SAPPHIRE Announces New Family of Motherboards

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PRESS RELEASE

25th February 2020: SAPPHIRE Technology builds on the reputation and strength of its embedded systems business division by announcing a new series of embedded motherboards with a compact footprint that deliver improved levels of performance, features and stability to customers. Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen™ Embedded Processor which feature the AMD RadeonTM “Vega” graphics combined with the high-performance “Zen” CPU, the BP-FP5 and NP-FP5 embedded platforms provide a stable balance of low power consumption and optimized performance for the embedded markets.

According to Paul Smith, Director of SAPPHIRE’s Embedded Business Division, “the versatile and effective design of these boards with low power compute and high-resolution multimedia display capability make them perfect for a wide variety of industry applications in the Embedded space such as industrial PC, interactive digital signage, thin clients and POS terminals”.

SAPPHIRE BP-FP5V

www.sapphiretech.com/en/commercial/bp-fp5

SAPPHIRE Excellence

SAPPHIRE’s BP-FP5 and NP-FP5 embedded boards have a compact footprint of 4 inches x 4 inches and feature up to 32 GB dual-channel DDR4 (2400 MHz) SODIMM memory as well as expansion interfaces including M.2 sockets for WiFi and SSD modules. The BP-FP5 supports up to three independent 4K displays with on board 2 x DisplayPort (DP) and 1 x HDMI 2.0 and I/O connectivity of 5 x USB ports. The NP-FP5 supports up to two independent 4K displays with on board 2x mini-DisplayPort (DP) and I/O connectivity of 5 x USB ports. Moreover, the BP-FP5 and NP-FP5 boards operate with maximum APU thermal design power (TDP) of 25W whilst delivering outstanding compute and graphics performance.

SAPPHIRE NP-FP5V

www.sapphiretech.com/en/commercial/np-fp5

Powered by AMD Ryzen™ Embedded Processor 

The BP-FP5 and NP-FP5 support the latest AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 and R1000 Processors that provide ultra-high performance to embedded markets by combining the powerful performance of the pioneering "Zen" CPU and “Vega” GPU architectures in a seamlessly-integrated SoC solution that sets a new standard for next-generation embedded designs.

“With the AMD Ryzen Embedded processors, our goal is to provide customers with the seamless compute power needed for designers to achieve new levels of versatility and efficiency for embedded computing,” said Stephen Turnbull, director of product management and business development, Embedded Solutions, AMD. “We are excited to see SAPPHIRE use the AMD Ryzen Embedded processors to deliver innovative products, such as the BP-FP5 and NP-FP5 embedded boards, delivering a stable balance of low power consumption and optimized performance for the embedded markets.”

Turbo Charged Mini PC

Simply NUC the leading specialist of NUC-based mini-computer systems is announcing an extension of their line of long-life mini-computer product line based on SAPPHIRE embedded motherboards at Embedded World 2020. Simply NUC will launch three new families. These include Post Oak based on the BP-FP5 motherboards powered by AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1605B and R1606G Processor APUs, Red Oak based on the NP-FP5 motherboards with AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1505G and R1305G Processor APU versions and Evergreen a more cost-effective solution based on the BP GX424CC-LC2 motherboard. 

Simply NUC Post OAK

www.simplynuc.com/oak

“Simply NUC is thrilled to on-board SAPPHIRE as a strategic partner,” said Aaron Rowsell, Simply NUC founder and CEO, “With Oak and Evergreen families we fill out our long-life mini roadmap, and our SAPPHIRE partnership ensures a robust line-up that demonstrates remarkable performance levels at costs that won’t break your budget.

Specifications:

 

SAPPHIRE Model

 BP GX424CC-LC2

www.sapphiretech.com/en/commercial/bp-ft3b-lc2

NP-FP5V

www.sapphiretech.com/en/commercial/np-fp5



BP-FP5V

www.sapphiretech.com/en/commercial/bp-fp5

Form Factor

4x4

4" x 4"

4" x 4"

CPU

AMD Embedded G-series
GX-424CC SOC

AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000/R1000

AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000/R1000

TDP

25W

Max. 25W

Max. 25W

Cooler

Active/Passive

Active

Active

System Memory


DDR3 SO-DIMM

DDR4 SO-DIMM (ECC/Non ECC)

DDR4 SO-DIMM (ECC/Non ECC)

1x DDR3-1866 SO-DIMM, Max. 16GB (Non-ECC)

2x DDR4-Up to 2400 Max. 32GB (Right angle)

2x DDR4-Up to 2400, Max. 32GB (Right angle)

External I/O
Edge
Connectors

Displays

2 x HDMI

2 x mini-DP1.4

2 x DP1.4 + 1 x HDMI 2.0

Ethernet

1 x Gigabit Ethernet

1 x RJ-45, 1GbE 

2x RJ-45, 1GbE

COM

N/A

N/A

N/A

Audio

Audio out Jack

Combo Mic In/Audio out Jack (Front)

Combo Mic In/Line out Jack (Front)

USB 

2 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0

2 x USB3.1 + 2 x USB2.0 (Front)

1 x USB3.1(Front) + 2 x USB3.1

Internal I/O
Headers

COM

1 x (2 x 5) header -- RS232

N/A

1 x (2 x 5) header-- RS232/422/485 (Jumperless)

Front Panel

1 x (2 x 5) header 

1 x (2 x 5) header

1 x (2 x5) header

Audio

N/A

N/A

N/A

USB 

N/A

1x (2 x 4) header supports 1 xUSB2.0

1x (2 x 5) header supports 2 xUSB2.0

Others

N/A

N/A

SATA PWR 1 x 4 pins

Security

TPM

N/A

N/A

Infineon SLB9670 TPM2.0 on board

Chassis

N/A

N/A

N/A

Power

DC 12-19V, 1 x DC Power Jack

12 ~ 19V DC power jack

12 ~ 19V DC power jack

2x1 power header

N/A

N/A

Expansion Slots

1x M.2 (Key M,2280) with PCIe x4 and SATA for SSD

1x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2280) with PCIe x4 and SATA for SSD

1x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2260) with PCIe x4 and SATA for SSD

1x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1 and USB2.0 for Wireless

1x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1 and USB2.0 for Wireless

1x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1 and USB2.0 for Wireless

N/A

N/A

1 x SATA3 (6.0 Gb/s) + 1 x SATA Power

 

About SAPPHIRE

SAPPHIRE Technology is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of innovative components and solutions for PC systems for both consumer and professional applications.  From its origins in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art graphics add-in boards, the extensive SAPPHIRE product range has grown to include a broad range of professional and embedded products.  Founded in 2001, SAPPHIRE is a privately held global company headquartered in Hong Kong.