Variscite Pin2Pin System on Module families

Two highly scalable product families based on ARM processors

The VAR-SOM and DART Pin2Pin product families offer Variscite’s customers significant long-term advantages:

  • Scalability: Your end product can be easily scaled to a higher or lower performance platform at all stages while keeping the same carrier board design for the different platforms.
  • Optimized cost/performance: With a full span of performance, feature-set, and cost, you can easily optimize your end product cost/performance by adjusting the platform to your actual needs.
  • Ease of development and integration: Develop a single custom carrier board to support different pin-compatible SoM solutions, reduce development time, cost, and risk.
  • Lifetime extension: Upgrade your products with a newer solution with an extended lifetime availability.
VAR-SOM Pin2Pin FamilyVAR-SOM-Pin2Pin Compatible Family

VAR-SOM-MX91

VAR-SOM-MX93 : NXP i.MX 93 System on Module (SoM)

NXP i.MX 91

1x 1.4GHz Cortex-A55

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VAR-SOM-AM62

VAR-SOM-AM62

TI AM625x

4x 1.4GHz Cortex-A53

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VAR-SOM-MX93

VAR-SOM-MX93 : NXP i.MX 93 System on Module (SoM)

NXP i.MX 93

2x 1.7GHz Cortex-A55

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VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS

VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS

NXP i.MX8M Plus

4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53

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VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

NXP i.MX8M Mini

4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53

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VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO

VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO

NXP i.MX8M Nano

4x 1.5GHz Cortex-A53

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VAR-SOM-MX8

VAR-SOM-MX8

NXP i.MX8 2x 1.6GHz Cortex-A72

+ 4x 1.2GHz Cortex-A53

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VAR-SOM-MX8X

VAR-SOM-MX8X

NXP i.MX8X

4x 1.2GHz Cortex-A35

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VAR-SOM-MX6

VAR-SOM-MX6

NXP i.MX6

4x 1.2GHz Cortex-A9

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VAR-SOM-SOLO/DUAL

VAR-SOM-SOLO/DUAL

NXP i.MX6

2x 1GHz Cortex-A9

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VAR-SOM-6UL

VAR-SOM-6UL

NXP i.MX6 UL/ULL/ULZ

900MHz Cortex-A7

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DART Pin2Pin FamilyDART-Pin2Pin Compatible Family

DART-MX95

DART-MX95

NXP i.MX95

6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55

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DART-MX93

DART-MX93

NXP i.MX93

2x 1.7GHz Cortex-A55

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DART-MX91

DART-MX91

NXP i.MX91

1x 1.4GHz Cortex-A55

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DART-MX8M-PLUS

DART-MX8M-PLUS

NXP i.MX8M Plus

4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53

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DART-MX8M

DART-MX8M

NXP i.MX8M

4x 1.5GHz Cortex-A53

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DART-MX8M-MINI

DART-MX8M-MINI

NXP i.MX8M Mini

4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53

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**  The Pin2Pin compatibility depends on pinmux options; please verify the detailed pinout table in the related SoM to confirm compatibility is maintained in your specific design.

VAR-SOM Pin2Pin Family

An extensive product family supporting a wide range of solutions from low-power and cost-sensitive entry point System on Modules, up to impressive power and multimedia performance solutions.

Mechanical specifications: 68mm width, based on 200pin SO-DIMM edge connector.

Based on NXP i.MX91 with up to 1.4GHz Single Cortex-A55. The SoM offers energy-flex architecture, built-in security, industrial temperature grade, and integrated connectivity features.

Beased on NXP iMX93 with up to 1.7GHz Dual ARM Cortex-A55 and 250MHz Cortex-M33 real-time co-processor with dedicated AI/ML. The SoM offers an energy-flex architecture for efficient processing and a rich set of features at an attractive price.

Beased on TI AM625x with up to 1.4GHz Quad Cortex-A53 and 400MHz Cortex-M4F and 333 MHz PRU real-time co-processors real-time co-processor, the SoM delivers advanced connectivity features, industrial operating temperatures, an integrated GPU graphics acceleration engine and a dual LVDS display interface.

Based on NXP i.MX 8M Plus with up to 1.8GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and 800MHz Cortex-M7 real-time co-processor, integrated video and graphics acceleration, AI/ML engine and a variety of advanced interfaces.

Based on NXP i.MX 8QuadMax / 8QuadPlus with up to 1.6GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A72 plus 1.2GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53 and 266MHz Dual Cortex-M4F real-time co-processor. The VAR-SOM-MX8 offers advanced processing power, high-end graphics performance, UltraHD video capabilities and a wide range of high-speed and connectivity options.

Based on NXP i.MX 8QuadXPlus with up to 1.2GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A35 and 264MHz ARM Cortex-M4F real-time co-processor. The SoM provides efficient power/performance architecture, built-in safety features, industrial interfaces, highly integrated multimedia support and a wide range of high-speed and connectivity options.

Based on NXP i.MX 8M Mini processor with up to 1.8GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and 400MHz Cortex-M4 real-time co-processor. The SoM offers a low-power and cost-optimized solution with DDR4 memory, video and graphics acceleration, and a variety of interfaces.

Based on NXP i.MX 8M Nano processor with up to 1.5GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and 650MHz Cortex-M7 real-time co-processor. The platform is a cost-optimized general-purpose System on Module featuring power-efficiency and high-performance graphics.

Based on NXP i.MX6 with up to 1.2GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9. The VAR-SOM-MX6 is a versatile SoM providing an ideal solution for both industrial applications and intensive multimedia applications.

Based on NXP i.MX6 Solo/Dual Lite with up to 1GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9. The SoM brings all the benefits of the widely successful VAR-SOM-MX6 but carries much smaller dimensions and a slim-lined price-point.

Based on NXP i.MX 6UltraLite / 6ULL / 6ULZ with up to 900MHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor. The VAR-SOM-6UL provides a variety of interfaces and connectivity options packaged at an optimized cost and power, under 5mA in suspend.

DART Pin2Pin Family

Packed in a tiny 55 x 30mm package, the DART product family provides a range of costs/performance solutions, all in a small form factor.

Mechanical specifications: Based on three board-to-board connectors.

Based on NXP i.MX95 with up to 6 cores 2.0GHz Arm Cortex-A55 cores plus two independent real-time co-processors: a 800MHz Arm Cortex-M7 and an 250MHz Arm Cortex-M33.


DART-MX93 System on Module (SoM) - VAR-SOM Pin2Pin family

DART-MX93

Based on NXP i.MX93 with up to 1.7GHz Dual ARM Cortex-A55 and 250MHz Cortex-M33 real-time co-processor. The SoM provides an energy-efficient solution with integrated AI/ML NPU for smart edge systems.

DART-MX91 System on Module (SoM) - VAR-SOM Pin2Pin family

DART-MX91

Based on NXP iMX91 with up to 1.4GHz Single Cortex-A55. The SoM is ideal for cost-sensitive designs and pin-compatible with the DART Pin2Pin product family.



Based on NXP i.MX 8M Plus with up to 1.8GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and 800MHz Cortex-M7 real-time co-processor, integrated video and graphics acceleration, AI/ML engine and a variety of advanced interfaces.

Based on NXP i.MX 8M with up to 1.5GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and 266MHz Cortex-M4. An ideal solution for embedded systems that require high-end multimedia applications in a small form factor, as well as portable and battery-operated products.

Based on NXP i.MX 8M Mini processor with up to 1.8GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and 400MHz Cortex-M4 real-time co-processor. The DART-MX8M-MINI offers advanced low power silicon process technology to provide optimized power consumption while maintaining a high-performance bar.

* Some products may still be in development and as such the information on this page is subject to change without further notice.