High-performance GPU support, Intel Core Series 2 processing, and a compact design see AAEON’s BOXER-6845-BTL positioned as a solution for AI inference server, workstation, and robotics applications.
(Taipei, Taiwan – Apr 09) Leading provider of industrial PC solutions AAEON announced the BOXER-6845-BTL, an Expansion Box PC powered by up to 65W CPUs from the new Intel Core Processor Series 2 range (formerly Bartlett Lake), including SKUs with dedicated performance-core architecture.
While the selection of supported processors represents a substantial improvement on previous offerings from AAEON’s Expansion Box PC series, the most noticeable advances can be seen in the BOXER-6845-BTL’s expansion options and compact size. At 150mm x 270mm x 225mm, the BOXER-6845-BTL is 43% smaller than its predecessor, which AAEON has indicated is in response to increasing demand for platforms that can offer high-performance computing while still being suitable for deployment in tight spaces, such as cabinets and mobile robotic units.
The BOXER-6845-BTL is available in two system SKUs, each equipped with a riser card offering either a PCIe x16 + PCIe x4 configuration (A1 SKU) or a PCIe x4 + PCI slot configuration (A2 SKU). As such, the BOXER-6845-BTL’s A1 model is built to host exceptionally powerful GPUs, such as the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition, for heavy edge AI inference workloads. Meanwhile, its A2 SKU offers support for legacy PCI cards like motion controllers, frame grabbers, and industrial communication cards.
Additional expansion for Wi-Fi and 5G is available through an M.2 E-Key slot and two M.2 B-Key slots, one of which also offers a front-access Nano SIM slot. For storage, the system is equipped with two 2.5” SATA drive bays with RAID support alongside two M.2 2280 M-Key slots for NVMe. As such, the system is designed to handle both the heavy real-time processing and long-term data retention required by industrial robotics and machine vision applications.
The BOXER-6845-BTL’s I/O features three lockable RJ-45 LAN ports, two USB 3.2 (10 Gbps) ports, two DB-9 ports for RS-232/422/485, as well as a DB-15 port for 8-bit digital I/O. For operating system support, the system is compatible with Windows 10 IoT 2021 LTSC, Windows 11 IoT LTSC, and Ubuntu 24.04.
