====== Alternatives ======
===== DART-MX8M-MINI by Variscite =====
For additional information click [[https://www.variscite.com/product/system-on-module-som/cortex-a53-krait/dart-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx8m-mini/|here]].
Main technical specifications comparison table
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^ Specifications ^ CARDSOM_imx8mini_v2 (INMYS) ^ DART-MX8M-MINI (Variscite) ^ compliance ^ Comments ^
| Supply voltage | 3.5-5V | 3.5-5V | yes | |
^ Mechanical Specifications: |||||
| - Board dimensions | 55.18 х 30.11 х 2.9 FIXME mm. | 55.18 х 30.11 x 5.18(4.7 FIXME) mm. | no | |
| - mounting holes | 4 pcs х 2.16 mm | 4 pcs х 2.16 mm | no | First hole location mismatch |
| - board-to-board connector | DF40C-90DP-0.4V | DF40C-90DP-0.4V | yes | The location and type are conforming |
| - WIFI&BT socket | U.FL JACK plug | U.FL JACK plug | yes | Absent in the standard configuration |
| Processor | NXP i.MX 8M Mini | NXP i.MX 8M Mini | yes | |
^ Memory |||||
| RAM LPDDR4 | Various configurations 1 - 8 GB FIXME | Various configurations 1 - 4 GB | no | Basic configuration: 2 GB LPDDR4 |
| eMMC FLASH | Various configurations 4 - 128 GB | Various configurations 8 - 64 GB | yes | Basic configuration: 16 GB eMMC |
^ Networking |||||
| WIFI&BT | Optional | Optional | yes | Absent in basic configuration |
| Ethernet controller | Optional | Optional | yes | Absent in basic configuration |
^ Audio |||||
| Audio Codec | Absent | Optional | no | |
| Stereo output to headphones | Absent | Presented | no | |
| Analog microphone (stereo) | Absent | Presented | no | |
| Digital microphone | Presented | Presented | yes | |
| Digital audio: I2S(SAI), SPDIF | Presented | Presented | yes | |
| line input and output | Absent | Presented | no | |
^ Connectivity |||||
| PCI Express | 1 | 1 | yes | REFCLK_N and REFCLK_P connected in a mirror |
| USB OTG 2.0 | 2 | 2 | yes | |
| JTAG | 1 | 1 | yes | |
| Gigabit Ethernet (PHY) | 1 | 1 | yes | |
| QSPI | 1 | 1 | yes | |
| ECSPI | 2+1(alt UART) | 2+1(alt UART) | yes | Basic configuration: 3 |
| SAI | 5 | 5 | yes | Basic configuration: 4 |
| SPDIF | 1 | 1 | yes | |
| SD/SDIO/MMC-interface | 1 | 1 | no | write protection available |
| UART | 4 | 4 | yes | |
| I2C (3 external + 1 internal) | 3+1 | 3+1 | yes | |
| LVDS (MIPI DSI -> LVDS) | 1 | 1 | yes | 2 channels |
| MIPI CSI | 1 | 1 | yes | |
| GPIO | Depending on the configuration |Depending on the configuration | yes | Basic configuration: 14 |
As an alternative, with the same form-factor and configuration, can be considered [[https://www.compulab.com/products/computer-on-modules/ucm-imx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini-som-system-on-module-computer/|UCM-iMX8M-Mini]] by Compulab.