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The MAX-C246A embedded server board from AAEON is built to power industrial workstations and embedded networks. The MAX-C246A brings industrial grade computing with support for 8th and 9th Generation Intel® Core™ and Xeon® processors up to 95W (formerly Coffee Lake-S and Coffee Lake Refresh). These processors provide users with the benefits of advanced Intel® technologies, such as support for Intel® Turbo Boost and Intel® Optane™ memory.
With up to 128 GB of ECC memory, an impressive compliment of I/O ports, and four PCIe 3.0 slots, the MAX-C246A is ready to integrate into any intensive industrial application. Whether you need an industrial cloud server, an embedded data center, or a powerful workstation for AI Edge Computing, the MAX-C246A is the embedded board for your high-performance computing needs.
Server Grade Processing
The MAX-C246A supports 8th/9th Gen Intel® Core™ and server-grade Xeon® Processors up to 95W (Coffee Lake/Refresh). Built to power high-performance workstations, data centers, and cloud servers, the MAX-C246A brings the computing power for any intensive industrial application.
Embedded Network Solution
The MAX-C246A supports up to 128 GB of ECC memory and features a rich compliment of I/O ports, perfect for easy integration into factory and industrial networks. With an on-board TPM, the MAX-C246A provides secure computing whether as a cloud server, data center, or for Industrial IoT and AIoT applications.
High-Performance Workstation
The MAX-C246A features a range of expansion options, including two m.2 slots and four PCIe 3.0 slots, perfect for high-performance workstations to power applications such as CAD and 3D modeling, machine vision controller, and processing-intensive Industrial AI applications.
SYSTEM | |
PROCESSOR | 8th/9th Generation Intel® (Coffee Lake-S/Coffee Lake-S Refresh) Core™ i9/ i7/ i5 /i3, Pentium™ 14nm, Celeron™, Xeon™ E-2200/2100, LGA 1151 socket Processor, max. TDP 8 Core 95W |
CHIPSET | Intel® C246 Express Chipset |
MEMORY | DIMM x 4, DDR4 (2666/2400/2133 MHz, max. 128GB), ECC, un-buffered memory, Dual-channel memory architecture |
I/O CHIPSET | NCT6793D+ F81216HD |
ETHERNET | Intel® PHY i219LM Gb LAN (supports Intel® AMT 12.0) x 1 Intel® i210AT Gb LAN x 1, RJ45 x 2 |
AUDIO | Realtek® ALC897 6-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC (Audio AMP IC EUA2012) |
TPM | Nuvoton NPCT750 TPM2.0 onboard |
EXPANSION SLOT | PCIe 3.0[x16] Slot x 1 PCIe 3.0[x4] Slot x 2(open edge) PCIe 3.0[x1] Slot x 1(open edge) M.2 2230 E-key x 1(PCIe/USB) M.2 2280 M-key x 1(PCIex4/SATA3) |
BIOS | 256Mbit Flash ROM, AMI BIOS |
H/W MONITOR | Temperature Monitor on CPU/System, Voltage Monitor on Vcore/5V/3.3V/12V, Fan Monitor on CPU/Chassis |
WATCHDOG TIMER | 1~255 steps by software program |
SMART FAN CONTROL | CPU Fan/ Chassis Fan x 2 |
WAKE ON LAN/ PXE | Yes (WOL / PXE) |
POWER STATE | S3, S4, S5 |
GRAPHICS | |
GRAPHICS CHIPSET | Intel® UHD Graphics |
GRAPHICS MULTI DISPLAY | HDMI+VGA+DP, HDMI+HDMI+VGA, HDMI+HDMI+DP |
VGA | Up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz (via IT6516B) |
DVI | — |
HDMI | Up to 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz, with Digital Audio |
DISPLAYPORT | Up to 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz, with Digital Audio |
LVDS | — |
EDP | — |
BACKLIGHT CONTROL | — |
ENVIRONMENTAL & POWER & ME | |
BATTERY | Lithium battery |
POWER REQUIREMENT | 24-pin ATX connector x 1, 8-pin (2x4) ATX 12V Power connector x 1 |
OPERATING TEMPERATURE | 32°F ~ 140°F(0 ~ 60°C) (Operational humidity: 60°C @ 90% RH Non-Condensing) |
STORAGE TEMPERATURE | — |
CERTIFICATION | CE & FCC Class A |
FORM FACTOR | Micro-ATX Form Factor, 9.6" x 9.6" (244mm x 244mm) |
WEIGHT | 1.76 lb (0.8 Kg) |
MTBF (HOURS) | 264,820 |
REAR PANEL I/O PORTS | |
USB | USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (10 Gbps) x 6, USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (5 Gbps) x 4 |
DISPLAY I/O | DP x 1, VGA x 1, HDMI x 2 |
AUDIO I/O | Audio Jack x 3: Line-in, Mic-in, Line-out |
LAN I/O | LAN (RJ45) ports x 2 |
SERIAL PORT | — |
PS/2 PORT | PS/2 combo port (Keyboard & Mouse) x 1 |
OTHERS | — |
INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS | |
STORAGE | SATA 3 (6.0Gb/s) ports x 4, support RAID 0/1/5/10 M.2 2280 M-key (PCIex4/SATA3) x 1 |
USB | USB 2.0 headers support additional 3 USB ports (2x5PIN, p=2.54mm) |
DISPLAY I/O | — |
AUDIO I/O | Speaker for 2W@4Ω x 1 |
SERIAL PORT | RS-232 Box headers x 5 RS-232/422/485 Box header (COM1, Pin9 supports 5V/12V/RI optional) x 1 |
PS/2 PORT | — |
PARALLEL PORT | — |
DIO | 8-bit Digital I/O interface (In/Out programmable) x 1 |
FAN | CPU Fan connector (4-pin) x 1 Chassis Fan connector(s) (4-pin) x 2 |
OTHERS | Chassis Intrusion x 1 AT/ATX mode select jumper x 1 Front panel header x 1 Clear CMOS jumper x 1 3-pin ME lock header x 1 Buzzer on-board x 1 |
OS | |
OS SUPPORT | Windows® 10 64bit, Windows® 11 64bit, Linux Ubuntu 64-bit (18.04.1/Kernal4.8.0) |