Arrow Lake-S compatible and AI ready
AAEON Not only does it have complete solutions for industrial environments, it also offers motherboards on which you can install your own CPU, although they are also oriented for this type of industry. One of these plates is ATX-Q870A which has just been introduced, with support for the latest Intel Core Ultra 2 Series which are also known as Arrow Lake-S and Arrow Lake-S Refresh. Some plates that will allow you to add up to 256 GB of RAM.
Support for AI, high performance and DDR5 memory up to 256 GB
This new plate AAEON ATX-Q870A Supports Intel processors up to 24 cores and 24 threadswith 125W TPDand capable of delivering a combined performance of 36 TOPs for Artificial Intelligence. It can be accompanied by a maximum of 256 GB of DDR5 RAM at 6,400 MT/s dual channel, which will surely help in the most demanding tasks of AI. For storage it has two slots M.2a PCIe 5.0 faster and another PCIe 4.0both x4, it also has 4 SATA 6 Gb/s connectors with support for RAID 0,1,5 or 10.

Advanced expansion with PCIe 5.0 and industrial connectivity
To add components that improve the system, you have 2 slots with PCIe 5.0 connectivity and 5 slots with PCIe 4.0. An ideal configuration to add NVMe type storage or acceleratorsas well as specific cards that are usually used in industrial environments. It also has 2 M.2 slots of type E and B to add cards Wi-Fi and 4G/5G.

Professional external connectivity and compatibility with Windows and Linux
In addition to all these internal connections, it also offers other external connections such as 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1×1 interfaces as well as 5 RS-232 connectors and a 8-bit GPIO. With this plate you can install both Windows like Linux as operating system. We leave you the complete specifications.
System
- Supported processor:
Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 2) – Socket LGA1851 (up to 125W) - Chipset:
Intel® Q870 - Memory:
- DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s
- 4 slots (Dual Channel)
- Type: CU-DIMM/U-DIMM
- Maximum: 256 GB
- I/O chip:
Fintek F81966D-I
Connectivity
- Ethernet:
- 1 x Intel® I226-LM (2.5GbE)
- 2 x Intel® I226-V (2.5GbE)
- Audio:
Realtek® ALC897 - TPM:
Intel® PTT (integrated fTPM)
Expansion slots
- 2 x PCIe Gen 5 x16
- 2 x PCIe Gen 4 x4
- 3 x PCIe Gen 4 x1
- 1 x M.2 2230 (E-Key)
- PCIe Gen 3 x1 / USB 2.0 / CNVi
- 1 x M.2 3042/3052 (B-Key)
- PCIe Gen 3 x1 / USB 3.1 / USB 2.0
- 4G/5G compatible
BIOS and features
- UEFI BIOS
- Watchdog Timer: up to 255 levels
- Intelligent fan control (CPU and system)
- Wake on LAN (WOL) / PXE: Yes
- Power states: S3, S5
Integrated graphics
- Graphic chip: Intel® Graphics
- Multi-monitor support: up to 4 screens
video outputs
- 1 x VGA (up to 1920×1080 @60Hz)
- 2 x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K @60Hz)
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4a (up to 4K @60Hz)
Energy and environment
- Required source: ATX (24+8 pin connector)
- Battery: Lithium
- Operating temperature:
-20°C to 60°C (10–90% non-condensing humidity) - Storage temperature:
-20°C to 85°C - Certifications: CE, FCC Class A, LVD
Format and dimensions
- Format: ATX
- Size: 305 x 244mm
- Weight: 0.7kg
Rear panel (I/O)
- USB: 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Video:
- 1 x Display Port
- 2 x HDMI
- 1 x VGA
- Audio:
- Grid: 3 x RJ-45 (2.5GbE)
- Serial port: 1 x DB-9 (RS-232/422/485)
Internal connectors
Storage
- 1 x M.2 (PCIe Gen 5 x4, NVMe)
- 1 x M.2 (PCIe Gen 4 x4, NVMe)
- 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)
internal USB
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (header)
- 6 x USB 2.0 (headers)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (vertical)
- 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A (vertical)
Other connectors
- 5 x internal RS-232
- 1 x PS/2
- 1 x 8-bit DIO Header
- 1 x Speaker Header
- 1 x Front Panel Header
- 1 x Chassis intrusion
- 1 x Clear CMOS
- 1 x AT/ATX Jumper
- 1 x Integrated Buzzer
- 1 x Nano SIM slot
Fans
- 1 x CPU Fan (Smart Fan)
- 2 x System Fan (3 pin, PWM)
Supported operating system
- Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Linux
Juan Antonio Soto
I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.
