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

The Supermicro A2SDi-H-TP4F is a high-performance Mini-ITX motherboard powered by the Intel Atom C3958 processor (16 cores, 2.0 GHz). Designed for embedded and edge computing, it offers exceptional connectivity with four 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, dual 1GbE LAN, and dedicated IPMI management. Supporting up to 256GB DDR4 ECC/non-ECC memory, this board is ideal for network appliances, storage servers, and industrial applications.

Advantages

Integrated Intel Atom C3958 SoC with 16 cores and low 31W TDP ensures energy-efficient performance. Four 10GbE ports provide high-speed networking, while IPMI 2.0 with dedicated LAN enables remote management. Compact Mini-ITX form factor fits space-constrained environments.

Suitable for

• Network security appliances (firewalls, VPN)
• Edge computing and IoT gateways
• Network attached storage (NAS) systems
• Industrial controllers and embedded systems

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Atom C3958 (16-core, 2.0 GHz, 31W TDP)
• Form Factor: Mini-ITX
• Memory: 4x DDR4 DIMM slots, up to 256GB RDIMM/64GB UDIMM, 2400MHz ECC/non-ECC
• LAN: 2x 10GbE (Intel X550-AT2), 2x 1GbE (Intel I210-AT), 1x dedicated IPMI (Realtek RTL8211E)
• Storage: 2x SATA3 (6Gbps), 1x M.2 (M-key, PCIe 3.0 x2/SATA)
• Expansion: 1x PCI-E 3.0 x4 (in x8 slot)
• USB: 2x USB 3.0 rear, 2x USB 2.0 rear, 1x USB 2.0 internal, 1x USB 3.0 header
• Graphics: Aspeed AST2500 BMC (VGA)
• Management: IPMI 2.0 with KVM and dedicated LAN
• Power: 24-pin ATX + 8-pin ATX 12V

Recommendations

This motherboard is recommended for users requiring a compact, low-power platform with high-speed networking and remote management capabilities. Ideal for custom network appliances and embedded systems.