AAEON’s Release of the EPIC-PTH9 Puts a Spotlight on Industrial AI

Blending Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processing with a reinforced, low-profile design, the EPIC-PTH9 sees AAEON target the industrial AI sphere.

(Taipei, Taiwan – June 25, 2026) Industry-leading provider of embedded solutions AAEON (Stock Code: 6579) today announced the release of the EPIC-PTH9, a 4” industrial single-board computer with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors (formerly Panther Lake), PCIe Gen 5 x8 expansion, and a robust, low-profile design.

Offering standard models with a choice of either the Intel Core Ultra X7 Processor 358H or Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 356H, the EPIC-PTH9 can deliver up to 180 TOPS of AI performance through the Intel platform’s integrated CPU, Intel Arc B390 GPU, and NPU.

Given the product’s positioning as a platform for industrial AI applications, its I/O is geared towards support for the need to support multiple cameras, sensors, or control devices such solutions require. For this, the EPIC-PTH9 comes with four LAN ports, three of which three running at 2.5GbE and one at 1GbE speed, with two of these four ports supporting PXE enablement.

Other notable I/Os come in the form of four USB ports (two USB 3.2 Gen 2 and two USB 2.0), as well as four internal serial port headers. The board also provides a GPIO 8-bit, and SMBus header, co-lay with I2C and timed GPIO functions, which can be changed by BOM.

Perhaps the biggest difference between the EPIC-PTH9 and its predecessors, outside of its processing foundation, is the presence of a PCIe 5.0 x8 slot, which can be used to host next-gen AI accelerators, frame grabbers, and other specialized industrial I/O cards. Other expansion options include a M.2 3052 B-Key, M.2 2230 E-Key, and M.2 2280 M-Key slots for 5G, Wi-Fi, and NVMe storage modules, respectively.

The EPIC-PTH9 also sees improvements in its environmental ruggedness, with a default temperature range of -20°C to 70°C and a 9V to 24V power input tolerance. These features are particularly notable given the board’s low-profile 1U I/O height.

With respect to OS compatibility, the EPIC-PTH9 lists support for both Windows 11 and Linux Ubuntu 26.04 (kernel 7.0.0-14).

For detailed specifications and further information about the EPIC-PTH9, please visit its dedicated product page. Meanwhile, pricing and ordering information can be obtained via either the contact form on the AAEON website or on the AAEON eShop.

About AAEON

Established in 1992, AAEON is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of industrial IoT and AI Edge solutions. With continual innovation as a core value, AAEON provides reliable, high-quality computing platforms including industrial motherboards and systems, rugged tablets, embedded AI Edge systems, uCPE network appliances, and LoRaWAN/WWAN solutions. AAEON also provides industry-leading experience and knowledge to provide OEM/ODM services worldwide. AAEON works closely with premier chip designers to deliver stable, reliable platforms. For an introduction to AAEON’s expansive line of products and services, visit www.aaeon.com.