(Click for larger view of AR-ES0892)Acrosser says its AR-ES0892 offers reliable and powerful computing, superior graphical performance, multiple I/O configurations, and "most importantly a long product life support." The system targets video gaming machines, video lottery terminals, electronic signage, kiosks, and other embedded applications.
The AR-ES0892 comes with a compact aluminum chassis described as "lightweight" and "ruggedized." It measures 12.2 x 8.27 x 3.14 inches (310 x 210 x 80 mm).
The AR-ES0892 appears to have a socketed motherboard, or to be orderable with a choice of processors clocked up to 667MHz. Available options include Intel's
Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo, and Celeron M.
The AR-ES0892's front-side bus speed is 533MHz, and a pair of SoDIMM slots support up to 4GB of dual channel 667/533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
I/O includes a wealth of standard PC I/O, expandable via a 32-bit, 33MHz PCI slot, and a separate PCIe x16 expansion slot.
Additional touted features and specs include:
- Intel 945GM chipset
- VGA and DVI video output, support dual display
- 6 x RS232, 8 x USB2.0, 1 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, Watchdog Timer, more
- Anti-shock drive bay for 2.5-inch SATA or ATA HDD
- Bootable CompactFlash Type II Slot
- Optional LVDS & TV output functions
- Equipped with 120W ATX PSU (110~240V AC input)
- CE, FCC Class A safety compliance
The AR-ES0892 runs Windows CE, Windows XP and XP Embedded, and Linux. Additionally, it supports the
Trusted Computing Group's "
Trusted Platform Module" (TPM) specification, Acrosser says.
AvailabilityThe AR-ES0892 appears to be available now. Pricing and volume requirements were not disclosed.
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