The Toradex Luna SL1680 SBC introduces a new “Pro Consumer” class of single-board computers that sits between hobbyist development boards and fully rugged industrial platforms. Built around the Synaptics SL1680 system-on-chip (SoC), the Luna SL1680 delivers strong compute performance along with edge AI acceleration for embedded Linux developers and makers.
Toradex targets the Luna SL1680 at applications such as smart kiosks, light industrial systems, robotics gateways, and machine-vision projects where performance, connectivity, and scalability are important. By combining a quad-core Arm processor, dedicated neural acceleration, and rich I/O in a compact form factor, the board supports real-world embedded and AI-enabled workloads without the added cost and complexity of larger industrial SBCs.
Synaptics Toradex Luna SL1680 SBC Front
Toradex Luna SL1680 SBC Specifications:
Toradex Luna SL1680 SBC is designed based on Synaptics SL1680 SoC with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 processor with a top speed of 2.1 GHz. It combines an Imagination PowerVR Series9XE GE9920 with an OpenGL ES 3.2, a Vulkan 1.1, and OpenCL 1.2 support. In edge AI applications, the board features a secure NPU that provides up to 8 TOPS (INT8), and it can operate various deep-learning models. Multimedia Multimedia support includes 4K video decoding of AV1, H.265/HEVC, H.264, VP9/8 and 1080p60 hardware video encoding.
The board is supported by as much as 4 GB of 32-bit LPDDR4 memory with 4266 MT/s speed and up to 256 GB of onboard eMMC storage with a microSD card slot and onboard EEPROM used to store configuration and calibration data. Display and camera connectivity Display and camera connectivity has a micro-HDMI output, 22-pin quad-lane MIPI DSI connector and up to two independent displays. The input of cameras and video is a micro-HDMI and two MIPI CSI connectors (4-lane and 2 lane). Audio capabilities are two I2S and two PDM interfaces on the 40-pin connector and digital audio over HDMI.
To be able to connect and grow, the Luna SL1680 features 4 USB 3.0 Type-A connections, USB Type-C connection with power and recovery, and Gigabit Ethernet connection with optional PoE. Wireless connectivity may be provided using an M.2 Key-E slot, which will take Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or other accelerators through an PCIe, SDIO, UART, and PCM. This board also has a 40-pin GPIO with I2C, SPI, UART, PWM, GPIO and analog input, a JTAG and UART debugging connector. It is powered by a 5 V supply, which is connected through USB-C, is 85 x 56 x 17 mm in size and can operate at a range of −25 °C to +85 °C.
Synaptics SL1680 Block Diagram
Toradex Torizon (a container-based embedded Linux distribution) is available on the Luna SL1680 SBC and is aimed directly at long-term maintenance, security, and easy deployment. The board is integrated with the Toradex VSCode Extension which offers pre-developed templates in the Python, Rust, C/C++, C#, .NET, Qt, Slint UI toolkit, and the LVGL. Torizon brings remote debugging, attachment of CI/CD toolchains, secure OTA updates, vulnerability management and lifetime requirements, and assists developers shift their prototyping to production and consistent with the current requirements of cybersecurity, such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act.
Toradex Luna SL1680 bridges consumer and industrial embedded platforms.
The Luna SL1680 SBC is available through an early access program, with pricing starting at $105, and Toradex plans to sell the board at the same entry price once general availability begins. Toradex also provides optional customization services for volume deployments, such as board layout modifications and interface changes, while additional details, including a 57-page datasheet and a waiting list link, are available on the official product page and press release.
Niladri Chowdhury