# Arduino Portenta X8

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ABX00049 · **Brand:** [Arduino](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/arduino-australia) · **GTIN:** 7630049202832
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino-portenta-x8.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino-portenta-x8.html.md))

Portenta X8 is a powerful, industrial-grade SOM with Linux OS preloaded onboard, capable of running device-independent software thanks to its modular container architecture.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $329.95 (inc GST) — $299.95 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 5+ $296.95 (exc GST) · 10+ $293.95 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 03 and Sep 07.

## Description

Unleash the power of 9 cores within a compact form factor. Deploy AI algorithms and ML on the edge.

- Two industrial products in one, combining Arduino’s availability of libraries/skills with container-based Linux distribution
- Outstanding computational density - a total of 9 cores within a compact form factor
- Multi-processor architecture allowing power-optimized processing
- Leverage popular programming languages like Python, Java and Ruby among others
- Real-time I/O and fieldbus/control on a dedicated core
- Deploy powerful AI algorithms and machine learning on the edge
- Secure OS/applications updates over-the-air
- Industrial-grade security at the hardware level, thanks to its crypto chip on dedicated bus
- Leverage the Arduino ecosystem to expand Portenta capabilities
- Implement multi-protocol routing with a single module
- Compatible with other Arduino Portenta products

The groundbreaking Portenta X8 is a powerful, industrial-grade System On Module (SOM) with **Linux OS preloaded onboard**, making it a plug-and-play solution capable of running device-independent software thanks to its modular container architecture. Onboard **Wi-Fi/Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity** allows you to carry out OS/application updates remotely, always keeping the Linux kernel environment at top performance levels.

The X8’s **hybrid combination of microprocessor and microcontroller** offers unprecedented flexibility to simultaneously and securely run Linux apps and perform real-time tasks.

Overall, this powerful SOM features a total of **9 cores** within a compact form factor of **66.04 x 25.40 mm**. It has an an **NXP® i.MX 8M Mini** Cortex®-A53 quad-core up to 1.8GHz per core and 1x Cortex®-M4 up to 400MHz, plus an **STMicroelectronics STM32H747** dual-core Cortex®-M7 up to 480Mhz + M4 32-bit Arm® MCU up to 240Mhz.

In addition, Portenta X8 achieved **PSA Certification** and includes the NXP SE050C2 **hardware security element** to provide key generation, accelerated crypto operations and secure storage. X8 also achieved **Arm SystemReady certification** and integrated Parsec services, making it one of the first Cassini Products or **Cloud Native Edge devices** available to developers in the market. Enabling the migration of cloud-native workloads from the Cloud to the edge, the X8 contributes to a cloud-native developer experience across Arm’s diverse and secure IoT ecosystem.

**Specifications**| Processor | NXP® i.MX 8M Mini - 4x ARM® Cortex® -A53 core up to 1.8GHz, 1x ARM Cortex -M4 core up to 400 MHz |
|---|---|
| Microcontroller | STMicroelectronics STM32H747AII6 Dual ARM® Cortex® M7/M4 IC - 1x ARM Cortex -M7 core up to 480 MHz 1x ARM Cortex -M4 core up to 240 MHz |
| External Memory | 2 GByte Low Power DDR4 DRAM; 16 GByte eMMC |
| USB-C | USB-C High Speed; Host and Device operation; Power Delivery support |
| Connectivity | 1Gbit Ethernet interface (PHY); Wi-Fi; Bluetooth® Low Energy |
| Security | NXP® SE050C2 Crypto on a separate secure bus |
| Dimensions | 66,04 mm x 25,40 mm |
| Certifications | PSA from ARM®; Arm® SystemReady IR (multiple distributions) |
| Interfaces | CAN; PCIe; SAI; MIPI; DSI; SPI; I2S; I2C; UART; PDM |
| Operating Temperature | -40° C to +85° C (-22° F to 185°F) |

**Resources**

[Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/ABX00049-datasheet_4359766d976.pdf)

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