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Production Modules Comparison Table

Here is the summary of modules currently available, along with features supported by latest public firmware release:

Company devicesolutions.netDigiGHI ElectronicsSJJ Embedded Micro SolutionsemtrionAUG Elektronik GmbHCompany
Module Meridian/B Meridian/P Digi Connect ME Embedded Master Module 2.x Embedded Master Module TFT USBizi Development System ChipworkX Module iPac 9302 EDK iPac 9302 EDKplus HiCO.ARM9-Core AUG AMI DevKit for the .NET MFModule
Photo Meridian/AMeridian/PDigi Connect MEEmbedded Master Module 2.0Embedded Master Module TFTUSBizi Development SystemChipworkX Module (MINI9261I)iPac 9302 EDKplusiPac 9302 EDKplusHiCO.ARM9-CoreAUG AMI DevKit for the .NET Micro FrameworkPhoto
Processor Speed 100 MHz 100 MHz 55 MHz 72 MHz 72 MHz 72 MHz 200 MHz 200 MHz 200 MHz 180 MHz 200 MHz Speed Processor
Model MC9328MXS MC9328MXS NS7520 LPC2468 LPC2478 LPC2388 AT91SAM9261S EP9302 EP9302 AT91RM9200 AT91SAM9261 Model
Core ARM920T ARM920T ARM7TDMI ARM7TDMI-S ARM7TDMI-S ARM7TDMI-S ARM926EJ-S ARM920T ARM920T ARM920T ARM926EJ-S Core
Maker Freescale Freescale Digi NXP Semiconductors NXP Semiconductors NXP Semiconductors Atmel Cirrus Logic Cirrus Logic Atmel Atmel Maker
RAM Size 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 96 kB 64 MB 8 MB 8 MB 64 MB 64 MB Size RAM
Type SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM Type
Speed 96 MHz 96 MHz 72 MHz 60 MHz Speed
Persistent Memory Total 4 MB 4 MB 2 MB 4.5 MB 4.5 MB 0.5 MB 264 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 256 MB Total Persistent Memory
Type FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH NAND FLASH Type
EWR 64 kB 0.5 MB 0.5 MB 4 kB 8 MB NOR 0.5 MB EWR
User 3.5 MB 3.5 MB 100 kB 256 MB NAND 10.2 MB User
GPIO Min I/O 15 14 3 7 7 1 34 17 17 3 9 Min I/O GPIO
+ I/O 2 39 44 43 46 - - 16 7 + I/O
+ I - - - - - 16 16 - + I
+ O - - - - - 16 16 - + O
Open Drain 1 1 - 2 2 2 80 8 8 17 Open Drain
Pulls ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ - - Pulls
GPIO Interrupts Min 5 5 1 34 12 12 3 Min GPIO Interrupts
Max 30 30 35 80 12 12 17 Max
Edges not both not both only both Edges
Levels - - - Levels
Meridian/B Meridian/P Digi Connect ME Embedded Master Module 2.0 Embedded Master Module TFT USBizi Development System ChipworkX Module iPac 9302 EDK iPac 9302 EDKplus HiCO.ARM9-Core AUG AMI DevKit for the .NET MF
UART Total 2× TTL 1× RS232, 1× TTL 1× TTL 4× TTL (-1) 4× TTL (-1) 4× TTL (-1) 3× TTL (-1) - (+1 RS232) 1× RS232/422/485 (+1 RS232)1× RS232, 3× TTL 1× RS485/422, 2× RS232 (+1 RS232) Total UART
Max Speed 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 230.4 kpps 4.5 MHz 4.5 MHz 4.5 MHz 200 MHz 1 Mbps 115.2 kbps Max Speed
Hw Flow 2 2 1 N/A 1 1 1 1 - - 3 1 (manual) Hw Flow
Infra 1 N/A 1 N/A - 1 IrDA 1 IrDA 1 IrDA 3 IrDA - - 1 N/A 1 N/A Infra
SPI Count 1× 12 MHz 1× 12 MHz - 1× 9 MHz (+1× 36 MHz)1× 9 MHz (+1× 36 MHz)1× 9 MHz (+1× 36 MHz)2× 200 MHz1× 2 MHz 1× 2 MHz 1× 30 MHz Count SPI
I²C Count 1× 4.36 MHz 1× 4.36 MHz - 1× 400 kbps 1× 400 kbps 1× 400 kbps (+2 N/A) 1× 400 kbps TWI - - 1× 400 MHz 1× TWI Count I²C
Built-in Ethernet Count - - 1× 802.3 1× 802.3u 1× 802.3u 1× 802.3 N/A 1× 802.3u 1× 802.3 N/A 1× 802.3 N/A 1× 802.3u 1× 802.3u Count Built-in Ethernet
Speed - - 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps Speed
Full Duplex - - Full Duplex
Auto MDIX - - - - - Auto MDIX
Built-in Wi-Fi Count - - - - - - - - - - - Count Built-in Wi-Fi
Speed - - - - - - - - - - - Speed
Tx Power - - - - - - - - - - - Tx Power
Ext Antenna - - - - - - - - - - - Ext Antenna
USB Count 1× 1.1 1× 1.1 - 2× 2.0 2× 2.0 2× 2.0 1× 2.0 2× 2.0 N/A 2× 2.0 N/A 2× 2.0 3× 2.0 Count USB
Host N/A N/A - Mass Storage, HID Mass Storage, HID Mass Storage, HID N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A Host
Device - N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A Device
Piezzo - - - - - - - - Piezzo
Meridian/B Meridian/P Digi Connect ME Embedded Master Module 2.x Embedded Master Module TFT USBizi Deveopment System ChipwokX Module iPac 9302 EDK iPac 9302 EDKplus HiCO.ARM9-Core AUG AMI DevKit for the .NET MF
Unsupported PWM 1× 2 MHz 1× 2 MHz - 2× 10 MHz 5× 10 MHz 6× 10 MHz 1 2× 57.6 kHz 2× 57.6 kHz - - PWM Unsupported
A/D - - - 4× 10-bit 7× 10-bit 8× 10-bit(multiplex) - 5× 12-bit (+1) 5× 12-bit (+1) - - A/D
D/A - - - 1× 10-bit 1× 10-bit 1× 10-bit - - - - - D/A
I²S 1 N/A 1 N/A - 2 N/A 2 N/A 1 N/A 3 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A - 3 N/A I²S
SSI - - - - 1 N/A SSI
Microwire - - - - - - - Microwire
CAN - - - 2× 2.0B 1 Mbps 2× 2.0B 1 Mbps 2× 2.0B 1 Mbps - - - - - CAN
Memory - - - 1× SD/MMC 1× SD/MMC 1× SD/MMC - 1× SD/MMC 1× SD/MMC N/A 1× CF N/A - Memory
Display Controller TFT LCD TFT LCD - SPI, TFT LCD SPI, TFT LCD - TFT LCD - - TFT LCD SPI Controller Display
Supported Hitachi TX07D09VM1CBB
(2.7" Color TFT 240×320)
Hitachi TX09D70VM1CCA
(3.5" Color TFT 240×320)
Hitachi TX07D09VM1CBB
(2.7" Color TFT 240×320)
Hitachi TX09D70VM1CCA
(3.5" Color TFT 240×320)
- Univision UG-2828GDEAF01
(1.5" Color OLED 128×128)
Osram OS128064PK27MY
(2.7" Grayscale OLED 128×64)
Truly TFT-G240320LTSW-8W
(3.2" Color TFT LCD 240×320)
Optrex F-51852
(2.8" Monochrome STN LCD 128×64)
Univision UG-2828GDEAF01
(1.5" Color OLED 128×128)
Osram OS128064PK27MY
(2.7" Grayscale OLED 128×64)
Truly TFT-G240320LTSW-8W
(3.2" Color TFT LCD 240×320)
Optrex F-51852
(2.8" Monochrome STN LCD 128×64)
Sharp LQ043T1DG01
(4.3" Color TFT LCD 480×272)
Sharp LQ043T3DX02
(4.3" Color TFT LCD 480×272)
- Sharp LQ043T1DG01
(4.3" Color TFT LCD 480×272)
- - Hitachi TX14D11VM1CAA
(5.7" Color TFT LCD 320×240)
Himax HX5116
(4.3" Color AMOLED 480×272)
Supported
Max Res. 480×272 480×272 480×480 - Max Res.
Debugging USB - - - - USB Debugging
Ethernet - - - - Ethernet
Serial - - Serial
JTAG optional - - - - JTAG
Power Supply Min 4.3 V 4.3 V (3.1 V) 3.14 V 3.0 V 3.0 V 3.0 V 4.75 V 4.75 V 3.14 V 5 V Min Power Supply
Max 5.5 V 6 V (3.3 V) 3.45 V 3.6 V 3.6 V 3.6 V 5.25 V 5.25 V 5.25 V Max
Battery - - - - - - - - - - Battery
External RTC - - - - - External RTC
Power Consumption Max 260 mA 270 mA 160 mA 100 mA 500 mA 500 mA 180 mA Max Power Consumption
Hello World 191 mA 5 mA (2.6 mA) Hello World
Saving 88 mA 40 mA 0.2 mA - Saving
Operational Temperature 0...+70 °C 0...+70 °C -40...+85 °C -40...+85 °C -40...+85 °C -40...+85 °C 0...+70 °C 0...+70 °C 0...+70 °C -40...+85 °C 0...+65 °C Operational Temperature
Meridian/B Meridian/P Digi Connect ME Embedded Master Module 2.x Embedded Master Module TFT USBizi Development System ChipworkX Module iPac 9302 EDK iPac 9302 EDKplus HiCO.ARM9-Core AUG AMI DevKit for the .NET MF
Packaging Terminals 84 108+ 16 60 70 50+ 200 168 178 172 60+ Terminals Packaging
Factor 2 mm Pads 10-pin 0.1" header (holes)
38-pin 0.1" header (holes)
30-pin 0.1" header (holes)
30-pin 0.1" header (holes)
mini USB-B (device/debug)
20 .05" Pins 0.5" Side pans 60 0.5" Side pads
40-pin FXP connector
40-pin 0.1" header (holes)
10-pin 0.1" header (holes)
USB-A (host)
mini USB-B (device/debug)
Micro SD socket
SO-DIMM200 164 .01" Pins
4 power pins
174 .01" Pins
4 power pins
80-pin Hirose FX6
2× 50-pin Hirose FX6
10-pin Micro-MaTch header (holes)
3× 10-pin Micro-MaTch header (pins)
2× 6-pin header
2× 4-pin header
2× RJ-45 connector
Factor
Dimensions Length 35 mm 50 mm 36.7 mm 1.55 in 1.8 in 2.2 in 67.6 mm 96 mm 96 mm 82 mm 73 mm Length Dimensions
Width 35 mm 50 mm 19.05 mm 1.55 in 1.55 in 2.2 in 47 mm 90 mm 90 mm 66 mm 105 mm Width
Height 2 mm 4 mm 18.67 mm 16 mm 20 mm Height
Price 1 Piece $75 $99 $49 $79.95 $79.95 $99.95 $149.95 $165 $165 €369 1 Piece Price
100 Pcs $54 $99 $63.95 $74.95 $79.95 $139.95 100 Pcs
Min Order 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Min Order
Meridian/B Meridian/P Digi Connect ME Embedded Master Module 2.x Embedded Master Module TFT USBizi Development System ChipworkX Module iPac 9302 EDK iPac 9302 EDKplus HiCO.ARM9-Core AUG AMI DevKit for the .NET MF
Lastest version supported 4.1 4.1 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.1 4.1 2.5 4.1 Lastest version supported
Files Files
N/AAvailable on hardware, not supported by current firmware.
 Feature is not natively supported by Microsoft or was implemented by hardware vendor on his own.

Notes:

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Compared by real size

1 cm
1 in
Meridian/B
Meridian/P
Digi Connect ME
Embedded Master 2.x
Embedded Master TFT
USBizi Development System
iPac 9302 EDK, EDKplus
HiCO.ARM9-Core
ChipworkX Module
AUG AMI DevKit for the .NET Micro Framework
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