Specifications
Model
Kontron 3.5-inch SBC-PTL
Form Factor
3.5-inch industrial SBC
Processor
Intel Core Ultra (Panther Lake generation)
Announced
CES 2026, Las Vegas (6-9 January 2026)
Target
Demanding AI applications at the industrial edge
Capability
Direct image-data processing and on-device decision making without cloud round-trips
Generation
Latest generation of Kontron's 3.5-inch SBC family
Positioning
Power-efficient embedded computing for industrial use
Samples
Available to customers from Q2 2026
Vendor
Kontron AG
Overview
The Kontron 3.5"-SBC-PTL is the latest generation of Kontron's 3.5-inch single board computer family, built on Intel Core Ultra processors of the Panther Lake generation and presented at CES 2026. Kontron positions it for AI workloads at the industrial edge — processing image data locally and making autonomous decisions without cloud connectivity or the associated latency.
The 3.5-inch embedded form factor is the workhorse size for industrial panel PCs, kiosks, machine controllers and vision front-ends: large enough for full industrial I/O, small enough to fit sealed enclosures. Panther Lake's combination of CPU, integrated graphics and an NPU is what allows that class of board to carry an AI workload that previously needed a separate accelerator.
Key Benefits
Core Ultra (Panther Lake) compute with integrated AI acceleration, standard 3.5-inch industrial footprint, on-device inference without cloud latency, and a mature Kontron SBC ecosystem.
Applications
Industrial panel PCs, machine vision front-ends, kiosk and HMI compute, and autonomous edge decision nodes in factory automation.
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