The compact Mini PC leverages an Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 125U processor (Meteor Lake-U) with integrated Intel(R) Xe graphics featuring up to 64 execution units, delivering multithreaded performance. It supports up to 96 GB DDR5-5600 in two SO-DIMM slots, enabling complex computational tasks. An onboard neural processing unit accelerates AI workloads with up to 11 TOPS throughput, boosting performance per watt by up to 20× and optimizing data-intensive applications in real time.
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Meteor Lake-U Core Ultra 5 Powers 11 TOPS Workloads
Featuring an Intel Core Ultra 5 125U processor of the Meteor Lake-U generation, the CORE 5 Ultra combines integrated Intel Xe graphics with up to 64 execution units and delivers exceptional rendering performance. Equipped with two SO-DIMM slots supporting up to 96 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, it handles demanding computational and graphical workloads. Its integrated neural processing unit accelerates AI inference to 11 TOPS, remarkably boosting performance-per-watt by twenty times.
CORE 5 Ultra delivers performance in harsh industrial settings
Rückseite des CORE 5 Ultra (Foto: GRAEF Medien GmbH)
Operating reliably in industrial conditions, the compact unit endures temperatures from zero degrees Celsius to thirty-five degrees Celsius while drawing power from a nine to twenty-four volt DC input, whether internally supplied or from an external source. This wide operating envelope ensures resilience against thermal stress and voltage fluctuations, making the device equally suited for stationary production line installations and mobile applications aboard vehicles or test rigs requiring stable performance.
Mini PC supports four 4K or dual 8K displays
Compact footprint measuring just 140 × 148 mm houses two DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, one USB-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode, and one USB-C with Thunderbolt(TM) 4/USB4 interface. This versatile combination supports up to four 4K displays or two 8K displays simultaneously, enabling high-resolution multi-screen setups for monitoring dashboards, digital signage, and professional content creation. Flexible display connectivity and bandwidth ensure smooth video playback, low latency performance, and compatibility with graphics workflows.
Robust Industrial I/O With Four USB, Dual LAN, COM232
Bemaßung des CORE 5 Ultra (Foto: spo-comm GmbH)
Equipped with four USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports, a USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 connector and an additional Thunderbolt(TM) 4/USB4-enabled USB-C interface, the mini PC delivers high-speed connectivity. Dual Ethernet interfaces, comprising an Intel(R) Gigabit Ethernet port featuring iAMT support and a Realtek 5 Gigabit Ethernet port with TSN and Teaming capabilities, provide redundant and network performance. A COM RS-232 serial port rounds out the systems I/O offerings for industrial communication requirements.
Dual M.2 NVMe SSDs and three modular expansion slots
The CORE 5 Ultra provides versatile storage and connectivity with two M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD slots and an M.2 Key E port for Wi-Fi or Bluetooth modules. It also features three additional M.2 connectors (Key M and Key B) for expansions, enabling integration of peripherals. Software flexibility is delivered by supporting Windows 11, Windows 10 IoT, or Linux distributions, allowing industrial or embedded applications to leverage the operating environment.
CORE 5 Ultra Enables Edge Computing, Industrial Vision, Control
Equipped with a dedicated neural processing unit, the CORE 5 Ultra accelerates AI workloads on edge devices, minimizing latency, network dependency. Its integrated high-performance graphics and versatile I/O architecture enable data capture, preprocessing, real-time visualization. This compact system excels in industrial image analysis, facilitating machine vision tasks such as defect detection and quality control. Designed for harsh environments, it delivers performance for automation, predictive maintenance and control applications in manufacturing.
CORE 5 Ultra Enables Compact, Powerful AI-Driven Industrial Computing
The SPO Comm CORE 5 Ultra blends industrial robustness and high-performance computing in a compact chassis, delivering exceptional processing power and versatile interfaces. Integrated NPU accelerates AI workloads at up to 11 TOPS, while dual DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 4 support multi-display setups. Featuring wide-range DC input, redundant networking and modular M.2 expansion, it serves as a future-ready edge computing platform for intelligent manufacturing, embedded automation and real-time machine vision applications.
