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Rugged AI ZX1C-AI Server with Ampere CPUs

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Overview

Ampere® and ZMicro have joined forces to bring cutting edge computing to rugged and deployable servers. The Ampere’s® Altra® family of processors are setting new standards for AI, cloud and edge computing that deliver unparalleled performance and efficiency. Shielding this technology is ZMicro’s aluminum and carbon fiber chassis capable of operating in the harshest of deployed environments.

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Platform Name ZX1C-AI
Processor Ampere® Altra® processor
# of processor socket Single
Processor TDP Supports 250W TDP CPUs (Air Cooled)
Form Factor 1U
Memory Up to 2TB DDR4-3200MT/s Registered ECC Memory
Expansion slots Up to 2 Single-Slot PCIe 4.0 x16 (1x FHFL, 1x HHHL); Max 350W

Recommended: NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 BLACKWELL GPU

Storage drive bay options 4x Removeable NVMe SSD Storage utilizing TranzPak 1 (TP1) modules

Up to 32TB of removable TP1 based storage  (7.86TB each)

On-board storage 1 M.2 NVMe slot
On-board network 1x RJ45 1GbE

2x SFP28 25GbE

Key Applications Deployed AI inference on closed systems where SWAP and security are critical in austere environments
Platform DIMS 1.7″H x 17.00″W x 20″D
BMC ASPEED AST2500 with OpenBMC

The platform is built to withstand harsh environmental conditions:

Operating Temp High

70°C, DO-160G

Operating Temp Low

-15°C, DO-160G

Humidity

10-Day Severe Humidity, DO-160G

Shock

DO-160G; Sect. 7.2.1, Cat. B

Vibration

DO-160G; Sect. 8.0, Cat S, Curve L

Induced Signal Susceptibility

DO-160G; Cat ZC

RF Susceptibility 

DO-160G; Sect. 20, Cat T

Emission of RF Energy

DO-160G; Cat M

Dust

DO-160G; Cat D

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