Reviewing the Arestech MERA-2000
The Arestech MERA-2000 is a rugged box PC powered by Intel Atom or Celeron J1900 processors with dual display support.
MERA-2000 Features & Highlights
The MERA-2000 is suitable for a range of applications including factory automation, access control, self-service kiosk, motion control and more.
System Specs
PROCESSOR
Intel® Celeron® Bay Trail J1900 (2.42 GHz, 2M)
GRAPHICS
Integrated Intel® HD Graphics
MEMORY
Up to 8GB SO-DIMM DDR3L
I/O
ETHERNET
3x GbE (2x Intel® i210-AT, supporting Wake-on-LAN and PXE)
VIDEO
1x DisplayPort (Max. 1920 x 1200)
1x DVI-I (Max. 1920 x 1200)
USB
4x USB 2.0
1x USB 3.0
SERIAL
2x RS-232/422/485
AUDIO
1x Audio Out
1x Mic In
1x Line Out
GPIO
4x Isolated DI and 4x Isolated DO, 10-pin Terminal Block
Storage
SATA
1x Removable SATA Bay for 2.5″ SSD/HHD
mSATA
1x full-size mSATA (shared by Mini-PCIe and CFast)
CFast
1x CFast Socket (shared by mSATA)
Expansion
MINI PCIe
1x full-size Mini-PCIe socket (mux with mSATA)
1x full-size mini-PCIe
Full System Specs
Arestech’s MERA series offers multiple storage capability, comprehensive I/Os, wide-range 9-48V DC power inputs with power ignition function, and wide operating temperature range from -40oC to 70oC. This series is a good fit for various rugged applications like factory automation, image processing, and smart factory.
Recommendation
The MERA-2000 is a good fit for various rugged applications like factory automation, image processing, and smart factory.
Before you purchase, make sure to speak with a reputable distributor who can ensure that this is the right fanless computer for your needs, and can provide any customizations prior to shipping so that it’s ready to go right out of the box.