OnLogic Factor 101 — Fanless Qualcomm QCS6490 Edge AI Computer with 10GbE

Specifications

Overview

The OnLogic Factor 101 (FR101) is an ultra-small form factor, fanless industrial computer built around the Qualcomm QCS6490 platform for edge AI and data gateway applications. Its target workloads are space-constrained: light machine vision, inspection, monitoring and low-speed autonomous systems.

The octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 670 processor — Cortex-A78/A55 class — is paired with 8GB of LPDDR4x memory and 128GB of UFS flash storage. Despite the compact chassis the networking is unusually strong for the class, with a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port alongside Gigabit Ethernet, plus five USB ports and both HDMI and DisplayPort-over-USB-C video output. The enclosure is built from aluminium and steel and weighs approximately 530-570 grams depending on whether the datasheet or the website is referenced; OnLogic's own documentation carries a couple of such inconsistencies, and the datasheet additionally specifies DisplayPort over USB Type-C and UL IEC 62368 certification.

On the software side the FR101 supports Qualcomm's QAIRT SDK with QNN acceleration for hardware-accelerated inference on the Hexagon NPU, and is fully compatible with Edge Impulse for end-to-end model development and deployment. Developers can build, optimise and deploy quantised models with the Edge Impulse Linux CLI, run .eim models locally, or integrate through the Linux Inferencing SDK in Node.js, Python, Go or C++. GStreamer pipelines are supported via the Qualcomm IM SDK.

OnLogic is notable for having shipped the first fanless industrial AI computer built around the QCS6490, following earlier QCS6490 platforms that appeared as development kits and SBCs — the Avnet AI Vision Development Kit, SagireEdge AI 600, Advantech MIO-5355, Radxa Dragon Q6A, Quectel QSM560DR SBC and Rubik Pi 3. The Factor 101 is available direct from the OnLogic store at $599.00, with a 5-year expected product lifecycle, a 15-year SoC lifecycle and a 2-year limited warranty. QS Compute supplies it on a quote basis for B2B and volume orders.

Key Benefits

10GbE on an ultra-small fanless computer — rare in this form factor and essential for high-bandwidth camera or sensor uplinks. Five-year product lifecycle and fifteen-year SoC lifecycle make it viable for long industrial programmes. Full Qualcomm AI toolchain — QAIRT SDK, QNN, Hexagon NPU acceleration, GStreamer via IM SDK. Edge Impulse compatibility shortens model deployment for teams without deep embedded ML expertise. Fanless USFF chassis in aluminium and steel, at roughly half a kilogram. Attractive $599 entry price for a lifecycle-managed industrial edge platform.

Applications

Light machine vision and inspection stations, industrial monitoring and condition sensing, data gateway and protocol translation, low-speed autonomous systems and AGVs, retail and logistics edge analytics, and space-constrained OEM designs needing 10GbE connectivity.

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