Orange Pi 6 SBC packs CIX P1 SoC, 45 TOPS AI, dual 2.5GbE, and LPDDR5

Orange Pi 6

OrangePi has introduced the Orange Pi 6 SBC, a compact edge AI development board powered by the CIX P1 (CD8180) 12-core Arm processor. Designed for AI inference, industrial automation, robotics, home servers, and intelligent edge computing, the board combines high CPU performance with a dedicated NPU and integrated GPU in a compact 90 × 90 mm form factor.

The Orange Pi 6 SBC delivers up to 45 TOPS of combined AI computing power from its CPU, GPU, and NPU, while the NPU alone provides up to 28.8 TOPS for on-device AI workloads. It also supports up to 24GB of LPDDR5 memory running at 6400 MT/s, dual PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD slots, dual 2.5GbE networking, and multiple display interfaces, making it suitable for demanding edge computing applications.

A few days ago, we covered the Orange Pi 6 Plus, which offers a similar feature set in a larger form factor. We’ve also covered the Orange Pi 4 Pro, Orange Pi 5 Ultra, Orange Pi 4A, and Orange Pi 3B V2.1. Feel free to check out those articles if you’re interested in other Orange Pi single-board computers.

Orange Pi 6 Ports

Orange Pi 6 SBC specifications:

• SoC: CIX P1 (CD8180)
  • 12-core Armv9 CPU with 4x Cortex-A720 cores @ up to 2.6GHz, 4x Cortex-A720 cores @ up to 2.4GHz, and 4x Cortex-A520 cores @ up to 1.8GHz
  • 12MB shared L3 cache
  • 28.8 TOPS NPU with INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16, BF16, and TF32 support
  • Arm Immortalis-G720 MC10 GPU with hardware ray tracing, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 3.0
  • Up to 45 TOPS AI performance (CPU + GPU + NPU)
• System memory: 8GB, 16GB, or 24GB 128-bit LPDDR5 memory up to 6400 MT/s
• Storage:
  • 64Mbit SPI flash
  • 2x M.2 Key-M 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4) slots for NVMe SSDs
  • microSD card slot
• Display output:
  • 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 4K@120Hz)
  • 1x HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K@60Hz)
  • 2x USB Type-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode (up to 4K@60Hz)
  • 1x eDP interface (up to 4K@60Hz)
• Camera: 2x 4-lane MIPI CSI interfaces
• Networking:
  • 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 Ethernet ports
  • M.2 Key-E socket for optional Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 module
• USB:
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
  • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
  • 2x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode and USB Power Delivery
  • Internal USB 2.0 header
• Audio:
  • 3.5mm headset jack
  • Dual speaker headers
  • Analog microphone connector
• Expansion:
  • 40-pin GPIO header with UART, I2C, SPI, and PWM
  • PWM fan header
  • RTC connector
  • UART debug port
• Misc:
  • Power, Reset, and BOOT buttons
  • Power and system status LEDs
• Power input: USB Type-C PD (20V), compatible with 65W and 100W power adapters
• Dimensions: 90 × 90 mm
• Weight: 106 g

Orange Pi 6 Specifications

OrangePi provides software support for OpenHarmony, Debian, Ubuntu, Android, Windows, and ROS 2. Although the board can boot all supported operating systems, some platforms, particularly Windows, may still require additional driver support. The company also offers documentation and development resources to help developers build AI edge devices, industrial controllers, robotics projects, smart NVR systems, and NAS applications.

Orange Pi 6 Ports Specifications

The Orange Pi 6 SBC is available with several memory configurations. Pricing starts at $239 for the 8GB model, while the 12GB, 16GB, 24GB, and 32GB versions cost $269, $315, $399, and $569, respectively. The listed prices include an active cooling fan. OrangePi also sells optional 65W and 100W USB Type-C power adapters separately. More details and purchasing information are available on the OrangePi product page and AliExpress store.

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