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Advantech launches latest embedded platforms with 7th generation Intel Core processor family for IoT Era

January 16, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Advantech, a provider of embedded computing solutions, has revealed its new comprehensive range of embedded computing platforms with the latest 7th generation Intel® Core™ processor family (formerly Kaby Lake).

These platforms are comprised of Computer On Modules SOM-5898, and SOM-6898, and an Industrial Motherboard AIMB-205, AIMB-275, AIMB-285, AIMB-505, and AIMB-585. With the latest 7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family and Advantech’s exclusive WISE-PaaS integrated IoT platform software services, these Advantech Embedded products bring stunning visual capabilities, advanced CPU and graphics performance, and better 4K graphics; making them ideal for retail transaction terminals, digital signage and displays, industrial design and automation, digital security and surveillance and more.

7th generation Intel® Core™ processor family

Empowered by what are said to be the thinnest, fastest Intel® Core™ processors with innovative solutions for the IoT, the latest 7th generation Intel® Core™ processor family offer stunning visual capabilities while optimising performance and power use.

Manufactured on the latest 14-nm technology, they deliver higher CPU and graphics performance over 6th gen processors with improved 4K graphics. Advantech designed its latest series of embedded boards and systems in diverse form factors, including SOM-5898 COM Express Basic, SOM-6898 COM Express Compact, AIMB-205, AIMB-275, AIMB-285 Mini-ITX industrial motherboards, and AIMB-505 and AIMB-585 Micro-ATX industrial motherboards.

Powered by the latest 7th generation Intel® Core™ processor family, each of these devices delivers value, efficiency, and connectivity to embedded computing with essential features that advance performance and power use to boost edge-to-cloud IoT designs.

Pre-integrated IoT software-WISE-PaaS aims to ‘jumpstart’ IoT innovations

Advantech’s latest embedded boards and systems are equipped with multiple OS, value-added software, and built-in WISE-PaaS, an integrated IoT platform software service for remote management, system security, and pre-configured cloud services that mitigate your development effort and empower your IoT solution. WISE-PaaS partnered with Microsoft Azure to allow seamless hardware and software integration and analytic tools for data analysis.

Furthermore, Advantech will launch WISE-PaaS Marketplace, an online software shopping website, to provide diverse IoT cloud services, security services, WISE-PaaS software services, and IoT solution packages integrated with IoT cloud solutions to accelerate and transform your business.

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