UP Squared i12: New compact and powerful SBC debuts with x86 processors

[Redaktion]

The UP Squared i12 is a new single-board computer powered by a choice of four Intel Alder Lake processors. Available with the Celeron 7305E through Core i7-1270PE, the UP Squared i12 also has a 40-pin GPIO header, LPDDR5 RAM and an M.2 2280 Key-M slot, among other features.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/UP-Squared-i12-New-compact-and-powerful-SBC-debuts-with-x86-processors.725055.0.html

[Dual Ethernet ports]

Just why do these shady Chinese companies love dual Ethernet ports so much? Is Realtek paying them for it?

Most users will be just fine with zero Ethernet ports. It is 2023 not 2013.

[derl]

AAEON is part of Asus, a Taiwanese company. Asus is well known.

Dual ethernet is useful in networking and embedded applications where it serves as a gateway or connects to two different types of networks (IP/ethernet on one, industrial protocol on the other). Having options is nice, and they're generally cheap to add.