DFI ASL9A2 Intel Amston Lake COM Express Mini

  • Product Name: DFI ASL9A2
  • Module Form Factor: COM Express Mini
  • CPU: Intel Atom Processor Amston Lake Series
  • RAM: Dual Channel LPDDR5 4800MHz, up to 16GB
  • Expansion: 4 PCIe x1, 1 SMBus, 1 I2C, 1 eMMC
  • Other Features: Dual display support (DDI + LVDS/eDP), 2 USB 3.1, 8 USB 2.0, 100M/1000M/2.5Gbps Ethernet

Description

The DFI ASL9A2 is a high-performance COM Express Mini motherboard designed for compact embedded systems. Powered by the Intel Atom Amston Lake Series, it supports up to 16GB of dual-channel LPDDR5 RAM for efficient multitasking. With versatile expansion options, including 4 PCIe x1 slots, SMBus, I2C, and eMMC, it caters to various industrial applications. The board features dual display support via DDI and LVDS/eDP, along with a rich array of I/O ports, including USB 3.1, USB 2.0, and high-speed Ethernet, making it ideal for demanding environments.

Key Features

  • Intel Atom Processor Amston Lake Series
  • Dual Channel LPDDR5 4800MHz up to 16GB
  • 1 LVDS/eDP, 1 DDI (HDMI/DP++);Supports dual displays: DDI + LVDS/eDP
  • Multiple expansions: 4 PCIe x1, 1 SMBus, 1 I2C, 1 eMMC
  • Rich I/O: 2 USB 3.1, 8 USB 2.0
  • High Speed Ethernet: Supports 100M/1000M/2.5Gbps

Specification

 
System
Processor
Intel® Atom x7000RE series processors (Code Name : Amston Lake)
Intel® Atom Processor x7835RE, 8 Cores, 1.3~3.6GHz, 12W
Intel® Atom Processor x7433RE, 4 Cores, 1.5~3.4GHz, 9W
Intel® Atom Processor x7213RE, 2 Cores, 2.0~3.4GHz, 9W
Intel® Atom Processor x7211RE, 2 Cores, 1.0~3.2GHz, 6W
Intel® Atom x7000E / Core-i / Pentium / Celeron series processors (Code Name : Alder Lake-N)
Intel® Atom Processor x7425E, 4 Cores, 1.5~3.4GHz, 12W
Intel® Atom Processor x7213E, 2 Cores, 1.7~3.2GHz, 10W
Intel® Atom Processor x7211E, 2 Cores, 1.0~3.2GHz, 6W
Intel® Processor Core i3-N305, 8 Cores, 1.0/1.8~3.8GHz, 9/15W
Intel® Processor N200, 4 Cores, 1.0~3.7GHz, 6W
Intel® Processor N97, 4 Cores, 2.0~3.6GHz, 12W
Intel® Processor N50, 2 Cores, 1.0~3.4GHz, 6W
Memory
LPDDR5 up to 16GB
Dual Channel LPDDR5 4800MHz
8GB/16GB supported by project basis.
In-band ECC (IBECC) Supported by all CPU SKUs
BIOS
AMI SPI 256Mbit
Graphics
Controller
Intel® UHD
Feature
Open GL 4.6, DirectX 12.1 Vulkan 1.2 (Windows) Mesa 3D, Open GL 4.6, Vulkan 1.2 (Linux)
HW Decode: 4K60 10b 4:2:0, 4:4:4 HEVC/VP9/SCC, 4K60 10b 4:2:0 AV1
HW Encode: 4K60 10b 4:2:0, 4:4:4 HEVC/VP9/SCC
Display
1 x DDI
1 x LVDS/eDP
LVDS: single channel 24-bit, resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz
eDP: resolution up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
HDMI: resolution up to 4096×2160 @ 30Hz
DP++: resolution up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz, 3840×2160 @60Hz
Dual Displays
DDI + LVDS/eDP
Expansion
Interface
4 x PCIe x1 (Gen 3)
1 x I2C
1 x SMBus
1 x LPC
1 x SNDW (available upon request)
1 x GSPI
2 x UART (TX/RX)
Audio
Audio Codec
HD Audio
Ethernet
Controller
1 x Intel® I226-IT / I226-LM (10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps)
I/O
USB
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2
8 x USB 2.0
SATA
2 x SATA 3.0 (up to 6Gb/s)
eMMC
1 x 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB eMMC 5.1 (available upon request)
DIO
1 x 8-bit DIO
Watchdog Timer
Output & Interval
System Reset, Programmable via Software from 1 to 255 Seconds
Security
TPM
dTPM or fTPM (Optional)
Power
Type
4.75V~20V, 5VSB, VCC_RTC (ATX mode)
4.75V~20V, VCC_RTC (AT mode)
Consumption
TBD
OS Support
OS Support (UEFI Only)
Windows: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit
Linux
Environment
Temperature
Operating: -5 to 65°C, -40 to 85°C
Storage: -40 to 85°C
Humidity
Operating: 5 to 90% RH
Storage: 5 to 90% RH
MTBF
TBD
Mechanism
Dimensions
COM Express® Mini
84mm (3.3″) x 55mm (2.16″)
Compliance
PICMG COM Express® R3.1, Type 10
Standards and Certifications
Certifications
CE, FCC
Packing List
Packing List
· Heat Sink, TBD
· Cooler, TBD
Country of Origin
Country of Origin
Taiwan
 

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