DeepComputing DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II is a 10.1-inch tablet based on the same SpacemIT K1 octa-core 64-bit RISC-V processor found in the DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II introduced a few months ago, as well as in the MILK-V Jupiter mini-ITX motherboard.
The RISC-V tablet features up to 16GB LPDDR4, 128GB eMMC flash, a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 1920×1200 resolution, a 5MP rear camera, a 2MP webcam, a USB-C port for peripherals and/or an external display, and a 6,000 mAh battery.
DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II specifications:
- SoC – SpacemiT K1
- CPU – 8-core X60 RISC-V processor @ up to 2.0 GHz
- GPU – Imagination IMG BXE-2-32 with support for OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES3.2, Vulkan 1.2
- VPU – H.265, H.264, VP9, VP8 4K encoding/encoding
- NPU – 2.0 TOPS AI accelerator
- RVA 22 Profile RVV 1.0 compliant
- System Memory – 4GB, 8GB or 16GB LPDDR4
- Storage
- 64GB or 128GB eMMC 5.1 flash
- MicroSD card slot
- Display – 10.1-inch IPS display with 1920×1200 resolution, 10-point capacitive touch
- Audio – 3.5mm headphone jack
- Camera
- 5MP camera camera with auto-focus
- 2MP front-facing webcam
- Networking – Not specified, but potentially Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 like in the laptop
- USB – 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt mode
- Battery – 3.5V/6,000 mAh (max) cobalt battery
- Power Supply – Via USB-C port (TBC)
- Dimensions and Weight – TBD
The tablet runs Ubuntu 24.04 right now, but DeepComputing says models with 16GB RAM will be upgradeable to Android 15 AOSP in Q4 2024… Please note that while Linux RISC-V support has made great progress, our review of the Jupiter RISC-V motherboard based on the same SpacemIT M1/K1 revealed more work is needed. I still think the Android 15 release schedule is probably way too optimistic since Android 15 AOSP is yet to be released…
If you are a developer interested in checking out the RISC-V tablet, you can pre-order it with a 20% deposit for as low as $149 in the 4GB/64GB configuration. The top model with 16GB RAM and a 128GB eMMC flash goes for $299. A few more details may be found in the press release, and the tablet is currently showcased at the RISC-V Summit China 2024 in Hangzhou until August 25.
Via Liliputing.
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If it is 2.0GHZ it must be M1 version cpu. K1 has 1.6 GHZ. By the way its very slow cpu. Even it has 8 core. I have Muse pi. Comparable to 8 cores of cortex-A53
Without Android this will likely be a painful experience then.
I’d say the other way around – Android on this would be a pain. If you use Android, any no-name ~100usd tablet (or big brand, c för that matter) would likely be a better choice.
If these cores are equivalent to A53 and the eMMC isn’t slow Android will run fine.
more electronic garbage..
So far at least, RISC-V is synonymous with Linux, not Android / AOSP. And I’m delighted about that.
We just need Lomiri working its converging magic now.
The biggest thing with mainstream Risc-V seems to be lack of optimized GPU drivers. It will be a big step once proper desktop / 3d and video acceleration becomes standard.
Yes that’s what I was referring to about it being painful to use without Android.
The Jupiter motherboard with the same SoC does support 3D graphics acceleration, but I’m not sure about the “optimized” part since the glmark2-es2-wayland score seems low.