AAEON PICO-PTH4: Panther Lake on a 100 x 72mm Pico-ITX SBC

Boards this small rarely get a laptop chip this new. AAEON's PICO-PTH4 measures just 100 x 72mm, and the company describes it as the world's first Pico-ITX single board computer powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, better known as Panther Lake. The spec sheet is a strong one for embedded and edge AI builders who need serious compute in a very small footprint.

• Board size is 100 x 72mm, with four 25W Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processor options
• Memory reaches up to 32GB of onboard LPDDR5X-7467, and storage uses M.2 2280 with PCIe 5.0 x4
• Networking is dual Intel I226 2.5GbE, with up to 180 TOPS of combined AI performance
• AAEON lists Windows 11 and Ubuntu support, specifically Ubuntu 26.04 with Linux kernel 7.0

Which Panther Lake Chips Does the PICO-PTH4 Offer?

AAEON offers four processors, all rated at 25W:

• Core Ultra X7 358H: 16 cores (4P + 8E + 4 LP-E) up to 4.8GHz, Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe-cores, and a 50 TOPS NPU
• Core Ultra 7 355: 8 cores up to 4.7GHz, Intel Graphics with 4 Xe-cores, and a 49 TOPS NPU
• Core Ultra 5 338H: 12 cores up to 4.7GHz, Arc B370 graphics with 10 Xe-cores, and a 47 TOPS NPU
• Core Ultra 5 325: 8 cores up to 4.5GHz, Intel Graphics with 4 Xe-cores, and a 47 TOPS NPU

The X7 358H is the obvious pick for local inference and vision work, since it pairs the largest Arc GPU in the lineup with the 50 TOPS NPU. The two 8-core parts look better suited to fixed industrial tasks where memory bandwidth and I/O matter more than GPU throughput.

Unlike some earlier boards such as the AAEON PICO-ADN2, this one drops SATA and relies on NVMe and PCIe expansion instead. That is a sensible trade on a board this size.

PICO-PTH4 Storage, Networking and I/O

Storage uses a single M.2 2280 M-Key socket at PCIe 5.0 x4, which is unusually quick for the form factor. An extra PCIe 3.0 x4 link runs through an FPC connector, and an M.2 2230 E-Key slot offers PCIe 4.0 x1 plus USB 2.0 for optional wireless modules.

The rest of the I/O points firmly at industrial deployment:

• One HDMI 2.1 output, up to 4K at 60Hz
• Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, plus two USB 2.0 through an internal header
• Two configurable RS-232/422/485 serial ports and 4-bit GPIO
• TPM 2.0, watchdog timer, Wake-on-LAN and a four-pin smart fan header

How Much Power Does the PICO-PTH4 Draw?

Power comes through a 12V DC input, with a two-pin Phoenix connector as standard and a lockable DC jack as an alternative. AAEON specifies about 54.7W typical and 79.8W maximum for a configuration with the Core Ultra X7 358H and 32GB of memory. Those figures are high for a Pico-ITX board, so plan cooling with care in any sealed enclosure.

LinuxGizmos did not list a price. For buyers who want similar silicon in a finished system, the TUXEDO Nano Pro Gen15 is a useful comparison. Browse more boards in our mini PC and SBC coverage.

Sources: LinuxGizmos — November 4, 2026; AAEON — product page, accessed November 5, 2026.