Last month, I wrote about two boards based on Snapdragon 212 processor that can be used for smart speakers, IoT applications, industrial automation, etc..: Intrinsyc Open-Q 212 SBC selling for $595 without LCD, and Kaynes Technology SKATE-212. We did not have that much information about the latter at the time, but the company has now published some photos, more details, and revealed pricing.
SKATE-212 single board computer specifications:
- SoC – Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 quad core Cortex A7 @up to 1.3GHz with Adreno 304 GPU supporting OpenGL ES 3.0, OpenCL, DirectX
- System Memory – 1 GB LPDDR3 (Expandable upto 2GB)
- Storage – 8 GB eMMC flash (Expandable up to 16GB) + micro SD slot
- Video Output / Display – 7″ capacitive touchscreen, full size HDMI port (Only one or the other can be used at a given time)
- Connectivity – 10/100M Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi + Bluetooth 4.x LE, GPS with optional GLONASS support
- USB – 2x USB 2.0 host ports, 1x micro USB device port (can not be used at the same time as Ethernet, and other USB host ports), 1x micro USB debug console
- Camera – 8 MP primary camera; 2MP secondary camera
- Audio
- Mono loudspeaker output
- 3.5mm stereo audio jack with mic
- On board single (default)or dual microphone
- Expansion – 40-pin expansion header with SPI, I2C, GPIO, etc.. signals
- Sensors – 6-axis MEMS gyroscope & accelerometer; 3-axis magnetometer
- Power supply – 12VDC power adapter, or optional 3.7V/2,500 mAh battery
- Dimensions – 90 x 70 mm
The company provides support for Android Nougat for the board, with Linux support available on request.
The development kit can be pre-ordered for $349 by companies interested in developing their products with the solution, and includes the board itself, a 7″ LCD capacitive touch display, a 12V power supply, a USB type A to Micro-B cable, an “Android delivery package”, and documents. Customers will also get 4 weeks free technical support from the date of kit is received. You may want to visit the product page for further information.
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Why is this thing so crazy expensive?
Yeah…I ask the same thing. Decent board, but it’s 2-3 times more expensive than it ought to be, in light of pretty much everything about it and the surrounding marketspace.
@Philipp Blum
Hey, but it’s still about twice as cheap as the Intrinsyc solution! 🙂
I’m not sure why those Snapdragon 212 platforms cost so much. They clearly target companies with this kit, and the 4 week free technical support certainly impacts the price. I wonder what the volume price would be for that board.
Hi, This is a development platform and $349 is for the samples. That too, it comes with 7″ capacitive MIPI interface touch screen. Generally, customers will not opt the standard board in their final design. It will be customized either by customer or by Kaynes team depends on customer’s preference and the final BOM will be optimized better. For example a custom design solution at 10k volumes would be sub $100 dollars(considering a board with minimal features). We are backed by a 30 year old EMS company and expert engineering team to support customers until they reach market. We also… Read more »