TurboX W5+ Development Kit for Wearables
17. December 2025 | Planegg
Thundercomm's TurboX W5+ development kit for modern smartwatch and other wearable applications is based on the powerful Qualcomm W5+ platform and uses 4nm process technology. It also supports a dual-core/dual-system design, facilitating a seamless switch between the Android and FreeRTOS operating systems. In comparison to previous wearable generations, the W5+ series offers up to 50% longer battery life, twice the performance, and a 30% reduction in size.
The development kit encompasses a modular core board and expansion board design to accelerate prototyping and commercialization. This allows the core board to be flexibly customized to the actual size of the end application, thereby optimizing the development cycle right from the start. The expansion board offers numerous interfaces for easy expansion and exchange of peripheral devices, as well as a wireless charging module for practical smartwatch and wearable solutions.
In addition, the TurboX W5+ development kit comes with a baseline development software, which can also help to significantly reduce application development time.
For more information on the Thundercomm TurboX W5+ development kit, visit the ATE Store. Atlantik Elektronik also provides a variety of solutions for Wearable Displays and Industry 5.0.
Q&A
Which processors and operating systems does the TurboX W5+ development kit support?
It is based on Qualcomm SW5100 with 4× ARM Cortex-A53 up to 1.7 GHz for Android, and a Qualcomm QCC5100 coprocessor with ARM Cortex-M55 up to 250 MHz for FreeRTOS.
What advantages does the W5+ platform offer over the previous generation?
The W5+ series delivers up to 50 percent more battery life, double the performance, and a 30 percent smaller form factor, ideal for compact, powerful wearables.
What connectivity and interfaces are available for smartwatch designs?
The kit supports GNSS, LTE Cat1 and Cat4, Bluetooth 5.3, WLAN 802.11 a b g n, NFC, eSIM and Nano-SIM, as well as USB Type-C, sensors and wireless charging for practical prototypes.
