NEW: RUGGED Ryzen – Outdoor Digital Signage by AMD

18.03.2019

An AMD Ryzen V1000 processor for outdoor DS applications – sounds good? The spo-comm makes it possible. With the passively cooled spo-book RUGGED Ryzen, the hardware manufacturer from Nuremberg is launching a mini PC on the market that not only has extremely high-performance graphics – 4x 4K@60Hz is no problem – but is also suitable for outdoor and vehicle use.

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor series

The heart of the new RUGGED is the AMD Ryzen V1807B embedded processor with 4 x 3.35 GHz (max. 3.8 GHz). It combines the AMD CPU and GPU architectures into one APU (= Accelerated Processing Unit). This combination offers exceptional computing power so that the processing and playback of multimedia applications can easily keep up with dedicated graphics cards. Further facts and figures about the CPU: 4 cores, 8 threads and 11 compute units open up completely new possibilities, with a power requirement of 12 to 54 watts.

Outdoor and vehicle computing

Thanks to its fully enclosed housing, the fanless RUGGED Ryzen is the perfect mini PC for outdoor digital signage. Whether it's freezing cold or extreme heat - the embedded PC runs perfectly even in the extended temperature range of -40° to +70° Celsius and is therefore suitable for all climatic conditions. The new RUGGED also plays in the premier league when it comes to vehicle computing. Thanks to the 9-48 V wide range input and a solid housing that easily absorbs shocks and vibrations, the Vehicle-PC is the perfect partner for mobile applications, such as in emergency vehicles.

Enormous variety of connections

The passively cooled housing, measuring 260 x 226 x 89 millimeters, has space for numerous connections. The front panel features four USB 3.0 ports and four LAN interfaces for connecting external peripherals. In addition to two SIM card slots, the power button and several indicator lights, including for the HDD, can also be found here. There are four additional LAN interfaces and three COM ports on the back panel. There are also four DisplayPorts here, which enable the playback of multimedia content with a resolution of four times 4K@60Hz. This is complemented by three audio connections, which cover the MIC IN, LINE OUT and LINE IN areas.

Hardware and software equipment

To ensure that the high-performance CPU of the RUGGED Ryzen has enough space to work, it can be supported with up to 32 GB DDR4 memory. There is also space for up to two HDDs or SSDs with a maximum of 1 TB of storage. These can also be connected to a RAID and are suitable for hot swapping. This means that the components can be replaced during operation. On the software side, the mini PC runs the Windows 10 operating systems in the IoT, Home or Professional versions as well as Linux Ubuntu.

Numerous expansion options

If the various features of the embedded PC are not enough for you, you can treat yourself to various extensions. WLAN, 4G and GPS modules can be connected via one m.2 and three m-PCIe interfaces. A CAN bus is also possible. When using an LTE module, the two SIM card slots on the front panel allow you to dial into two different mobile networks. This is particularly useful if you want to avoid dead spots or are traveling near national borders. A battery pack is also available as an option, which protects against data loss in the event of a power failure, as well as standardized wall mounts according to the VESA standard or DIN-RAIL.