Who the EPC-109A configuration is for
The EPC-109A is the 10th Gen Intel Core configuration of CESIPC’s EPC-10XA fanless embedded industrial PC. It is built with one of three 15 W processors — Core i3-10110U, i5-10210U or i7-10510U — up to 4 cores, 8 threads and 4.9 GHz on the i7, with 8 GB of DDR4 memory expandable to 32 GB and a 128 GB SSD.
Specify it when one box has to do more than one thing: a gateway plus a local historian, an OPC UA or MQTT server alongside the machine interface, in-box SQL logging, or several SCADA clients on the same unit. Up to 32 GB of DDR4 and a Core i7-10510U at 4.9 GHz keep the foreground interface responsive while background work runs.
It carries four USB 3.0 ports and two USB 2.0 ports. That mix suits a machine-vision camera, USB 3.0 data sticks or an external SSD, while leaving two USB 2.0 ports for a keyboard and a legacy USB-to-serial adapter.
The entry chip, the Core i3-10110U, has 2 cores and 4 threads — the lowest thread count in the EPC-10XA series. If the workload is light but you still want DDR4 headroom, the Celeron J6412 in the EPC-107A is the cheaper route. Reserve this configuration for boxes that genuinely run concurrent workloads.
Choose the EPC-102A instead when the workload is GPU-bound: camera inspection, on-box analytics or edge inference. The 12th Gen boards add Iris Xe graphics on the i5 and i7, which the 10th Gen UHD graphics cannot match.
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-106A | EPC-107A | EPC-109Acurrent | 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® Core™ i3-10110U / i5-10210U / i7-10510U, 15 W
- i7-10510U: 4 cores, 8 threads, up to 4.9 GHz
- 8 GB DDR4 (32 GB maximum) · 1× mSATA + 1× M.2 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 ×2, USB 3.0 ×4
- HDMI + VGA dual display, 3.5 mm audio
- 12V DC standard, 9–36V DC optional
- TPM 2.0, SafeCore™ power-loss protection
- OS: 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-109A build. Platform-wide questions — chassis, protection, mounting and the upgrade path — are answered on the EPC-10XA overview page.
What processors are available in the EPC-109A?
The EPC-109A is built with one of three 15 W 10th Gen Intel Core processors: Core i3-10110U (2 cores, 4 threads, 2.1–4.1 GHz, 4 MB cache), Core i5-10210U (4 cores, 8 threads, 1.6–4.2 GHz, 6 MB cache) or Core i7-10510U (4 cores, 8 threads, 1.8–4.9 GHz, 8 MB cache). All three use Intel UHD graphics and the same board, so the choice does not change the chassis or mounting.
How much memory and storage can the EPC-109A take?
The EPC-109A ships with 8 GB of DDR4 memory and supports up to 32 GB. Standard storage is a 128 GB SSD, with either one mSATA drive or one M.2 drive depending on the board fitted. Request the memory and storage size at order time and CESIPC builds the unit at the factory.
Is the Core i3-10110U configuration fast enough for a gateway and a historian?
For a single gateway plus a small historian or buffer, yes. The i3-10110U has only 2 cores and 4 threads, so it is not the right pick once several SCADA clients, an in-box database and background logging all run together. In that case choose the i5-10210U or i7-10510U — same board, same chassis, only the processor changes.
Can the EPC-109A run machine vision or AI inference?
Only light duty. The 10th Gen Core processors use Intel UHD graphics with no Iris Xe GPU, so inference libraries and vision tools that rely on GPU acceleration run slowly. For camera-based inspection, defect classification or on-box analytics, specify the EPC-102A, whose i5-1235U and i7-1250U include Intel Iris Xe graphics and DDR5 memory.
