Rock Pi X Intel Cherry Trail Board to Sell for as low as $39

Rock Pi X Intel Cherry Trail Board to Sell for as low as $39

Several attempts have been made over time at cloning the Raspberry Pi with different look-alike (both in outlook and features) boards in the market but one brand that has always stood out is Radxa with it’s Rock Pi board series. As a way of stating they are taking their game to the next level, they recently posted the specifications for a new member of the Rock Pi Raspberry Pi lookalike family called the Rock Pi X.

The Rock Pi X

The Rock Pi X, following the path of other boards in the Rock Pi family, is a Raspberry Pi lookalike SBC. As stated by the released specs, the Rock Pi X is based on the Intel Cherry Trail Atom x5-Z8300 and comes packed with a host of interfaces and features depending on the model bought. According to the reference on Hackerboards database, the Rock Pi X will come in two models; A and B, with features including a USB 3.0 port, a MicroSD slot, an HDMI port, eDP/MIPI, and GbE, with optional WiFi and/or Bluetooth 4.2 LE, between them. With the major difference between the two models of the board being that the Model B will come with WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2 Classic + LE which are not available on the Model A version of the board.

Some of the preliminary features and specifications released for the Rock Pi X include:

  • Processor — Intel Atom x5-Z8350 (4x Cherry Trail cores @ 1.44GHz / 1.84GHz burst) with Intel HD 400 Graphics (200MHz/500MHz) and Intel Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH)
  • Memory/storage:
    • 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB LPDDR3 RAM
    • eMMC socket for 8GB to 128GB (bootable)
    • MicroSD slot for up to 128GB (bootable)
  • Wireless interfaces— WiFi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz) with Bluetooth 5.0 with antenna (On Model B )
  • Networking — Gigabit Ethernet port; PoE support on Model B only (requires RPi PoE HAT)
  • Media I/O:
    • HDMI 1.4 port (with audio) for up to 4K at 30fps
    • Other display interfaces: eDP, MIPI
    • Camera interface: 1x MIPI
    • 3.5mm audio I/O jack
    • Mic interface
  • Other I/O:
    • 1x USB 3.0 host ports
    • 3x USB 2.0 host ports
    • USB 3.0 Type-C OTG with power support and HW switch for host/device
  • Expansion — 40-pin GPIO header
  • Other features — RTC
  • Power:
    • 5-20V input
    • Supports USB PD and QC powering
  • Dimensions — 85 x 51 x 18mm
  • Operating system — Linux or Windows 10

Keeping in line with the trend in the family, according to the spec sheet, the Rock Pi X will also support Raspberry Pi shields just like the Rock Pi 4 even though it lacks some of the IO pins that are available on the Rock Pi 4.

The Rock Pi X is Radxa’s first Intel Atom-based SBC and for an intel processor based SBC it’s price tag is quite cheap compared to other Intel-based SBCs in the market. Still trying to be the Raspberry Pi look alike in every way, the Rock Pi X will also have a pricing scheme based on the amount of RAM just like the Rock Pi 4. For the Rock Pi X model A, prices will range from $39, $49 or $65 for 1GB, 2GB or 4GB respectively, while for model B, the board will be priced at $49, $59 or $75 for 1GB, 2GB or 4GB respectively.

More information about the new board can be found on the wiki page for the Rock Pi X on Radha’s website.

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About Emmanuel Odunlade

Hardware Design Engineer | #IoT Consultant |All things #ML | Entrepreneur | Serial Writer | Passionate about Innovation and technology as tools for solving problems in developing countries. Spare time is spent around writing and advocacy for the growth of the Maker/DIY Culture in Africa.

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