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VX3042

3U VPX Intel® Core™ i7 Single Board Computer

  • Dual-Core user configurable TDP 25W/2.2 GHz, 17W/1.7 GHz, 14W/0.8 GHz
  • User Configurable TDP 25W/2.2 GHz, 17W/1.7 GHz, 14W/0.8 GHz
  • Dual Ethernet 10G or 1G
  • Intel® HD Graphics 4000
  • PCI Express Gen 3.0, with Kontron VXFabric™
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Product Information

Rugged SBC with multiple 10G Ethernet and Intel® HD Graphics 4000

VX3042 is the Kontron 3U VPX rugged Single Board Computer with Intel® HD Graphics 4000 and multiple 10G Ethernet. The SBC implements a new architecture poised to address specific applications and offer the ultimate performance for the Military, Aerospace and Transportation markets.
Based on Intel®’s 3rd Generation Core™ i7 high performance computing architecture, and supported by Kontron Long Term Supply (LTS) services, VX3042 offers the best feature set.

The perfect blade for Console and Rugged Servers

In today‘s network-centric battlefield, console and high-end servers applications require rugged computers to operate in the most difficult environments. Kontron VX3042 is designed around a high-end Dual Core CPU. This SBC features a configurable TDP, enabling to adjust the board performance to the exact mission profile required. Providing up to 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM, multiple Ethernet 10G and an XMC support, the VX3042 offers numerous configuration variants.

SWaP-C
The design is tailored to support systems with high size, weight and power and cooling demands

Connectivity
Designed for PCIe Gen3 8GB/s. I/O extensions at peak bandwidth. 4 SATA ports to the backplane: for secure RAID storage applications

Compatibility
VX3042 is compatible with all Kontron VPX building blocks (Payload boards, carriers, switches, backplanes, OS and drivers) and offers backward compatibility with the previous product generations (VX303x SBCs).
Write the code once, run on all the product line.

Long Term Supply (LTS)
Kontron Extended Life Cycle offers a 15-year life cycle organization on top of Intel® embedded product line silicon life cycle. VX3042 is the ideal candidate for long term programs in compact high performance parallel computing solutions.

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Technical data

CPUIntel® Core™ i7-3517UE Processor (4M cache, 2 execution cores, 4 threads)
ControllerMobile Intel® QM77 Express Chipset
GraphicsIntegrated Graphics Core, Intel® HD graphics 4000

Downloads

Datasheet

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VX3042 Datasheet

1.66 MB | March 26, 2026

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Kontron Modular Computers S.A.S. Service and Support Offering

2.35 MB | March 26, 2026

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VME-VPX shortform catalog

889.98 KB | March 26, 2026

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EZ Platforms

1.02 MB | March 26, 2026

Manuals

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General Safety Instruction

628.88 KB | March 26, 2026

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VX3042 and VX3044 - AMI BIOS User Reference Manual

6.09 MB | March 26, 2026

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VX3042 and VX3044 - PBIT User's Guide

414.84 KB | March 26, 2026

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VX3042 and VX3044 Hardware Release Notes

572.09 KB | March 26, 2026

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Release Notes for Windows 7 VX3042 and VX3044 BSP

1.18 MB | March 26, 2026

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EZ3-VX304x-00-L Quick Start

192.17 KB | March 26, 2026

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EZ3-VX304x Getting Started

1 MB | March 26, 2026

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PB-VX3-4xx -3U-VPX Rear Transition Module User's Guide

1.12 MB | March 26, 2026

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PB-VX3-4xx Hardware Release Notes

481.67 KB | March 26, 2026

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Release Notes Fedora 16 on VX304x, VX3035, VM6050, VM6052 and VM6054

1.79 MB | March 26, 2026

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Release Notes VxWorks 6.9 64 bits on VX304x

312.92 KB | March 26, 2026

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VXFabric Release Notes for VX6060, VX3035, VX3042 & VX3044

257.39 KB | March 26, 2026

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Release Notes VxWorks 6.9 on VX304x

292.25 KB | March 26, 2026

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Fedora 25 for VME / VPX Boards

731.28 KB | March 26, 2026

Service

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Kontron Services Brochure

8.9 MB | March 26, 2026

White Paper

VXFabric White Paper

Managing 3rd gen High Data Rates on VPX Backplanes

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Product Highlights VX304x

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