Radxa Unveils Dragon Q8B, Q5E SBCs and New Qualcomm NAS Systems

After launching the Dragon Q6A SBC, Radxa has expanded its work with Qualcomm. During the Radxa + Qualcomm Developer Day on May 30, 2026, the company introduced several new single-board computers (SBCs) and NAS devices based on Qualcomm processors.

The new products include the Dragon Q8B SBC with the Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 processor and the Dragon Q5E SBC with the Dragonwing QCS6690 SoC. Radxa also previewed two NAS systems, DragonStation and DragonBay, and shared its 2026 plan, which includes 22 Qualcomm-based products.

Radxa Dragon Q8B Edge AI SBC

The Dragon Q8B is built for Edge AI, Arm-based NAS, and smart gateway applications. It offers high performance in a compact 100 × 75 mm board and is designed to run Linux with open-source software tools.

Dragon Q8B Specifications:

• SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 compute platform
• CPU: Octa-core (4x 3.0 GHz Kryo Prime cores, 4x 2.4 GHz Kryo Efficiency cores)
• GPU: Adreno 690 GPU with DirectX 12 (DX12) API support
• DSP: Qualcomm Hexagon Processor, Qualcomm Sensing Hub
• AI: Qualcomm Neural Processing Engine SDK support (up to 29+ TOPS)
• System Memory: Up to 32GB LPDDR4x RAM up to 4266 MT/s
• Storage:
  • MicroSD card slot
  • UFS 3.1 module connector
  • Up to 2x NVMe SSDs via M.2 Key-M PCIe Gen3 sockets
• Video Output: HDMI 2.1 port, 2x DisplayPort 1.4b via USB-C ports up to 4Kp120
• Audio: 3.5mm audio jack, Microphone connector
• Networking: 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, Optional WiFi/Bluetooth via M.2 Key-E socket
• USB: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (with DP Alt. Mode), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
• Expansion:
  • M.2 Key-M 2280 (PCIe Gen3 x4) socket
  • M.2 Key-M 2280 (PCIe Gen3 x2) socket
  • M.2 Key-E 2230 socket for WiFi/Bluetooth
  • 40-pin color-coded GPIO header with UART, I2C, SPI
  • 16-pin PCIe Gen3 x1 FFC connector (Raspberry Pi compatible)
• Misc: Power button, RTC connector
• Power Supply: USB-C PD connector
• Dimensions: 100 x 75 mm

Radxa Dragon Q5E SBC

The Dragon Q5E is designed for compact applications and supports Debian-based Radxa OS and Ubuntu. Radxa will also provide detailed documentation on its website.

Dragon Q5E Specifications:

• SoC: Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6690
• CPU: Octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 7-series (1x Kryo Prime @ 2.0 GHz, 3x Kryo Gold @ 2.0 GHz, 4x Kryo Silver @ 1.8 GHz)
• GPU: Qualcomm Adreno GPU 7-series
• DSP/ISP: Qualcomm Hexagon DSP with HVX and HMX / Qualcomm Spectra ISP 665
• VPU: Video Encode up to 4K @ 60 fps (H.264/H.265); Video Decode up to 4K @ 120 fps (H.264/HEVC) and 4K @ 30 fps (VP9)
• AI Performance: 6 TOPS (4nm Process)
• System Memory: Up to 16GB LPDDR5
• Storage: MicroSD card slot, UFS module interface
• Video Interfaces: HDMI port up to 1080p90, 4-lane MIPI DSI connector
• Camera: 4-lane MIPI CSI connector (up to 32MP camera)
• Networking: 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports (one with optional PoE, using PCIe Gen 3)
• USB: USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port
• Expansion: 40-pin GPIO header (UART, SPI, I2C, I3C)
• Misc: Power/EDL buttons, RTC battery connector, PWM fan connector
• Power Supply: 5V via USB-C port
• Dimensions: 65 × 56 mm

DragonStation and DragonBay NAS Systems

In collaboration with FeiNiu, Radxa is developing two Qualcomm-based NAS systems that enable support for fnOS:

• DragonStation: A high-performance 6-bay M.2 NVMe SSD NAS featuring 10GbE networking. Enhanced with an AI accelerator card, it supports the operation of 120B local models and agents such as OpenClaw and Hermes.
• DragonBay: A mainstream 4-bay NAS built on an unnamed Qualcomm mobile platform. It is aimed at high-capacity storage, media libraries, photo archiving, data backup, and multi-user file collaboration.

Further technical details about the two NAS systems have not yet been released.

Since the announcement, the Dragon Q8B has become available for pre-order, with shipping expected to begin at the end of July 2026. It now supports several Linux distributions, including Radxa OS, Ubuntu, Debian, Armbian, and Arch Linux. The Dragon Q5E is still an upcoming product, with availability and detailed documentation expected later. Radxa has also shared more information about the DragonStation and DragonBay NAS systems, but both are still under development and have not been released yet.