cruiser carrier board

Product Brief — Technical Specifications

all-in-one compute, poe, storage, and wireless

A next-generation carrier board for Raspberry Pi CM5 combining an 8-port Gigabit PoE+ switch, 2.5 Gigabit WAN, NVMe and SATA storage, dual 4K display, and smart home wireless into a single compact platform.

key features

Built-in PoE+ Switch
Up to 8x Gigabit ports, IEEE 802.3at, 30W per port. Per-port power control and monitoring.
2.5 GbE WAN
High-speed uplink via RTL8156BG. Tested: 2.35 Gbps real-world throughput.
NVMe + SATA Storage
M.2 Key-M (PCIe Gen 2) for NVMe SSDs or AI accelerators. 2x SATA III on dedicated bus.
Dual 4K Display
2x HDMI 2.0 (4Kp60), independent outputs, HDCP 2.2.
Smart Home Wireless
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 LE, and Zigbee via built-in ESP32-C6. No external dongles.
USB Connectivity
3x USB 3.0 + 4x USB 2.0. Dedicated USB 3.0 bus for SATA (not shared).
Qwiic Expansion
2x Qwiic/STEMMA QT I2C connectors. SparkFun/Adafruit ecosystem compatible.
NDAA Compliant
Section 889 compliant for government and defense applications.

product variants

ModelMSRPSwitch PortsPoE+Best For
Cruiser$1498x GbE (2x4 stack)Yes (30W/port)NVR, PoE Switch
Cruiser Lite$1194x GbE (2x2 stack)Yes (30W/port)Small installs
Cruiser Keel$994x GbE (2x2 stack)NoneNon-PoE builds
All variants include: 2.5GbE WAN, M.2 NVMe, 2x SATA, 3x USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0, dual HDMI, ESP32-C6 wireless, 2x Qwiic, RTC with battery backup, and hardware RAID. Custom configurations available — contact info@exaviz.com.

use cases

Network Video Recorder 8 PoE cameras, NVMe/SATA recording, 2.5GbE backhaul. Compatible with Frigate, ZoneMinder.
Smart Home Hub Home Assistant + built-in Zigbee coordinator. PoE sensors. Local processing, no cloud.
Managed PoE Switch 8 managed ports, per-port power control, VLAN support, 2.5GbE uplink.
Edge AI Platform Hailo-8 or Coral TPU in M.2 slot. Up to 26 TOPS inference with PoE cameras.
NDAA Section 889 IPC Class 2

cruiser carrier board

Technical Specifications

networking

WAN Port1x 2.5GbE (RTL8156BG)
Switch Ports4 or 8x GbE (RTL8367RB)
PoE StandardIEEE 802.3at / 802.3af
PoE PowerUp to 30W per port
PoE ControllerTPS23861 (TI)
PoE Expansion+8 ports @ 100 Mbps (FFC)

storage

NVMeM.2 Key-M (PCIe Gen 2 x1)
NVMe Sizes2230, 2242, 2260, 2280
SATA2x SATA III (6 Gbps, JMS561)
SATA BusDedicated USB 3.0
SD CardMicro SD slot
Hardware RAID0 / 1 / Span / JBOD (DIP switch)

video

HDMI2x HDMI 2.0 (4Kp60)
HDCP2.2
Dual DisplayYes, independent outputs

usb

USB 3.03x Type-A (VL817 hub)
USB 2.04x Type-A (2 + 2 via header)

wireless (esp32-c6)

WiFi802.11ax (WiFi 6), 2.4 GHz
WiFi InterfaceSDIO (~200 Mbps)
Bluetooth5.0 LE (via UART)
ZigbeeBuilt-in coordinator
Note: Thread, Matter, and 802.15.4 are not supported by Exaviz firmware. Custom firmware available — contact support@exaviz.com.

power

ConnectorDC barrel jack (5.5/2.1mm)
Max Current7A
HDD PowerMolex 4-pin (12V/5V)
ModelMinRecommended
Cruiser48V48–57V
Cruiser Lite48V48–57V
Cruiser Keel13V24V+

physical & environmental

Dimensions170mm × 120mm
Form FactorMini-ITX compatible
Mounting4x M3 holes
Operating Temp0°C to +70°C
Storage Temp−40°C to +85°C
Humidity10–90% non-condensing

expansion

Qwiic/I2C2x Qwiic/STEMMA QT (3.3V)
M.2 OptionsNVMe, Hailo-8, Coral TPU
PoE Add-onInterceptor PoE Board (FFC)
Cooling1x PWM + 2x 3-pin fan headers

software & support

  • OS: Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit), Debian Trixie
  • Drivers: Pre-installed via exaviz-dkms
  • PoE Control: Per-port management via /dev/pse
  • APT Repo: apt.exaviz.com for updates
  • Home Assistant: Free Exaviz plugin via HACS

get started

Store: www.exaviz.com

Docs: exa-pedia.com

Contact: info@exaviz.com

Volume and OEM pricing available