The SOM-5991 is the world’s first COM Express powered by a server-grade processor that boasts up to 16-core scalability.

It has an integrated 10GBase-KR, which provides high bandwidth interfaces for data transmission-reception within a basic form-factor of 125 x 95 mm with a Type 6 compliant pin-out.

This is all supposed to make for a low thermal design for microservers, networking, and cloud storage. While these server modules are normally pretty much of a muchness, the SOM-5991 has two 10GBase-KR interfaces to help fulfill COM Express service demands. Users can take advantage of SOM-5991's native 10GBase-KR interfaces to design in 10GbE carrier boards. The PCIe x16 and 8 PCIe x1 support Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB), which allows redundancy via PCIe. This is supposed to help reduce data loss, allowing a secondary system to take over PCIe storage devices if the CPU borks.

• The spec is as follows
• Intel Xeon Processor D-1500 Product Family
• COM Express R2.1 Basic Module Type 6 pin out compatible
• Up to 16 cores with TDP of 45W
• Dual DDR4 2400, 1.2V Low Power Memory, up to 32GB
• PCIe x16, 8 PCIe x1, 2 x 10GBASE-KR interface
• Supports iManager, WISE-PaaS/RMM and Embedded Software APIs