microETXexpress®-PC

The microETXexpress®-PC brings latest 45 nm performance generations of Intel® Core™2 Duo processors with the new SSE4 instruction set and the latest chipset Intel® GS45 to a compact 95 x 95 mm module. Its performance is comparable to Kontron’s ETXexpress®-PC – a COM Express™ basic module.

microETXexpress®-PC sets new standards in many terms: more performance than ever on COM Express™ Pin-out Type 2 compatible 95 x 95 mm, outstanding performance-powerratio, fast DDR3 SO-DIMM memory up to 4 GB and L2 cache up to 6 MB. This new module opens up performance scalability to the top within Kontron’s microETXexpress® family.

microETXexpress®-PC is assembled with Intel® small form factor package: for instance, the ICH9M was shrunk from 961 mm² to 256 mm². This allows the assembly of a full featured high-end performance module on the small microETXexpress® form factor. On top of that, Intel® small form factor package processors allow operations in ultra low voltage for best energy-efficiency.

Especially, its 3 Serial ATA and 1 PATA ports establishes the microETXexpress®-PC for heavy data sensitive applications. With full DirectX® 10 capability, Windows® Vista is also supported.

Like all Kontron microETXexpress® modules, it is fully compatible to the COM Express™ Pin-out Type 2. Therefore, upgrading existing carrier boards originally designed for COM Express™ basic gets easy and minimizes redesign efforts.