Toradex`s xiilun claims to be world`s smallest Atom E6xx PC
Baku, March 13 (AZERTAC). Toradex has introduced a tiny computer with an embedded Intel Atom E6xx chip called the xiilum. It`s based on the company`s latest Topaz. The aluminum die-cast housing is just 6 x 8.9 x 1.6 cm. x86 single board computer (SBC) featuring the Atom chip and Intel EG20T chipset. Toradex says the xilium is the world`s smallest Atom E6xx PC.
The TDP of the E6xx should range from 2.7 Watts for the 600MHz versions to 3.9 Watts for the 1.6GHz E680 and E680T, making this a very low power device. That allows for a fan-less design while still providing the functionality of a x86 PC.
The Topaz SBC itself is just 55 x 84 x 12.7 mm in size, and include 4 USB2.0 ports, a bootable microSD Card Slot, and a DVI-D output on a HDMI connector. The total package is roughly the same size as a small powered USB hub, but the computer offers the kind of power you`d get from a traditional Nettop range PC.
The Intel Atom Processor E6xx Series (up to 1.6GHz) with Intel Platform Controller Hub EG20T, also integrates the Intel Graphical Media Accelerator GMA600, which features a top clock speed of 400 MHz, which is twice as fast as Intel`s older GMA 500 graphics platform. The integrated video decoder is able to accelerate MPEG-2, VC-1, MPEG-4, h.264, and AVC HD videos.
The platform can support video hardware acceleration that can be taken advantage of for HD video (up to 1920×1080). Whether the driver support will be better than the GMA 500 remains to be seen but the specs and early Intel demonstrations look promising.
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