PICO-APL3
Pico-ITX Board with Intel® Pentium® N4200/ Celeron® N3350/ Atom™ Processor SoC
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Strength and reliability might be the AAEON PICO-APL3 main selling points, but this compact motherboard has a list of features that make it an instant market leader. Built around Intel® Pentium® N4200/ Celeron® N3350/ Atom™ Processor SoC (formerly Apollo Lake), it’s both cost effective and energy efficient, and the power savings are maximized by the board’s low power DDR3L memory. Customers also get a range of expansion slots including the option of a BIO interface and choice of power connectors.
Instead of relying on a SO-DIMM socket for memory, the PICO-APL3 offers onboard memory and eMMC storage. This rugged solution eliminates the need for vulnerable plug-in connections and makes the entire system more robust – a feature that’s especially useful with in-vehicle applications that require shock- and vibration-resistant boards. If customers need additional high-capacity storage, the PICO-APL3 supports an M.2 2280 B key and a SATA III Port with a 2.5” HDD Bay for further expansion.
The PICO-APL3 is currently the only PICO board on the market available with optional built-in TPM. This provides an added level of security over TPM firmware that is standard on other PICO boards, so you can make credit card transactions confident in the security of your data.
For retailers wanting to offer their customers extra peace of mind, the PICO-APL3 really is the only choice.
Like all AAEON PICO boards, the PICO-APL3 is housed in the award-winning PICO-SEMI. This forward-thinking chassis comprises a pair of nearly identical parts that easily slot together and are held in place with just six screws. Not only does this speed up delivery times, but it also helps our customers complete maintenance tasks with minimal inconvenience.
Applications
- Digital Signage
- Retail
- POS
- FinTech
Features
- Intel® Pentium® N4200/ Celeron® N3350/ Atom™ Processor SoC
- Onboard DDR3L 2GB or 4GB
- Onboard Storage eMMC 32GB (Optional to 16GB/64GB/128GB)
- Single Gigabit Ethernet Support
- HDMI 1.4b, eDP for Display
- BIO Reserved (Optional)
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2, USB 2.0 x 2, SATA 6.0Gb/s x 1
- M.2 B Key (2280) x 1, M.2 E Key (2230) x 1
- Onboard HDA Audio Supports (Line in, Line-out, MIC)
- MIPI-CSI 2 Lanes x 1 for 2M Camera (Optional)
- MIPI-CSI 4 Lanes x 1 for 8M Camera (Optional)

AI Development Kit
From concept to production, AAEON has the hardware you need in one convenient solution.
AAEON offers the AI Development Kit, an AI-ready kit featuring the Kneron KL520 NPU, the PICO-APL3 compact embedded board, and Everfocus 1080p full HD camera. Also included are detailed instructions and demo codes to help start your project right out of the box. The AI Development Kit is built ready to power facial recognition and object recognition applications such as smart security, robotics, intelligent machine vision.
The AI Development Kit can be ordered by contacting your AAEON sales representative.
Specifications [PICO-APL3]
system | |
Form Factor | PICO-ITX |
CPU | Intel® Atom™/Celeron®/Pentium® Processor: Pentium N4200 (4C/4T,1.10GHz,up to 2.50GHz, TDP 6W) Celeron N3350 (2C/2T,1.10GHz,up to 2.40GHz, TDP 6W) Atom E3950 (4C/4T,1.60GHz,up to 2.00GHz, TDP 12W) Atom E3940 (4C/4T,1.60GHz,up to 1.80GHz, TDP 9.5W) Atom E3930 (2C/2T,1.30GHz,up to 1.80GHz, TDP 6.5W) |
Chipset | Integrated with Intel® SoC |
Memory Type | Onboard DDR3L 2GB (Optional to 4GB) |
BIOS | UEFI |
Wake on LAN | Yes |
Watchdog Timer | 255 Levels |
Security | TPM2.0 (Optional) |
RTC Battery | Lithium Battery 3V/240mAh |
Dimension | 3.94" x 2.84" (100mm x 72mm) |
Gross Weight | 0.18 lbs (0.08 kg) |
OS support | Windows 10 (64 bit) |
power | |
Power Requirement | +12V |
Power Supply Type | AT/ATX |
Connector | Phoenix 2-pin Connector (Default) Lockable DC Jack Connector (colay) |
Power Consumption | Intel® N4200 processor, DDR3L 4GB, 1.1A@12V |
display | |
Controller | Intel® HD Graphics 500/505 |
LVDS/eDP | eDP x 1 (up to 3840x2160@60Hz, Optional) |
Display Interface | HDMI 1.4b x 1 (up to 3840 x 2160@30Hz) DDI (BIO, Optional) |
Multiple Display | Up to 3 Simultaneous Displays |
audio | |
CODEC | Realtek ALC269 |
Audio Interface | Line-in/Line-out/MIC |
Speaker | Amplifier Header |
external i/o | |
Ethernet | Realtek 8111 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base, RJ-45 x 1 |
USB | USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 |
Serial Port | — |
Video | HDMI 1.4b x 1 (up to 3840 x 2160@30Hz) |
INTERNAL I/O | |
USB | USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal, co-use with FAN connector) |
Serial Port | COM1, COM2 (RS232) |
Video | eDP x 1 (up to 3840x2160@60Hz, Optional) |
SATA | SATA III x 1 +5V SATA Power Connector x 1 eMMC 16GB (Optional to 32GB/64GB/128GB) |
Audio | Audio Header x 1 |
DIO/GPIO | 4-bit |
SMBus/I2C | I2C/I2S x 1 (I2C as default) |
Touch | — |
Fan | — |
SIM | — |
Front Panel | HDD LED, PWR LED, Power Button, Buzzer, Reset |
Others | — |
expansion | |
Mini PCI-E/mSATA | — |
M.2 | M.2 E-Key 2230 x 1 (PCIe/USB) M.2 B-Key 2280 x 1 (SATA/USB) |
Others | MIPI-CSI x 2 Lanes (Optional) MIPI-CSI x 4 Lanes (Optional) BIO (Optional) |
environment & certification | |
Operating Temperature | 32°F ~ 140°F (0°C ~ 60°C) |
Storage Temperature | -40°F ~ 185°F (-40°C ~ 85°C) |
Operating Humidity | 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing |
MTBF (hours) | 110,000 |
EMC | CE/FCC Class A |
Ordering Information [PICO-APL3]
Part Number | PICO-APL3-A10-F001 | PICO-APL3-A10-F002 | PICO-APL3-A10-F003 | PICO-APL3-A10-FD04 |
---|---|---|---|---|
cpu | Celeron® N3350 (Dual Core) | Celeron® N3350 (Dual Core) | Pentium® N4200 (Quad Core) | Celeron® N3350 (Dual Core) |
memory | Onboard DDR3L 2GB | Onboard DDR3L 4GB | Onboard DDR3L 4GB | On board DDR3L 2GB |
thermal | W/o Heatspreader | W/o Heatspreader | W/o Heatspreader | W/o Heatspreader |
display | HDMI x 1 | HDMI x 1 eDP x 1 | HDMI x 1 | HDMI x 1 |
storage | SATA 3.0 x 1 M.2 2280 (B Key) x 1 eMMC 32GB | SATA 3.0 x 1 M.2 2280 (B Key) x 1 eMMC 32GB | SATA 3.0 x 1 M.2 2280 (B Key) x 1 eMMC 32GB | SATAIII x 1 M.2 2280 (B Key) x 1 eMMC 32GB |
lan | GbE x 1 | GbE x 1 | GbE x 1 | GbE x 1 |
usb | USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear) USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear) USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear) USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear) USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal) |
rs-232 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
rs-232/422/485 | — | — | — | — |
expansion slot | M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1 | M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1 | M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1 | M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1 |
power | +12V (Phoenix Terminal) | +12V (Phoenix Terminal) | +12V (Phoenix Terminal) | +12V (DC Jack) |
temp | 0°C ~ 60°C | 0°C ~ 60°C | 0°C ~ 60°C | 0°C ~ 60°C |
others | DIO 4 bit Full Audio with Amp | DIO 4 bit Full Audio with Amp | DIO 4 bit Full Audio with Amp | DIO 4 bit Full Audio with Amp |
Downloads [PICO-APL3]
- Datasheet
- BIOS
- Driver
- Manual
Packing List
- PICO-APL3
Optional Accessories
Part Number | Description | Qty |
1709070500 | (TF) SATA Cable, 50cm | 1 |
1702150121 | (TF) SATA Power Cable, 15cm | 1 |
PICO-APL3-HSK01 | Heatsink, used with heat spreader | 1 |
PICO-APL3-HSP01 | Heat Spreader | 1 |
1700040151 | (TF) USB Cable, 15cm | 2 |
1701090122 | (TF)Flat Cable, D-Sub 9P(M), 9P 1.0mm Housing, 12cm | 2 |
1709100254 | (TF) Phone Jack Cable, 25cm | 1 |
1255300408 | (TF)Power Adapter, 12V, 40W, FSP, FSP040-RHAN2.9NA0404990, ESD | 1 |
1702030176 | (TF)Power Cable, 3P DC jack, TERMINAL*2.17cm, TKS-G21-LN05 | 1 |
*Please refer to PICO-APL3-SEMI for further option.
*eDP cable custom by required.