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ASRock Industrial has expanded its industrial portfolio with new platforms powered by Intel Core Series 3 processors, codenamed Wildcat Lake-U. The lineup includes NUC Core 300 BOX systems and motherboards, as well as IMB-1253-WV and IMB-1254-WV Mini-ITX boards. These systems target mainstream edge applications such as digital signage, smart retail, and industrial control, offering up to 40 platform TOPS of integrated compute and up to 64 GB of DDR5 6400 MHz memory.
The NUC Core 300 BOX Series features the Intel Core 5 processor 320 and Core 3 processor 304 in compact fanned chassis measuring 117.5 x 110 x 49 mm. The systems support triple-display output up to 4K, dual 2.5 Gigabit LAN ports, and storage options including M.2 Key M slots with PCIe Gen 4. The NUC Core 300 motherboard series offers similar specifications with the addition of a COM port and 12 V-24 V DC input for flexible integration.
ASRock also introduced the IMB-1253-WV and IMB-1254-WV Mini-ITX motherboards, which provide flexible I/O configurations for industrial use. Both boards support up to 64 GB of single-channel DDR5 6400 MHz memory with In-Band ECC and triple-display output through HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a, and optional LVDS or eDP. The IMB-1253-WV Series includes six USB 2.0 and six COM ports, while the IMB-1254-WV Series provides four USB 2.0 and four COM ports.
These platforms integrate CPU, GPU, and NPU compute engines, delivering up to 40 platform TOPS. This integrated AI acceleration is designed to bring power-efficient computing to mainstream edge environments, supporting applications from intelligent gateways to HMI systems.