Fanless System Suits Industrial Applications

Amplicon's Industrial Computing division has released the Impact-E 70 series, its next generation of rugged fanless embedded systems, which combines Intel i5 and i7 processors within a compact system. The Impact-E 72 and Impact-E 73 are the newest models in the Amplicon Impact-E rugged embedded system range; taking fanless performance to the next level by providing a processing performance of up to three-times faster than previous models within the same range, making them suitable for today's cutting-edge industrial applications.

The new systems are available with a scalable range of Intel mobile 32nm processors ranging from the entry-level 1.86GHz Celeron, to the flagship 2.66GHz Core i7. All processors are selected from Intel's embedded roadmap, thereby guaranteeing long-term availability, and has DDR3 memory fitted as standard to further enhance the performance of the systems. Housed within a rugged aluminium enclosure, when equipped with the solid-state drive option the system is extremely resistant to shock and vibration.

It also features a wide operating temperature and voltage input, making the system a versatile choice for a range of harsh environments. Remote system management is provided by Intel iAMT. The system can be interrogated, reset, power-cycled or a full system recovery undertaken across a network connection.

Together with an Amplicon wireless solution, systems can be deployed at remote locations allowing them to be fully serviced remotely, negating costly site visits. Despite its compact form-factor, the system features an exceptional range of expansion and interface support, with dual eSATA for high-bandwidth connectivity to external storage, dual-gigabit Ethernet, versatile I/O with four Com Ports, four GPIO and options for dual PCI and PCI/PCIe expansion-card options.

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