Highlights
CPU
4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A35 + Cortex-M4F NXP i.MX 8X
High Speed Interfaces
2x USB3.0, 2x GbE, PCIe
Memory
4 GB RAM, 128 GB eMMC
Temperature range
-40 to 85°C
Video Encode / Decode
4K H.265 Decode, 1080p H.264 Encode/Decode
Product Longevity
2035

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Supporting you every step of the way - from ideation to launch and beyond.
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Specifications
CPU Name
NXP iMX 8X
CPU Type
4x Cortex-A35
CPU Cores
4 Cores
CPU Clock (Max)
1.2 GHz Cortex™-A35
Real-time co-processor
264MHz Cortex-M4F
DSP
HiFi 4 DSP
Integer performance (DMIPS)
Up to 8,540
RAM
1 - 4 GB LPDDR4
eMMC
8 - 128 GB
Multimedia
2D/3D Graphics Acceleration
Vivante GC7000Lite
Video Encode / Decode
4K H.265 Decode, 1080p H.264 Encode/Decode
Camera Interfaces
1x MIPI-CSI2, 1x parallel CSI 8/10-bit
Display
Parallel RGB
Parallel LCD up to 720p60 24-bit
LVDS
Dual 1920x1080 24-bit
DSI
MIPI-DSI 1920x1200 24-bit
Touch controller
Resistive, Capacitive
Audio
Headphone driver
Yes
Microphone
Digital, Analog (stereo)
Digital audio serial interface
ESAI/4x I2S(SAI), S/PDIF
Line In/Out
Yes
Connectivity
SD / MMC
x1
USB Host / Device
USB 3.0/2.0: 1x OTG, USB 2.0: 1x Host/Device
UART
x6, up to 4 Mbps
I2C
x6
SPI
x4
CAN Bus
3 x CAN/CAN-FD (Flexible Data-Rate)
RTC
On carrier
JTAG
x1 (via optional header)
Keypad
x1, 4x4 matrix
QSPI
x1
PCI-Express
Gen 3.0
ADC
6 x 12bit
Networking
Ethernet
2x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Linux
Yocto, Debian, Boot2Qt
Android
Yes
FreeRTOS
Yes
Mechanical Specifications
Dimensions (W x L)
67.6 x 51.6 mm
Electronic Specifications
Supply voltage
3.3 V
Digital I/O voltage
3.3 V
Environmental Specifications
Extended operating temperature
-25 to 85°C
Industrial operating temperature
-40 to 85°C
Storage temperature
-40 to 85°C
Storage humidity
5% to 95%
VAR-SOM-MX8X[xx]_[xxxx]C_[xxxx]R_[xx]G_[AC]_[EC]_[TP]_[ADC]_[X]T
MX8X[xx]:
CPU type: QuadXPlus 4x Cortex A35: QP
[xxxx]C:
CPU clock speed: 1200MHz Cortex A35: 1200C
[xxxx]R:
LP-DDR4: 1024MB: 1024R, 2048 MB: 2048R, 4096 MB: 4096R
[xx]G:
eMMC: 8 GB : 8G, 16 GB : 16G, 32 GB : 32G, 64 GB : 64G, 128 GB : 128G
[AC]:
Audio Codec
[EC]:
GbE PHY
[TP]:
Resistive touch panel controller
[ADC]
With ADC and Cortex M4 UART (instead of QSPI/GPIOs)
[x]T:
E: -25 to 85°C, I: -40 to 85°C
Note: All options in [brackets] are optional add-ons that can be either removed or selected from a list of options
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