SMARC System on Modules - NXP i.MX 8M Plus, i.MX 95

SMARC Family

Toradex Quality for the SMARC Ecosystem

The Toradex SMARC Family brings the trusted well-known Toradex quality, reliability, and ease-of-use to the SMARC (Smart Mobility Architecture) standard. Toradex SMARC reduces the total cost and project risks by reducing the development and maintenance efforts for software and hardware, all while leveraging the existing SMARC ecosystem you are familiar with.

Why Toradex SMARC

Fully SMARC-Compliant

Be fully compatible with SMARC (Smart Mobility Architecture) and leverage the extensive carrier board ecosystem. Toradex SMARC Module is built according to the latest SMARC 2.2 and is compatible with most SMARC 2.1/2.0 carrier boards.

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Toradex Quality on SMARC

Enjoy Toradex’s well known quality, reliability, and ease-of-use that lower your total cost-of-ownership.

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Industry-Leading Linux Support

Toradex provides best-in-class Linux support, including long-term support (LTS). Our focus on Linux Mainline LTS releases, combined with our Upstream First strategy, and rigorous, automated software testing, lets you to fully focus on your application.

Integrated Secure Remote Updates

Torizon embedded Linux system has integrated Over the Air (OTA) Updates, Health Monitoring, and Remote Updates for easy troubleshooting.

Comply with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

Torizon and Toradex simplify compliance with CRA. Including CVE Monitoring, SBOMs, Secure Boot, Encryption, Secure Remote Updates, and much more.

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Free Maintenance - Lowest Total Cost

Leave the harder aspects of long-term maintenance to us, and benefit from 10+ years of great software and hardware support on your SMARC Module. Enjoy our best-in-class customer support, and access to our vast developer resources for self-service support.

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Reliable Supply Chain

Enjoy peace of mind with our proven track record of dependable availability and timely delivery, even in challenging circumstances, for over 20 years.

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Migrate To Toradex SMARC

Do you already have a SMARC Module and want to leverage Toradex's unique offerings to lower your total cost of ownership and obtain better supply security? The Toradex SMARC family maximizes compatibility with a wide range of other SMARC providers, making it quick and easy to migrate your project to Toradex’s SMARC!

Check your Carrier Board Compatibility

While SMARC is a standard used by many different companies, there can be variations in each vendor’s pin-out. Toradex SMARC products maximize compatibility with a wide range of other providers!

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Simple Migration of Your Software

Toradex simplifies the migration of your existing Linux software or from Windows to Linux. Toradex-built Torizon, is an industrial Linux that is very easy to use, and even allows seamless migration from Windows. For example, you can still use Visual Studio Code, .NET, and more. Additionally, Toradex provides migration services.

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Get Built-in OTA Updates, Security Compliance, and More

After migration, you will have reliable hardware, industry-leading customer support, and a secure Linux software stack ready to comply with Cybersecurity regulations. This includes mandatory features like Secure Boot, OTA Updates, Remote Access, Device Management and more!

Typical Migration Effort

From the same SoC

2 weeks

From other ARM SoC

4 weeks

From x86 SoC

8 weeks

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Let us review your current carrier board and software, and we’ll show you how easy it is to migrate to Toradex SMARC.

Carrier Board compatibility check, migration guidance, tips and tricks

Product changes and complete development and manufacturing of carrier boards

Best practices for Software Migration, how Torizon helps, guidance when migrating from x86 or other ARM-based SMARC

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Is SMARC For Me?

Being a standard designed to accommodate a wide range of ARM and X86 Systems-on-Chip, SMARC made tradeoffs to prioritize broad compatibility over cost, size, and performance. If the wide compatibility and the second source are not the top priority, our other families are typically the better product fit.

SMARC

Wider Range of x86/ARM SoCs

SMARC supports many ARM and x86 SoCs. SMARC System on Modules are available from a wide range of vendors.

Optimized for Compatibility

SMARC, with its broad standard, is designed to accommodate a wide range of use cases, supporting both ARM and x86 chips. This versatility means it may not be as finely tuned for specific applications.

Other Toradex Families

Better Optimized for ARM

Toradex’s other families are purpose-built for ARM systems, designed to operate within a precise power and performance range. This results in a system that is fine-tuned to a use case much closer to your needs.

Optimized for Scalability and Cost

Thanks to better optimization, our other families offer a superior value-to-cost ratio and lower indirect costs. For example, developing a carrier board for Verdin is much simpler than for SMARC.

Better HW/SW Compatibility

As part of our in-house standards, we guarantee true hardware and software compatibility within members of the same family. Easily scale up or down in performance without losing any work.

Toradex-Focused Standard

While Toradex SoM families are available off-the-shelf exclusively from Toradex, the form factor specification is open, allowing any company to manufacture pin-compatible modules and reduce vendor lock-in.

Help Me Choose

SMARC Computer on Modules Family

SMARC iMX8M Plus

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3D GPU
NPU
ISP

4GB RAM
32GB FLASH

SMARC iMX95

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3D GPU
NPU
ISP

16GB RAM
128GB FLASH

Software

Torizon Linux Platform

Torizon is a Linux-based software platform ideal for industrial, medical, and other highly-reliable scenarios. It is a developer-friendly ecosystem that simplifies the process of developing and maintaining embedded software.

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Reference Images for Yocto Project

Toradex carries out in-house development and maintenance of a Yocto Project-compatible production-quality Embedded Linux BSP.

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SMARC Computer on Modules - Comparison Table

SMARC iMX8M Plus

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SMARC iMX95

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CPU Details

CPU Name

CPU Type

Microcontroller

CPU Clock

NXP^® i.MX 8M Plus

4x Arm Cortex™-A53

1x Arm Cortex™-M7

1600MHz (A53)
800MHz (M7)

NXP^® i.MX 95

6x Arm Cortex™-A55

1x Arm Cortex™-M7
1x Arm Cortex™-M33

1800MHz (A55)
800MHz (M7)
333MHz (M33)

Memory

RAM

Flash

4GB LPDDR4 (32 bit)

32GB eMMC

16GB LPDDR5 (32-bit)

64GB eMMC

Connectivity

USB 3.1

USB 3.2

USB 2.0

Ethernet

xGMII (for additional Ethernet)

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

PCIe

I2C

SPI

UART

PWM

SDIO/SD/MMC

CAN FD

2x OTG (Gen 1)

—

Gigabit with TSN (+2nd RGMII)

—

2.4/5 GHz Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Bluetooth 5.3

1 (x1 Gen 3)

—

2x 3.2 Gen 1

2x Gigabit with TSN

1x 10 Gigabit with TSN

2.4/5 GHz Dual-band 1x1 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Yes, 5.2

2 (x1 Gen 3)

Multimedia

Neural Processing Unit (NPU)

Image Signal Processor (ISP)

Display Controller

Video Decoder

Video Encoder

Display Serial Interface

LVDS

HDMI

Digital Audio

2D Acceleration

3D Acceleration

Display Port

Camera Serial Interface

Yes (2.3 TOPS)

Triple

Yes (H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC)

1x Quad Lane MIPI DSI (up to 1920x1080)

1x (up to 1920x1080)

1x (up to 4k)

2x I2S

Yes

—

2x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2

Yes (2.0 TOPS)

Single (Dual Engine)

Yes (H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC)

—

1x Dual Channel (up to 1920x1080)

—

2x I2S

Yes

1x (up to 4k)

1x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2

Operating System

Torizon

Embedded Linux

Preinstalled OS

Android

QNX

FreeRTOS

Q1 2025

Toradex Easy Installer (Q1 2025)

Coming Soon

Q1 2025

Toradex Easy Installer (Q1 2025)

Coming Soon

Physical

Size

Temperature

Shock / Vibration

Power Dissipation

82 x 50 mm

-40°C to 85° C

EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms

TBD

82 x 50 mm

-40°C to 85° C

EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms

TBD

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

SMARC Carrier Boards

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