Crysral RE1401 NUC compact rugged computer

Crystal Group has announced the RE1401 NUC (Next Unit of Computing), a compact, high-performance, rugged embedded computer appropriate for operational deployment in harsh environments.

The product provides current leading-edge computational architecture in a small, rugged package. The platform brings desktop performance to a compact device size, with the flexibility to scale up based on productivity needs for a wide range of applications.

Measuring 16 x 4.83 x 12.20 cm and weighing only 907 g, the unit is small enough for placement in size-constrained areas and rugged enough for the harshest environments, including shock and vibration. It is suitable for military and industrial installations requiring compute processing and data collection.

With a rugged, all-aluminium compact chassis footprint, the device is based on Intel’s NUC motherboard form factors 5th or 6th generation i5/i7 workstation. It features a single removable SSD and single fixed SSD with a removable SD card slot. The system utilises standard USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, a 3.5 mm headset jack, one or two mini-Display ports and HDMI 2.0 or mini HDMI. Mounting alternatives include tabletop and tray options. It is compatible with any of six operating systems — Windows 7/8.1/10, Server 2012 R2, Ubuntu, Fedora or openSUSE.

The product is optimised for environments where a traditional desktop is not suitable and allows for maximum integration flexibility. The unit’s low-profile design is easy to use for transportation, storage and deployment.