The R2L0N1B1A is a quad-core configuration of the RXi2-LP platform — the larger form factor with 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports — equipped with 4 GB of ECC DDR3L memory and a 64 GB SATA Slim SSD. The quad-core AMD GX-412GC at 1.2–1.6 GHz (15W TDP) provides sufficient headroom for simultaneous HMI visualization, data logging, and OPC UA communication at the machine level.

When does the quad-core LP make sense over the dual-core variant?

The quad-core GX-412GC with its additional Ethernet ports suits applications where the edge computer serves multiple roles concurrently — running a local HMI display, collecting production data via OPC UA, and publishing analytics to a plant MES over a separate network segment. The dual-core GX-210HL (7W) is adequate for single-function edge workloads — dedicated HMI or dedicated historian — but the quad-core provides the headroom to consolidate functions on one device, reducing cabinet hardware count and software licensing.