Taiwanese industrial computing specialist IBASE Know-how has unveiled a surprisingly compact single-board laptop focusing on high-performance edge synthetic intelligence (AI) because of its built-in Intel “Meteor Lake” Core Extremely processor and built-in neural processing unit (NPU): the IB962.
“The IB962 3.5-inch single board laptop (SBC) is constructed on the superior Intel Core Extremely 7/5 100 Collection processors (previously Meteor Lake U/H),” IBASE says of its design. “That includes 3D efficiency hybrid structure, superior AI capabilities, and out there with built-in Intel Arc GPU, the processor delivers an optimum steadiness of efficiency and energy effectivity and helps unlock the ability of AI to create immersive graphics experiences.”
IBASE has introduced the IB962, which packs Intel’s 14th-generation Core Extremely chips right into a tiny embedded kind issue. (📷: IBASE Know-how)
Whereas not a real single-board laptop — the IB962 lacks built-in reminiscence, counting on the set up of DDR5 SODIMMs of as much as 64GB complete capability — IBASE’s machine is designed to fit into the identical areas as its actually built-in stablemates. At its coronary heart is the consumer’s alternative of 14th-generation Intel Core Extremely 5 or Extremely 7 processor — chosen from the Core Extremely 5 135U, 135H, Extremely 7 165U, or 165H, all based mostly on the Meteor Lake platform and boasting a number of high-performance, effectivity, and low-power x86-architecture processing cores.
The chips have one thing else on board, too: Intel AI Increase, an embedded neural coprocessor designed to speed up on-device machine studying, laptop imaginative and prescient, and synthetic intelligence workloads. Suitable with the OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, and ONNX RT frameworks, that is designed to ship energy-efficient processing of AI and ML duties with out tying up the CPU or GPU cores.
The IB962 is not a real “single” board laptop, because it requires SODIMMs for its RAM. (📷: IBASE Know-how)
No matter CPU chosen, the IB962 delivers twin 2.5-gigabit Ethernet connectivity, two RS232/422/485 serial ports, one USB 2.0 Sort-A port with two extra out there on pin headers, three USB 3.0 Sort-A ports, two SATA III ports, 4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs, HDMI, DisplayPort, embedded DisplayPort, and LVDS video outputs, and M.2 B-key, E-key, and M-key slots, the latter providing 4 PCI Specific lanes for high-performance Non-Risky Reminiscence Specific (NVMe) storage.
Extra data on the board is accessible on the IBASE web site; the corporate has not publicly disclosed pricing.