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Arestech MERA-2000 Review

Arestech MERA-2000 Review

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.

  • Cable-free and Jumper-less Design to Enhance Reliability
  • Supports 1x DVI-I and 1x DP
  • Built-in Power Protection (OVP / OCP / RVP)
  • 1x External AT / ATX Power Mode Switch
  • 1x External Clear CMOS Switch
  • 9 – 48V DC Power Inputs with Power Ignition Function
  • -40˚C ~ 70˚C Wide Temperature Operation

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.

Download the Full Spec Sheet for MERA-2000 Here

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.