NXP i.MX 8M Plus Computer on Module

SMARC iMX8M Plus

  • Fully compliant with the SMARC 2.2 specification
  • NXP® i.MX 8M Plus applications processor, with 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
  • Cortex-M7 processor with speeds up to 800 MHz
  • Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and Image Signal Processor (ISP)
  • Dual Band 2.4/5 GHz 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Leverage Toradex quality on your SMARC SoM
  • LTS-supported Linux software stack, including OTA, Remote Access, and Device Monitoring
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Highlights

High-Performance Machine Learning

The neural network processing unit (NPU) was built from the ground up to excel at deep learning inference, delivering performance several times greater than CPU and GPU solutions within the same power envelope. Toradex offers seamless integration with widely used machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow.
See real-world AI deployments on our Artificial Intelligence use case page.


Seamless Camera Integration

Toradex collaborates with top embedded camera module providers to deliver a range of easily integrated camera solutions, minimizing both time-to-market and associated risks.


Torizon for Remote Updates and Fleet Monitoring

The SMARC iMX8M Plus SoM is available with a tightly integrated Torizon Cloud accelerating the development and maintenance of your products. Some key features include highly secure and reliable remote updates, fleet monitoring and remote access.


Ready for Hard-Real-Time

The heterogeneous multicore architecture enables critical hard-real-time tasks to be offloaded to the Cortex-M7 processor, ensuring ultra-low latency. Toradex offers development tools and OS support, for e.g. FreeRTOS, to streamline the process. Additionally, the asymmetric multicore setup can support a connected low-power mode or enhance security. With an 800 MHz clock speed, the Cortex-M7 is a powerful and efficient microcontroller.


High-Performance, Pre-Certified Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Streamline your design with pre-certified wireless solutions, covering everything from modules to antennas, making end-device certification more predictable and cost-effective. The latest 802.11ac standard, along with support for multi-antenna configurations, ensures an excellent out-of-the-box user experience. Complementing this, Bluetooth 5 support offers high performance and compatibility with modern Bluetooth devices.


64-bit Performance

The NXP i.MX 8M Plus SoC features up to four high-performance 64-bit Armv8 Cortex-A53 cores, offering a cost-effective solution for running Linux with a modern graphical interface while delivering sufficient performance for typical industrial and medical applications.


Toradex SMARC Family

The SMARC iMX8M Plus is part of the Toradex SMARC family. This family brings all the advantages of using a Toradex product to the SMARC ecosystem, including Toradex quality and reliability, ease of use, and a great developer experience!
Our SMARC family maximizes compatibility with other SMARC vendors, so even if you already have a SMARC-based carrier board, you can easily migrate to Toradex SMARC!


SMARC iMX8M Plus: Scalable AI-Ready Module with Broad Compatibility

Migrate To Toradex SMARC

Do you already have a SMARC product 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!

Free Compatibility Check

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.

Free Migration Effort Estimation

Typical Migration Effort

From the same SoC

2 weeks

From other ARM SoC

4 weeks

From x86 SoC

8 weeks

Torizon

Torizon makes modern, iterative product development easier by seamlessly integrating hardware, an OS, development tools, remote updates, and fleet monitoring. That makes it a scalable solution for devices requiring high reliability and security.

Be Fast, Be Secure, Be Reliable

Torizon accelerates your iMX8M Plus project. The ready and maintained embedded Linux OS with simple tools allows you to focus on your application. Torizon is built with Continuous Delivery in mind, so you can ship early and update iteratively. Secure and Reliable Built-in Remote Updates, Device Monitoring, and Remote access reduces your risk. It lets you detect issues before they get serious, debug devices in the field, and take action. Torizon also makes it easy to comply with new regulations like the EU Cyber Resilience Act.

Get an Overview For Application Developer For Tech Leads

Torizon OTA is very easy to manage and use, even for a non-technical. The support team has been a great help and have handled all requests very fast.


Mathias Poulsen,
Head of Product, Next 11

EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Compliance-Ready

The EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mandates strict cybersecurity for products sold in the EU, with severe penalties for Non-compliance up to more than €15 million. Toradex simplifies CRA compliance, as hardware and software are designed with the CRA's stringent requirements in mind, reducing your development time, risk, and cost.

Key Requirements:

  • Vulnerability Management

    CRA Requirement:

    Monitor for exploitable vulnerability and notify accordingly

    Vulnerability Management
    How Toradex Helps
    • Continuous vulnerability scans of Torizon OS releases
    • Human assessment of CVEs, triaged and classified. No need for a dedicated security team
    • We let you know when there's a new exploited vulnerability
  • Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

    CRA Requirement:

    Generate SBOMs in machine-readable format

    Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
    How Toradex Helps
    • We release SBOM for all our builds:
      • SPDX format comprehensive SBOM
      • CycloneDX format actionable SBOM (SBOM + vulnerability analysis)
  • Secure Software Updates

    CRA Requirement:

    Address vulnerabilities through a secure update mechanism

    Secure Software Updates
    How Toradex Helps
    • Built-in reliable remote (OTA) and local update mechanism
    • Automotive-grade security to protect even against state-sponsored attacks
    • Full-stack updates, from Bootloader, to OS, application and even peripherals and external firmware
  • Device Security and Integrity

    CRA Requirement:

    Guarantee integrity of your software and of stored and transmitted data

    Device Security and Integrity
    How Toradex Helps
    • Built-in support for multiple defensive mechanisms:
      • Secure Boot (runtime protection)
      • Encryption at rest and in transit (data protection)
      • Secure Update System (install-time integrity protection)
      • Cryptographically attested software manifests (for reporting on corruption)
  • Security by Design

    CRA Requirement:

    Design your product and software limiting the attack surface

    Security by Design
    How Toradex Helps
    • Production-ready OS
    • Configuration hardening
    • Hardware-backed security features, fully implemented and integrated in software

Features

FRONT
BACK
CPU Name NXP® i.MX 8M Plus
CPU Type 4x Arm Cortex™-A53
Microcontroller 1x Arm Cortex™-M7F
CPU Clock 1.6 GHz (A53)
800 MHz (M7F)
RAM Up to 4GB LPDDR4 (32 bit)
Flash Up to 32GB eMMC
USB 3.2 2x Host (Gen1)
USB 2.0 1x OTG
2x Host
Ethernet 2x Gigabit
Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3
PCIe 1 (x1 Gen 3)
I2C 4x
SPI 2x
UART 4x
GPIO 14x
PWM 1x
SDIO/SD/MMC 1x
CAN 2x (CAN FD)
Neural Processing Unit (NPU) Yes (2.3 TOPS)
Image Signal Processor (ISP) Yes
Display Controller Triple
Video Decoder Yes
Video Encoder Yes
Display Serial Interface 1x Quad Lane MIPI DSI (up to 1920x1080)
LVDS 1x (up to 1920x1080)
Digital Audio 2x I2S
2D Acceleration Yes
3D Acceleration Yes
HDMI 1x (up to 4k)
Camera Serial Interface 1x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2 + 1x Dual Lane MIPI CSI-2
Size 82.0 x 50.0 mm
Temperature -40° to +85° C
Shock / Vibration EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms
Power Dissipation TBD
Product Availability 2036+
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SMARC iMX8M Plus Quad 4GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • M7
  • 3D GPU
  • NPU
  • ISP
  • VPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB FLASH
  • -40° to +85° C

SMARC iMX8M Plus
Quad 4GB IT

SMARC iMX8M Plus Quad 4GB IT
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • M7
  • 3D GPU
  • NPU
  • ISP
  • VPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB FLASH
  • -40° to +85° C

SMARC iMX8M Plus
Quad 8GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT

SMARC iMX8M Plus Quad 8GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • M7
  • 3D GPU
  • NPU
  • NPU
  • ISP
  • VPU
  • 8GB RAM
  • 32GB FLASH
  • -40° to +85° C

SMARC iMX8M Plus
Quad 8GB IT

SMARC iMX8M Plus Quad 8GB IT
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • M7
  • 3D GPU
  • NPU
  • ISP
  • VPU
  • 8GB RAM
  • 32GB FLASH
  • -40° to +85° C

SMARC iMX8M Plus
Quad 2GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT

SMARC iMX8M Plus Quad 2GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • M7
  • 3D GPU
  • ISP
  • VPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB FLASH
  • -40° to +85° C

SMARC iMX8M Plus
Quad 2GB IT

SMARC iMX8M Plus Quad 2GB IT
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • M7
  • 3D GPU
  • ISP
  • VPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB FLASH
  • -40° to +85° C

SMARC iMX8M Plus
QuadLite 1GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT

SMARC iMX8M Plus QuadLite 1GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • M7
  • 3D GPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB FLASH
  • -40° to +85° C

SMARC iMX8M Plus
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SMARC iMX8M Plus QuadLite 1GB ET
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • A53
  • M7
  • 3D GPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB FLASH
  • -25° to +85° C

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Evaluation Kits

Here are some recommended product combinations to get you started.

SMARC iMX8M Plus Evaluation Kit 1

  • Up to four Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz processors
  • Cortex-M7 processor with speeds up to 800 MHz
  • Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
  • Image Signal Processor (ISP)
  • NXP i.MX 8M Plus applications processor
  • Dual Band 2.4/5 GHz 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Included adapter for HDMI video output
  • Torizon IoT Platform: Linux OS Maintenance, Remote Software Updates & Device Management
  • Linux and other OS Support included
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SMARC iMX8M Plus Evaluation Kit 2

  • 10.1 inch Capacitive Touch Display, 1280x800, 8-bit LVDS output
  • Up to four Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz processors
  • Cortex-M7 processor with speeds up to 800 MHz
  • Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
  • Image Signal Processor (ISP)
  • NXP i.MX 8M Plus applications processor
  • Dual Band 2.4/5 GHz 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Torizon IoT Platform: Linux OS Maintenance, Remote Software Updates & Device Management
  • Linux and other OS Support included
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SMARC iMX8M Plus Evaluation Kit 3

  • 5MP Camera Set, Dual-Lane MIPI CSI output
  • 10.1 inch Capacitive Touch Display, 1280x800, 8-bit LVDS output
  • Up to four Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz processors
  • Cortex-M7 processor with speeds up to 800 MHz
  • Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
  • Image Signal Processor (ISP)
  • NXP i.MX 8M Plus applications processor
  • Dual Band 2.4/5 GHz 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Torizon IoT Platform: Linux OS Maintenance, Remote Software Updates & Device Management
  • Linux and other OS Support included
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Need More Than Just a SoM?

Talk to us about Single Board Computers, Complete Products and Customized Solutions.

Single Board Computers

Toradex Single Board Computers come with fully integrated software support that allows you to focus on your product. Start developing your software on day one. Long-term Supported Software Stack. Prototype to Volume. Stay Flexible.

Complete Ready-to-use Devices

Complete Solutions offers off-the-shelf, ready-to-use products including a software stack to speed up your development process and lower time-to-market.

Customized Products

With Custom Product Solutions, you have many different starting points available for your customization. Start with our Complete Devices, Carrier Boards, or even our Systems on Module (SoMs) and tailor it to your exact requirements.

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Carrier Boards

The carrier board provides the necessary signal and power levels to the CoM. It also houses the application-specific connectivity and multimedia interfaces, such as USB, Ethernet, UART and HDMI.

Learn more about SBCs and Carrier Boards

SMARC Development Board with HDMI Adapter

Datasheet
Supported Modules
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet
PCIe
I2C
SPI
UART
PWM
GPIO
RS232
RS485
SDIO/SD/MMC
CAN
JTAG
Entire Toradex SMARC Family & 3rd-Party ARM-based SMARC Modules
2x USB-A (Host)
1x USB-C (DualRole)
3x Gigabit
1x M.2 Key E
1x M.2 Key B (+ Micro-SIM card connector)
5x
2x
4x
3x
14x
1x
1x
1x 4 Bit (Full Size)
2x
1x
Display Serial Interface
LVDS
HDMI
Digital Audio
Display Port
Camera Serial Interface
Analog Audio Line in
Analog Audio Mic in
Analog Audio Headphone out
Analog Audio Line out
1x Quad Lane MIPI DSI
1x Dual Channel
1x Native / 1x Via included Toradex DSI to HDMI Adapter
2x I2S
1x
1x Quad Lane MIPI CSI / 1x Dual Lane MIPI CSI
1x (Stereo)
1x (Stereo)
1x (Stereo)
1x (Stereo)
Size
Temperature
Power Supply - Primary
250mm x 200mm
0° to 70° C
9-24V (+/-10%)
Intended Use
For Evaluation/Development

Accessories

Toradex offers off-the-shelf accessories that can be directly used in end products. For a few of these accessories, design files including assembly drawings, schematics and Altium projects are available.
Toradex tests the peripherals listed in its webshop and works directly with vendors of Cameras, Modems, Displays, Sensors, and more, to make the integration with Toradex SoMs as easy as possible.

Learn more on our Developer Center
SMARC Heatsink Passive Type 1
  • Compatible with the SMARC iMX8M Plus and the SMARC iMX95
  • 6 screws (M2.5x8mm) included with each heatsink for easy mounting to SMARC Carrier Boards and Modules
Capacitive Touch Display 10.1" LVDS
  • LVDS cable (250mm) and 10 pin FFC cable (250mm) to connect it with a Carrier Board
Capacitive Touch Display 10.1" DSI
  • 34 Pins 0.5 mm FFC Ribbon Cable (150 mm) to connect with a Carrier Board
Capacitive Touch Display 7" DSI
  • 34 Pins 0.5 mm FFC Ribbon Cable (250 mm) to connect with a Carrier Board
CSI Camera Set 5MP OV5640
  • 24 Pins 0.12 mm FFC Ribbon Cable (150 mm) to connect with a Carrier Board
PCB Antenna Unictron AA222 MHF4 100mm
  • Cable length: 100mm
  • Frequency bands: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (dual-band)
  • Manufacturer: Unictron
  • Reference: AA222 (H2B1PD1A1C385L)
Chang Hong DA-2458-02 Dual-Band Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Dipole Antenna RP-SMA
  • Frequency bands: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (dual-band)
  • Manufacturer: Chang Hong
  • Reference: DA-2458-02
Pigtail Antenna Cable MHF4 to RP-SMA 100mm and 200mm
  • Cable length: 200mm
  • Suitable for outdoor-usage (IP67)

Roadmap

Min. Product Commitment
2036+
 
 
Hardware Roadmap

This roadmap indicates how the product is planned from a Toradex hardware development point of view. This is not a detailed release date representation, but visualization of our internal product development timeline.

* Please note that the Product Version might change before going to Volume Product state without prior notice. Toradex is striving to provide a flawless experience once the product is being declared a Volume Product and therefore the hardware might be updated during the Sample Product phase. For details about the Toradex phase-over policy please refer to the PCN Policy Page.

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  • Q4'25
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SMARC iMX8M Plus System on Module




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