AAEON Release the World’s Smallest 13th Gen Intel Core-Powered Single Board

23 June, 2025

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At just 86mm x 55mm, the de next-RAP8 continues AAEON’s run of producing record-breaking single-board computers with embedded Intel technology.

In another breakthrough in single-board computing, AAEON has released the de next-RAP8, the world’s smallest board featuring embedded 13^th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, measuring just 3.31” x 2.17” (84mm x 55mm).

Available with a choice of the Intel® Core™ i7-1365UE, Intel® Core™ i5-1335UE, or Intel® Core™ i3-1315UE, all at 15W, the de next-RAP8 can leverage up to 10 cores and 12 threads. The board also boasts up to 16GB of LPDDR5x system memory and Intel® Iris® Xe graphics.

Designed for drone and robotics applications, the de next-RAP8 hosts two Intel-based RJ-45 ports, one for 2.5GbE and one for 1GbE speeds, alongside two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports on its rear I/O. Rounding off its physical ports are an HDMI 1.2a port and a 12V DC Jack.

Key Features:

13th Generation Intel® Core™ (Raptor Lake-U) CPUs (15W)
86mm x 55mm form factor
8-bit GPIO, four USB 2.0, and two RS-232/422/285 signals via 40-pin header
M.2 2280 M-Key (PCIe x2) for Wi-Fi and 4G module support
FPC connector for a PCIe x4 Gen 3 interface, compatible with AAEON’s AI acceleration, wireless communication, storage, or advanced graphics capture cards.

The board adds to these with a relatively dense set of pin headers and connectors. Given the board’s target application fields being robotics and drones, the most notable inclusions are an 8-bit GPIO, four USB 2.0, and two RS-232/422/285 signals, all of which are available via a 40-pin header on the board’s CPU-side. For more industrial use, the de next-RAP8 offers SMBus/I2C as an optional function.

As far as expansion is concerned, the board has an M.2 2280 M-Key (PCIe x2) for Wi-Fi and 4G module support, along with an FPC connector for a PCIe x4 Gen 3 interface compatible with AAEON’s PER-T642, PER-T643, and PER-R41P adaptor cards and kits, accommodating AI acceleration, wireless communication, and additional storage or advanced graphics capture cards.