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A high-performance embedded computer with Xeon-E and 9th Generation Intel® Core™ processors, 3-Bank Type 1 expansion port, and error-correcting memory. Includes fast on-board NVMe SSD storage, TPM 2.0 security, and up to 32 GB ECC RAM.
High-Performance 9th Generation Coffee Lake Processor Options
Hex-core Xeon-E or quad-core i3 versions
3-Bank Expansion
PCIe x16 Gen 3 expansion
High-Speed On-board Storage
128 GB NVMe fast read/write SSD storage
Optional 2x 10-GB Ethernet
Available on EPMe-51-EDP-32X-E9 version
Specifications
See datasheet for more details
| Mechanical | Size: PC104. 90 x 96 x 42.9 mm (3.54 x 3.78 x 1.69") |
| Mechanical | Weight: 476 g (16.8 oz) including heat plate |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E or i3 |
| Input Voltage | 10V–15VDC (nominal 12 V DC) |
| Power (typical) | 26 W (Xeon-E with 16 GB ECC RAM) |
| Bus Expansion | 3-Bank Type 1 (Stack-Down) |
| Operating Temperature | -40° to +85°C |
| Shock and Vibration | MIL-STD-202H |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 or 32 GB DDR4 ECC or non-ECC depending on model |
| Display | Intel UHD Graphics (P630 on Xeon models, 630 on i3) |
| Display | Dual Mini DP++ outputs |
| Storage | SATA 6 Gb/s port. Dual available. |
| Storage | 128 GB soldered-down NVMe. Larger sizes supported. |
| Network | Two 1GbE ports (10/100/1000 auto-detect) |
| USB | Two USB 3.1 / 2.0 ports |
| USB | Four USB 2.0 host ports |
| Serial I/O | Two COM ports |
| Digital I/O | Eight TTL I/O Lines 3.3V |
| Other I/O | I2C interface |
| Operating System Compatibility | Compatible with most x86 operating systems including Windows and Linux. Xeon model supports Windows Server. |
See datasheet for full specifications
Description
The Sabertooth is a rugged PC104 embedded computer featuring a high-bandwidth “3-Bank” expansion interface. The expansion connector supports high-speed peripherals, compute-offload, or GPU devices that require up to 16 high-speed PCIe lanes.
The Sabertooth is a highly effective edge computer which, with its high-bandwidth bus, can be further expanded with I/O such as 10 Gigabit Ethernet, FPGA, and GPU boards. The Sabertooth’s high-bandwidth expansion port includes a PCIe Gen 3 x16 bus with bifurcation, four PCIe x1, two USB 2.0, and SMB interfaces.
Sabertooth is based on Intel’s 9th Generation CPU family. Models are available with quad-core i3 or hex-core Xeon-E processors. Featuring Hyper-Threading on Xeon-E equipped models, the Sabertooth is a powerful computing platform. In addition to its powerful processor it includes high-speed SSD storage (NVMe), and up to 32 GB of RAM (error-correcting RAM in the Xeon-E model). This makes it ideal for embedded computing needs in defense, aerospace, medical, smart security, and energy applications.
The Sabertooth is designed and tested for full industrial temperature (-40° to +85°C) operation and meets MIL-STD-202H specifications for shock and vibration. It uses latching connectors to address cable detachment issues in hostile environments.
VersaLogic’s 10+ year product life support ensures long-term availability. Long lifecycle products avoid expensive upgrades, redesigns, and migrations that come from shorter lifecycle products.
Resources
Product Reference
- Sabertooth VL-EPMe-51 Datasheet 10/27/2023 PDF 1.97 MB DOWNLOAD
- Sabertooth VL-EPMe-51 Hardware Reference Manual 7/3/2023 PDF 3.18 MB DOWNLOAD
- Sabertooth VL-EPMe-51 Programmer Reference Manual 9/15/2023 PDF 1.2 MB DOWNLOAD
- Sabertooth VL-EPMe-51 BIOS Reference Manual 7/3/2023 PDF 1.0 MB DOWNLOAD
- Product Family: PC/104 PC/104 INFO
- Product Lifecycle Chart 2/13/2024 PDF 330 KB DOWNLOAD
- OS Compatibility 4/6/2023 PDF 271 KB DOWNLOAD
Software Support Packages
- Linux Ubuntu and CentOS VersaAPI 1.8.2 64-bit 1/11/2023 TGZ 1.5 MB DOWNLOAD
- Linux Ubuntu and CentOS VersaAPI 1.7.2 64-bit 8/13/2021 TGZ 1.49 MB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Release 1.02 4/30/2023 ZIP 5.4 MB DOWNLOAD
- BIOS Release 1.01 3/1/2023 ZIP 5.4 MB DOWNLOAD
Additional Reference Materials
- White Paper: "Designing for Harsh Environments Using COTS Products" 9/24/2008 PDF 749 KB DOWNLOAD
- White Paper: "The Myth: Extended Temperature Embedded Computers" 8/18/2014 PDF 1.84 MB DOWNLOAD
- White Paper: "Ultra Reliable Embedded Computing" 2/20/2014 PDF 1.01 MB DOWNLOAD
- White Paper: "The Invisible Foe - Understanding and Controlling ESD Damage" 7/9/2013 PDF 453 KB DOWNLOAD
Accessories
VL-CBR-0812 Power cable, high-power. 8 Pin Molex Nano-fit to wires. 12" 
VL-CBR-1604 Dual Ethernet adapter cable, latching, 12" 
VL-CBR-0815 12" 8-pin Molex Ultra-Fit to Fork Terminals, 3-Bank Power Cable VL-CBR-0816 12” ATX 8-pin to 8-pin Molex Nano-Fit VL-CBR-0702 SATA cable, latching, 20" 
VL-CBR-0817 12” ATX 24-pin to 8-pin Molex Micro-Fit+ VL-CBR-2033 miniDisplayPort to HDMI active adapter, requires DP port, 6" 
VL-CBR-1014 RS232 two channel cable 2xDsub (9-pin), latching, 12" 
VL-HDW-105 Standoff package, 0.6", Metric thread 
VL-HDW-401 Thermal compound paste. For attaching heat plates and sinks. 
Cables VL-CBR-0203 Battery module, 2-pin latching, 6" 
VL-CBR-2031 miniDisplayPort to miniDisplayPort, 36" 
VL-CBR-2032 miniDisplayPort to VGA adapter, 6" 
Hardware VL-HDW-114 PC104 (PCIe) Spacer 
VL-HDW-115 PC104 (blank) Spacer 
Miscellaneous VL-PS-ATX12-300A 300W ATX-style development power supply (24+8-pin ATX connector) 
Thermal Options VL-HDW-424 Heat Sink with Fan 
VL-HDW-425 Heat Pipe Adapter Kit 
- Part Number Description
- Cable Kit
- VL-CKR-SABERTOOTH Sabertooth Eval. cable kit. Includes VL-CBR-4005, 0812, 1604, 0815, 0702, 2031, 1014, HDW-105 and 401.
- VL-CBR-4005 System I/O paddleboard
- VL-CBR-0812 Power cable, high-power. 8 Pin Molex Nano-fit to wires. 12"
- VL-CBR-1604 Dual Ethernet adapter cable, latching, 12"
- VL-CBR-0815 12" 8-pin Molex Ultra-Fit to Fork Terminals, 3-Bank Power Cable
- VL-CBR-0816 12” ATX 8-pin to 8-pin Molex Nano-Fit
- VL-CBR-0702 SATA cable, latching, 20"
- VL-CBR-0817 12” ATX 24-pin to 8-pin Molex Micro-Fit+
- VL-CBR-2033 miniDisplayPort to HDMI active adapter, requires DP port, 6"
- VL-CBR-1014 RS232 two channel cable 2xDsub (9-pin), latching, 12"
- VL-HDW-105 Standoff package, 0.6", Metric thread
- VL-HDW-401 Thermal compound paste. For attaching heat plates and sinks.
- Cables
- VL-CBR-0203 Battery module, 2-pin latching, 6"
- VL-CBR-2031 miniDisplayPort to miniDisplayPort, 36"
- VL-CBR-2032 miniDisplayPort to VGA adapter, 6"
- Hardware
- VL-HDW-114 PC104 (PCIe) Spacer
- VL-HDW-115 PC104 (blank) Spacer
- Miscellaneous
- VL-PS-ATX12-300A 300W ATX-style development power supply (24+8-pin ATX connector)
- Thermal Options
- VL-HDW-424 Heat Sink with Fan
- VL-HDW-425 Heat Pipe Adapter Kit
Expansion Modules
- Part Number Description Form Factor
- Network
- VL-EPM-E9E 10 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Module PCIe/104 PCIe/104
Models
Model: VL-EPMe-51EAP-16 Processor: i3-9100HL Cores: 4 Hyper-
Threading/
Threads: No / 4 CPU Clock/
Turbo Speed: 1.6 GHz /
2.9 GHz Graphics Core: UHD 630 Storage: 128 GB NVMe SSD SODIMM Memory: 16 GB Operating Temp.†: -40° to +85°C Cooling: Heat Plate Ethernet: GbE 2x Pricing/Sample: Pricing/Sample
Model: VL-EPMe-
51EDP-16X Processor: Xeon E-2276ML Cores: 6 Hyper-
Threading/
Threads: Yes / 12 CPU Clock/
Turbo Speed: 2.0 GHz /
4.2 GHz Graphics Core: UHD P630 Storage: 128 GB NVMe SSD SODIMM Memory: 16 GB ECC Operating Temp.†: -40° to +85°C Cooling: Heat Plate Ethernet: GbE 2x Pricing/Sample: Pricing/Sample
Model: VL-EPMe-
51EDP-32X Processor: Xeon E-2276ML Cores: 6 Hyper-
Threading/
Threads: Yes / 12 CPU Clock/
Turbo Speed: 2.0 GHz /
4.2 GHz Graphics Core: UHD P630 Storage: 128 GB NVMe SSD SODIMM Memory: 32 GB ECC Operating Temp.†: -40° to +85°C Cooling: Heat Plate Ethernet: GbE 2x Pricing/Sample: Pricing/Sample
Model: VL-EPMe-
51EDP-32X-E9 Processor: Xeon E-2276ML Cores: 6 Hyper-
Threading/
Threads: Yes / 12 CPU Clock/
Turbo Speed: 2.0 GHz /
4.2 GHz Graphics Core: UHD P630 Storage: 128 GB NVMe SSD SODIMM Memory: 32 GB ECC Operating Temp.†: -40° to +85°C Cooling: Heat Plate Ethernet: 10GbE 2x,
GbE 2x Pricing/Sample: Pricing/Sample
† Final operating temperature is dependent on the customer thermal solution
Models
Turnkey Evaluation Systems
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Evaluation System Info- Model Processor Cores Hyper-
Threading/
Threads CPU Clock/
Turbo Speed Graphics Core Storage SODIMM Memory Operating Temp.† Cooling Ethernet Pricing/Sample - VL-EPMe-
51EAP-16 i3-9100HL 4 No / 4 1.6 GHz /
2.9 GHz UHD 630 128 GB NVMe SSD 16 GB -40° to +85°C Heat Plate GbE 2x Pricing/Sample - VL-EPMe-
51EDP-16X Xeon E-2276ML 6 Yes / 12 2.0 GHz /
4.2 GHz UHD P630 128 GB NVMe SSD 16 GB ECC -40° to +85°C Heat Plate GbE 2x Pricing/Sample - VL-EPMe-
51EDP-32X Xeon E-2276ML 6 Yes / 12 2.0 GHz /
4.2 GHz UHD P630 128 GB NVMe SSD 32 GB ECC -40° to +85°C Heat Plate GbE 2x Pricing/Sample - VL-EPMe-
51EDP-32X-E9 Xeon E-2276ML 6 Yes / 12 2.0 GHz /
4.2 GHz UHD P630 128 GB NVMe SSD 32 GB ECC -40° to +85°C Heat Plate 10GbE 2x,
GbE 2x Pricing/Sample † Final operating temperature is dependent on the customer thermal solution