MS-98E6
3.5" SBC with Intel® Apollo Lake/Apollo Lake-I for Fanless, Ultra Low-Power, High-Performance & Wide Temperature Solution
- Intel® Apollo Lake/Apollo Lake-I Series SoC
- DDR3L 1866/1600 MHz SODIMM Slot up to 8GB
- Triple independent displays: DP, HDMI™, LVDS(eDP by option)
- 2 GbE LAN with RJ-45
- 1 Mini-PCIe (Full size, with mSATA), 1 Mini-PCIe (Full size, with Nano SIM Holder) Slots
- SATA 3.0, Micro SD for storage
- 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2 USB 2.0, 6 COM (1 RS-485), GPIO, Audio
- Wide operating temperature : -40 ~ 85°C
- Wide Voltage DC-IN 12~24V
Product Specifications
- Part Number
- MS-98E6-Apollo Lake SKUs
- MS-98E6-Apollo Lake-I SKUs
Processor
- CPU
- Intel® Pentium® Processor N4200, QC, 6W
Intel® Celeron® Processor N3350, DC, 6W
Intel® Celeron® Processor J3455, QC, 10W - Intel® Atom™ x7 Processor E3950, QC, 12W
Intel® Atom™ x5 Processor E3940, QC, 9.5W
Intel® Atom™ x5 Processor E3930, DC, 6.5W
- Frequency
- N4200, 1.1 GHz, up to 2.5 GHz
N3350, 1.1 GHz, up to 2.4 GHz
J3455, 1.1 GHz, up to 2.3 GHz - E3950, 1.6 GHz, up to 2.0 GHz
E3940, 1.6 GHz, up to 1.8 GHz
E3930, 1.3 GHz, up to 1.8 GHz
- L2 Cache
- 1M~2M (Depends on CPU)
- 1M~2M (Depends on CPU)
- CPU Type
- BGA
- BGA
- Chipset
- Integrated in SoC
- Integrated in SoC
- BIOS
- AMI
- AMI
Memory
- Technology
- Single-channel DDR3L 1866/1600 MHz
- Single-channel DDR3L 1866/1600 MHz
- Max. Capacity
- Up to 8 GB
- Up to 8 GB
- Socket
- 1 x 204-pin SO-DIMMs
- 1 x 204-pin SO-DIMMs
Display
- Controller
- Intel® HD Graphics
- Intel® HD Graphics
- Graphic Memory
- Depends on CPU
- Depends on CPU
- LVDS
- 2 x Dual Channel 18/24-bit
(LVDS1 Share with eDP Signal, LVDS2 Share with DP1 Signal) - 2 x Dual Channel 18/24-bit
(LVDS1 Share with eDP Signal, LVDS2 Share with DP1 Signal)
- eDP
- 1 (Share with LVDS1 Signal)
- 1 (Share with LVDS1 Signal)
- HDMI
- 1 (HDMI™1 Co-lay DP1/LVDS2 by Optional, HDMI™2 Co-lay DP2 by Optional)
- 1 (HDMI™1 Co-lay DP1/LVDS2 by Optional, HDMI™2 Co-lay DP2 by Optional)
- DisplayPort
- 1 (HDMI™1 Co-lay DP1/LVDS2 by Optional, HDMI™2 Co-lay DP2 by Optional)
- 1 (HDMI™1 Co-lay DP1/LVDS2 by Optional, HDMI™2 Co-lay DP2 by Optional)
- Multiple Display
- 3 independent displays
- 3 independent displays
- Display Interface
- LVDS1/LVDS2 up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
eDP up to 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
HDMI™1/HDMI™2 up to 3840 x 2160 @30Hz
DP1/DP2 up to 4096 × 2160 @60Hz - LVDS1/LVDS2 up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
eDP up to 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
HDMI™1/HDMI™2 up to 3840 x 2160 @30Hz
DP1/DP2 up to 4096 × 2160 @60Hz
Ethernet
- Controller
- 2 x Intel® I211-AT GbE LAN
- 2 x Intel® I210-IT GbE LAN
Audio
- Controller
- Realtek® ALC887-VD2-CG HD Audio Codec
- Realtek® ALC887-VD2-CG HD Audio Codec
Super I/O
- Controller
- Fintek F81867AD-I
- Fintek F81867AD-I
H/W Monitor
- Watchdog Timer
- 256-level Watchdog Timer
- 256-level Watchdog Timer
- Smart Fan
- Yes
- Yes
TPM
- Controller
- Pin header
- Pin header
Expansion Slot
- Mini-PCIe
- 2 x Full-size
(Mini-PCIe1 Slot w/ NANO SIM-Holder)
(Mini-PCIe2 Slot w/ mSATA) - 2 x Full-size
(Mini-PCIe1 Slot w/ NANO SIM-Holder)
(Mini-PCIe2 Slot w/ mSATA)
Storage
- SATA
- 1 x SATA 3.0
- 1 x SATA 3.0
- mSATA
- 1 (Shared with Mini-PCIe2)
- 1 (Shared with Mini-PCIe2)
I/O Interface
- USB
- 2 x USB 2.0 (internal)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear) - 2 x USB 2.0 (internal)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear)
- Serial
- 6 x COM (Internal)
COM1: RS-232/422/485, 0V/5V/12V, support auto flow control
COM2~6: RS-232, 0V/5V/12V (RS-422/485 by Optional) - 6 x COM (Internal)
COM1: RS-232/422/485, 0V/5V/12V, support auto flow control
COM2~6: RS-232, 0V/5V/12V (RS-422/485 by Optional)
- GPIO
- 16-bits (8 x GPI; 8 x GPO), 5V
- 16-bits (8 x GPI; 8 x GPO), 5V
Power Supply
- DC Input
- DC-in 12~24V (Box header with 4pin)
- DC-in 12~24V (Phoenix connector with 2pin)
Environment
- Operating Temperature
- -10 ~ 60°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s - -40 ~ 85°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s
- Operating Humidity
- 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
- 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
- Storage Humidity
- 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
- 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
- Storage Temperature
- -20 ~ 80°C
- -40 ~ 85°C
Form Factor
- Dimensions
- 146 x 102 mm (3.5")
- 146 x 102 mm (3.5")
- Weight
- 0.34 kg
- 0.59 kg
Certification
- EMC
- FCC, CE, RCM, VCCI, BSMI
- FCC, CE, RCM, VCCI, BSMI
Software Platform
- OS Support
- Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC/SAC 1809 (64-bit, RS5)
Linux (Support by request) - Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC/SAC 1809 (64-bit, RS5)
Linux (Support by request)
Ordering Information
Packing List
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The MSI MS-98E6 is a 3.5” Single Board Computer (SBC) designed for fanless, ultra low-power, high-performance applications, capable of operating within a wide temperature range. It is powered by the Intel® Apollo Lake/Apollo Lake-I Series SoC and supports up to 8GB of DDR3L memory through a single 1866/1600 MHz SODIMM slot. The board enables triple independent displays via DisplayPort, HDMI™, and LVDS (with an eDP option). Networking capabilities include two GbE LAN ports with RJ-45. Expansion options feature two full-size Mini-PCIe slots, one with mSATA and one with a Nano SIM holder. For storage, it provides a SATA 3.0 port and a Micro SD slot. Connectivity options include four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, six COM ports (including one RS-485), GPIO, and audio. The board supports a wide operating temperature range from -40 to 85°C and a wide voltage DC-IN range of 12-24V, making it suitable for various industrial environments.