A Class Of Their Own: The New Kontron Micro-ATX Motherboards

Kontron, a global leader in IoT / Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), is introducing three Micro-ATX motherboards, named K3841-Q µATX, K3842-Q µATX and K3843-B µATX respectively, that support the latest 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i Series processors (LGA1700 with 125 W TDP) and Intel® Pentium® / Celeron®. These are "designed and made in Germany" and will be available from June of this year. The new motherboard family also supports the latest DDR5 memory technology for best system performance, PCIe Gen 5 and the latest Intel® LAN generation with 2.5 Gbit Ethernet.

The motherboards are equipped with two M.2 connectors and integrated Intel® TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 support. They feature a 125 W CPU TDP including configurable Thermal Design Power, where power consumption can be limited. In Intel®'s Hybrid CPUs, both cores, such as Atom® and Core™ i, can be used together for even higher performance.

K3841-Q µATX: Future-proof interfaces and long-term availability

The K3841-Q µATX industrial motherboard is equipped with the high-performance Intel® Q670E chipset with increased reliability (Embedded Broad Market) and is designed especially for the medical, banking, industrial automation, laboratory diagnostics and video surveillance sectors. The board has three LAN interfaces, including 1x Intel® I219-LM (support of latest manageability functions) and 2x Intel® I225-LM of the new generation with 2.5 Gbit Ethernet. In addition, there are four COM interfaces, four PCIe, including Gen 5 and two x1, as well as eleven USB interfaces (USB 3.2 Gen2 as well as Type C). The K3841-Q µATX is available for seven years.

K3842-Q µATX: Even more performance for image processing

The K3842-Q µATX board brings the Intel® Q670 chipset with extensive manageability features and support for Intel® Optane™ memory. This makes the board particularly suitable for integration in higher-end desktop PCs or for semi-industrial applications, such as viewing stations in medicine. The USB Type-C ports and TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 support also play an important role here. Availability is up to five years.

K3843-B µATX: Power in a standard PC

For cost-effective systems with a need for the latest CPU technology, the K3843-B µATX variant is ideal for installation in commercial desktop PCs as well as semi-industrial applications. The K3843-B is equipped with the Intel® B660 chipset. All CPUs with up to 125 W TDP are supported. Features like cTDP, DDR5, four DisplayPorts, four PCIe Gen 5 interfaces for higher speed and more bandwidth provide high performance and functionality in versatile application scenarios. Availability is three years.

About Kontron

Kontron is a global leader in IoT / Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. With its standard products and tailor-made solutions based on highly reliable state-of-the-art embedded technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries. As a result, customers benefit from accelerated time-to-market, reduced total cost of ownership, product longevity and the best fully integrated applications overall. For more information, please visit www.kontron.com, dial +886 2 2799 2789 or email SalesAsia@kontron.com.