{"product_id":"alpon-x5-ai","title":"ALPON X5 AI","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sxd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sxd-lead\"\u003eALPON X5 AI is a rugged, fanless edge AI computer powered by the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 and the DEEPX DX-M1 accelerator, delivering up to 25 TOPS of on-device AI inference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt integrates NVMe SSD storage, dual Ethernet ports, 4G LTE\/eSIM connectivity and seamless integration with ALPON Cloud for remote management and OTA updates. Built for industrial, robotics or smart IoT applications, this next-generation edge device enables real-time AI processing directly on-site. Winner of the CES® 2026 Best of Innovation award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-stats\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sxd-vh\"\u003ePerformance at a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 TOPS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDEEPX DX-M1 NPU\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 GB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLPDDR4X system memory\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e−20 → +60 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFanless, rugged\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"sxd-dl\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 TOPS NPU AI accelerator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDEEPX DX-M1, 4 GB on-chip memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 GB system memory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLPDDR4X with NVMe SSD support.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.4 GHz CPU clock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuad-core Cortex-A76.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLTE \/ Wi-Fi \/ 2× GbE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo external networking hardware required. Always-on industrial connectivity stack.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e−20 → 60 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOperating range, validated.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12-24 V DC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndustrial wide-range input.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatchdog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReboots out of stuck states.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFleet management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentralized monitoring and control at scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"sxd-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sxd-group\"\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eCompute\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAI accelerator\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDEEPX DX-M1 · 25 TOPS · 4 GB on-chip memory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSystem memory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 GB LPDDR4X · NVMe SSD support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCPU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuad-core Cortex-A76 · 2.4 GHz (Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sxd-group\"\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eConnectivity\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNetwork\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4G LTE \/ eSIM · Wi-Fi · 2× Gigabit Ethernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCloud\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eALPON Cloud - remote management, OTA updates and fleet monitoring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sxd-group\"\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eIndustrial\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOperating temp\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−20 °C to +60 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower input\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12-24 V DC wide-range input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReliability\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWatchdog - reboots out of stuck states\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sxd-group\"\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCertification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCertification in progress: CE, FCC, IC, UKCA, RoHS, WEEE, REACH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSixfab edge AI ecosystem\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne NPU, one SDK, three form factors for real-world deployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"sxd-rows\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-row-h\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ai-hat-plus-raspberry-pi-5\"\u003eAI HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 \/ 25 TOPS\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAI acceleration for Raspberry Pi 5. Up to 25 TOPS of local AI performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-row-h\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/edge-ai-expansion-board-raspberry-pi-5\"\u003eEdge AI Expansion Board\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 TOPS · LTE\/5G\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd LTE\/5G connectivity, NVMe local storage, and multi-camera support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-row-h\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eALPON X5 AI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 TOPS · −20 to +60 °C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFanless, rugged, always-online edge AI computer for fleets and distributed industrial sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-scroll\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"sxd-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eAI development boards\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eIndustrial AI PCs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eALPON X5 AI\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAI inference \/ compute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited TOPS, varies by board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 TOPS NPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 TOPS NPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBuilt-in LTE connectivity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt-in, no external modem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCloud fleet management\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded, no third-party SaaS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eZero-touch provisioning \u0026amp; OTA\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFanless rugged design\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePartial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−20 °C to +60 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLow-power AI (vs GPU)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh power, active cooling needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGPU-based (high power)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNPU, no active cooling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePoC to production\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoC only, not production-ready\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePurpose-built\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOpen \/ extensible architecture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRaspberry Pi CM5 + GPIO\/USB expansion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"sxd-dl\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetect defects on a conveyor using a single industrial camera in real time. Train YOLOv8 with Ultralytics, compile for DEEPX NPU, and deploy via ALPON Cloud OTA updates.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart cities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCount and classify vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians from roadside edge units. Aggregate metadata over cellular networks while keeping raw video fully on-device.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfrastructure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonitor pumps, switchgear, and substations in unattended environments. Run anomaly detection locally and transmit only event-based alerts over LTE.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnalyze multimodal industrial signals to model normal operating behavior and detect statistical deviations in real time. Infer failure probability locally without streaming raw data.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"sxd-box\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"sxd-box-n\"\u003eALPON X5 AI device (25 TOPS · INT8)\u003cspan class=\"sxd-box-s\"\u003eFanless aluminum enclosure with the DEEPX DX-M1 NPU and Raspberry Pi CM5 integrated; nothing to assemble inside. Four external SMA connectors on the back panel are labeled L, L, G and W.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sxd-box-q\"\u003e×1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"sxd-box-n\"\u003eExternal antennas: 2× LTE, 1× GNSS, 1× Wi-Fi (labels match the connectors)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sxd-box-q\"\u003e×4\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"sxd-box-n\"\u003e27 W USB-C PD adapter with four interchangeable plug heads (US \/ EU \/ UK \/ AU)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sxd-box-q\"\u003e×1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"sxd-sub\"\u003eNot included (sold separately)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sxd-ni-p\"\u003ewall mount bracket · DIN rail mount kit (35 mm per EN 60715) · IP67 outdoor antennas · DC terminal power source (12-24 V DC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sxd-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails open\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat AI workloads does ALPON X5 AI support?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eALPON X5 AI is optimized for real-time Vision AI workloads, including object detection, classification, segmentation, anomaly detection, OCR, and pose estimation, running production-grade models such as YOLO and ResNet optimized for the DEEPX DX-M1 NPU. While it is not currently focused on LLM inference, this capability is on the DEEPX roadmap and will be supported as the underlying silicon ecosystem evolves, with Sixfab extending support accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes it require cloud connectivity for AI inference?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. ALPON X5 AI runs AI inference fully on-device. Cloud connectivity via ALPON Cloud is optional and used for remote management, OTA updates, and fleet monitoring, not for real-time inference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs it suitable for industrial environments?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. ALPON X5 AI is designed for industrial deployment with support for wide temperature ranges, sealed enclosure options, and stable operation under continuous 24\/7 workloads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the difference between an NPU and a GPU?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eA GPU is optimized for parallel processing and commonly used for AI training, but it consumes more power and requires active cooling. An NPU is designed specifically for inference, delivering higher efficiency, lower power consumption, and fanless operation - making it more suitable for industrial edge deployments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sixfab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48916962476259,"sku":"S161","price":700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/4618\/8003\/files\/Sixfab-ALPON-X5-AI-2.jpg?v=1778161779","url":"https:\/\/eu.sixfab.com\/products\/alpon-x5-ai","provider":"Sixfab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}