AAEON launches Panther Lake-based PICO-PTH4 Pico-ITX SBC for industrial AI

AAEON has introduced the PICO-PTH4, a compact 100 x 72mm Pico-ITX single-board computer (SBC) powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, also known as Panther Lake. The board is designed for industrial and edge AI applications, providing high-performance computing in a small form factor with support for up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory.

Targeting the edge AI market, the hardware features integrated Intel Arc graphics and dedicated Neural Processing Units (NPUs) capable of delivering significant AI throughput. The system is designed to run Ubuntu 26.04 and is available in four different processor configurations ranging from 8-core to 16-core models.

Technical Specifications and I/O Architecture

• Processor Options: Available in four configurations, including the flagship Intel Core Ultra X7 358H (16 cores, 16 threads, Intel Arc B390 graphics, and a 50 TOPS NPU) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (8 cores, 8 threads, Intel Graphics, and a 49 TOPS NPU).
• Memory and Storage: Features onboard LPDDR5X memory up to 7,467 MT/s (max 32GB non-ECC) and an M.2 2280 M-Key slot supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 for NVMe storage.
• Connectivity and Expansion: Includes dual Intel I226 2.5GbE controllers, an M.2 2230 E-Key slot (PCIe 4.0 x1 + USB 2.0), and an FPC connector providing an additional PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
• Industrial I/O: Equipped with configurable RS-232/422/485 serial ports, 4-bit GPIO, and a five-pin header for SMBus, I2C, or timed GPIO functions.
• Software Environment: Specifically validated for Ubuntu 26.04 running Linux kernel 7.0.0-14.

Why it matters

The PICO-PTH4 brings high-end Intel Panther Lake architecture to the Pico-ITX form factor, enabling developers to deploy advanced AI workloads on compact, industrial-grade Linux hardware. Its support for PCIe 5.0 and high-speed LPDDR5X makes it a viable platform for edge computing tasks that require significant data throughput and low latency.