The XCalibur1531 is a high-performance, multiprocessing, 6U VME, single board computer that is ideal for ruggedized systems requiring high bandwidth processing and low power consumption. With dual PowerPC e500 cores running at up to 1.5 GHz, the MPC8572E delivers enhanced performance and efficiency for today's embedded computing applications. The XCalibur1531 provides up to 4 GB (2 GB each) of DDR2-800 ECC SDRAM in two separate channels, two PrPMC/PrXMC slots, as well as 256 MB of NOR flash (with redundancy). The XCalibur1531 also supports four Gigabit Ethernet ports, PMC I/O, XMC I/O, and RS-232/422/485 serial ports out the front panel and/or P2/P0 backplane connectors.