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ASUS IoT Unveils R680EA-IM-Z Industrial Motherboard

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ASUS IoT, a leader in AIoT solutions, today introduces R680EA-IM-Z, a high-performance industrial ATX motherboard built to empower advanced industrial applications with exceptional processing power and robust reliability. Powered by 14th Gen Intel Core processors, R680EA-IM-Z delivers up to 21%-faster CPU performance, providing the optimal foundation for AI-enabled machine vision, robotics and real-time data analysis.

Optimized for data-heavy industrial workloads, R680EA-IM-Z efficiently handles high-resolution image processing and complex algorithmic tasks. Its advanced computing capability ensures seamless integration into intelligent manufacturing and automation systems - where real-time responsiveness and unwavering reliability are essential.



Engineered for reliability and smarter uptime
Engineered for durability, the R680EA-IM-Z offers MIL-STD 810H durability, offering 3.6X-greater resilience than standard motherboards. It supports operation in wide range, from -10 to 70°C, and features shock- and vibration-resistant design elements, including reinforced DIMM locks and PCIe slot holders for enhanced mechanical stability. To ensure long-term operational stability under demanding industrial conditions, the motherboard also adopts a gold-immersion PCB alongside efficient thermal solutions such as VRM and M.2 heatsinks.

To reduce system downtime, ASUS IoT's exclusive Watchdog Timer 2.0 delivers multi-level automated recovery, while out-of-band remote management ensures secure access even during OS or hardware failures. These intelligent management features minimize on-site maintenance and increase system uptime - ideal for mission-critical, 24/7 environments.

With its powerful performance, rugged design and intelligent system protections, R680EA-IM-Z is the ideal foundation for industrial OEMs and system integrators building the next generation of AI, edge computing and automation solutions. Engineered for high-reliability environments, it excels in advanced machine vision, precision medical imaging, intelligent surveillance and robotic control - where performance, uptime and durability are mission-critical.

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"R680EA-IM-Z delivers up to 21%-faster CPU performance"

How exactly does it achieve this?
 
I wish regular PC motherboards to have a design like this. No fancy-shaped shrouds, no RGB, no FOR GAMERZ logos all over the board. Just a sleek black board with a few colored accents here and there. Simple designs can also look stylish, you know.
 
I kinda like the simple design of this board (except for the VGA port at the back, but I guess it makes sense for industrial applications).
 
That looks more like a com port on the website

bottom also has several com port = RS232C

My previous ASUS Prime X670-P mainboard also had a com port header on the bottom.

the mechanical brackets for the DRAM or the pcie slots are somehow questionable. Do they really serve any purpose mechanically or for the intended purpose?
Intel 12th generation / 13 / 14 gen board wiht 7 year supply ... well if you want such board ... with windows 11 IOT ...
 
I like the RAM and PCIE slot brackets. Those aren't going anywhere. Also it makes sense to put the second NVME drive far away from the main heat (GPU). Overall great design for the purpose of not so nice environment.

RS232C ports are essential. One of the computers I serviced at work has breakout cards for 8x RS232C. They cost $400 each... Stupid expensive. One died. Had to replace it... Lasted 30 years. not bad.
 
intel should be paying attention to their board partners, apparently 21% performance gains were just sitting on the table this whole time until Asus released this board
 
I wish more mainboards look like this.
But I am wondering, why this board isn't green like the other ASUS industrial mainboards?
 
So that's where the designers of their Deluxe line went...

My extra machine i7 3770k runs on a P8Z77 Deluxe, from a time when you could get 24/7 "high" TDP and 100% load stability out of the box. It crunched WCG for few years.
 
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