05701-A-0502 COM Express remains the undisputed standard specification for newer embedded carrier boards with mid- to high-end performance. No other specification seems to be able to compete with it. This specification has gone through a number of low-profile revisions, with today’s version 3.0 released in May 2017, which is the benefit of a standard specification.

05701-A-0502 In the relatively new Type 7 specification, COM Express is built for embedded edge server applications and can even be used as a benchmark for the VITA specification under extreme conditions. Other module standards, such as Qseven and SMARC 2.0, while both support ARM-based application processors, are limited to low-power or small designs.

The latest 05701-A-0502 module standard specification draws on lessons learned from the past: from the outset, this standard for high-performance embedded computer modules has been developed by PICMG to avoid as much as possible intense competition among modules. A manufacturer-independent consortium is the ideal ecosystem for a third-generation module standard specification.