anyon_e DIY Laptop Features Rockchip RK3588 SoC, FriendlyELEC CM3588 Core Board and 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED display

The anyon_e DIY is a custom Linux-capable laptop designed by Bryan Huang and built around the FriendlyELEC CM3588 core board. This core board features the Rockchip RK3588, a high-performance ARM-based processor commonly used in edge computing, NAS systems, and multimedia applications. The laptop integrates this processor module with a custom-designed mainboard to support external components and I/O.

It features a 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED display, a wireless QWERTY mechanical keyboard, and a CNC-machined aluminum chassis with a thickness of just 18mm. The internal layout is optimized for compactness while maintaining support for a wide range of interfaces provided by the CM3588 module.

Power is supplied by a battery capable of delivering around 7 hours of runtime, making it suitable for general computing tasks, media playback, and light gaming. The laptop combines off-the-shelf parts like the processor module and display with fully custom mechanical and electrical design, offering a compact ARM-based platform for development and portable use.

The anyon_e DIY laptop specifications:

• SoM: FriendlyELEC CM3588
  • SoC: Rockchip RK3588
  • CPU:
    • 4x Cortex-A76 cores @ up to 2.4GHz
    • 4x Cortex-A55 cores @ 1.8GHz
  • GPU: Arm Mali-G610 MP4
  • NPU: 6 TOPS AI accelerator
  • Video decoding:
    • 8Kp60 H.265, VP9, AVS2
    • 8Kp30 H.264 AVC/MVC
    • 4Kp60 AV1
    • 1080p60 MPEG-2/-1, VC-1, VP8
  • Video encoding: 8Kp30 H.265/H.264
  • Dimensions: 65 x 55 mm (8-layer PCB)
  • Weight: About 21 grams
• System memory: 16GB DDR4 (supports up to 32GB DDR5 @ 2400MHz)
• Storage: Optional 64GB eMMC flash
• Display: 13.3-inch Samsung 4K AMOLED display (330 PPI)
• Audio: Realtek ALC5616 audio codec with stereo speakers
• Networking: Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5GbE controller
• USB:
  • 1x USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1 with DisplayPort + PD)
  • 1x USB-C (dedicated PD input)
• Keyboard: Wireless mechanical keyboard with Cherry ULP switches based on Nordic Semi nRF52840 Bluetooth SoC
• Touchpad: Azoteq Windows 11-certified trackpad
• Embedded controller: Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU (optional, for system control or monitoring)
• Expansion via 4x 100-pin high-density connectors:
  • USB 3.0/2.0
  • PCIe Gen 3 x4
  • HDMI input/output
  • 2.5GbE
  • GPIOs
• Misc.: Field-Oriented Control BLDC input (optional)
• Power management: Rockchip RK806-1 PMIC
• Battery: ~60Wh high discharge/charge Li-Po battery

You can find the hardware design files for the laptop on GitHub, including KiCad schematics and PCB layouts for all custom boards (excluding the CM3588 module sourced from FriendlyELEC), as well as CAD files for the chassis and keyboard. The repository also includes firmware source code for the Raspberry Pi RP2040 embedded controller and the bootloader for the nRF52840 wireless MCU.

An official OS image for the laptop does not appear to be available at this time. It’s likely running the Ubuntu 24.04 image provided for the CM3588 module. The development of the project began around ten months ago, and ongoing updates can be found on the project’s official website.

This is the first laptop we’ve covered that’s powered by the Rockchip RK3588. However, we’ve previously written about several RK3588-based single board computers (SBCs), including the Radxa ROCK 5 ITX+, QuartzPro64, Orange Pi 5 Ultra, Khadas Edge2, and ArmSoM Sige7. Feel free to check those out if you’re interested in RK3588-powered hardware.

You can find more details in the accompanying blog post and video, which document the entire process of building the laptop from scratch.

Via Liliputing, Hackaday and CNX-Software.

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