MXM GPU Computers

An MXM GPU computer is a compact or rugged system with a discrete graphics processor on an MXM module instead of a PCIe card. The module mounts flat on the board and cools through the chassis, so trains, vehicles and outdoor cabinets get GPU inference, video analytics and multi-display output without a large ventilated enclosure.

Choose MXM when space, sealing or vibration rule out a card. The module is held flat with screws, cools through a spreader and fits fanless and rail-approved enclosures. A PCIe card offers more GPU power and easier upgrades, so it suits cabinets with room for airflow. Our guide to embedded GPUs compares the two in an industrial PC.

Yes. MXM is an open standard, and the current MXM 3.1 version defines Type A and Type B module sizes over a PCIe connector, with Type B+ used by module makers for higher-power GPUs. Our guide to what an MXM slot is explains which module fits which slot, so check the types a system supports.

Yes, within a power budget. Rail computers cool modules of up to 115 W without an active fan and hold −25 to 70 °C while the processor and GPU stay under 100 W combined. Above that, or in stacked designs with larger modules, a fan or airflow keeps the GPU at full speed, so check the rating with the module fitted.

For trains, look for EN 50155 design, EN 50121-3-2 EMC and EN 45545-2 fire protection, with a 110 V supply input and M12 networking. For buses and service vehicles, look for E-Mark, ignition control, wide 9 to 50 V inputs and PoE ports for cameras. Several systems here carry both rail and vehicle approvals.

Use Jetson when the model fits on a system-on-module and power is tight, as it runs on a few tens of watts with JetPack on Arm. Use an MXM GPU when the software is built for x86, several models run at once, or the system also needs Windows, a fast Intel processor and more display outputs.

Yes, as rugged laptops rather than on this page. Selected rugged laptops take an NVIDIA RTX A1000 MXM GPU and a rugged tablet takes an RTX A500; our guide to which laptops have an MXM GPU covers the rest. You will find them under rugged laptops, while the computers here are fixed systems for vehicles, trains and cabinets.

Add the module power, from 35 W to 115 W, the processor TDP, storage and any PoE cameras, then leave headroom for start-up. Vehicle builds run on 9 to 36 V or 9 to 50 V, rail builds on 110 V supplies, and some add a battery so recorders finish writing when the supply drops.

Where the manufacturer declares it, yes. Selected rugged computer makers publish TAA or NDAA statements for specific models, which US federal, defence and transit projects often require, and the GPU module should be covered too. Nothing here is sold as made in the USA or Buy American Act compliant, so send us the contract clause and we will check each model.

Yes. Integration is standard: every MXM GPU computer we supply is configured and tested before it ships. We fit the module with its cooling, the memory, drives and wireless modules, then load the operating system with the GPU drivers, CUDA and TensorRT where needed, so the system arrives ready for your cameras and model.