Specifications
SoC
Model: Rockchip RK3576
CPU
Cores: 4x Cortex-A72 + 4x Cortex-A53 Frequency: Cortex-A72 up to 2.2 GHz, Cortex-A53 up to 2.0 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G52 MC3, supports OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, 3.2, Vulkan 1.2, and OpenCL 2.0
VPU
8K@30fps H.265/VP9 video decoder, 4K@60fps video encoder
NPU
6 TOPS*@INT8 supports INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16, BF16, TF32 mixed operation
RAM
LPDDR4X(4GB) / LPDDR5(8GB/16GB)
Storage
On-Board 16MB SPI Nor flash Supports microSD up to UHS-I Supports UFS 2.0 flash module Supports M.2 M-Key 2280 NVMe SSD (PCIe 2.1 x1)
Connectivity
2x 1Gbps Ethernet ports with RTL8211F PHY chips Supports M.2 SDIO Wi-Fi/BT module
Audio
3.5mm audio jack for stereo headphone output 2.0mm PH-2A connector for analog microphone input
Video Input
2x 4-Lane MIPI CSI-2 D-PHY v1.2 interfaces
Video Output
Standard HDMI Type-A output port • Supports HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 operations • Supports up to 10 bits Deep Color modes • Supports up to 1080p@120Hz and 4096x2304@60Hz • Supports 3D video formats 4-Lane MIPI DSI-2, compatible with
USB
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports
Pin header
30-Pin 2.54mm GPIO header • Supports up to 2x SPIs, 4x UARTs, 3x I2Cs, 1x SPDIF, 5x PWMs, 20x GPIOs 3-Pin Debug UART 2.54mm header, 3.3V level, 1500000bps
LED
SYS LED(Red) LED1(Green) LED2(Green)
Button
MASK Button for UFS update User Button Power Button Recovery Button
Others
2-Pin 1.27/1.25mm RTC battery input connector for low power RTC IC HYM8563TS 5V Fan connector(ZH1.5-2A) Boot mode switch Power-On mode jumper
Temperature
Ambient Operating Temperature: 0℃ to 70℃
Power Supply
USB-C 6V~20V power input, supports PD
Overview
The FriendlyElec NanoPi M5 is a -based edge ai sbc from FriendlyElec's NanoPC / NanoPi Series. Every specification in the table above is transcribed from the manufacturer's own technical data for this exact model.
It ships with FriendlyElec's FriendlyCore (Ubuntu) and FriendlyWrt (OpenWrt) images plus Android options, so the board is usable as an industrial controller, an edge-AI node or a network appliance without a bring-up cycle. Onboard eMMC, an M.2 expansion socket and a 2.54 mm GPIO header make it straightforward to integrate into a product enclosure.
Key Benefits
Rockchip SoC platform with a proven Linux BSP. Onboard eMMC + microSD for a robust, card-less root filesystem. M.2 and GPIO expansion for NVMe, Wi-Fi or cellular add-ons. FriendlyCore / FriendlyWrt / Android images maintained by the vendor. Industrial operating range for embedded and edge deployments.
Applications
Edge AI inference nodes, embedded industrial controllers, machine-vision front ends, digital-signage and kiosk compute, NAS and media servers, robotics controllers, and general ARM/Linux product prototyping.
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