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VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS

1. Introduction

Powered by NXP's i.MX 8M Plus, the VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS features a 1.8GHz Quad Cortex-A53 with 800MHz Cortex-M7 real-time co-processor, delivering integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) capabilities and an advanced Image Signal Processor (ISP). The SoM includes H.265/H.264 Full HD video encode and decode engines, advanced 2D/3D graphic acceleration, HDMI, LVDS, MIPI-DSI display support, 2x CAN-FD and dual camera inputs. Extended connectivity options include multiple USB3.0, dual Gigabit Ethernet with IEEE1588, certified dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth/BLE, PCIe, SPI and UART.

The VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS is part of the Pin2Pin Family, designed for broad scalability in a compact form factor. It features high-density connectors that provide a versatile pinout.


2. Software Releases

Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.119)
Android rss_feed
Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 (kernel 6.6.58)
  • Coming Soon
Debian rss_feed
Bookworm (kernel 6.6.119)
FreeRTOS rss_feed
MCUXpresso 2.15.0
  • Coming Soon
Zephyr rss_feed
Zephyr 4.0.0
  • Coming Soon

Yocto - All Releases

Release Release Notes Developers Guide Status
Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.119) Release Notes Developers Guide Maintained

Android - All Releases

Release Release Notes Developers Guide Status
Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 (kernel 6.6.58) Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon

Debian - All Releases

Release Release Notes Developers Guide Status
Bookworm (kernel 6.6.119) Release Notes Developers Guide Maintained

FreeRTOS - All Releases

Release Release Notes Developers Guide Status
MCUXpresso 2.15.0 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon

Zephyr - All Releases

Release Release Notes Developers Guide Status
Zephyr 4.0.0 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon