Many people don’t want heatsink, but in some case fanless designs do not allow for maximum sustained performance. This should not be a problem for Shuttle EN01J mini PC with a choice of 10W Apollo Lake processors, and a rugged design completed with a large heatsink topping the enclosure used to make sure the processor runs optimally for the target applications, which include digital signage, industrial automation, and visual recognition applications as reported by FanlessTech.

Shuttle EN01J specifications:

SoC (One or the other) – Intel Celeron J3355 dual core, Celeron J3455 quad core, or Pentium J4200 quad core processor with Intel HD graphic; 10W TDP

System Memory – Up to 8GB LPDDR4 2,400 MHz

Storage – Up to 64GB eMMC flash, microSD card slot

Video Output – HDMI 1.4 up to 3840z2160 @ 30 Hz

Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet (Intel) with optional POE-PD or POE-PSE, nano SIM slot for M.2 modem

USB – 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, 1x micro USB 2.0 OTG port

Expansion – M.2 3042 B-key socket

Misc – Kensington lock

Power Supply – Terminal block for (variable?) DC input

Dimensions – 87 x 50 x 54 mm (Metal chassis)

Weight – TBD

Temperature Range – 0 to 40°C

Certifications – CB (international safety), CE, BSMI (Taiwan), ETL (safety), FCC, RCM (Australia/New Zealand), RoHS, VCCI (Japan)

The photos make the device look larger than it really is, as the 2D footprint is even smaller than the one of a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B/B+.

The mini PC can run Windows 10 64-bit and various Linux distributions. You may have noticed the unused HDMI input in the mini PC, and a page in Japanese explains it is an option that can be used for video analysis. We also learn that beside Intel Apollo Lake processors, Shuttle EN01 / EN01J rugged mini PC will be offered with NVIDIA Jetson TX2.

There’s currently no information about EN01 nor EN01J on Shuttle website, but this should eventually change.