With improved media and graphics performance, the board is suitable for any graphics, imaging, and video intensive application. Its ultra slim size also makes it suitable for IoT, medical, automation, and embedded systems. The Pico-ITX motherboard measures 10×7.2cm, 75% smaller than the Mini-ITX form factor.
Alongside a board-to-board expansion slot, the PICO842 has a full-size PCIe Mini Card slot with mSATA supported on the rear side. Other advanced I/O interfaces include four USB 2.0 ports, two RS-232/422/485 ports, one Gigabit Ethernet port, a HD audio interface, and a SATA-300 slot. To ensure reliable operation, the board supports watchdog timer and hardware monitoring features. The PICO842 runs with Windows 7 and 8.1 Oss and requests only +12VDC supply input.