ClearFog CX LX2
16-core Arm Cortex A72, up to 2GHz
- NXP Layerscape LX2160A
- COM Express type 7 module and Mini ITX carrier board
- Dual DDR4 SO-DIMM 2900MT/s
- 64GB eMMC
- Commercial: 0° C to 70° C
- OS: Linux
16-core Arm Cortex A72, up to 2GHz

ClearFog CX Lx2K is a robust embedded Mini ITX platform designed for the COM Express type 7 form factor – offering a flexible and feature-rich carrier for a range of COM Express type 7 modules.
This carrier board features an array of 4 x 10GbE SFP+ (2×2) connectors, QSFP28 100GbE cage and 1 x 1GbE RJ45 port. Other features include 3 x USB 3.0 and 3 x USB 2.0 port, PCIe x8 (open port), 4 x SATA, up to 64GB DDR4 memory (not included by default), eMMC, optional M.2, microSD, and GPIO header.
ClearFog CX LX2K is a high-performance Mini ITX carrier platform for COM Express Type 7 form factor, designed for networking, embedded applications, and edge computing, enabling flexible integration and scalable deployments at the edge.
Push the limits of the edge with ClearFog CX LX2K – built on NXP’s Layerscape LX2K architecture, delivering powerful Arm processing, rich connectivity, and optimized performance for advanced networking workload
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Mona Ganem2020-06-28 17:37:002025-08-13 13:24:22ARM Servers – The Promise is Back with a New Approach!| ClearFog CX LX2 | |
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| Processor | NXP Layerscape LX2160A 16-core Arm Cortex A72 up to 2GHz |
| Memory & Storage | Up to 64GB DDR4 DIMM 64GB eMMC MicroSD 4 x SATA 3.0 |
| I/Os | 3 x USB 3.0 3 x USB 2.0 |
| Networking | 1 x QSFP port 100GbE 4 x SFP+ ports (10GbE each) 1 x 1GbE copper (RJ45) |
| Misc. | USB to STM32 for remote management |
| Development and Debug interfaces | Micro USB JTAG |
| Power | ATX standard |
| Expansion card I/Os | 1 x PCIe x8 Gen 3.0, open slot (can support x16) 1 x M.2 |
| Temperature | Commercial: 0°C to 70°C |
| Dimensions | PCBA: 170 x 170mm |
(*) See list of tested SO-DIMM DDR4 modules.
(**) RAM not included by default.
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ClearFog CX LX2 Schematics
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SO-DIMM DDR4
Kingston HyperX 32GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB), compatible for LX2160A based products.


Please use the template below to create the configuration you are interested in. Since there are many options for each SOM configuration it is not possible to keep all of them in stock, for this purpose SolidRun provides off the shelf configurations with high runner part numbers, please visit our shop to review all of them.
| Fixed parameter | CPU Type | Cores option | SPI | Memory | eMMC | Carrier Board | Revision | Temperature | Heatsink |
| SR | LX | XXX | SXX | DXXX | EXXX | X | XX | X | H |
| Fixed parameter | CPU Type | Cores option | SPI | Memory | eMMC | Carrier Board | Revision | Temperature | Heatsink |
| SR | LX = Layerscape LX2 | 216 = 16 cores 212 = 12 cores 208 = 8 cores | S00 = 64Mbit | D00G = No DDR D04G = 4GB D08G = 8GB D16G = 16GB D32G = 32GB D64G = 64GB | E000 = No eMMC E008 = 8GB E016 = 16GB E032 = 32GB E064 = 64GB | C = ClearFog CX LX2 | 08 | C = Commercial | H = Heatsink |
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