BeagleBoard-xM and BeagleBone

Texas Instruments
BeagleBoard-xM and BeagleBone

BeagleBoard-xM and BeagleBone (Texas Instruments)

BeagleBoard.org was the first to bring an ARM Cortex-A series A core to the broad market and remains the most open ecosystem for those looking to create their own devices in whatever quantity they desire at an affordable price. BeagleBoard.org introduced the world to the idea that these processor cores are perfectly capable of delivering desktop solutions and is also leading the way by providing the lowest entry cost and fewest barriers to developers seeking to build their own solutions utilizing ARM Cortex-A series core technology. BeagleBoard.org offerings are currently extended on two vectors:

Product FeaturesBeagleBoard-xMBeagleBone
Focus Desktop-like computing in a low-power-go-anywhere package Tools-included hardware access with unlimited expansion
Primary CPU 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8
Suggested resale price $149.00 $89.00
RAM 512MB LPDDR 256MB DDR2
Additional processors SGX 3D graphics accelerator and C64x+ DSP core with video acceleration functions SGX 3D graphics accelerator, Dual programmable real-time units for low-level and Cortex-M3 for power management and security functions
Debug ports RS232 DB9 connector and JTAG 1.8V 14-pin header Mini USB connection with USB-to-serial and USB-to-JTAG and ability to modify board to add JTAG 3.3V 20-pin header
USB expansion 4 host ports and 1 OTG port 1 host port and 1 device port shared with debug ports to avoid any additional cables
Networking 10/100 Ethernet via on-board USB hub 10/100 Ethernet via on-chip Gbit controller
Low-level expansion 28-pin 1.8V .1"-spaced header with:
  • MMC/SD, I2C, McBSP, 2xSPI, GPIO
  • 2x20-pin 1.8V 1.27mm-spaced LCD header
  • 1.8V 1.27mm-spaced headers for: Camera; MMC/SD; McBSP
 2x46-pin
Mass Storage Supplied 4GB microSD with Angstrom Distribution Same
Footprint 3.25" x 3.25" 3.4" x 2.1"
ROM boot sources microSD, serial, USB microSD, serial (over USB), Ethernet and more over expansion bus
Open hardware On-line editable schematics, bill-of-materials, gerber/source layout files and device availability in quantity 1 Same
Details link http://beagleboard.org/hardware-xM http://beagleboard.org/bone

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To purchase BeagleBoard-XM or BeagleBone, visit http://www.beagleboard.org/buy