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IMB-1003 vs IMB-150
ASRock Industrial’s IMB-1003 Mini-ITX motherboard is directly based on their hugely popular IMB-150 Mini ITX motherboard solution, which has sold in the many thousands per annum since its release in 2013.
Providing exactly the same form factor and location of I/O (and the majority of other constituent components, too) the IMB-1003 offers improved performance in the same compact and space-efficient package, with its Elkhart Lake J6412 SOC providing an improved single thread performance of up to 53% efficiency over that of its J1900 counterpart; the N6415 Quad Core SKU provides processing speeds up to 3.0GHZ @ 6.5 W TDP.
The IMB-1003 also supports 4 times more memory (2 x 260 pin SO-DIMM DDR4, 3200 MHz – up to 32GB in capacity. With the IMB-1003 providing identical input/output (I/O) to that of the IMB-150, the IMB-1003 is an ideal replacement or considered upgrade path if you’re already utilising the IMB-150 and are contemplating a future IPC upgrade where more system performance is needed, but are also aiming to make the minimum of disruption around physically redesigning your product to accommodate a newer motherboard solution.
At a glance – the IMB-1003 Vs IMB-150…..
IMB-1003
- Intel Elkhart Lake (2021) SoC Processors J6412
- 2 x 260-pin SO-DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz, up to 32GB
- Triple display, 1 x LVDS or eDP, 1 x HDMI , 1 x VGA
- 1 x PCIE x1 Gen3, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1, 7 x USB 2.0, 1 x M.2 Key E, 1 x M.2 Key M, 1 x M.2 Key B, 6 x COM, 2 x SATA3
- 1 x Realtek 2.5 Gigabit LAN, 1 x Realtek 1 Gigabit LAN
- 1 x TPM Header
- ATX-PWR (24+4-pin) and 12~28V DC-In co-design
IMB-150
- Intel Baytrail (2013) SoC Processor J1900
- 2 x 260-pin SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz, up to 8GB
- Triple Display 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x LVDS
- 4 x USB 3.0, 6 x USB 2.0, 2 x SATA2
- 1 x Mini-PCIe, 1 x PCIe x1, 1 x mSATA
- 2 x Realtek LAN
- 1 x TPM Header
- 9-19V DC-In (4-pin ATX PWR Con)
The IMB-1003 is well-suited for use in a variety of industrial systems and applications and can be seen as a modern alternative to the iconic IMB-150.
Specifications
| IMB-1003 | IMB-150 | |
|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | ————— | ————— |
| Dimensions | Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in x 1.5-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm x 4.1 cm) | Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm) |
| Processor System | ||
| CPU | Intel Elkhart Lake SoC Processor J6412, QC, Max Speed Up to 2.6GHz, 10W | Intel Baytrail SoC Processor J1900, QC, Max Speed Up to 2.40 GHz, 10 W |
| Clockspeed | 2.0GHz | 2.0GHz |
| CPU Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 4MB | L1: 448KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MB |
| cpubenchmark.net – PassMark Software 2008-2022 | Higher results represent better value | Results from 28th of October 2022 |
| cpubenchmark.net – CPU Single Thread Rating | 1389 | 651 (-53.1%) |
| cpubenchmark.net – CPU Mark | 3898 | 1141 (-70.7) |
| Chipset | SoC | SoC |
| BIOS | AMI SPI 256 Mbit | UEFI |
| Memory | ————— | ————— |
| Technology | Dual Channel DDR4 3200 MHz | Dual Channel DDR3 1333 MHz |
| Capacity | 32GB (16 GB per DIMM) | 8GB |
| Socket | 2 x 260-pin SO-DIMM | 2 x 260-pin SO-DIMM |
| Graphics | ————— | ————— |
| Controller | Intel Gen 11 Graphics | Intel Gen7 Intel Graphics DX 11*, OGL3.2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0b Max resolution up to 4096 x 2160@60Hz | Supports max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 |
| VGA | Max resolution up to 1920 x 1200@60Hz | Max resolution up to 1920 x 1200@60Hz |
| LVDS | Dual channel 24 bit up to 1920 x 1080@60Hz (Connector shared with eDP) | Supports max resolution up to 1920 x 1200@60Hz |
| eDP | Max resolution up to 1920 x 1080@60Hz (Connector shared with LVDS) | N/A |
| Multi Display | Triple display | Dual Display |
| Expansion Slot | ————— | ————— |
| PCIe | 1 x PCIe x1 (Gen3) | 1 x PCIe x1 |
| M.2 / MPCIe | 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1 ,USB 2.0 1 x M.2 (Key B, 3042/3052) with PCIe x1, USB 3.2, USB2.0 and SIM for 4G/5G | 1 x Half size with PCIe x1 |
| SIM Socket | 1x SIM socket connected to M.2 key B | N/A |
| Audio | ————— | ————— |
| Interface | Realtek ALC897 HD , High Definition Audio. Mic-In / Line-Out | Realtek High Definition Audio. Mic-In / Line-Out |
| Ethernet | ||
| Controller/ Speed | LAN1: Realtek RTL8125BG with 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps LAN2: Realtek RTL8111H with 10/100/1000 Mbps | 2 x Realtek RTL8111G/RTL8111H-CG 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Connector | 2 x RJ-45 | 2 x RJ-45 |
| Rear I/O | ————— | ————— |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.0b | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet | 1 x 1 Gigabit LAN, 1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN | 2 |
| USB | 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen1), 2 x USB 2.0 | 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0 |
| Audio | 2 (Mic-In, Line-Out) | 2 (Mic-in, Line-out) |
| COM | COM1, COM3, COM4 (RS-232/422/485) | 3 x COM (RS-232/422/485) |
| PS2 | 1 x PS/2 combo | 2 |
| Internal Connector | ————— | ————— |
| USB | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (1 x USB 3.2 header ) 5 x USB 2.0 (2 x 2.54 pitch header, 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A vertical con) | 2 x USB 3.0, 4 x USB 2.0 |
| COM | COM2, COM5, COM6 (RS-232) | 2 x COM (RS-232) |
| Parallel | N/A | 1 |
| GPIO | 4 x GPI, 4 x GPO (support Time-Aware GPIO) | 4 x GPI + 4 x GPO |
| TPM | TPM Header | TPM Header |
| LVDS | 1 (Connector with LVDS/eDP signal, switch by BIOS) | 1 |
| SATA PWR Output | 1 | 1 |
| Speaker Header | 1 | 1 |
| CAN Bus | 2 x CAN Bus (1 x 2.00 pitch header) | N/A |
| Storage | ————— | ————— |
| M.2 / mSATA | 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2260/2280) with SATA3 and PCIe x1 for SSD | 1 x Full size with SATA2 (shared) |
| SATA | 2 x SATA3 (6Gb/s), SATA3_2 shared with M.2 Key M | 2 x SATA2 |
| Watchdog Timer | ||
| Output | From Super I/O to drag RESETCON# | From Super I/O to drag RESETCON# |
| Interval | 256 Segments, 0, 1, 2, …255sec | 256 Segments, 0, 1, 2, …255sec |
| Power Requirement | ————— | ————— |
| Input PWR | ATX PWR (24+4-pin) and 12V~28V DC-In co-design | 9-19V DC-In (4-pin ATX PWR Con) |
| Power On | AT/ATX Supported – AT : Directly PWR on as power input ready – ATX : Press button to PWR on after power input ready | AT/ATX Supported – AT : Directly PWR on as power input ready – ATX : Press button to PWR on after power input ready |
| Environment | ————— | ————— |
| Operating Temp | 0ºC ~ 60ºC | 0ºC ~ 60ºC |
| Storage Temp | -40° C ~ 85° C | -40° C ~ 85° C |
| Operating Humidity | 5% ~ 90% | 5% ~ 90% |
| Storage Humidity | 5% ~ 90% | 5% ~ 90% |
| IMB-1003 | IMB-150 |
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