Agent47 Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 The Rock Pi X SBC is based on an Intel 1.84GHz quad-core Atom x5- Z8300 SoC, along with up to 4GB RAM and 128GB eMMC, plus an optional WiFi/Bluetooth controller. The board features a Raspberry Pi style form-factor and 40-pin expansion header. The Raspberry Pi form factor has often been mimicked by other boards and Radxa’s latest board, Rock Pi X sees the form factor accommodate an Intel Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM and 16GB eMMC flash storage for $59. (Via cnx-software) The Rock Pi X is an x86 single board computer, in other words it can run the same software as your main desktop computer / laptop. Windows 10 and various Linux distributions will work on this board. An Intel Atom x5-z8350 with Windows 10 would be bearable for simple projects but don’t expect this to run Crysis, both versions! SoC – Intel Atom x5-Z8350 “Cherry Trail” quad-core processor @ 1.44 GHz / 1.92 GHz (Turbo) with Intel Gen8 HD graphics @ 500 MHz System Memory – 1 GB, 2 GB. or 4GB LPDDR3-1866 Storage – 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB eMMC flash , MicroSD card socket Video Output – HDMI 1.4 port up to 4K @ 30 Hz Audio I/O – Via HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack Gigabit Ethernet with PoE support (additional PoE HAT required), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 Classic + LE with u.FL antenna connector USB – 1x USB 3.0 port, 3x USB 2.0 host ports, 1x USB OTG Type-C port Expansion – 40-pin Raspberry Pi compatible header with 6x GPIOs, 2x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2C, 1x PCM/I2S, 1x SPDIF, 2x PWM, 1x ADC, and power signals (5V, 3.3V and GND) Misc – Power button, LED, RTC with battery connector 5V-20V up to 3A/1A Via USB-C port with QC and PD fast charging support; AXP288C PMIC PoE support via additional HAT Dimensions – 3.3 x 2.1 inches (85 x 54 mm) With eMMC flash storage options from 8GB to 128GB we have a decent level of storage for most users but choose wisely as the eMMC is soldered to the board. Further expansion options are provided via micro SD. A single USB 3.0 port can also be used with external storage. The remaining three USB ports are USB 2.0, best for keyboard and mouse duties. The USB C port provides power and OTG support which adds the possibility of faster USB C storage. A single HDMI 1.4 port offers 4K at 30 Hz provides the only display output, unless one is hidden in the USB C port. Unlike the Raspberry Pi the Rock Pi X has no CSI (Camera) or DSI (Display) ports but it does have a 40 pin GPIO which is claimed to be compatible with the Raspberry Pi. We have yet to see a pinout or software which completely backs this claim up. Product overview... Board Name -- Rock Pi X Category -- SBC Model -- RS860A Manufacturer -- Radxa Official website -- click here Price -- $49 (USD) Additional info may be found via this automated Google search Posted 2020-09-27 11:45am System-on-Chip... Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Primary processor type -- Intel X86 Primary processor word-width -- 64-bit Primary processor cores -- 4 Primary processor clock rate (GHz) -- 1.84 Additional processors (if any)... GPU (graphics) -- Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) MCU (microcontroller) -- Intel Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH) FPGA (gates) -- Other (DSP, FPU, NPU, TPU, AI...) -- System RAM... Maximum capacity (GB) -- 4 Type -- LPDDR3 ECC support -- No Factory installed? -- Yes On-board solid-state storage... Maximum capacity (GB) -- 128 Type -- eMMC Factory installed? -- Yes Removable solid-state storage... Interface type -- Other format m.2 interfaces -- 0 m.2 NVMe support -- SATA support... SATA ports -- USB ports... USB host ports -- 4 USB OTG ports -- 1 USB port types -- 1x 3.0, 3x 2.0 Ethernet... Ethernet interfaces -- 1 Maximum LAN speed (Mbps) -- 1000 Wake-on-LAN support? -- Wireless... WiFi -- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (option) Bluetooth -- 4.2 LE (option) Broadband -- LoRa -- HDMI... Number of HDMI ports -- 1 HDMI version -- 1.4 Max. HDMI resolution -- 4k FPS at max. resolution -- 30 Other display interfaces... Composite video (CVBS) ports -- Other display interfaces (DSI, LVDS, VGA...) -- eDP, MIPI Camera interfaces... Number of camera ports -- 1 Camera interface types -- MIPI Audio I/O... Analog output ports -- 1 Audio connector type -- 3.5mm jack Audio via HDMI? -- 1 I2S interfaces -- SPDIF interfaces -- Line inputs -- Mic inputs -- 1 On-board microphones -- Other I/O... GPIO -- 40 ADC -- 2 PWM -- 2 SPI -- 0 I2C -- 2 UARTs -- 0 RS232 (or 485 or 422) -- 0 IR receiver -- No Expansion connector compatibility? Arduino compatible -- No Raspberry Pi compatible -- Yes Miscellaneous functions... Real time clock (RTC) support -- yes PMIC/PMU (power management controllers) -- AXP288C Lithium battery support -- Operating system support... Linux -- Ubuntu 20.x Android -- Windows -- Windows 10 Other OSes -- Other features not listed elsewhere: * Pricing varies by RAM, eMMC, and optional WiFi. As of Sep. 27, 2020 the RAM/eMMC version (no WiFi/BT) pricing was: • 1GB/8GB — $39 • 2GB/16GB — $49 • 4GB/32GB — $65 • 4GB/64GB — $75 • 4GB/128GB — $89 * Inclusion of WiFi/BT controller adds $10 to each of the above prices Physical specs... Width (mm) -- 52 Height (mm) -- 85 Depth (mm) -- 18 Weight (gm) -- Input voltage, min. (V) -- 5 Input voltage, max. (V) -- 20 Input current, min. (A) -- 1 Input current, max. (A) -- 3 Operating temp., min. (°C) -- Operating temp., max. (°C) -- Certifications -- CE, FCC
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