New and interesting passive motherboard called ASUS N97T-IM-A, an industrial solution with multiple ports and connection options.
This fanless board with thin mini-ITX format mounts an Intel N97 processor, a chip with a TPD of 12 W which almost doubles that of the Intel N100 (6W) although it also has higher speeds in its processors and graphics. An ideal platform for use 24 h 365 days a year and suitable for any task or as a system for digital signage.
As usual in these boards, we have numerous ports and connection options and for its power supply we have a DC connector that can be used with a 19V laptop transformer.
Celeron J6412 mini PC specifications
Celeron J6412 mini PC specificationsOn this board we find the Intel N97 processor manufactured in 10 nm and with a maximum power consumption of 12W. This chip is a Quad Core with four threads and speed up to 3.6 GHz. The GPU is an Intel Core UHD GPU with 24EU that reaches a speed of 1.2 Ghz. A processor suitable for desktop use, occasional gaming, industrial work, digital signage and design applications in medium load.
This passive board allows us to mount a SO-DIMM DDR4 4800 MHz module for RAM up to 16 GB. For storage we have an M.2 NVMe/SATA 2280 port and we also have two SATA 3 connectors to use a mass storage hard disk.
Other notable features
As for wireless connectivity, we have the option to mount a M.2 2232 card to connect a Wifi and Bluetooth module, we also have a PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 slot . On one side of the board we find the DC 19 V connector for external power supply, two USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, two USB 2.0, 3.5 audio jack, two Gigabit network ports, multiple RS232 connectors, HDMI output, a DisplayPort and LVDS (optional eDP) with support for three video outputs up to 4K@60.
This board is compatible with Windows 11 and Linux and requires an external power supply. Its thin mini-ITX form factor allows it to be mounted in very low-profile cases.
Pricing and availability
- The ASUS N97T-IM-A board with Intel N97 processor will be available from retailers such as Asus and soon from Amazon for a price around $234.
