Powerful 16 Core LX2160A Mini ITX Arm® Workstation
HoneyComb LX2 is not another Arm SBC, but instead, a full-fledge certified Aarch64 based development and testing solution built by developers for developers. There is no custom BSP with this platform, but instead, install and run any Linux or BSD based distribution out of the box, try out VMWare ESXi on Arm, or demo Windows 10 Enterprise on Arm. With 16 cores and up to 64 GB of memory, you have all the hardware resources to develop Arm apps and solutions natively on our workstation. Increase your productivity by easily deploying and testing your Aarch64 code using native virtualization and container solutions. Expand your horizons by leveraging the 4 x 10Gbps SFP+ ports for Software Defined Networking development ideas. HoneyComb LX2 is the Arm64 development tool that will unlock your time to develop the software and ideas that interest you, rather than struggle just getting the board up and running.
HoneyComb is a feature-rich Mini ITX platform designed for the standard COM Express type 7 form factor – allowing developers easy access to supported modules, with powerful networking and connectivity options.
Push the limit of the network’s edge with CEx7 LX2160A – based on NXP’s outstanding 16 core LX2160A Arm Cortex A72 (2GHz) offering up to 64GB DDR4 (dual channel) and up to 40GbE.
SolidRun, NXP and Arm partnered together to bring a hardware and firmware combination that passes Arm’s certification standard of SystemReady ES (Embedded Server). What this means is that HoneyComb running our tianocore edk2 based firmware will boot and run on most Aarch64 operating systems out of the box. For us this is a major milestone in being able to provide a platform that no longer requires a custom BSP, but instead allows customers to quickly download and install the operating system that they are most comfortable running. The standards based firmware and compatibility with off the shelf operating systems also means that security updates and longevity of support are no longer a concern. SystemReady ES allows customers to treat HoneyComb more like a traditional PC rather than a custom embedded platform.
SolidRun’s HoneyComb 1U Dual Sled server is made for native Arm build server farms, and designed to reduce footprint in racks by integrating two computer units (HoneyComb LX2) into a 1U chassis. If higher levels of integration are needed, please contact us and we’ll gladly work with you on solutions that match your needs.
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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 | 4 x SFP+ ports (10GbE each) 1 x 1GbE copper (RJ45) |
| Display | None |
| Misc. | USB to STM32 for remote management |
| Development and Debug interfaces | Micro USB JTAG |
| 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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• Ideal for edge computing, networking, and virtualization
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SO-DIMM DDR4
Kingston HyperX 32GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB), compatible for LX2160A based products.
Micro SD
Blank SanDisk Class 10 Micro SD 16GB.
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Fits LX2160, HoneyComb LX2 and ClearFog CX.
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 | H = HoneyComb LX2 | 09 | C = Commercial | H = Heatsink |
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