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Akasa Euler MX2 fanless Mini-ITX case targets 35 W industrial builds without moving parts

Akasa launches a fully passive aluminium Mini-ITX chassis with an integrated 220 W DC-DC board and dual 2.5" bays, aimed at POS, kiosks and edge boxes running Intel LGA1851 through LGA115X CPUs up to 35 W TDP.

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  • Akasa announced the Euler MX2, a fully passive aluminium Mini-ITX chassis with no internal fans. (S1)
  • The case supports Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200 and LGA115X sockets and CPUs up to 35 W TDP. (S1)
  • Coverage spans Intel Core 8th-14th Gen and Core Ultra (15th Gen) processors under the stated TDP cap. (S1)

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Reported by TechPowerUp on 2026-10-06. Summarized and analyzed by XAIPART Editorial.

What happened

Akasa has introduced the Euler MX2, a fanless aluminium Mini-ITX case designed for unattended commercial deployments. S1 The chassis supports Mini-ITX motherboards using Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200 and LGA115X sockets. S1 Akasa rates the case for processors up to 35 W TDP, covering Intel Core (8th-14th Gen) and Core Ultra (15th Gen) parts. S1 Cooling is handled entirely by the external aluminium fin stack, with no fans inside the chassis. S1

Power is delivered through an integrated 220 W DC-to-DC converter built into the case, while storage comprises two internal 2.5" SATA drive bays. S1 Akasa's patented spring-loaded mounting system is used to keep the CPU in consistent thermal contact with the chassis across the supported socket range. S1

Targeted applications listed by the source include industrial automation, point-of-sale (POS) and kiosks, surveillance, digital signage, and long-life edge computing. S1 Akasa is described in the announcement as a thermal-solutions provider. S1

Key numbers from the source
MetricReported valueCitation
Supported socketsLGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA115X[S1]
Maximum CPU TDP35 W[S1]
Integrated DC-to-DC converter rating220 W[S1]
Internal 2.5" SATA bays2[S1]
Supported CPU familiesIntel Core 8th-14th Gen, Core Ultra (15th Gen)[S1]
List priceNot disclosed[S1]
Availability / ship dateNot disclosed[S1]
External dimensions / weightNot disclosed[S1]

Background timeline

  1. No prior milestones disclosed by the source.

XAIPART take

Technical impact

The 35 W TDP ceiling keeps the Euler MX2 squarely in the embedded and edge-computing lane rather than competing with active-cooled performance Mini-ITX builds. XAIPART analysis For system designers, the integrated 220 W DC-to-DC board removes the need for an external AC brick or Pico PSU, which simplifies NEMA-style panel integration and reduces cabling points in a kiosk or DIN-adjacent enclosure. XAIPART analysis The two internal 2.5" SATA bays offer a straightforward path for an OS SSD plus a recording or logging drive, which is typical for surveillance and POS workloads.

Market impact

Akasa is positioning the Euler MX2 against other fanless Mini-ITX chassis families that already cover LGA1700 and LGA115X, but the explicit LGA1851 support broadens the addressable pool for Arrow Lake refresh builds that industrial OEMs are now qualifying. XAIPART analysis Procurement teams replacing legacy LGA1151 or LGA1200 fleet nodes now have a drop-in passive chassis path that follows the socket upgrade, although sourcing risk depends on distributor stock since the announcement did not disclose launch pricing or volume availability. XAIPART analysis

Action

Design engineers should verify the 35 W TDP figure against the specific SKU they intend to qualify, because Core Ultra (15th Gen) parts ship with a wide default TDP range and a misconfigured base power can push the chassis past its rating and throttle under sustained load. XAIPART analysis Buyers evaluating the Euler MX2 should request an MSRP and MOQ from their Akasa distributor before locking it into a BOM, since neither figure appears in the source. XAIPART analysis

XAIPART Forecast

XAIPART expects the Euler MX2 to reach North American distribution within 9 months of the 2026-10-06 announcement, and if the published MAP price lands above USD 250 per chassis the forecast assumption is wrong and adoption in POS will skew toward incumbent Akasa Turing or In Win fanless alternatives. XAIPART analysis

Facts are as reported by the cited source. The design-in, sourcing and forward-looking statements above are XAIPART's analysis, not the source's claims. List price, ship date, and chassis dimensions were not disclosed in the source, so any market sizing or selection guidance remains single-source until Akasa or a distributor publishes figures.

Corrections: none at publication. This brief will be updated with a timestamp if the source corrects its report.

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Event chain · as of 2026-10-18T07:30:14+08:00 · showing 6 of 7 briefs · nodes link to published articles on this site.
Event chain — intel+semiconductor-newsChain nodes: 2026-10-08 Intel is preparing a Core 2000HX mobile family on 'Raptor Lake Next' dies, reviving DDR4 compatibility for laptops while Nova Lake-HX takes the Core Ultra 4000HX name.; 2026-10-10 ASUS has started U.S. retail of the Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) in 8 GB and 16 GB variants, with an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H SKU slated for early Q4 2026.; 2026-10-11 Akasa launches a fully passive aluminium Mini-ITX chassis with an integrated 220 W DC-DC board and dual 2.5" bays, aimed at POS, kiosks and edge boxes running Intel LGA1851 through LGA115X CPUs up to 35 W TDP.; 2026-10-11 INNO3D launches the 6U AGS-6220V2 rack server with eight PCIe Gen 5 RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, aimed at AI training and inference fleets.; 2026-10-17 Bare-die photos of Nova Lake-HX and -H lay out a six-tile mobile package using TSMC N2P, Intel 3-E and Intel 18A-P nodes, with new core counts and package sizes.; 2026-10-18 Intel said Razor Lake-AX will deliver 700 TOPS at INT8/FP8, 3.88x Panther Lake's 180 TOPS, using a Xe3 iGPU up to 32 cores and bringing back on-package LPDDR5X/LPDDR6 memory.. As of 2026-10-18T07:30:14+08:00. Open forecast: Intel is preparing a Core 2000HX mobile family on 'Raptor Lake Next' die — pending Open forecast: ASUS has started U.S. retail of the Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) in 8 GB and 16 — pending.2026-10-08Intel is preparingour brief ↗2026-10-10ASUS has started Uour brief ↗2026-10-11Akasa launches a four brief ↗this brief2026-10-11INNO3D launches thour brief ↗2026-10-17Bare-die photos ofour brief ↗2026-10-18Intel said Razor Lour brief ↗Open forecast: Intel is preparing a Core 2000HX mobile family on 'Raptor Lake Next' die — pendingOpen forecast: ASUS has started U.S. retail of the Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) in 8 GB and 16 — pending
  1. intel-s-core-2000hx-plan-brings-ddr4-support-back-to-high-end-laptop-cpus2026-10-08
  2. asus-zenbook-14-lands-at-u-s-best-buy-with-snapdragon-x-plus-an-intel-core-ultra-9-386h-sku-due-q4-20262026-10-10
  3. akasa-euler-mx2-fanless-mini-itx-case-targets-35-w-industrial-builds-without-moving-parts2026-10-11 · product launch
  4. inno3d-ags-6220v2-packs-eight-rtx-pro-6000-blackwell-server-gpus-in-6u-what-it-means-for-ai-rack-buyers2026-10-11 · product launch
  5. intel-nova-lake-hx-and-h-die-shots-surface-six-tile-mobile-package-mapped2026-10-17
  6. intel-razor-lake-ax-targets-700-tops-what-3-88x-panther-lake-means-for-mobile-ai-boms2026-10-18
  1. Intel is preparing a Core 2000HX mobile family on 'Raptor Lake Next' dies, reviving DDR4 compatibility for laptops while Nova Lake-HX takes the Core Ultra 4000HX name. trade
  2. ASUS has started U.S. retail of the Zenbook 14 (UX3480QA) in 8 GB and 16 GB variants, with an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H SKU slated for early Q4 2026. trade
  3. Akasa launches a fully passive aluminium Mini-ITX chassis with an integrated 220 W DC-DC board and dual 2.5" bays, aimed at POS, kiosks and edge boxes running Intel LGA1851 through LGA115X CPUs up to 35 W TDP. product launch trade
  4. INNO3D launches the 6U AGS-6220V2 rack server with eight PCIe Gen 5 RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, aimed at AI training and inference fleets. product launch trade
  5. Bare-die photos of Nova Lake-HX and -H lay out a six-tile mobile package using TSMC N2P, Intel 3-E and Intel 18A-P nodes, with new core counts and package sizes. trade
  6. Intel said Razor Lake-AX will deliver 700 TOPS at INT8/FP8, 3.88x Panther Lake's 180 TOPS, using a Xe3 iGPU up to 32 cores and bringing back on-package LPDDR5X/LPDDR6 memory. trade
  7. Minisforum announced the fanless 5-bay S5 NAS on Intel Core 3 304, with 5x M.2 NVMe, 10GbE + 2.5GbE, dual USB4, and an always-on local Agent runtime. product launch trade

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Editorial score

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Gate score breakdown 6 applicable checks, 5 passed: 83 percent. Hold items: C13 (falsifiable forecast) — sent to human review. Gate spec: v2.9 (S0 + S1 + C1–C20) · Source affinity (C20): 0.5667. Applicable checks passed 5 / 6 = 83% · verdict: hold Hold items: C13 (falsifiable forecast) — sent to human review Gate spec: v2.9 (S0 + S1 + C1–C20) · Source affinity (C20): 0.5667 The gate decides publication. The independent audit score is advisory only.

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Sources

  1. TechPowerUp: Akasa Announces Euler MX2 Fanless Mini-ITX Case — https://www.techpowerup.com/353404/akasa-announces-euler-mx2-fanless-mini-itx-case · rss · accessed

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