DFI Rolls Out the Atom-Powered ES951 Embedded PC

Intel's Atom processor has managed to become one of the chip maker's most successful products, being featured in a wide array of products from various segments. Ranging from the now traditional netbooks to nettops, embedded devices and others, the Atom processor is a chip that offers the necessary balance between low-power requirements, processing power and affordability. On that note, DFI, a leading manufacturer of computer motherboards, has recently announced its new Atom-based product, designed specifically for the embedded market segments, such as digital signage, gaming machine, kiosk, medical electronics, industrial control, security and surveillance, and telecommunications.

The DFI ES951 will be available only in black and measures in at 172 (L) x 125.6 (W) x 52 (H) mm, with a net weight of 1.13kg. As the majority of Intel Atom-based PCs currently available on the market, the DFI ES951 uses an Intel Atom N270 with a core speed of 1.6GHz and coupled with up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, available on the single DDR2 SO-DIMM inside the low-power PC. The embedded system comes with integrated graphics, support for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or SSD, a Kensington security lock, Gigabit Ethernet, two COM and two USB ports, as well as a D-Sub connector.

There's no word on the operating system of choice, but there's a good chance that DFI will sell these with no OS, as they are targeted at the embedded system market. The small-sized PC can be mounted on walls, thanks to the available mounting brackets that can be attached either at the top or bottom of the chassis.

Although pricing and availability details are yet to be unveiled, the DFI ES951, Atom-based, passively-cooled embedded system is expected to become available with a 60-watt power adapter.