Industrial GPU PC (MIC-770)

Description

1. Product Overview
The MIC-770 is a rugged, fanless industrial GPU PC engineered for high-throughput edge AI and machine vision workloads in mission-critical environments. It serves as the primary inference and control unit for smart manufacturing, autonomous logistics, and public infrastructure surveillance. By combining Intel® Xeon®-class processing with modular GPU acceleration, it delivers deterministic low-latency performance—reducing total cost of ownership by up to 40% compared to commercial-grade PCs. Strategically, the MIC-770 enables enterprises to operationalize AI at scale, closing the gap between cloud training and real-time factory-floor execution.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Processor: 8th/9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i9 or Xeon® E, LGA1151 socket, up to 8 cores

• GPU Compatibility: NVIDIA® Quadro® P2200, T1000, or RTX A2000 (MXM 3.1 Type A, up to 75W)

• Memory: Dual DDR4 2666 MHz SO-DIMM, max 64 GB (ECC support on Xeon)

• Storage: 2x 2.5″ SATA III drive bays + 1x M.2 2280 NVMe (PCIe x4)

• Cooling & Form: Fanless chassis, -20°C to 70°C operation; aluminum extrusion + copper heat pipe

• I/O & Expansion: 6x GbE (4x PoE+), 4x USB 3.2, 2x COM, 1x VGA, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort; 2x PCIe x8 (full-height, half-length)

• Power Input: 9–36 VDC (isolated) with ignition control

• Certifications: CE, FCC, UL, Class I Division 2 (hazardous locations)

• Packaging: Anti-static ESD foam + industrial carton; optional rugged transit case

• Shelf Life: 10-year support lifecycle (Advantech guarantee until 2033)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Smart Factory – AI Visual Inspection: Processes 4x 4K camera streams simultaneously at 60 FPS for micro-defect detection on PCB assembly lines. Outperforms traditional machine vision PCs by eliminating frame drops via GPU-accelerated inference (NVIDIA TensorRT).

• Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs): Acts as the central perception + path-planning unit. Handles 3D LiDAR and stereo vision fusion at 20 ms latency – 3x faster than CPU-only industrial PCs, enabling safer and higher-speed warehouse navigation.

• Public Infrastructure – Intelligent Traffic Management: Deployed in roadside cabinets, analyzing 8 traffic camera feeds for real-time violation detection and flow optimization. Fanless design survives 70°C cabinet temperatures where commercial GPUs fail within 3 months.

• Remote Oil & Gas Monitoring: Ruggedized for offshore platforms with 9–36V unstable power and high vibration. Runs predictive maintenance models on pump-jack vibration data – reduces false positives by 60% vs. PLC-based systems.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: 100% burn-in tested at 60°C for 48 hours; <0.1% annual field failure rate (3x better than industry average for GPU systems).

• Supply Reliability: Advantech guarantees 18-month lifecycle stability with no unannounced component changes. Global spares stocking in US, EU, and Asia – 5-day maximum lead time for replacement units.

• Logistics Capability: Shock-packed for air/sea freight (ISTA 3A certified). Each unit pre-installed with OS and driver image per customer bill of materials.

• Price Competitiveness: Lower total landed cost than custom-built systems when factoring in integration, certification, and 24/7 technical support included in base price.

• Sustainability: 95% recyclable aluminum chassis; RoHS3/REACH compliant; fanless design reduces energy use by 15W per unit vs. active-cooled equivalents.

• Technical Support: Direct access to Advantech’s industrial GPU application engineers – including thermal simulation, driver customization, and lifecycle obsolescence management.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): 1 unit (engineering sample / pilot) | 20 units for custom I/O bracket or OS image preload

• Bulk MOQ (direct factory order): 20 MT (approx. 280 units based on 7.2 kg unit weight + 2.8 kg packaging)

• Loading Capacity per 20′ container: 480 units palletized (24 pallets × 20 units)
  Per 40′ HC container: 1,040 units (52 pallets × 20 units)
  All weights and volumes exclude cables and documentation kit