<b>Overview</b><br>The FLEX-BX210-Q470 is a 2U modular rackmount AI Edge inference computer supporting 10th/11th Gen LGA1200 Intel® Core™ processors (Core i3 / i5 / i7 / up to Core i9 configurations) with Q470 chipset. It is designed for edge AI workloads with high-end PCIe slots for AI accelerators, an M.2 slot for NVMe storage, and four hot-swappable 2.5" HDD/SSD bays with RAID 0/1/5/10 support. Typical edge use cases include face identification, vehicle recognition, traffic analysis, NVR/VMS, defect detection on production lines and computer vision applications in agriculture.<br><br><b>Key highlights</b><br><ul><li>Form factor: 2U rackmount modular box PC.</li><li>CPU support: 10th/11th Gen Intel® Core™ series (example SKUs cited: i3-10320, i5-10500TE, i7-10700TE; up to 10-core/20-thread Core i9 configurations noted on feature panels).</li><li>Memory: Dual-channel DDR4 (example: up to 16GB pre-installed in some SKUs; board supports 2 x DIMM, up to 64GB).</li><li>Expansion: Up to four low-profile PCIe Gen3 expansion slots (2 x PCIe 3.0 x8 and 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4) for GPUs, VPUs, FPGAs, network/storage cards, PoE cards, etc.</li><li>Storage: Four hot-swappable 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s bays (RAID 0/1/5/10) plus 1 x M.2 M-Key 2280 for NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x4) and additional M.2 A/B-key sockets for wireless and cellular modules.</li><li>AI acceleration: Supports IEI Mustang accelerator cards and other low-profile accelerator/AI cards.</li><li>Networking: Three 2.5GbE RJ-45 ports and M.2 B-key for 5G/LTE modules; optional Wi-Fi/Bluetooth via M.2 A-key; SMA antenna knockouts provided on rear panel.</li><li>Power: 350W 80 PLUS Gold internal power supply.</li><li>Operating environment: Wide operating temperature from -10°C to 50°C; MIL-STD-810G vibration tested.</li></ul><br><b>RAID modes (summary table)</b><br>Features | RAID 0 | RAID 1 | RAID 5 | RAID 10<br>Minimum # Drives | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4<br>Data Protection | No | Single-drive failure | Single-drive failure | Up to one disk failure in each sub-array<br>Capacity Utilization | 100% | 50% | 67%-94% | 50%<br>Typical Application | High-end workstations, data logging, real-time rendering | Operating system, transaction database | Data warehousing, web serving, archiving | Fast databases, application servers<br><br><b>Additional features and design</b><br><ul><li>Cooling: 1 CPU fan + 3 system fans with BIOS-configurable smart fan profiles for noise control and thermal management.</li><li>Drive security: Internal M.2 NVMe slot recommended to protect OS against theft/unplugging; 2.5" bays are hot-swappable and secured on PCB to reduce vibration-induced failures.</li><li>I/O: 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1, 2 x RS-232, 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort, audio line-out and mic-in, TPM support (Intel PTT), programmable watchdog timer (1-255 sec/min).</li><li>Physical & mounting: Multiple installation options — rackmount, wall mount (two-way orientation), or desktop.</li></ul><br><b>Resources / Lifecycle</b><br>Product marked as End of Life on the page with an effective date: 2026/03/03.<br><br><b>Caractéristiques / spécifications techniques</b><br><ul><li>Model: FLEX-BX210-Q470</li><li>CPU: 10th/11th Gen Intel® Core™ (examples: Intel® Core™ i3-10320, i5-10500TE, i7-10700TE; support for up to 10-core Core i9 in product statements)</li><li>Chipset: Intel Q470 / Q470E</li><li>Memory: 2 x DIMM DDR4 2933/2666 MHz, dual-channel, up to 64GB</li><li>Storage bays: 4 x hot-swappable 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s bays (RAID 0/1/5/10) with LEDs</li><li>M.2 slots: 1 x M.2 M-Key 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe), 1 x M.2 B-Key 3042/3052 (PCIe 3.0 x1 & USB 3.2 Gen1; SIM slot), 1 x M.2 A-Key 2230 (PCIe 3.0 x1 & USB 2.0)</li><li>Expansion slots: 2 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x16 slot), 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4</li><li>Network: 3 x 2.5GbE RJ-45; M.2 B-key supports cellular 5G/LTE; M.2 A-key supports Wi-Fi/Bluetooth</li><li>USB: 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1</li><li>Serial: 2 x RS-232</li><li>Display: 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort</li><li>Audio: Line-out, Mic-in</li><li>TPM: Intel PTT supported</li><li>Cooling: 3 x system fans + 1 x CPU fan (smart fan profiles)</li><li>Power: Internal ATX 350W, 80 PLUS Gold</li><li>Dimensions (W x D x H): 357 x 230 x 88 mm</li><li>Weight: 4.1 kg (typical) / 7.2 kg (packaged or variant)</li><li>Operating temperature: -10°C to 50°C</li><li>Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing</li><li>Vibration: Operating vibration: 5~17Hz 0.1 double amplitude; 17~640Hz 1.5G peak-to-peak; passed MIL-STD-810G random vibration modes</li><li>Shock: Operating shock up to 10G (11 ms)</li><li>Safety & EMC: CE / FCC compliant</li><li>OS compatibility: Microsoft Windows 10 / Windows 11, Linux</li><li>Package contents: 1 x mounting kit, 1 x power cord</li></ul>