Spectra PowerBox 420

Embedded PC for demanding AI applications

Demanding AI applications in industry require a suitable computing platform to process multiple tasks in the shortest possible time and/or in real time – a so-called Edge AI system. The Spectra PowerBox 420 is a high-performance, industrial Edge AI Box PC. Depending on the application, a range of 12th generation (Alder Lake) processors, from Core i9 to Celeron, can be selected. The 12th generation processors are particularly efficient due to their hybrid architecture with performance and efficiency cores. The performance cores are used for demanding tasks, while the efficiency cores handle less intensive tasks. And all this with a maximum TDP of 65W (for Core i9). Alder Lake supports DDR5 memory with speeds up to 64 GB at 4800 MHz. Combined with ECC technology, this provides the additional stability and reliability required for industrial automation applications and effectively reduces the risk of failures and data loss. Thanks to the integrated Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) function with VNNI instructions, the execution of deep learning workloads is particularly optimized. The Intel® Xe architecture of the UHD 770 graphics chip boosts GPU performance in image classification to 2.8 times the speed of the Comet Lake-S platform and provides the processing power required for edge AI computing. The PowerBox 420 offers two GLAN ports as well as four USB 3.2 Gen2 and four USB 3.2 Gen1 ports. It also provides a wide range of native I/O interfaces and supports optional I/O expansions such as LAN, M12, DIO, and COM. And to meet the rapidly growing demand for wireless networking in industrial applications, additional WiFi, GNSS, 4G, and Bluetooth can be implemented with one M.2 Key E slot and two Mini PCIe slots.