FriendlyARM launched NanoPC-T2 single board computer based on Samsung 5P4418 quad core Cortex A9 processor about 3 months ago, and the company has now an update based on Samsung S5P6818 Octa-Core A53 processor with the exact same interfaces and features including Gigabit Ethernet, WiFI, and Bluetooth, HDMI 1.4a, 30-pin expansion headers, etc…
NanoPC-T3 specifications:
- SoC – Samsung S5P6818 octa core Cortex A53 processor @ up to 1.4GHz with Mali-400MP GPU
- System Memory – 1 or 2GB 32bit DDR3 RAM
- Storage – 8GB eMMC flash, and 1x SD card slot
- Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet (RTL8211E), 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth LE 4.0 (Ampak AP6212) with on-board chip antenna and IPX antenna connector
- Video Output / Display I/F- 1x HDMI 1.4a, LVDS, MIPI DSI, parallel RGB LCD
- Audio I/O – HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack, on-board microphone
- Camera – 1x DVP interface, 1x MIPI CSI interface
- USB – 2x USB 2.0 type A host ports; 1x micro USB 2.0 OTG port; 2x USB 2.0 host ports via 8-pin header
- Expansions Headers – 30-pin header for GPIO, 8-pin header for power signals, reset and LED 1-2
- Debugging – 4-pin header for serial console
- Misc – Power switch, reset button, 1x power & 2x user LEDs, RTC battery header, boot selection button (SD card / eMMC)
- Power Supply – 5V/2A via power barrel; AXP228 PMIC
- Dimension – 100 x 60 mm (6-layer PCB)
The board can run Android and Debian from eMMC flash or SD card like its predecessor, as well as Ubuntu Core with Qt, and software and hardware documentation can be found on the Wiki. The board ships with the heatsink shown in the top picture.
The board can be bought on FriendlyARM website for $60 + shipping via China Post ($10), Fedex ($14) or DHL ($34). Shipping fees in brackets are for my location, so you may get other quotes.
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