Server PC FLEX-BX210-Q470 series

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Product Overview
The FLEX-BX210-Q470 is a 2U modular rackmount AI edge inference computer supporting 10th/11th Gen LGA1200 Intel® Core™ processors and Pentium® options. It provides multiple PCIe Gen3 expansion slots for accelerators, M.2 NVMe support and four hot-swappable 2.5" HDD/SSD bays with hardware RAID, enabling localized, high-throughput AI data processing for industrial edge deployments.

Key Features

• CPU support: 10th/11th Gen Intel® Core™ (LGA1200) — examples: i3-10320, i5-10500TE, i7-10700TE; some SKUs support 10-core Core i9 variants.
• Memory: 2 x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel (2933/2666 MHz), up to 64GB (pre-installed memory varies by SKU).
• Storage: 4 hot-swappable 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD bays with RAID 0/1/5/10 and LED indicators; 1 x M.2 M-key 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe) for high-speed internal storage.
• Expansion: Up to four low-profile PCIe Gen3 slots (2 x PCIe 3.0 x8, 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4) for GPUs, VPUs, FPGAs, NICs, PoE cards, storage cards.
• Connectivity: 3 x 2.5GbE RJ-45 for high-bandwidth edge networking; 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1; HDMI and DisplayPort; 2 x RS-232.
• Wireless & cellular: M.2 B-key (3042/3052) with SIM slot for 5G/LTE; M.2 A-key 2230 for WLAN/Bluetooth; SMA antenna knockouts.
• Power & cooling: Integrated 350W 80 PLUS Gold PSU; 1 CPU fan + 3 system fans; operating range -10°C to 50°C; MIL-STD-810G vibration tested.

RAID Comparison
Features | RAID 0 | RAID 1 | RAID 5 | RAID 10
Minimum # Drives | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4
Data Protection | No | Single-drive failure | Single-drive failure | Up to one disk failure in each sub-array
Capacity Utilization | 100% | 50% | 67% - 94% | 50%
Typical Application | High-throughput transient data | OS and critical DB | Data warehousing, archival | High-performance DBs and apps

Applications / Typical Use Cases

• Edge AI inference: intelligent NVR/VMS augmentation, video analytics (face/vehicle recognition, traffic monitoring).
• Industrial machine vision and defect detection on production lines; grading in agriculture with PoE camera integration.
• Edge servers requiring multiple accelerator/network/storage expansions and RAID-protected local storage.

Technical Specifications

• Model: FLEX-BX210-Q470
• Chipset: Intel Q470 / Q470E
• CPU examples: Intel® Core™ i3-10320, i5-10500TE, i7-10700TE (some SKUs reference i9-10900TE)
• System memory: 2 x 288-pin DDR4 unbuffered DIMM, up to 64GB
• Drive bays: 4 x 2.5" hot-swappable SATA 6Gb/s (RAID 0/1/5/10)
• M.2: 1 x M.2 M-Key 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe); 1 x M.2 B-Key 3042/3052 (PCIe x1 & USB 3.2 Gen1, SIM slot); 1 x M.2 A-Key 2230 (PCIe x1 & USB 2.0)
• Expansion slots: 2 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (x16 mech.) + 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (low-profile); max card envelope ~167.65 mm x 68.9 mm
• Ethernet: 3 x 2.5GbE RJ-45
• I/O: 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1; 1 x HDMI; 1 x DisplayPort; 2 x RS-232; audio line-out/mic-in
• Security: Intel PTT (TPM functionality)
• Watchdog timer: programmable 1–255 sec/min
• Power supply: 350W ATX, 80 PLUS Gold
• Dimensions / Weight: 357 x 230 x 88 mm (2U); approx. 4.1 kg / configured up to 7.2 kg
• Operating environment: -10°C to 50°C; 5%–95% RH non-condensing
• OS compatibility: Microsoft Windows 10/11, Linux
• Ordering examples: FLEX-BX210-Q470-i9D-R20, -i7D-R20, -i5C-R20, -i3C-R20, FLEX-BX210-Q470/35-R20 (barebone)
• Package contents (typical): mounting kit, power cord

End of Life Notice
Product status: End of Life — Effective Date: 2026/03/03.