Utilite Explained

Utilite
Connectivity:	802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (Standard/Pro only) Bluetooth 3.0 (Standard/Pro only) GbE Ethernet (Twin on Standard/Pro) 4 x USB 2.0 ports + USB OTG + 2 x serial RS-232
Os:	Ubuntu Linux / Android
Power:	4–8 W @ 10–16 V DC
Cpu:	Freescale i.MX6 ARM Cortex A9
Memory:	512 MB - 2 GB DDR3-1066
Display:	HDMI 1.4 full-HD + DVI
Sound:	S/PDIF 5.1 Stereo line-out / line-in
Dimensions:	13.5 x 10.0 x 2.1 cm
Predecessor:	Trim-Slice
Website:	utilite-computer.com

The Utilite is a small, fanless nettop computer manufactured by the Israeli company CompuLab.^[1] It was announced in July 2013 and is based upon the Freescale i.MX6 SoC.

It is available in Utilite Value, Utilite Standard and Utilite Pro models.^[2]

The Utilite is delivered with:

• Ubuntu 12.04 (soft-float or armel version) pre-installed.

Other available operating systems:

• Android 4.x
• Arch Linux ARM (hard-float or armhf version)
• Gentoo Linux source based distribution
• Kali Linux (armhf Debian 7 based - focused on security testing)

There exists also three Linux based operating systems specialized on media playback:

• XBMC
• GeeXbox
• Volumio (armhf Debian 7 based)

Both the Bootloader (U-Boot) and the Kernel are open sourceand can be found on Gitorious and GitHub.

See also

• Industrial PC

Notes and References

1. Web site: CompuLab introduces Utilite - a single-core to quad-core ARM Linux desktop starting at 99$ . July 14, 2013 . August 22, 2013 . August 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130808181037/http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-pr-140713 . dead .
2. Web site: Utilite models . 2013-08-22 . 2014-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140818110601/http://utilite-computer.com/web/utilite-models . dead .