The cExpress-SL is a COM Express® COM.0 R2.1 Type 6 Compact size module featuring the 64-bit 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Intel® Celeron® Ultra-Low TDP processors (formerly Sky Lake-U") with CPU, memory controller, graphics processor and I/O hub on a single chip. Leveraging the benefits provided by the 6th generation Intel® Core™ and Celeron® System-on-Chip, the cExpress-SL is specifically designed for customers who need optimum processing and graphics performance with suitable power consumption using Intel® Configurable TDP in a long product life solution.
The cExpress-SL Intel® processors support Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (up to 2 cores, 4 threads) and up to 32 GB of non-ECC DDR4 dual-channel memory at 1866/2133 MHz in dual stacked SODIMM sockets to provide excellent overall performance.
Integrated Intel® Generation 9 Low Power Graphics includes features such as OpenGL 4.4/4.3, DirectX 11.3/11, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Advanced Scheduler 2.0, 1.0, XPDM support, and DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA2) support for AVC/VC1/MPEG2/HEVC/VP8/JPEG hardware decode and AVC/MPEG2/HEVC/VP8/JPEG hardware encode. Graphics outputs include dual-channel 18/24-bit LVDS (eDP by build option) and two DDI ports supporting HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort.
The cExpress-SL is specifically designed for customers with high-performance processing graphics requirements who want to outsource the custom core logic of their systems for reduced development time. The cExpress-SL features a single onboard Gigabit Ethernet port, up to six PCIe Gen3/2 ports (build option), four USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, and up to three SATA 6Gb/s ports. Support is provided for SMBus and I2C.