![[New Product Express] The palm-sized embedded industrial computer C5, shipped as a bare-bones system, allows you to flexibly define your industrial scenarios!](/style/global/img/img_45.jpg)
In today's rapidly developing era of industrial automation, edge computing, and smart terminal devices, an embedded industrial computer that is both efficient, stable, and flexibly configurable has become a rigid demand in numerous application scenarios. The newly launched C5 series embedded industrial computer by APQ is precisely designed to meet this demand - it not only boasts a compact size and robust performance, but also supports barebone system shipment. Tailored for scenarios such as smart factories, edge computing, IoT gateways, smart retail, and lightweight monitoring, it provides users with an embedded solution that offers high reliability, high flexibility, and low power consumption.
What is C5?
The APQ C5 is an embedded industrial computer built on the Intel® Alder Lake N95 low-power processor. Despite its compact size, measuring only 150.7mm×114.5mm×45mm (approximately the size of a palm), it integrates a wealth of interfaces and expansion capabilities, making it suitable for installation and deployment in various industrial environments.
Core highlights:
Barebone system shipment ,more flexible customization on demand
C5 is shipped in the form of a barebone system, allowing customers to freely choose and configure memory, storage, and expansion modules based on their actual usage scenarios. This flexible configuration model enables rapid deployment and cost optimization, truly achieving "customization on demand and efficient integration".
Performance and Configuration ：Small body Big energy
1.High efficiency, low consumption, and stable operation
• Equipped with Intel® Alder Lake N95 processor, with a maximum turbo frequency of 3.4GHz and 4 cores and 4 threads
• Adopting a fanless passive cooling design, dust-proof and silent, suitable for harsh industrial environments
2.Flexible memory and storage options
• 1 DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, supporting up to 16GB of memory
• 1 M.2 Key-M interface, supporting SATA SSD (2280 specification)
3. Rich interfaces and strong extensibility
• Network: 2 or 4 Intel® Gigabit Ethernet ports (optional)
• USB: 4 USB Type-A ports (2 USB2.0 + 2 USB 5Gbps)
• Display: 1 HDMI port, supporting 4K@30Hz output
• Audio: 1 3.5mm dual-mode audio jack
• Expansion: Supports COM serial port (optional RS232/485), GPIO, 4G/WiFi module
4.Multiple installation methods for flexible deployment
• Supports desktop, wall-mounted, and DIN rail installation
• Compact body easily fits into various spaces, without occupying much space
5.Industrial-grade reliability
• Operating temperature: 0℃ ~ 60℃ (compatible with industrial-grade SSD)
• Shock and vibration resistance: Compliant with IEC 60068-2-64/27 standards
• Power supply: 24V DC input, suitable for industrial power environments
It has a wide range of applicable scenarios, empowering industrial intelligence
C5, with its compact design, flexible configuration, and stable performance, can be widely applied to:
--Smart factory: production line control, equipment status monitoring
--Edge computing: data collection, local lightweight AI inference
--IoT gateway: protocol conversion, multi-device access management
--Security monitoring: video stream processing, access control system control
The APQ C5 series of embedded industrial PC, with its compact size, barebone system shipping, and fanless silent operation as its core competitiveness, not only meets the stringent requirements of industrial sites for space, noise, and reliability, but also enables users to quickly build customized solutions tailored to specific scenarios through its highly customizable barebone system mode.
Small yet sophisticated, customized with more freedom - C5, designed for industrial lightweight intelligence.
Post time: Jan-29-2026