Supermicro A2SDi-H-TP4F Mini-ITX emolevy, Intel Atom C3958, 4x 10GbE, IPMI

The Supermicro A2SDi-H-TP4F is a high-performance Mini-ITX motherboard powered by the Intel Atom C3958 SoC with 16 cores, designed for embedded and edge computing applications. This retail pack includes the motherboard with onboard graphics, dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and IPMI 2.0 management for remote server control.

Advantages

Compact Mini-ITX form factor with powerful 16-core Atom processor, low power consumption (31W TDP), and extensive connectivity including four 10GbE ports (2x RJ45 Intel X550-AT2 and 2x RJ45 Intel I350-AM2). Supports up to 256GB DDR4 ECC memory and 12 SATA3 ports for storage expansion.

Suitable for

• Embedded systems and edge servers
• Network appliances and firewalls
• Storage servers with multiple SATA drives
• Virtualization and cloud computing nodes

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Atom C3958 SoC, 16 cores, 2.0 GHz, 31W TDP
• Form Factor: Mini-ITX
• Memory: 4x DIMM slots, DDR4 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 256GB, 2400 MHz
• Storage: 12x SATA3 6Gbps, 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 (2242/2280)
• Expansion: 1x PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot
• Networking: 2x 10GbE RJ45 (Intel X550-AT2), 2x GbE RJ45 (Intel I350-AM2)
• USB: 2x USB 3.0 rear, 1x header (2 ports)
• Video: 1x VGA (ASPEED AST2500)
• Management: IPMI 2.0 with KVM over IP
• Power: 24-pin ATX + 8-pin 12V
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C

Recommendations

This motherboard is ideal for building a compact, energy-efficient server with high-density storage and multiple 10GbE connections. Ensure proper cooling for the embedded processor and use ECC memory for reliability.