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Qualcomm Processors for Industrial Edge AI
Qualcomm Dragonwing is the name for Qualcomm's industrial and IoT processors, which bring the Arm CPU cores, Adreno graphics and Hexagon AI engine of its mobile chips to boards built for long service in equipment. Each processor puts the CPU, GPU, NPU, camera image processors and video engines on one chip, so a compact fanless board can run vision models across several cameras at a few watts. Linux and Android run across the range, and the QCS6490 also runs Windows 11 IoT Enterprise.
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Qualcomm Processors by Chip
Five Qualcomm processors, from the QRB5165 robotics chip to the Dragonwing QCS6490, QCS5430, IQ9 and IQ6, with the boards and systems we build around each. Pick the chip that fits the AI model, the camera count and the operating system, then the board or system it goes in.
Qualcomm QRB5165 Boards for Robotics
The QRB5165 is the processor behind the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform: an eight-core Kryo 585 CPU, Adreno 650 graphics and 15 TOPS of AI, with image processors for up to seven cameras. It suits robots, drones and vision systems that fuse several cameras and sensors on one board.
Suited to
RoboticsDronesAMRsMulti-Camera Vision
QRB5165
Robotics RB5 Platform
- CPU
- Eight-core Kryo 585: four performance and four efficiency cores
- GPU
- Adreno 650
- AI
- 15 TOPS with the Hexagon Tensor Accelerator
- Cameras
- Up to seven concurrent cameras
- Process
- 7 nm
- Boards
- SBCs and industrial motherboards
Series and Models With This Processor
Qualcomm QCS6490 Boards for Edge AI
The QCS6490 pairs an eight-core Kryo 670 CPU with Adreno 643 graphics and a 12 TOPS Hexagon AI engine on a 6 nm chip that handles up to five cameras. It runs Linux, Android and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, which makes it the Qualcomm choice for HMIs, vision gateways and AI devices that need a desktop operating system.
Suited to
Edge AIVision GatewaysHMIsSmart Cameras
QCS6490
Dragonwing Edge AI Processor
- CPU
- Kryo 670: one 2.7 GHz, three 2.4 GHz and four 1.9 GHz cores
- GPU
- Adreno 643
- AI
- 12 TOPS Hexagon AI engine
- Cameras
- Up to five concurrent cameras
- Process
- 6 nm
- Boards
- SBCs and industrial motherboards
Series and Models With This Processor
Qualcomm QCS5430 Boards
The QCS5430 is pin-compatible with the QCS6490 and uses the same Kryo 670 CPU family, with CPU, graphics, camera and AI performance set by the feature pack chosen. It gives a lower-power route into the same board design, with a path to the QCS6490 when the application needs more.
Suited to
Smart CamerasRetail DevicesHMIsHandhelds
QCS5430
Scalable Dragonwing Processor
- CPU
- Kryo 670 in six or eight-core configurations
- GPU
- Adreno 642L
- AI
- Hexagon AI engine, rating set by feature pack
- Cameras
- Spectra image processor, camera count set by feature pack
- Process
- 6 nm, pin-compatible with the QCS6490
- Boards
- SBCs and industrial motherboards
Series and Models With This Processor
Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ9 and IQ6 Systems
The Dragonwing IQ9 (IQ-9075) is an eight-core processor with an AI engine rated at up to 100 TOPS, built for camera-heavy vehicle and robot systems. The IQ6 (IQ-615) is an eight-core Kryo processor for industrial IoT gateways with 5G and wide-temperature operation.
Suited to
In-Vehicle AIFleet CamerasRoboticsIoT Gateways
IQ9 and IQ6
Dragonwing Industrial Processors
- CPU
- Eight-core Kryo on both chips
- AI
- Up to 100 TOPS on the IQ-9075
- Memory
- 36 GB on board in the ACS-1000
- Systems
- In-vehicle AI computers and IoT gateways
Series and Models With This Processor
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- Display: 6"[18:9, 2160 x 1080, FHD+]
- Touch: Multi Touch PCAP
- Brightness: 600
- Format: Widescreen
- CPU: QCM4490
- Memory: 6GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Android 16.0, Android 14.0
- USB: 1x USB 3.0 [Type C]
- Storage: 1x Micro SD
- Power: 9V [USB-C]
- Temp: -10°C to 50°C [14°F to 122°F]
- IP Rating: IP68, IP65
- Certification: ATEX Zone 2, BQB, BSMI, CE, FCC, IECEx, JATE, MIL-STD-810, NCC, RCM, TELEC, VCCI
- Display: 6"[18:9, 2160 x 1080, FHD+]
- Touch: Multi Touch PCAP
- Brightness: 600
- Format: Widescreen
- CPU: QCM4490
- Memory: 6GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Android 16.0, Android 14.0
- USB: 1x USB 3.0 [Type C]
- Storage: 1x Micro SD
- Power: 9V [USB-C]
- Temp: -20°C to 50°C [-4°F to 122°F]
- IP Rating: IP68, IP65
- Certification: BQB, BSMI, CE, FCC, JATE, MIL-STD-810, NCC, RCM, TELEC, VCCI
- Display: 4.3"[5:3, 800 x 480, WVGA]
- Touch: Multi Touch PCAP
- Brightness: 650
- Format: Widescreen
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Series
- Memory: 4GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Android 10.0
- USB: 1x USB 3.0 [Type C]
- Storage: 1x Micro SD
- Power: 5V [USB-C], 9V [USB-C], AC Power Supply Included
- Temp: -20°C to 50°C [-4°F to 122°F]
- IP Rating: IP65
- Certification: CB, CE, CP65, FCC, IC (ICES-003), MIL-STD-810, NCC, NTC Class B, REACH, RoHS, UKCA, WEEE
- Display: 10.1"[8:5, 1920 x 1200, WUXGA]
- Touch: Multi Touch PCAP
- Brightness: 800
- Viewing Angle: Wide Viewing Angle
- Format: Widescreen
- CPU: QCS6490
- AI Performance: 12 TOPS
- Memory: 8GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Android 15.0, Android 13.0
- USB: 1x USB 2.0 [Type A], 1x USB 3.0 [Type C]
- Storage: 1x Micro SD
- Power: 19V DC, AC Power Supply Included
- Temp: -20°C to 60°C [-4°F to 140°F]
- IP Rating: IP65
- Certification: CE, FCC, MIL-STD-810
- Display: 7"[16:9, 1280 x 720, HD]
- Touch: Multi Touch PCAP
- Brightness: 650
- Viewing Angle: Wide Viewing Angle
- Format: Widescreen
- CPU: QCS6490
- AI Performance: 12 TOPS
- Memory: 8GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Android 15.0
- USB: 1x USB 3.0 [Type C]
- Storage: 1x Micro SD
- Power: 5V [USB-C], AC Power Supply Included
- Temp: -10°C to 50°C [14°F to 122°F]
- IP Rating: IP65
- Certification: CE, FCC, MIL-STD-810
- Display: 12.1"[4:3, 1024 x 768, XGA]
- Touch: Multi Touch PCAP
- Brightness: 400, 800
- Viewing Angle: Wide Viewing Angle
- Format: Standard
- CPU: QCS6490
- AI Performance: 12 TOPS
- OS: Android 15.0
- Ethernet: 1x GbE LAN [RJ45]
- USB: 1x USB 3.0 [Type C]
- Serial: 2x RS232/422/485 [DB9]
- Storage: 1x Micro SD
- Power: 10-60V DC Input, AC Power Supply Included
- Ignition Sensing: Supports Ignition Control
- Temp: -30°C to 60°C [-22°F to 140°F]
- IP Rating: IP65
- Certification: CE, FCC
- Display: 14"[16:9, 1920 x 1080, FHD]
- Touch: Multi Touch PCAP
- Brightness: 700
- Viewing Angle: Wide Viewing Angle
- Format: Widescreen
- CPU: QCS6490
- AI Performance: 12 TOPS
- OS: Android 15.0
- Ethernet: 1x GbE LAN [RJ45]
- USB: 1x USB 3.0 [Type C]
- Serial: 2x RS232/422/485 [DB9]
- Storage: 1x Micro SD
- Power: 10-60V DC Input, AC Power Supply Included
- Ignition Sensing: Supports Ignition Control
- Temp: -30°C to 60°C [-22°F to 140°F]
- IP Rating: IP65
- Certification: CE, FCC
- Display: 10.4"[4:3, 1024 x 768, XGA]
- Touch: Multi Touch PCAP
- Brightness: 400, 800
- Viewing Angle: Wide Viewing Angle
- Format: Standard
- CPU: QCS6490
- AI Performance: 12 TOPS
- OS: Android 15.0
- Ethernet: 1x GbE LAN [RJ45]
- USB: 1x USB 3.0 [Type C]
- Serial: 2x RS232/422/485 [DB9]
- Storage: 1x Micro SD
- Power: 10-60V DC Input, AC Power Supply Included
- Ignition Sensing: Supports Ignition Control
- Temp: -30°C to 60°C [-22°F to 140°F]
- IP Rating: IP65
- Certification: CE, FCC
- CPU: QCS6490
- AI Performance: 12 TOPS
- Memory: 4GB Soldered On-board, 8GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Linux
- Display Outputs: 1x HDMI
- Ethernet: 1x GbE LAN [RJ45]
- USB: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 [Type A]
- Serial: 1x RS232 [DB9]
- M.2: 1x M.2 B-Key [USB 3.1] [3052], 1x M.2 E-Key [PCIe] [2230]
- Storage: 128GB UFS, 1x Micro SD
- Power: 5V DC [2-Pin]
- Temp: 0°C to 60°C [32°F to 140°F]
- Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS, UKCA
- Mounting Options: DIN Mount
- CPU: IQ-615
- Memory: 8GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Linux
- Display Outputs: 1x HDMI
- Ethernet: 2x GbE LAN [RJ45]
- USB: 2x USB 3.0 [Type A]
- Serial: 2x RS232/485 [Terminal Block]
- M.2: 1x M.2 B-Key [3052], 1x M.2 E-Key [2230]
- Power: 9-50V DC Input [Terminal Block]
- Temp: -30°C to 70°C [-22°F to 158°F]
- Certification: CE, EN50121-3-2, EN50155, FCC, RoHS
- Mounting Options: DIN Mount, Wall Mount
- Storage: 1x Micro SD, 64GB eMMC
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ACS-1300-OOB
ACS-1300-OOB with IQ-9075, 4 TVI and 8 GMSL cameras and Allxon OOB -
ACS-1100
ACS-1100 with IQ-9075, 8 TVI M12 camera inputs, 4x PoE+ and isolated CAN FD -
ACS-1100-OOB
ACS-1100-OOB with IQ-9075, 8 TVI M12 camera inputs and Allxon OOB module -
ACS-1200
ACS-1200 with IQ-9075, 16 GMSL camera inputs, 4x PoE+ and 3x DisplayPort -
ACS-1200-OOB
ACS-1200-OOB with IQ-9075, 16 GMSL camera inputs and Allxon OOB module -
ACS-1300
ACS-1300 with IQ-9075, 4 TVI and 8 GMSL camera inputs and 4x PoE+
- CPU: IQ-9075
- AI Performance: 100 TOPS
- Memory: 36GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Linux, Qualcomm Linux
- Display Outputs: 3x Display Ports
- Ethernet: 2x 2.5 GbE LAN [RJ45], 4x GbE LAN [RJ45] [PoE]
- USB: 2x USB 3.1 [Type A]
- Serial: 2x RS232/422/485 [DB9]
- CANbus: 2x Isolated CAN FD [DB9]
- M.2: 1x M.2 E-Key [PCIe x1/USB 2.0] [2230/3042], 1x M.2 M-Key [PCIe x4] [2280], 2x M.2 B-Key [USB/SIM] [3042/3052]
- Storage: 128GB UFS, 1x M.2 SSD, 1x Micro SD, 2x 2.5" HDD/SSD
- Front Accessible Storage: Front Accessible Storage
- Power: 9-50V DC Input [Terminal Block]
- Ignition Sensing: Supports Ignition Control
- Temp: -40°C to 70°C [-40°F to 158°F]
- Certification: CE, EN50121-3-2, EN50155, FCC, MIL-STD-810, RoHS
- Mounting Options: Wall Mount
- CPU: QRB5165
- AI Performance: 15
- Memory: 8GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Linux, Linux Ubuntu 20.04
- Display Outputs: 1x HDMI
- Ethernet: 1x GbE LAN [RJ45]
- USB: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 [Type A]
- Serial: 1x RS232/422/485 [DB9]
- CANbus: 1x CANbus [Board]
- M.2: 1x M.2 B-Key [PCIe x1/USB 3.1] [2242/3052], 1x M.2 E-Key [PCIe] [2230]
- Storage: 128GB UFS, 1x Micro SD
- Power: 12V DC [Barrel Connector]
- Temp: 0°C to 60°C [32°F to 140°F]
- Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS, UKCA
- OS: Linux, Linux Yocto 4.0
- Display Outputs: 1x HDMI
- Ethernet: 1x GbE LAN [RJ45]
- USB: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 [Type A], 3x USB 2.0 [Board]
- Serial: 1x RS232 [Board]
- CANbus: 1x CAN FD [Board]
- M.2: 1x M.2 B-Key [USB 3.1] [3052], 1x M.2 E-Key [PCIe] [2230]
- Storage: 128GB UFS, 1x Micro SD
- Power: 5V DC [2-Pin]
- Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS, UKCA
- CPU: QCS6490
- AI Performance: 12 TOPS
- Memory: 8GB Soldered On-board
- Temp: -25°C to 75°C [-13°F to 167°F]
- CPU: QCS6490
- AI Performance: 12 TOPS
- Memory: 8GB Soldered On-board
- OS: Android 13.0, Qualcomm Linux, Linux Ubuntu 20.04, Windows 11
- Display Outputs: 1x eDP, 1x HDMI, 1x USB Type C
- Ethernet: 2x GbE LAN [RJ45]
- USB: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 [Type C], 2x USB 2.0 [Board], 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 [Type A]
- Serial: 4x RS232 [Board]
- Storage: 128GB UFS
- Power: 20V DC [Barrel Connector], 20V [USB-C]
- Temp: -20°C to 70°C [-4°F to 158°F]
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