FriendlyElec Launches SOM-RK3399 Development Kit for AI Applications


https://www.electronics-lab.com/friendlyelec-launches-som-rk3399-development-kit-ai-applications/

FriendlyElec has launched a new SOM-RK3399 and  SoM-RK3399 Development Kit based on Rockchip’s powerful SoC and aimed at AI and computer vision applications. The s $75, RK3399-based “SOM-RK3399” COM/SBC hybrid can function alone or can be expanded with a $120 “SOM-RK3399 Dev Kit” with -20 to 70℃ support and M.2 and mini-PCIe expansion. Last year, […]

AI Enabled RICO-3399: Power and Flexibility that Fits


https://www.electronics-lab.com/ai-enabled-rico-3399-power-flexibility-fits/

Pico-ITX Fanless Board with Rockchip ARM Dual-Core Cortex-A72 and Quad-Core Cortex-A53 AAEON, an award winning developer of AI hardware and a leader in industrial embedded solutions, releases the RICO-3399, a powerful PICO-ITX single-board computer that is built for AI applications and high-resolution displays. It features the Rockchip RK3399 ARM hexa-core processor, 4K Ultra HD video […]

Radxa’s Rockpi4 based on RK3399 Launches For $39


https://www.electronics-lab.com/radxas-rock-pi-based-rk3399-launches-39/

Radxa has released specs for a $39 “Rock Pi” Raspberry Pi lookalike board with a Rockchip RK3399, USB 3.0, M.2, HDMI 2.0, and native GbE, plus optional WiFi, BT, and PoE. The Rock Pi runs Linux or Android. It closely matches the RPi 3 layout, just like the RK3399-based NanoPi M4, and it seems it […]

Three RK3399 open-spec SBCs launched including AI capability Model


https://www.electronics-lab.com/three-rk3399-open-spec-sbcs-launched-including-ai-capability-model/

Three open-spec SBCs have been launched on Indiegogo. They are the RK3399-based Khadas Edge SBC, a new Edge-1S model that uses the AI-enhanced RK3399Pro SoC and an Edge-V model that replaces the Edge’s MXM3 connector with 40-pin GPIO and adds MIPI-DSI and -CSI. Shenzhen Wesion’s Khadas project exhibited the Khadas Edge SBC in July, which […]

Rock960 SBC- A viable Competitor to Raspberry PI


https://www.electronics-lab.com/rock960-sbc-a-viable-competitor-to-raspberry-pi/

The Rock960 SBC –  developed by Guangzhou based startup called Varms – is built on the hexa-core Rockchip RK3399 and it really stands out from other SBC contenders like the NanoPI M4 despite being a little pricy. The Rock960 is the only “96boards’s SBC” in the market that is built on the popular Rockchip hexa-core […]

NanoPi M4 – RK3399 Based RPi Clone SBC Costs $65


https://www.electronics-lab.com/nanopi-m4-rk3399-based-rpi-clone-sbc-costs-65-only/

FriendlyElec has launched the NanoPi M4. It is one of the smallest, most affordable Rockchip RK3399 based SBC yet. The NanoPi M4 has essentially the same layout as the latest Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ and has all of its stand out features. Aside from the different processor, this is a very close resemblance of the RPi 3 B+ except for […]

Libre Computer’s New Renegade Elite SBC Features Rockchip RK3399 SoC


https://www.electronics-lab.com/libre-computers-new-renegade-elite-sbc-features-rockchip-rk3399-soc/

Libre Computer announced their new ROC-RK3399 Renegade Elite single board computer that can run Android Oreo or mainstream Linux 4.19+. The SBC features GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) with PoE, HDMI 2.0, 2x USB Type-C with DP, 3x USB 2.0, and dual 60-pin headers. It is accompanied by a 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and eMMC 5.x interface for storage. ROC-RK3399 Renegade […]

ICNexus’s SBC3100 Runs Linux On Rockchip RK3399 SoC


https://www.electronics-lab.com/icnexuss-sbc3100-runs-linux-rockchip-rk3399-soc/

Taiwan-based ICNexus’ latest entry with Rockchip RK3399 SoC, SBC3100 joins the growing list of high-end SBCs. It features the high-end SoC to provide an extensive feature list. However, it is not publicly priced and appears to be a proprietary product, such as Aaeon’s Pico-ITX based RICO-3399. ICNexus announced the SBC3100 back in 2017, the SBC3100 was showcased at […]

Firefly’s Latest Core-PX3-SEJ COM Runs Ubuntu or Android


https://www.electronics-lab.com/fireflys-latest-core-px3-sej-com-runs-ubuntu-android-new-rockchip-px3-se-soc/

Firefly has launched a new SODIMM-style, 67.6 x 40mm Core-PX3-SEJ module that runs Android 5.1 or Ubuntu 15.04 on a Rockchip PX3-SE. It’s a new 1.3GHz, quad-core, Cortex-A7 SoC. The 40 USD module is available in a 1GB RAM/8GB eMMC configuration on a $120, 117 x 85mm Firefly-PX3-SE development board. Other memory configurations may also be available soon. The PX3-SE SoC gives the module […]

Top 10 Single Board Computers (SBCs) of 2017


https://www.electronics-lab.com/top-ten-single-board-computers-sbcs-previous-year/

Introduction Back in 2012, the arrival of Raspberry Pi started a new era of Single Board Computers – widely known as SBC. It attracted a huge number of hobbyists and tinkerers who are keen to create technology rather than just consuming it. Single board computers made designing complex and computationally expensive projects possible. Robotics, IoT, […]