Summary of AXIOMTEK’S PICO52R – FEATURE-RICH, HIGHLY EXPANDABLE PICO-ITX SBC FOR INDUSTRIAL IOT APPLICATIONS
Axiomtek’s PICO52R is a 2.5-inch pico-ITX SBC powered by 8th gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 and Celeron (Whiskey Lake) with a reversed onboard CPU for improved heat dissipation. It supports one DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM up to 16GB, offers triple-display via DisplayPort, HDMI, and LVDS, includes dual GbE, multiple USB and serial ports, M.2 Key E, watchdog and hardware monitoring, and Intel AMT 11 for remote management—targeted at edge computing, machine vision, and industrial IoT.
Parts used in the PICO52R:
- 2.5-inch pico-ITX motherboard (PICO52R)
- 8th gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 and Celeron (Whiskey Lake) CPU (reversed onboard)
- 1 DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM socket (260-pin) supporting up to 16GB
- 2 USB 2.0 ports
- 2 USB 3.0 ports
- 2 GbE LAN ports (Intel i219-LM and Intel i211-AT)
- 2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports
- 1 DisplayPort
- 1 HDMI port
- 1 18/24-bit single/dual channel LVDS port
- M.2 Key E slot
- Watchdog timer
- Hardware monitoring components (temperature, voltage, fan speed)
- Intel Active Management Technology 11 (Intel AMT 11)
Axiomtek – a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted in the research, development and manufacture of series of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency – is pleased to introduce the PICO52R, its new 2.5-inch pico-ITX motherboard powered by the 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron® processor (code name: Whiskey Lake).

Its reversed onboard CPU is attached on the rear side of the board to aid with heat dissipation and offers flexibility for easy system integration especially in space constraint enclosure. This embedded SBC features one DisplayPort, one HDMI and one LVDS for triple display applications. Leveraging the Intel® Active Management Technology 11, powerful CPU and rich I/O interfaces, the high-performance PICO52R provides high-precision services for edge computing, machine vision and industrial IoT applications.
Advanced Features:
- 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron® processor (code name: Whiskey Lake)
- 1 DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM for up to 16GB of memory
- 2 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0
- 2 GbE LAN and 2 RS-232/422/485
- M.2 Key E
- Intel® AMT 11 supported
Within its small form factor, the PICO52R supports one 260-pin DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM for up to 16GB of system memory. The Intel® Core™-based embedded board comes with rich I/O options, including two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, two RS-232/422/485 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports with Intel® i219-LM and Intel® i211-AT, one DisplayPort port, one HDMI port and one 18/24-bit single/dual channel LVDS port. Moreover, it has a watchdog timer to detect and recover from computer malfunctions and supports hardware monitoring features to monitor temperature, voltage, fan speed, and more. With the support of Intel® Active Management Technology 11 (Intel® AMT 11), the PICO52R can complete remote management easily.
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- What CPU family does the PICO52R use?
It uses 8th gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 and Celeron processors (Whiskey Lake). - How much memory does the PICO52R support?
It supports one DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM up to 16GB. - Does the PICO52R support multiple displays?
Yes, it supports triple display via DisplayPort, HDMI, and LVDS. - What network interfaces are available on the PICO52R?
It has two Gigabit Ethernet ports using Intel i219-LM and Intel i211-AT. - Are there serial ports on the PICO52R?
Yes, it includes two RS-232/422/485 ports. - Is remote management supported on the PICO52R?
Yes, it supports Intel Active Management Technology 11 for remote management. - Does the PICO52R include an M.2 slot?
Yes, it has an M.2 Key E slot. - What I/O USB ports are provided?
It provides two USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 ports. - Does the PICO52R have watchdog and hardware monitoring?
Yes, it features a watchdog timer and hardware monitoring for temperature, voltage, and fan speed.
