Single Board Computer Selection Guide

Key

Atlas PCI/104-Express SBC Helios PC/104 SBC Aries PC/104-Plus SBC Rhodeus PC/104 SBC Pluto ETX SBC Athena III PC/104 SBC Helix PC/104 SBC Vega EMX Basic SBC Neptune EPIC SBC Hercules III EBX SBC

CPU and System

Data Acquisition

General

SBC Name

Atlas

Helios

Aries

Rhodeus

Pluto

Athena III

Helix

Vega

Neptune

Hercules III

Form Factor

PCI/104-Express

PC/104

PC/104-Plus

PC/104

ETX

PC/104

PC/104

COM Express

EPIC

EBX

Processor

Intel N2800 Cedar Trail at 1.86GHz

Vortex86DX at 1GHz or 800MHz

Intel E3845 at 1.91GHz or E3826 at 1.46GHz

AMD Geode LX800 at 500MHz

1.91GHz Intel E3845, 1.65GHz AMD G-T56N or 1.0GHz AMD G-T40N

Intel E-Series at 1GHz or 1.6GHz

Vortex86DX3 at 1GHz

2.1GHz Intel Core i7-3612QE, 1.7GHz Intel Core i7-3517UE, or 1.4GHz Intel Celeron 827E

1.65GHz AMD G-T56N or 1.0GHz AMD G-T40N

Intel E680T at 1.6GHz

Memory

2GB or 4GB DRAM onboard

256MB DRAM

2GB or 4GB DRAM onboard

512MB/1024MB

Up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM

1GB onboard

1GB or 2GB onboard

Up to 8GB DDR3 SO-DIMM

2GB or 4GB DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM

1GB or 2GB onboard

Bus Interface

PCI-104 & PCIe/104

PC/104 (ISA)

PC/104-Plus ISA & PCI stackthrough expansion

PC/104 (ISA)

PC/104-Plus (ISA & PCI)

PC/104 (ISA)

PC/104 (ISA)

EMX

PC/104-Plus (ISA & PCI)

PC/104-Plus (ISA & PCI)

Display Support

VGA CRT and LCD flat panel

VGA CRT and LCD flat panel

LVDS LCD flat panel,
VGA CRT,
DisplayPort or HDMI

VGA CRT and LCD flat panel

LVDS LCD flat panel,
VGA CRT,
TV output,
SDVO interface

VGA CRT and LVDS LCD

VGA CRT and LCD flat panel

LVDS LCD, VGA CRT, DVI or HDMI

VGA CRT, LVDS, TV out
LCD backlight control

LVDS LCD and VGA CRT

USB Ports

4 USB 2.0

4 USB 2.0

3 USB 2.0;
1 USB 3.0

2 USB 2.0

4 USB 2.0

4 USB 2.0

3 or 6 USB 2.0

4 USB 2.0

4 USB 2.0

4 USB 2.0
1 USB 2.0 device port

Serial Ports

2 RS-232
4 RS-232/422/485

2 RS-232
2 RS-232/422/485

4 RS-232/422/485

1 RS-232
1 RS-232/422/485

3 RS-232
1 RS-232/422/485

4 RS-232/485

2 RS-232
2 RS-232/422/485

4 RS-232/422/485

4 RS-232/422/485
2 RS-232/TTL

2 RS-232
4 RS-232/422/485

Networking

1 Gigabit Ethernet from Intel 82574IT

1 10/100Base-T Ethernet

2 Gigabit Ethernet

1 Realtek 8100CL 10/100 base-T Ethernet

Dual Realtek 8103L 10/100Base-T Ethernet

1 Gigabit Ethernet

1 10/100Base-T Ethernet
1 Gigabit Ethernet

2 Gigabit Ethernet

1 Realtek 8103L 10/100 Ethernet and 1 Gigabit Ethernet

2 Gigabit Ethernet

Mass Storage

1 SATA port,
mSATA flashdisk interface

1 IDE UDMA-100 port,
IDE flashdisk interface

1 SATA port
1 mSATA flashdisk

1 IDE UDMA 33, CompactFlash

2 SATA ports,
1 IDE port,
CompactFlash Type II Socket

1 SATA
USB flashdisk

1 SATA
mSATA flashdisk

1 SATA
USB flashdisk

2 SATA, 1 IDE (master/slave), CompactFlash, flashdisk

1 SATA port
1 mSATA interface

Kybd/Mouse

USB

PS/2

USB

PS/2

PS/2

PS/2

PS/2

USB

PS/2 and USB supported

PS/2

Audio

HD audio CODEC from Realtek ALC892

HD audio CODEC from Realtek ALC892

AC ’97, Line-in/out, Mic

AC ’97, Line-in/out, Mic

ALC892 Codec HD audio, Line-in/out, Mic

HD audio CODEC from Realtek ALC262

AC ’97, Line-in/out, Mic

ALC262 Codec HD audio, Line-in/out, Mic

Analog Inputs

16 single-ended or 8 differential, 16-bit

16 single-ended or 8 differential, 16-bit

16 single-ended or 8 differential, 16-bit

16 single-ended or 8 differential, 16-bit

16 single-ended or 8 differential, 16-bit

32 single-ended or 16 differential or 16 SE + 8 DI; 16-bit resolution

32 single-ended or 16 differential, 16-bit resolution

Max Sample Rate

250KHz

250KHz

200KHz

100KHz

250KHz

250KHz

250KHz

Input Modes

Single ended, differential

Single ended, differential

Single ended, differential

Single-ended, differential

Single-ended, differential

Single-ended, differential

Single-ended, differential

Input Ranges

±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, ±1.25V, 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-2.5V programmable

±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, ±1.25V, 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-2.5V programmable

±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, ±1.25V, 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-2.5V, 0-1.25V

±10V, ±5V, 0-10V, 0-5V

±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, ±1.25V , 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-2.5V

±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, ±1.25V , 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-2.5V, 0-1.25V

±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, ±1.25V , 0-10V, 0-5V,
0-2.5V, 0-1.25V

Accuracy

< ±2LSB after autocalibration

< ±2LSB after autocalibration

< ±2LSB after autocalibration

< ±2LSB

< ±3LSB after autocalibration

< ±2LSB after autocalibration

< ±2LSB after autocalibration

On-board FIFO

2048 samples with programmable threshold

2048 samples with programmable threshold

2048 samples with programmable threshold

2048 samples with programmable threshold

2048 samples with programmable threshold

1024 samples with programmable threshold

2048 samples

Analog Outputs

4 12-bit channels

4 16-bit channels

4 12-bit channels

4 16-bit channels

8 16-bit channels

4 12-bit channels

4 12-bit channels

Output Ranges

±5V, ±10V, ±5V, ±10V

±5V, ±10V, ±5V, ±10V

±10V, ±5V, 0-10V, 0-5V

0-5V, 0-2.5V

±5V, ±10V, 0-5V, 0-10V

±5V, ±10V, 0-5V, 0-10V

±5V, ±10V, 0-5V, 0-10V

Settling Time

10µS max to 0.012%

10µS max to 0.012%

7mS max to ±1/2 LSB

10µS max to 0.012%

7µS to ±0.012%

7µS to ±0.01%

7µS to ±0.01%

Output Current

Logic 0: 12mA max per line
Logic 1: -8mA max per line

±5mA max per channel

±5mA max per channel

Logic 0: 12mA max per line
Logic 1: -8mA max per line

±5mA max per channel

±5mA max per channel

±5mA max, 2k½ min load

Digital I/O

8 lines

DV Models: 16 lines
AV Models: 40 lines

22 lines

24 lines, 3.3V and 5V logic compatible

D Models: 16 lines
A Models: 27 lines

30 lines, 3.3v logic compatible

24 lines, 3.3V/5V compatible; 8 opto-isolated inputs and outputs

40 lines, 5v logic compatible

Direction

Programmable

Programmable

Programmable

Programmable

Programmable

Programmable

Programmable

Programmable in 8-bit ports

Counter/Timers

24-bit down counter
16-bit down counter

8 32-bit

1 24-bit and 1 16-bit A/D sample rate control, counting/timing,
programmable interrupts

8 32-bit

8 32-bit programmable

1 24-bit and 1 16-bit A/D sample rate control counter/timer,
programmable interrupts

1 24-bit; 1 16-bit

Clock

10MHz

10MHz

10MHz

10MHz

10MHz

10MHz

10MHz

Input Voltage

5V ±5%

5V ±5%

+5V ±5%

5VDC ±5%

5V ±5%

+5VDC ±5% @ 1.9A (1GHz)

5VDC ±5%

+7-36VDC

+5VDC ±5% or 7-28VDC

+12VDC or 7-36VDC

Operating Temperature

-40°C to +75°C

-40°C to +85°C

-40°C to +85°C

-40°C to +85°C

-20°C to +71°C or
-40°C to +85°C (depending on ETX CPU module)

-40ºC to +85ºC

-40°C to +85°C

-40°C to +85°C

-20°C to +71°C or -40°C to +85°C (depending on ETX CPU module)

-40°C to +85°C

Dimensions

4.550" x 3.775"
(116mm x 96mm)

3.550" x 3.775"
(90mm x 96mm)

4.5" x 4.0"
(114mm x 102mm)

3.775" x 3.550"
(96 x 90mm)

4.5" x 3.7"
(114mm x 95mm)

4.175" x 4.475"
(106mm x 114mm)

3.550" x 3.775"
(90mm x 96mm)

4.92" x 3.74"
(125mm x 95mm)

4.53" x 6.50"
(115mm x 165mm)

8.00" x 5.75"
(203mm x 146mm)

Weight

7.6oz (215.5g)

2.5oz (71g)

8.6oz (244g)

4.1oz (121g)

11.2oz (318g)

8.8oz (249g)

2.5oz (71g)

22oz (624g) maximum

10oz (285g)