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The AR-B1673 includes 128 MB of onboard SDRAM. Both the processor and SDRAM are soldered onto the board, making the device suitable for fanless operation in harsh environments, according to Acrosser. The "ultra low power" SRAM has a capacity of 512 KB.

Thanks to its ISA-bus edgecard connectors, the SBC can either plug into a passive backplane or be used standalone.

Acrosser lists the following key features and specifications for the AR-B1673:

• Processor -- Via Eden at 600 MHz
  
• Chipset -- Via VT 8601T, VT82C686B
  
• Memory -- 128 MB soldered down SDRAM, 512 KB battery-backed SRAM
  
• Storage:
  • Ultra DMA IDE, 33/66/100 MHz
    
  • CompactFlash and Flash disk adaptor
    
  • Floppy disk port
• Display:
  • AGP 2D/3D graphics accelerator and
    memory controller
    
  • Up to 16 MB video memory shared with main memory
    
  • Resolution:
    • CRT -- 1600 x 1200 at 24-bit color
      
    • LVDS -- 1024 x 768 at 18 bits
• Expansion -- ISA-bus (edgecard connectors); PC/104 header
  
• I/O ports:
  • 10/100 RJ45 Ethernet, boot on LAN
    
  • 2 USB 1.1
    
  • 2 serial -- RS-232C/422/485, RS-232C only
    
  • Parallel -- SPP, EPP, and ECP modes
    
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse
    
  • 4 digital in, 4 digital out
    
  • Audio:
    • line in, line out, CD in, mic in jacks
      
    • optional AR-B9425 audio adaptor with mini jack and 1 watt amplifier
• Power -- +5V @ 4 A, +12V @ 1 A typical. Supports AT/ATX power function
  
• Dimensions -- 7.3 x 4.8 inches (185 x 122 mm)

Acrosser provides pre-built Windows CE evaluation images for several processors including the Via Eden. More information and instructions are available on the company's Windows CE support page.

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