Specifications
Processor
Intel Core 3 304 / Core 5 320 (Wildcat Lake, up to 6 cores)
AI Performance
Up to 41 TOPS across CPU + GPU + NPU 5.0
Memory
DDR5-6400 CSODIMM support up to 64 GB
Networking
3x Gigabit Ethernet
Serial
4x COM ports (RS-232/422/485)
USB
Multiple USB ports including USB 3.x
Cooling
Fanless passive design
Mounting
DIN-rail mountable, space-saving chassis
Chassis Rating
IP4X-rated housing
Power Input
Wide 12-28 VDC input range
Real-Time
Intel Time Coordinated Computing (TCC) and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN)
Security
Built-in TPM 2.0, multi-level watchdog timers, hardware health monitoring
Management
Advantech DeviceOn software and SUSI API for monitoring, diagnostics and recovery
Expansion
Flexible I/O expansion for industrial connectivity
Lifecycle
Long-term industrial availability
Target Applications
Machine automation, cobots, smart-city edge computing
Overview
The Advantech ARK-1252 is an ultra-compact, fanless DIN-rail edge computer from the ARK series, built on Intel Core Series 3 (Wildcat Lake) processors. Combining a hybrid CPU, Intel Xe3 graphics and NPU 5.0, it delivers up to 41 platform TOPS for lightweight edge AI inference in space-constrained cabinets.
Designed for machine automation, cobots and smart-city gateways, the ARK-1252 offers three Gigabit Ethernet ports, four COM ports and a wide 12-28 VDC input in an IP4X-rated DIN-rail chassis. Intel TCC and TSN provide deterministic, time-synchronised performance for control applications, while TPM 2.0, watchdog timers and Advantech DeviceOn with the SUSI API add cybersecurity and remote manageability.
Key Benefits
DIN-rail simplicity with real-time pedigree: the ARK-1252 snaps into industrial cabinets and runs from a wide 12-28 VDC supply, while TCC/TSN make it usable for time-synchronised control as well as AI inference. Multiple GbE and COM ports cover PLC and field-device integration without expansion cards.
Applications
Machine automation and cobot controllers, smart-city and industrial gateways, IT/OT integration nodes, vision-adjacent inference, and cabinet-mounted edge computing.
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