High-performance motherboard offers robust flexibility in embedded computing

With the K3851-R, Kontron offers a motherboard of the K38XX series to the market created for applications with the highest demands on performance and expandability. The series is available now from Rutronik. By combining the powerful Intel R680E chipset and the Alder Lake CPU from Intel, the board fulfils the demands of industrial markets such as high functionality in embedded computing. The ATX motherboard complements Kontron's K38XX motherboard product family, which was recently extended with three μATX motherboards.

The device is based on the latest Intel Core i 12th generation processors (LGA1700 with 125W TDP) and incorporates an Intel R680E chipset. The motherboard is ideal for usage in an enhanced temperature range of 0C up to +60C and 24/7 continuous operation.

It has extensive expansion options for extremely flexible use:

6x PCIe slots, 3x LAN interfaces (1GbE/2.5GbE incl. AMT, Teaming, and TSN support); 2x M.2 Key-M SSD as well as 1x M.2 Key-E WLAN slots; 4x DDR5-4800 UDIMM socket (dual channel, max. 128GByte); and 13x USB interfaces (USB 3.2 Gen2 as well as Type C).

The component supports DDR5, PCI Express Gen5, and TSN or real-time (TCC) and is there ideal for implementation in future-oriented applications. These comprise industrial automation markets, control PCs in 19’’ rack control PCs (including robotics), high-performance workstations, and video editing or display. The board also has an integrated TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 support.