Why is a fanless design important?

It prevents dirt from entering and makes the system maintenance-free, as there are no mechanical wear parts such as fans.

Rugged PC – High-performance solutions for extreme environments

Q: What exactly defines a rugged PC?

A rugged PC is a specially reinforced computer system without moving parts that is built to withstand extreme mechanical stress, vibrations and temperatures in industrial or military environments.

Q: What does the military standard MIL-STD-810G/H mean?

This standard certifies the resistance of hardware to environmental influences such as shock, vibration and humidity, which is essential for use in heavy equipment.

Q: What is the operating temperature range for rugged systems?

Our rugged PCs often support an extended range from -25°C to +70°C without performance being throttled by heat build-up.

Q: Do rugged PCs offer protection against water and dust?

Yes, many models have IP protection classes such as IP65 or IP67 and often use waterproof M12 interfaces for outdoor use or in damp environments.

Q: Are rugged PCs powerful despite their robustness?

Yes, we offer rugged PCs with modern high end Intel Core processors and dedicated GPUs that can handle computationally intensive tasks such as AI or video analysis directly in the field.

When standard hardware fails, our rugged PCs take over. OMTEC supplies extremely durable industrial computers that have been specially developed to withstand vibrations, dust, moisture and extreme temperatures.

Military standard & certification: Shock and vibration resistant according to MIL-STD-810G

Full-IP protection: Waterproof systems (IP65, IP67, IP69K) for outdoor areas & chemistry

Thermal management: Reliable operation from -40°C to +70°C

Mobile computing: Rugged solutions for mining, agriculture & heavy industry

Request configuration Consulting for your rugged project

Standards & protection classes:

MIL-STD-810G IP67 / IP69K M12 CONNECTORS WIDETEMP

Rugged Embedded Industrial PCs – Robust and Reliable for Harsh Environments

Rugged Embedded Industrial PCs are designed for use in demanding industrial environments. These fanless and rugged systems deliver reliable performance under extreme conditions such as high temperatures, vibrations, and dust, making them ideal for automation, transportation, and manufacturing.

Key features of our Rugged Embedded Industrial PCs:

Rugged Design: Resistant to extreme temperatures, shocks, and vibrations.
Fanless: Less maintenance, more reliability.
Compact: Space-saving and easy to integrate.
Versatile Interfaces: Ethernet, USB, COM ports, Wi-Fi, 4G/5G.
Powerful Processors: Intel® processors for demanding tasks.

Our Rugged Embedded Industrial PCs provide the optimal solution for extreme working conditions.

NISE 3800E

6th/7th generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 CPU
Up to 32 GB DDR4-2133 RAM
1x 2.5" SSD, 1x mSATA SSD
USB 3.0, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, COM
1x PCIe x4 slot, 2x miniPCIe
-5°C to 60°C operating temperature
9V - 30V DC wide input range
CE, FCC Class A, UKCA, and UL certified

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NISE 3900E

Intel® Core™ 9th/8th gen i3/i5/i7 CPU
Up to 64GB DDR4 RAM
6x USB 3.1, 4x USB 2.0, 3x Gigabit LAN
DVI-D, HDMI, DisplayPort
1x 2.5" SSD/HDD, 1x M.2 NVME
1x PCIe x4 slot for expansion cards
Fanless operation and wide temperature range from -5°C to 55°C
9 - 30V DC wide range input

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NISE 3910E

13th/12th generation Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 CPU
Up to 64 GB DDR5-4800 RAM
6x USB 3.2, 4x USB 2.0, 3x COM
DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA
4x 2.5 G LAN ports
1x 2.5" SSD, 1x M.2 2242, 1x mSATA
1x PCIe x4 slot for expansion cards
1x miniPCIe for optional Wi-Fi or 4G LTE communication
-20°C to +60°C operating temperature

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NISE 3910 Serie

Supports Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 LGA1700 socket types of the 12th and 13th generation
Supports 2 x DDR5 SO-DIMM sockets, up to 64 GB
Four Intel® i226-IT LAN ports with support for WoL, teaming, and PXE
1 x DP, 1 x HDMI, and 1 x VGA with independent display
1 x M.2 3042/3052 Key B for LTE/5G module
1 x externally accessible M.2 2242 Key M with PCIe x4, support for NvME
2 x isolated RS232/422/485 with auto-flow and 2 x RS232
1 x Mini-PCIe slot, supports optional Wi-Fi, 3.5G, 4G LTE
1 x 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD (additional 1 x 2.5" SATA upon request)

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NISE 3910R

Supports Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 LGA1700 socket types of the 12th and 13th generation
Intel® Q670E PCH
Supports 2 x DDR5 SO-DIMM sockets, up to 64 GB
Four Intel® i226-IT LAN ports with support for WoL, teaming, and PXE
1 x DP, 1 x HDMI, and 1 x VGA with independent display
1 x M.2 3042/3052 Key B for LTE/5G module
1 x externally accessible M.2 2242 Key M with PCIe x4, support for NvME
6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 x USB 2.0
2 x isolated RS232/422/485 with auto-flow
1 x Mini-PCIe slot, supports optional Wi-Fi, 3.5G, 4G LTE, mSATA
2 x 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD
TPM 2.0 onboard by default

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Nuvo-11000 series

Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra 200 Series 24C/ 24T 35W/ 65W LGA1851 CPU
Rugged, -25°C to 70°C fanless operation
Up to 5x 2.5GbE and 1x GigE ports with optional PoE+, supporting 9.5 KB jumbo frame
Up to 8x USB 3.2 Gen2 ports
4-channel isolated digital inputs (DI) and 4-channel isolated digital outputs (DO)
1x optional 10GBASE-T Ethernet port
Expansion cassette for PCIe add-on card accommodation
MezIO® interface for easy function expansion

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Nuvo-11501

Intel® Core™ Ultra 200S 35W / 65W LGA1851 CPU
Up to 64GB DDR5-6400 RAM
1x M.2 2280 Gen4x4 NVMe, 1x 2.5‘ / 3.5’ SATA HDD/SSD
2x 2.5 GbE, 4x USB 3.2
1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI
Fanless operation at -10 ~ 60 °C
8 - 48V wide range input
Compact dimensions of 212 x 165 x 80 mm
CE/FCC Class A and MIL-STD-810H certifications

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Nuvo-11500 series

Intel® Core™ Ultra 200 CPU
Up to 48GB DDR5 RAM
1x M.2 NVME, 1x 2.5" SSD
4x 2.5G Ethernet with optional PoE+ function
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
8-48V wide-range input with ignition control
Compact low-profile design
Fanless operation at -25 - 60 °C
CE/FCC Class A & MIL-STD 810H certified

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Nuvo-2600 Series

Intel® Elkhart Lake Atom® x6425E quad-core processor
Up to 32GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM
3x USB, VGA, and DVI-I, 2x serial interfaces
Four (optional PoE+) Gigabit Ethernet ports
4-CH isolated DI and 4-CH isolated DO
Optional with ignition control
Fanless operation from -25 to 70°C
With PCIe expansion cassette or 2500Ws UPS

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Nuvo-5000 Series

Intel® 6th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7/Pentium/Celeron CPU
Up to 32GB DDR4-2133 SD-RAM (two SO-DIMM slots)
USB 3.0, VGA, DVI, and DisplayPort connections
2x 2.5" SSD (+RAID 0/1) and 1x full-size mSATA slot
6x / 2x (PoE+) Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Fanless operation with a wide temperature range of -25°C to 70°C

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Nuvo-5501 Series

Intel® 6th Gen Core™ i7/i5/i3 LGA1151 CPU
Up to 16 GB RAM
3 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 4x USB 3.0
4x serial RS232/422/485 interfaces
1x 2.5‘ / 3.5’ HDD/SSD
-25°C ~ 70°C Operating temperature
Optional isolated DI (8-channel) and isolated DO (8-channel)

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Nuvo-7000 Serie

Intel® 9th/8th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7/Pentium/Celeron CPU
Up to 64 GB DDR4-2400 RAM
4x USB 3.1, up to 6x (PoE) Ethernet Ports, DP, VGA, and DVI connections
2x 2.5" SSD (+RAID 0/1) and 1x M.2 2280 M-Key Slot
Fanless operation with a wide temperature range of -25°C to 70°C
Expansion cassette and MezIO interface for functionality extension

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Nuvo-7501

Intel® 9th/8th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7 CPU
Up to 32GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM
4x USB 3.1 Gen 1, VGA, DVI-D, 6x COM ports, 1x audio, and 2x Gigabit Ethernet
1x 2.5" SSD, 1x M.2 2280 NVME
Fanless, robust operation at -25°C to 60°C
Compact dimensions
Wall and DIN-rail mounting options
Certified to MIL-STD-810G, EN 55032, and EN 55024

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Nuvo-7531

Intel® 9th/8th Gen Core™ CPU
Up to 32GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM
4x USB 3.1, 2x USB 2.0, DVI-I, VGA, 2 serial ports
4x Gigabit Ethernet
1x 2.5" SSD and 1x M.2 2280 NVME
4-CH isolated DI and 4-CH isolated DO
Fanless operation and space-saving low-profile design
Certified to MIL-STD-810G, EN62368-1, EN 55032, and EN 55024

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Nuvo-9000 Series

Intel® 14./13th/12th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 CPU
Up to 64GB DDR5-4800 RAM
6x USB 3.2, 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB-C
Up to 6x 2.5G Ethernet (PoE+) ports
2x 2.5" SSD (+RAID 0/1) and 1x M.2 2280 M-Key slot
Robust and fanless, operating temperature range from -25 °C to 70 °C
Expansion cassette and MezIO interface

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Nuvo-9501

Intel® 14th/13th/12th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 CPU
Up to 32GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM
4x USB 3.2 Gen2, 2x USB 2.0, 1x VGA, 1x DisplayPort
2x 2.5G Ethernet, 2x serial interfaces, 4x additional possible
1x internal 2.5" SSD, 1x M.2 2280 NVME
Optional 4-CH isolated DI and 4-CH isolated DO
Fanless operation from -25°C to 60°C

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Nuvo-9531 Serie

Intel® 13th/12th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 CPU
Up to 32GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM
4x USB 3.2, 2x USB 2.0, VGA, DisplayPort
4x 2.5G Ethernet, 2x serial interfaces
1x 2.5" internal SSD and 1x M.2 2280 NVME
4-CH isolated DI and 4-CH isolated DO
Fanless operation from -25°C to 60°C

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Nuvo-9650AWP

Intel® 13th/12th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 CPU
Up to 96 GB DDR5-4800 SDRAM
USB 3.1, 2.5G / Gigabit Ethernet, RS232/422/485
Water and dustproof according to IP66
Ports via waterproof M12 connectors
8 - 48 V DC wide range input with ignition control
Certified to MIL-STD-810H and CE/FCC

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PM-2200 Serie

Intel Alder Lake N97 / Core™ i3-N305 CPU
Bis zu 16 GB DDR5 RAM
1x M.2 NVME, 1x 2,5" SSD
USB 3.2, DP 1.4, 2x serielle Schnittstellen
Lüfterloser Betrieb bei -40 ~ 70 °C
9-48V Weitbereichseingang mit optionaler Ignition Control

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Prime Box Connect

Intel CELERON™ 4305UE Prozessor
Bis zu 32 GB DDR4 RAM
mSATA SSD
Bis zu 6x LAN-Schnittstellen mit 2.5G / Gigabit
WLAN, Bluetooth, LTE, CAN, etc. individuell Erweiterbar
Wand- oder Rackmontage möglich
Geringe Leistungsaufnahme (50W)
Robustes lüfterloses Design

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Prime Box Performance

9th/8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 CPU
Up to 64GB DDR4-2666 RAM
2x 2.5" SSD (RAID 0/1), 1x M.2 NVME
4x USB 3.1/2, 2x GbE LAN, 2x DisplayPort, 1x DVI-D
1x PCIe x16 slot for expansions
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular via mPCIe available
Fanless operation from -10 to 50°C
CE, UL, EN 55024, EN 61000-6-2, and other certifications

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SEMIL-2000 Serie

Intel® 12th/13th/14th Gen Core™ CPU
Up to 64 GB DDR5 RAM
Waterproof M12 connectors
7x Ethernet ports, four of which are PoE+
Extremely robust IP69K waterproof industrial PC
Supports an NVIDIA L4 GPU
8V - 48V DC input, with reverse polarity protection and integrated ignition control
MIL-STD-810H compliant

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Why a rugged PC is essential in any demanding environment

A rugged PC is the ideal solution when conventional systems reach their limits. Whether in dusty industrial halls, under the influence of moisture, strong vibrations or extreme temperatures – these durable computers are specially designed for reliable use in challenging environments. High-quality materials, shock-resistant housings and passive cooling ensure stable continuous operation with minimal maintenance.

Thanks to their robust construction, many of our models meet protection classes such as IP65 or MIL-STD-810G, making them particularly suitable for safety-critical applications in industry, outdoor use or in the automotive sector. They are not only resistant, but also efficient, compact and durable.

One example of this new generation of reliable embedded technology is the Nuvo-11000 series from OMTEC – developed for the most demanding requirements in industrial and automation systems.

Rugged PCs in use: robustness meets versatility

The possible applications for a rugged PC are as wide-ranging as they are demanding. In factory automation, transport, military technology and outdoor applications, these robust systems prove their strengths where conventional computers fail. Thanks to their high resistance and reliable performance, they are the ideal choice for all environments where dirt, vibrations or extreme temperatures are part of everyday life.

Whether for controlling industrial processes, data-intensive AI applications or IoT projects, a rugged PC ensures stability and efficiency. Especially in mobile systems, such as vehicle fleets, construction site solutions or autonomous units, it guarantees smooth operation even under the toughest conditions. The combination of compact construction, powerful hardware and durable design makes rugged embedded systems from OMTEC the first choice for modern industrial projects.

Strong arguments for using rugged PCs

Durability: Thanks to the use of high-quality components and a fanless cooling concept, industrial PCs achieve an exceptionally long service life – even under intensive continuous use in harsh environments.
Reliable operation: Whether exposed to strong vibrations, high humidity or extreme temperatures, a durable embedded PC delivers stable performance in every situation and is ideal for critical industrial processes or mobile applications.
Flexible adaptation: Modular designs enable individual configuration with additional interfaces, memory modules or expansion cards – tailored precisely to your application.
Resistance to environmental influences: Protection classes such as IP65 or MIL-STD-810G make our systems resistant to dust, water and mechanical stress – perfect for use in vehicles, outdoors or in sensitive industrial areas.

Diversity and performance: Rugged PC models for every application

From compact embedded systems for precise control tasks to high-performance computers with GPU support for AI-based processes, the range of modern, resilient industrial PC models is impressive. Depending on the application, processor performance, memory, interfaces and mounting options such as DIN rail can be flexibly configured so that the systems can be optimally adapted to industry-specific requirements.

Thanks to their sophisticated power supply, rugged embedded PCs function reliably both in stationary continuous operation and under mobile conditions with battery or DC power. This makes them the ideal solution for a wide variety of scenarios – from industrial automation and mobile data acquisition to AI-supported machine vision applications.

Why choose rugged PCs?

A rugged embedded system is much more than a conventional computer – it stands for maximum stability, reliability and durability. Companies benefit from greater efficiency and minimal downtime, as these specially developed systems operate reliably even under extreme conditions. Thanks to their robust design and innovative technology, rugged PCs not only enable trouble-free work processes, but also open up new possibilities for demanding industrial, mobile and safety-critical applications.

Our highlights

Nuvo-9000 Series

Intel® 14./13th/12th Gen Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 CPU
Up to 64GB DDR5-4800 RAM
6x USB 3.2, 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB-C
Up to 6x 2.5G Ethernet (PoE+) ports
2x 2.5" SSD (+RAID 0/1) and 1x M.2 2280 M-Key slot
Robust and fanless, operating temperature range from -25 °C to 70 °C
Expansion cassette and MezIO interface

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Nuvo-11000 series

Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra 200 Series 24C/ 24T 35W/ 65W LGA1851 CPU
Rugged, -25°C to 70°C fanless operation
Up to 5x 2.5GbE and 1x GigE ports with optional PoE+, supporting 9.5 KB jumbo frame
Up to 8x USB 3.2 Gen2 ports
4-channel isolated digital inputs (DI) and 4-channel isolated digital outputs (DO)
1x optional 10GBASE-T Ethernet port
Expansion cassette for PCIe add-on card accommodation
MezIO® interface for easy function expansion

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NISE 3910 Serie

Supports Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7/i9 LGA1700 socket types of the 12th and 13th generation
Supports 2 x DDR5 SO-DIMM sockets, up to 64 GB
Four Intel® i226-IT LAN ports with support for WoL, teaming, and PXE
1 x DP, 1 x HDMI, and 1 x VGA with independent display
1 x M.2 3042/3052 Key B for LTE/5G module
1 x externally accessible M.2 2242 Key M with PCIe x4, support for NvME
2 x isolated RS232/422/485 with auto-flow and 2 x RS232
1 x Mini-PCIe slot, supports optional Wi-Fi, 3.5G, 4G LTE
1 x 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD (additional 1 x 2.5" SATA upon request)

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FAQ – Rugged PCs for extreme conditions

Rugged PCs go where normal industrial PCs leave off. Learn more here about protection classes, temperature ranges and the mechanical resilience of our most robust systems.

What exactly defines a ‘rugged PC’?

A rugged PC is characterised by a reinforced housing design and the absence of moving parts. It is specially designed to withstand extreme mechanical stress, strong vibrations and extreme temperatures that would immediately destroy standard hardware.

What does the military standard MIL-STD-810G/H mean?

This US military standard defines test conditions for resistance to shock, vibration, humidity and temperature. Rugged PCs at OMTEC often meet these standards to guarantee reliable use in military technology, mining or heavy construction machinery.

What is the operating temperature range for rugged systems?

While normal PCs operate at temperatures between 0°C and 35°C, our rugged models often support an extended temperature range from -25°C to +70°C. Special components and thermal designs prevent performance throttling (thermal throttling).

Do rugged PCs offer protection against water and dust (IP protection classes)?

Yes, many systems are certified to IP65, IP67 or even IP69K. This means they are dustproof and protected against water jets or temporary submersion. Screw-on M12 connectors are often used to maintain the seal at the interfaces.

Are rugged PCs powerful despite their robustness?

Absolutely. ‘Rugged’ refers to the housing, not a weak CPU. We offer rugged PCs with the latest Intel Core i9 and Ultra Core processors and even high-end GPU options for AI applications in outdoor environments or on heavy off-road vehicles.

Why is a fanless design so important for rugged PCs?

A fan is a mechanical weak point that can fail or suck in dirt. The fanless design with heat pipes and cooling fins means that the housing is completely sealed, which massively increases its service life and eliminates maintenance intervals.