We just wrote about a 3.5″ Ryzen Embedded SBC a few days ago, namely SECO SBC-C90 single board computer, after mentioning there were few such AMD options in the 3.5-inch form factor with the only other board we covered so far being IBase IB918.

But there’s now at least a third option with Kontron introducing SBC-VR1000 3.5-inch board powered by AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000-series or R1000-series processor, and designed for “intensive edge computing and graphics applications” including digital signage, digital casino gaming, kiosk, retail, banking, education, medical imaging, as well as industrial control and automation.

Kontron SBC-VR1000 specifications:

SoC (one or the other) AMD Ryzen V1605B quad-core processor @ up to 3.60 GHz with 4M cache, AMD Radeon Vega 8 GPU; 15 W TDP AMD Ryzen V1202B dual-core processor @ up to 3.20 GHz with 4MB cache, AMD Radeon Vega 3 GPU; 15 W TDP AMD Ryzen R1606G dual-core processor @ up to 3.50 GHz with 4MB cache, AMD Radeon Vega 3 GPU; 15W TDP AMD Ryzen R1505G dual-core processor @ up to 3.30 GHz with 4M cache, AMD Radeon Vega 3 GPU;15 W TDP

System Memory – 2x DDR4 2400 SO-DIMM up to 32 GB

Storage 2x SATA 3.0 (1x shared w/ M.2 Key M) M.2 NVMe SSD support 64 Mbit SPI Flash for AMI UEFI BIOS

Display 1x 24-bit 2-ch LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz 1x DP up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz 1x HDMI 2.0 up to 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz Triple Display Support

Audio Controller Realtek ALC662 audio codec 2x speaker-out header (3W) Header for Line-in, Line-out, and Mic-in (by header)

Connectivity 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports (RJ45 via Intel I210-AT, Intel I211-AT) WiFI, Bluetooth, 3G/4G LTE via M.2 or mPCIe card + Micro SIM card holder

USB V1000 models – 4x USB 3.1 ports, 4x USB 2.0 interfaces via header R1000 models – 2x USB 3.1 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 4x USB 2.0 interface via headers

Serial – Headers for 2x RS232/422/485 and 2x RS232 (by header)

Expansion 1x mPCIe (half size, mixed w/ PCIe x1 / USB 2.0) 1x M.2 Key M (Type 2280 / 2242, mixed w/ PCIe x4 / SATA 3.0, NVMe support) 8-bit DIO for device/signal control

HW Security – TPM 2.0 (Infineon SLB 9665)

Misc – Watchdog timer, RTC integrated into the processor, voltage and temperature monitoring, header for CPU “smart fan”

Supply Voltage – 12 V DC via a 4-pin power connector

Dimensions – 146 x 105 mm

Temperature Range – 0°C to 60°C

Humidity – 0% to 95%

Compliance – CE, FCC Class A

The company only mentions support for Windows 10 operating system, but I assume Linux should also work on the board depending on drivers’ support.

Kontron SBC-VR1000 will launch in Q2 2020 according to the press release. Further information may eventually be found on the product page.