BFT8 System Board
The Boingfire BFT8 system board integrates an Intel® Atom™ x5-E3940 quad-core CPU, 8 GB of onboard DDR4, 4 × Intel® I226-V 2.5GbE interfaces for multi-WAN/VLAN designs, and dual full-size mSATA slots supporting OS-level software RAID for storage resilience. Expansion is engineered for connectivity and customization, with 4 × Mini-PCIe and an M.2 B-key slot for Wi-Fi and 4G/5G modules, plus multiple SIM support, GPIO, watchdog, serial, USB, and 4K micro-HDMI output—delivering a flexible platform for OEMs, integrators, and developers.
Description
The Boingfire BFT8 system board is a compact, fanless edge platform designed for projects that require reliable multi-gig networking, cellular/Wi-Fi expansion, and always-on embedded stability. It is well-suited for open-source firewall/UTM appliances, SD-WAN CPE, multi-WAN VPN gateways, LTE/5G failover routers, industrial IoT gateways, branch-office VoIP/SBC, and virtualized edge nodes (e.g., lightweight Proxmox/containers) where deterministic performance and long-life deployment matter.
Specifications:
| Processor | Intel® Atom™ x5-E3940 (Quad-Core) |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 onboard |
| Networking | 4 × Intel® I226-V 2.5GbE LAN ports |
| Storage | 2 × full-size mSATA (supports OS-level software RAID) |
| Expansion | 4 × Mini-PCIe slots (1 × mSATA/4G LTE, 2 × Wi-Fi/4G LTE, 1 × mSATA) 1 × M.2 B-key slot (4G/5G module support) |
| SIM Support | 2 × external pluggable SIM holders + 2 × onboard SIM holders |
| USB | USB 2.0 + 1 × USB 3.0 |
| Serial | 2 × serial (1 × RS-232 via RJ45, 1 × TTL header) |
| GPIO | 24 GPIO lines |
| Video | Micro-HDMI |
| Audio | Line-out + Mic-in |
| Security / Manageability | TPM header (TPM 2.0 support via module), watchdog timer |
| Power Input | 12V DC input |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Board Form Factor | 160 × 152 mm |
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