First Look at the New MITX-6771 Marshalltown Replacement Board

Aug. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- Habey USA, a manufacturer of embedded computer systems and an Associate Partner of the Intel Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, introduces the MITX-6771. This thin mini-ITX platform expands on the popular Intel DN2800MT Marshalltown motherboard. As Intel discontinued the manufacturing and production of their own motherboards, third party partners were tasked with providing boards for Intel. Many replacement boards for the Marshalltown DN2800MT were created, but none as unique as the Habey MITX-6771.

Powered by the Intel Celeron J1900, this platform, formerly known as Baytrail boasts 2.42GHz at astoundingly low wattages. The TDP is rated at 10W according to Intel, which means this low-power device will save energy and be a viable fanless option. The two mini-PCIe expansion slots boasts two full sized slots compared to the DN2800MT and its other replacements. In addition to having on PCIE 1x slot, one of the mini-PCIe slots is equipped with a SIM card slot, allowing you to utilize 3/4G modules to have mobile data capability. If the included single SATA port is insufficient for your storage needs there are two options available. The first readily available option is the mSATA compatible mini-PCIe ports. You can run SSD storage directly through that expansion slot or speak to a sales representative about adding an additional SATA port on the board directly. While the back panel layout is identical to the Marshalltown board, we wanted to give users the option to run USB 3.0 by adding in a USB 3.0 header on the board. Speaking of the backpanel, it is laid out exactly like the DN2800MT which means you can still use the same enclosure for this next generation drop-in replacement board. Overall the MITX-6771 boasts a few hardware upgrades and available features, and the J1900 platforms allows for greater performance at lower power consumption as well as superior video graphics. The MITX-6771 is sure to fit the needs as your DN2800MT Marshalltown replacement board.

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