Toradex Zinnia is an industrial IoT gateway based on the company’s Verdin system-on-module, powered by a choice of NXP or Texas Instruments SoC, with dual Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5, optional 4G LTE or 5G connectivity, a few USB ports, an I/O connectors, and a wide 9-36V power supply range.
The first model is based on an NXP i.M 8M Plus SoM with 4GB LPDDR5 and 32GB eMMC flash preloaded with the company’s Torizon OS Linux distribution. Other SoM available are based on TI AM62/AM62P, NXP i.MX 8M Mini, or NXP iMX 95. The gateway targets edge AI and industrial automation, smart cities, and energy infrastructure.
Toradex Zinnia specifications:
- SoC – NXP i.MX 8M Plus
- CPU – Quad-core Cortex-A53 processor @ 1.6/1.8 GHz, Arm Cortex-M7 real-time core @ 800 MHz
- GPU – Vivante GC7000UL OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, OpenCL 1.2, Vulkan support
- AI accelerator – 2.3 TOPS NPU
- VPU
- Encoder up to 1080p60 H.264, H.265
- Decoder up to 1080p60 H.264, H.265
- Memory – 4GB LPDDR5
- Storage
- 32 GB eMMC flash preloaded with Torizon OS
- MicroSD card slot
- Networking
- 2x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports
- 2.4/5 GHz dual-band WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3
- Optional 4G LTE or 5G cellular connectivity via mPCIe socket plus Nano SIM card slot
- 3x antenna holes
- USB
- 2x USB 3.0 Type-A ports
- USB 2.0 Type-C OTG port
- USB Type-C port for console/debugging
- Expansion – Externally accessible I/O connector with I2C, RS232, RS485, 3x isolated I/Os, 2x analog inputs (0 – 25 mA), CAN Bus
- Misc
- Reset and Recovery pinholes
- RGB LED for power and status; 2x user RGB LEDs
- Built-in heatsink (fanless design)
- DIN-rail-compatible mounting
- Power Supply – 9 to 36V DC via 2-pin lockable connector
- Dimensions – 110 x 80 mm (thickness not mentioned…)
- Weight – 315 grams
- Temperature Range – -40 to +85°C
- Certifications – CE, FCC, and RoHS
- Shock and vibration – EN 60068-2-6/50g 20 ms
The Zinnia Gateway ships preloaded with Torizon OS embedded Linux distribution based on the Yocto Project and maintained by Toradex. It supports secure remote access, OTA updates, and fleet management, and the software stack is said to be EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)-ready.
There are plenty of AIoT/IoT gateways on the market based on the NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor, including the Geniatech AP880 and Compulab IOT-DIN-IMX8PLUS, among others. Toradex claims the Zinnia gateway requires fewer engineering efforts as a ready-to-deploy platform maintained by Toradex, as shown in the table below. The customers still handle the application level, for instance, PLC software like CODESYS, but the Swiss company takes care of everything else, including maintenance and certifications such as the European Union’s CRA. Flexibility is achieved through the choice of SoM as discussed in the introduction.
Samples of the Zinnia IoT gateway will be available in June 2026, and supply is guaranteed at least until 2036. Pricing has not been disclosed, and may never be, since it will likely depend on the software requirements beyond the usual hardware requirements. Additional information may be found on the product page.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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