Asus Q870I-IM-A Industrial Motherboard
Asus Q870I-IM-A Industrial Motherboard is a high-performance industrial Mini-ITX motherboard designed for space-constrained embedded applications that demand robust computing power and rich connectivity. Built on the Intel® Q870 chipset, the Asus Q870I-IM-A supports 12th- and 13th-Gen Intel Core processors, delivering desktop-grade performance for industrial workloads. A compact form factor makes the motherboard ideal for use in smart manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and transportation systems. The board features dual 2.5Gb Ethernet ports, multiple COM and USB ports, and support for triple independent displays, including dual 4K outputs. With industrial-grade reliability, extended lifecycle support, and wide-ranging I/O, the Q870I-IM-A is well-suited for edge AI systems, kiosks, digital signage, and other embedded solutions requiring high-speed data processing and connectivity in a compact footprint.
Features
- Support up to 65W Intel Core Ultra 9/7/5 processors (Series 2)
- Dual DDR5 SO-DIMM up to 6400MHz
- Multiple display configurations - DP, USB Type-C® (DP-alt), HDMI, and eDP/LVDS
- Support PCIe Gen 5.0 x16 slot
- 1x Intel 2.5Gigabit LAN (Intel vPro support); 1x Intel 1Gigabit LAN
- 1 I/O shield, 1x SATA 6G cable, and 2x M.2 screw packs included
Applications
- Smart manufacturing
- Smart healthcare
- Smart retail
- Smart transportation
- Edge AI systems
- Embedded applications
Specifications
- Processor system
- LGA1851 CPU for Intel ARL-S Core Ultra 9/7/5 processors (series 2), 65W TDP maximum
- Intel Q870 chipset supports vPro (colayed with W880)
- Memory
- Up to DDR5 6400MHz
- 2x 48GB (96GB total) maximum
- 2x SO-DIMM sockets
- Display
- Display port
- 2x DP 1.4, supports DP++ (up to 4K resolution)
- 1x USB Type C (DP-alt), up to 4K
- 1x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K)
- 1x eDP/LVDS header (switched by BIOS)
- Display port
- Expansion slots
- 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (one x16 mode/two x8 mode/one x8; 2x4 mode)
- M.2
- 1x M.2 E key, Type 2230 for WIFI/BT device (PCIe and CNVi), supports Wi-Fi® 5/6/7, BT5.4
- 1x M.2 M key Type 2280 (PCIe Gen 5 ) NVME support
- Ethernet
- 10/100/1000/2500Mbps speed
- Controllers
- 1x Intel i210 1Gbe
- 1x Intel i226LM (Intel vPro support) 2.5Gbe
- Teaming
- 2x RJ-45 connectors
- Audio
- Realtek ALC897 high definition audio codec
- Line-out/-in connector
- 4x SATA Gen 3.0 storage, up to 6Gb/s, supports RAID 0,1,5,10
- Rear I/O
- 2x display ports
- 1x HDMI
- 3x USB 3.2 (10G)
- 4x USB 3.2 (5G)
- 1x USB Type-C (DP-alt) (20G)
- 2x RJ45 Ethernet
- 2x audio jacks
- 1x serial port (RS232/422/485)
- Internal connectors
- 4x COM serial por headers (1x RS232/422/485, 3x RS232)
- USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 1x stick connector
- 1x header supports an additional 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
- 1x USB 2.0 header supports an additional 2x USB 2.0 ports
- 1x CPU fan header (PWM mode), 1x chassis fan header (PWM mode)
- 2x Disable ME header
- 1x LVDS/eDP header
- 1x panel SW header
- 1x front panel audio (AAFP) header
- 1x system panel header
- 1x SP/DIF header
- 1x chassis intrusion header
- 1x speaker header
- 1x clear CMOS header
- 1x COM debug header
- 1x DIO header (8-bit)
- Watchdog timer H/W
- 1x SPI TPM header
- Embedded controller that supports auto-retry mode
- IAMT/vPRO
- AT/ATX mode power type (DC-in mode supported by additional transfer card)
- OS and system
- Windows® 10/Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC
- Linux® - Ubuntu, RedHat Enterprise, Fedora Workstation, and OpenSUSE
- Environmental
- 0°C to +60°C operating temperature range
- 5% to 95% relative humidity (RH)
- Mini-IX, 170mm x 170mm form factor
- CE (Class B) and FCC (Class B) safety
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Published: 2025-10-07
| Updated: 2025-10-17