Gizmo 2 x86-based SBC available from Newark element14

CHICAGO, USA: Newark element14 announced the availability of the Gizmo 2 DIY developer platform from GizmoSphere, a non-profit development board community.

Built on the award-winning AMD Embedded G-Series SoC, Gizmo 2 is a second-generation open source x86-based single board computer (SBC) with 85 GFLOPS performance, providing the power of a high-performance computer and the I/O capabilities of a microcontroller.

“We’re very proud to be launching this state-of-the-art x86 board from GizmoSphere,” said David Shen, CTO of Premier Farnell. “With the ability to run both Windows and Linux, this new board will help professionals and makers develop a vast array of powerful embedded designs with the power of a PC processor.”

The Gizmo 2 is a powerful development board that features an open hardware design that can easily be customized. The board includes the AMD GX-210HA dual-core processor, combined on a single die with AMD Radeon HD 8210E discrete-class graphics, providing 85 GFLOPS compute performance while drawing only 9W.

It is among the highest performing x86 development board available, ideal for projects that require great performance and the ability to control external objects and take inputs from many sources such as sensors and the Internet.

Its wealth of leading features and capabilities includes an HDMI dedicated port, extra PCIe, SD card slot for added mass storage and nonvolatile memory, an mSATA port for connecting SSDs and a microSD card slot. The Gizmo 2 can be used for a wide spectrum of development projects: embedded development, microcontroller applications, multi-core engineering, industrial control and automation, gaming systems, digital signage, medical, network appliances, and more.

The board is available for $199 from Newark element14 in North America, Farnell element14 in Europe and element14 in Asia Pacific and includes Linux from Timesys and a coreboot-based SageBIOS OSP from Sage Electronic Engineering.