Who the EPC-106A configuration is for
The EPC-106A is the entry configuration of CESIPC’s EPC-10XA fanless embedded industrial PC. It pairs an Intel Celeron J1900 quad-core processor (2.0–2.4 GHz, 10 W TDP) with 4 GB of DDR3L memory and a 128 GB mSATA SSD inside a 229 × 160 × 47 mm extruded aluminium chassis that weighs 1.48 kg.
Specify it when the box is a protocol converter or a data-collection node rather than a computer: machine gateways, CNC and motion-control front ends, barcode and weighing stations, and cabinet-mounted display drivers. That duty is a fixed application talking over serial and Ethernet, which the J1900 covers at 10 W with no fan.
It is the only EPC-10XA configuration with five USB 2.0 ports, against four on the EPC-107A and two on the EPC-109A and EPC-102A. If a box has to hang several USB 2.0 devices — a barcode scanner, a keyboard, a USB-to-serial adapter and two measuring instruments — this is the configuration that survives without a hub.
The J1900 is also the only board CESIPC lists Windows 7 support for, which matters when the machine software was never certified on a newer operating system. Windows 10 and Windows 11 are supported as well, along with Ubuntu 16.04 to 22.04.
Choose a different configuration if the box will run vision, a local historian or several applications at once — those need the DDR4 or DDR5 boards. Step up to the EPC-109A (10th Gen Core) or the EPC-102A (12th Gen Core). The chassis, mounting bracket, VESA pattern and 219 × 100 mm installation footprint do not change.
Choose the right EPC-10XA configuration
All four configurations share the same 229 × 160 × 47 mm extruded aluminium chassis, the same mounting bracket and VESA pattern, the same 219 × 100 mm installation footprint, the same 3× DB9 serial (RS-232 ×2 + RS-485 ×1) and the same 2× Intel I210 Gigabit LAN. Only the compute board, memory, storage, USB mix and integrated graphics change.
| EPC-106Acurrent | EPC-107A | EPC-109A | EPC-102A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Celeron J1900, 4 cores, 2.0–2.4 GHz, 10 W | Intel Celeron J6412, 4 cores, 2.0–2.6 GHz, 10 W | Intel Core i3-10110U / i5-10210U / i7-10510U, 15 W | Intel Core i3-1215U / i5-1235U / i7-1250U |
| Memory | DDR3L 4–8 GB | DDR4 4–16 GB | DDR4 4–32 GB | DDR5 8–32 GB |
| Standard memory | 4 GB DDR3L (8 GB max) | 8 GB DDR4 (16 GB max) | 8 GB DDR4 (32 GB max) | 8 GB DDR5 (32 GB max) |
| Standard storage | 1× mSATA SSD, 128 GB standard | 1× mSATA SSD, 128 GB standard | 1× mSATA + 1× M.2 SSD, 128 GB standard | 2× M.2 SSD, 256 GB standard |
| USB ports | 5 × USB 2.0 + 1 × USB 3.0 | 4 × USB 2.0 + 2 × USB 3.0 | 2 × USB 2.0 + 4 × USB 3.0 | 2 × USB 2.0 + 4 × USB 3.0 |
| Graphics | Intel HD | Intel UHD | Intel UHD | Intel UHD (i3-1215U) / Iris Xe (i5, i7) |
| Windows 7 support | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Best for | Lowest-cost gateways and data nodes with several USB 2.0 devices | Newer Celeron board with more memory headroom | Multi-application gateways, historians and in-box SQL logging | Vision, on-box analytics and edge inference |
Highlights:
- Intel® Celeron J1900 quad-core, 2.0–2.4 GHz, 10 W, 2 MB cache
- 4 GB DDR3L (8 GB maximum) · 1× mSATA SSD, 128 GB standard
- 0°C to 50°C (-40°C to 70°C optional)
- Dual Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN
- 3× DB9 serial: RS-232 ×2, RS-485 ×1
- 6× USB: USB 2.0 ×5, USB 3.0 ×1
- HDMI + VGA dual display, 3.5 mm audio
- 12V DC standard, 9–36V DC optional
- TPM 2.0, SafeCore™ power-loss protection
- Cable-less internal design
- OS: Windows 7, Windows 10/11, Ubuntu 16.04–22.04
- Fanless design, CESIPC BlockCore architecture
- 6063 high-strength aluminium chassis, 1.48 kg
- Bracket mount + VESA mount
- 60,000-hour MTBF, CE / FCC
- 24/7 non-stop operation
Typical Applications:
FAQ
Answers for the EPC-106A build. Platform-wide questions — chassis, protection, mounting and the upgrade path — are answered on the EPC-10XA overview page.
What CPU, memory and storage does the EPC-106A ship with?
The EPC-106A ships with an Intel Celeron J1900 quad-core processor at 2.0–2.4 GHz with 2 MB of cache and a 10 W TDP, 4 GB of DDR3L memory expandable to 8 GB, and a 128 GB mSATA SSD. Integrated Intel HD graphics drive the HDMI and VGA outputs. Different memory and SSD sizes are built to order.
How is the EPC-106A different from the EPC-107A?
Both use the identical 229 × 160 × 47 mm chassis, 219 × 100 mm installation footprint and mounting bracket. The EPC-106A runs a Celeron J1900 with DDR3L memory, a 128 GB SSD and five USB 2.0 plus one USB 3.0 port; the EPC-107A runs a Celeron J6412 with DDR4 memory, a 128 GB SSD and four USB 2.0 plus two USB 3.0 ports. Only the J1900 is listed for Windows 7.
Does the EPC-106A support Windows 7?
Yes, and it is the only configuration in the EPC-10XA series that does, because CESIPC lists Windows 7 support for the Celeron J1900 board only. Windows 10, Windows 11 and Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 and 22.04 are supported as well. The EPC-106A is therefore the configuration to choose when a machine runtime was never certified on a newer operating system.
How many serial and USB ports does the EPC-106A provide?
The EPC-106A carries three DB9 serial ports — two RS-232 and one RS-485 — plus six USB ports made up of five USB 2.0 Type-A and one USB 3.0 Type-A, two Intel I210 Gigabit LAN ports, one HDMI and one VGA output, and a 3.5 mm audio jack. It has the highest USB 2.0 count in the series, which suits boxes that hang several USB 2.0 instruments.
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