Aaeon has launched the Up Xtreme PTL Edge Air, a fanless mini PC aimed at embedded and industrial applications. It uses Frore's AirJet ultrasonic membrane technology for active cooling, which Aaeon says keeps noise below 21 dBA while making the system 35% thinner and 43% lighter than a conventional heatsink-and-fan design. The company pitches it at space-constrained kiosks, low-clearance AMR housings, compact mobile healthcare units, and other settings where fan-induced vibration is a concern.
The system can be configured with an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, Ultra 7 356H, or Ultra 5 325. The X7 model includes Intel's Arc B390 iGPU with 12 Xe-cores. It supports two DDR5 SODIMMs up to 128GB at 7,200 MT/s, two M.2 2280 SSDs, and an M.2 2230 slot for wireless. I/O includes USB-A and USB-C, LAN, audio, video outputs, two COM ports for RS-232/422/485, and a 40-pin GPIO, with support for up to four simultaneous displays.
Aaeon notes tradeoffs from the slim AirJet design: a 6% increase in power consumption and a narrower operating temperature range of -10°C to 45°C. No pricing has been announced; businesses are expected to contact Aaeon directly. The only other AirJet-cooled mini PC mentioned by Tom's Hardware is Zotac's ZBox PI430AJ, which uses Intel's low-end N300 Atom CPU.