Apalis Arm Family

Apalis is a scalable System on Module (SoM) / Computer on Module (CoM) family that aims to provide high performance in a compact form factor. Apalis enables the development of advanced and robust products within a short time and with low risks. Apalis modules scale to the highest performance in the Toradex product range, and they provide the most interfaces of any product line on the 314-pin MXM connectors. Apalis modules are suited to a larger number of applications in such fields as healthcare, industrial automation, robotics, smart cities and many more. Apalis modules are supported by Toradex software offerings and the company’s rich ecosystem of other products and services.

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Highlights

Arm®-based modules

Based on NVIDIA® Tegra, NXP® i.MX 6, i.MX 8 SoCs

Platform scalability

Pin-compatible products across the family

GPU Support

3D GPU for high-end graphics and general-purpose computing

High performance

Available with the highest-performance CPU and GPUs, as well as plenty of memory

SnapLock™

314-pin MXM3 edge connector with innovative SnapLock™ technology for fast mounting.

Rugged

Vibration-tested and environment-tested to provide reliable performance in harsh environments.

Simple carrier board

High-speed DDR routing with good power management

Direct Breakout™

Allows direct connection of real-world I/O ports without needing to cross traces or traverse layers

The Apalis Computer on Module Family

Apalis iMX8

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3D GPU OpenVX/OpenCL

4GB RAM
16GB FLASH

Apalis TK1

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3D GPU CUDA

2GB RAM
16GB FLASH

Apalis iMX8X

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3D GPU OpenCL

2GB RAM
8GB FLASH
ECC

Apalis T30

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3D GPU

2GB RAM
8GB FLASH

Apalis iMX6

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3D GPU

2GB RAM
4GB FLASH

Software

Torizon Linux Platform

Torizon is a ready-to-use Linux-based software platform ideal for use in areas like industry and medicine, where reliability is critical. It is a developer-friendly ecosystem that simplifies the process of developing and maintaining embedded software.

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Toradex develops and maintains a Yocto Project-compatible, production-quality embedded Linux BSP in-house.

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Windows Embedded Compact

Windows Embedded Compact, formerly known as Windows CE (WinCE), is a real-time, small-footprint operating system. This OS is ideal for building embedded products targeting a variety of industrial applications.

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Android

Android is an operating system based on the Linux kernel. It offers a low-cost, flexible and customizable OS for developing high-tech devices.

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QNX

QNX is a microkernel-based real-time operating system primarily targeting embedded systems that require high safety and security.

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FreeRTOS

Toradex provides direct support for FreeRTOS on Apalis iMX8 and Apalis. FreeRTOS is a real-time OS that runs on the Cortex-M4 cores in parallel to the main OS.

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Apalis Computer on Modules - Comparison Table

CPU Details

CPU Name

CPU Type

Microcontroller

CPU Clock

Floating Point Unit

NEON

CUDA

L1 Instruction Cache

L1 Data Cache

L2 Cache

NXP^® i.MX 8QuadMax

2x Arm Cortex™-A72
4x Arm Cortex™-A53

2x Arm Cortex™-M4F

1.6 GHz (A72)
1.26 GHz (A53)
266 MHz (M4)

Yes

—

48KB (A72), 32KB (A53), 16KB (M4)

32KB (A72), 32KB (A53), 16KB (M4)

1MB (A72), 1MB (A53) with ECC

NVIDIA^® Tegra™ K1
NXP^® Kinetis™ K20 Companion MCU

4x Arm Cortex™-A15

1x Arm Cortex™-M4

Up to 2.1 GHz (A15)
100 MHz (M4)

VFPv4

Yes

32KB per core

2MB

NXP^® i.MX 8QuadXPlus

4x Arm Cortex™-A35

1x Arm Cortex™-M4F

1.2 GHz (A35)
266 MHz (M4)

VFPv4

Yes

—

32KB (A35), 16KB (M4)

512KB with ECC

NVIDIA^® Tegra™ 3

4x Arm Cortex™-A9

—

Up to 1.4 GHz

VFPv3

Yes

—

32KB per core

1MB

NXP^® i.MX 6Quad

4x Arm Cortex™-A9

—

800 MHz

VFPv3

Yes

—

32KB per core

1MB

Memory

RAM

Flash

4GB LPDDR4 (64 Bit)

16GB Flash

2GB DDR3L (64 Bit)

16GB Flash

2GB DDR3L (32 Bit)

16GB Flash

2GB DDR3L (32 Bit)

8GB Flash

2GB DDR3 (64 Bit)

4GB Flash

Connectivity

USB 3.0

USB 2.0

Ethernet

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

PCIe

I2C

SPI

One-Wire

UART

IrDA

PWM

GPIO

Analog Input

Serial ATA

SDIO/SD/MMC

CAN

JTAG

1x Host

2x Host / 1x OTG

Gigabit with AVB (+2nd RGMII)

Dual-band 802.11ac 2x2 MU-MIMO

Bluetooth 5

2 (x1 Gen 3)

—

up to 133

1x (SATA-III)

1x 8 Bit, 1x 4 Bit

3x (CAN FD)

2x Host

1x Host / 1x OTG

Gigabit with IEEE 1588

—

1 (x2 Gen 2) + 1 (x1 Gen 2)

—

10x

16x

up to 87

21x

1x (SATA-II)

3x 4 Bit (2x UHS-I)

—

1x Host

2x Host / 1x OTG

Gigabit with AVB (+2nd RGMII/RMII)

Dual-band 802.11ac 2x2 MU-MIMO

Bluetooth 5

1 (x1 Gen 3)

—

Up to 90

—

1x 4 Bit

3x (CAN FD)

—

2x Host / 1x OTG

Gigabit with IEEE 1588

—

1 (x1 Gen 1) + 1 (x4 Gen 1)

up to 129

1x (SATA-II)

2x 8 Bit (1x UHS-I)
1x 4 Bit

—

4x Host / 1x OTG

Gigabit with IEEE 1588

—

1 (x1 Gen 2)

—

up to 135

1x (SATA-II)

3x 8 Bit

—

Multimedia

Display Controller

Graphics Controller

Video Decoder

Video Encoder

Display Serial Interface

LVDS

Digital Audio

S/PDIF In / Out

2D Acceleration

3D Acceleration

HDMI

Display Port

VGA

RGB

Resistive Touch

Camera Parallel Interface

Camera Serial Interface

Analog Audio Line in

Analog Audio Mic in

Analog Audio Headphone out

Quad, Independent

Dual Vivante GC7000 XSVX

Yes

1x single lane MIPI DSI

3x 1366 x 768 x 24bpp Single / 1x 1920 x 1200 x 24bpp Dual + 1x 1366 x 768 x 24bpp Single

3x AC97 or
3x I2S,
1x ESAI

1x / 1x

Yes

4K UltraHD (V2.0a, 2160p)

1x eDP 1.4 or 1x DP 1.3

—

4-wire

—

2x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2

1x (Stereo)

1x (Mono)

1x (Stereo)

Dual, Independent

NVIDIA® Kepler™ GPU

H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MJPEG, VC-1, WEBM, XviD

H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4, VC1, WEBM VP8

1x Quad + 1x Dual Lane MIPI DSI

1x 1920 x 1200 x 24bpp Single

1x I2S

1x / 1x

Yes

4K UltraHD (V1.4b, 2160p)

1x eDP

—

4-wire

—

2x Quad + 1x Single Lane MIPI CSI-2

1x (Stereo)

1x (Mono)

1x (Stereo)

Dual, Independent

Vivante GC7000Lite

Yes

2x Quad Lane MIPI DSI

1x 1920 x 1200 x 24bpp Dual /
2x 1366 x 768 x 24bpp Single

3x AC97 or
3x I2S,
1x ESAI

1x / 1x

Yes

Full HD (V1.4a, 1080p)

—

1280 x 720 x 18bpp

4 wire

1x 8 Bit

1x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2

1x (Stereo)

1x (Mono)

1x (Stereo)

Dual, Independent

Integrated Ultra-low power NVIDIA GeForce GPU

DiVX 4/5/6, H.263, H.264, JPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV9 VC-1, XviD

H.263, H.264, JPEG, MPEG-4

2x Dual Lane MIPI DSI

1x 1280 x 1024 x 24bpp Single /
1 x 2048 x 1536 x 24bpp Dual

1x HDA or
1x I2S

1x / 1x

Yes

Full HD (V1.4a, 1080p)

—

2048 x 1536 x 24bpp

4-wire

1x 8/10 Bit

1x Quad or
2x Dual Lane MIPI CSI-2

1x (Stereo)

1x (Mono)

1x (Stereo)

Dual, Independent

Vivante GC2000

DivX 3/4/5/6, H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC1

H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4

1x Dual Lane MIPI DSI

2x 1366 x 768 x 24bpp Single /
1x 1920 x 1200 x 24bpp Dual

3x AC97 or
3x I2S,
1x ESAI

1x / 1x

Yes

Full HD (V1.4a, 1080p)

—

1280 x 1024

1920 x 1200 x 24bpp

4-wire

2x 8/16/20 Bit

1x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2

1x (Stereo)

1x (Mono)

1x (Stereo)

Operating System

Torizon

Embedded Linux

Windows Embedded Compact 2013

Windows Embedded Compact 7

Included Runtime License

Preinstalled OS

Android

QNX

FreeRTOS

Supported

—

Toradex Easy Installer

Supported by third party

Coming Soon

Supported

—

Supported

—

Toradex Easy Installer

Supported by third party

—

Supported

—

Toradex Easy Installer

Supported by third party

Coming Soon

Supported

—

Supported

Windows Embedded C13Entry

Embedded Linux

Supported by third party

—

Supported

Windows Embedded C13Entry

Toradex Easy Installer

Supported by third party

—

Physical

Size

Temperature

Shock / Vibration

Power Dissipation

Minimum Product Commitment

82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm

-40° to +85° C⁽¹⁾

EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms

TBD

2030+

82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm

-25° to +85° C

EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms

3 - ~15 W

2025

82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm

-40° to +85° C

EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms

TBD

2030+

82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm

0° to 70° C

EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms

1.4 - ~6 W

2025

82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm

-40° to +85° C

EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms

1.9 - ~7 W

2028

Notes

⁽¹⁾The RAM on the V1.0A and V1.0B samples are not IT-grade, but will be changed in the future. Furthermore, the Wi-Fi component on the module is limited to an operating temperature range of -30° to +85°C. As this component is not deemed boot-critical, the Apalis iMX8QM 4GB WB IT is still listed as an Industrial Temperature product.

General: Some interfaces are available on pins that are not entirely compatible within the Apalis Computer on Module family. There are restrictions to using different interfaces simultaneously, please check the respective datasheet for exact details.

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