Following table lists some of the important differences between the MLB interface on previous SHARCs and SC58x
| Older SHARCs | SC58x |
|---|---|
| Only 3-pin and 5-pin modes | 3-pin and 6-pin mode(LVDS) |
| Only MOST 25 and MOST 150 support | Supports MOST150 also |
| Max data rate of 1024xfs | Max data rate of 4096xfs |
| Supports only 31 channels for data transmission | Support for 63 logical and 64 physical channels |
| Only synchronous and asynchronous data transmission | Additional support for isochronous mode |
| No dedicated internal RAM for data buffers | Dedicated internal RAM for data buffer and channel table |
| No provision for clock recovery | Dedicated PLL for clock recovery and phase alignment |