Orange Pi 5 Plus
The Orange Pi 5 single board computer has gained attention from developers after a successful launch. The company has announced that they will be launching several highly anticipated products in the near future. In addition, they are working on a model with improved hardware based on the Pi RK3588 SoC named Orange Pi 5 Plus. This piece of hardware has all the core strengths of the Orange Pi 5 board but with a few strong advantages in the video department. These include two HDMI outputs next to an HDMI input interface, making the product an excellent choice for DVR and electronic signage applications.
Additional exciting features
The Orange Pi team added a GPIO header with 40 pins that are color-coded. It is compatible with the pin layout of the Raspberry Pi. In the connectivity section, Orange Pi also included a pair of 2.5G Ethernet ports. The board is highly likely to be used as a compact router/gateway device and is fully compatible with OpenWrt.
Orange Pi 5 Plus (First engineering sample)
Based on the above photo provided by Orange Pi company, the upcoming board will come with a PCIe interface and is equipped with at least three USB ports. Also we noticed that there is an option to add an eMMC module via an onboard expansion socket. Also, a microphone, IR transmitter, analog audio, power and reset buttons are included.
Specifications
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Orange Pi 5 Plus (Product specification) | |
Brand | Orange Pi |
Model | Orange Pi 5 Plus |
SoC | Rockchip RK3588 |
CPU | 8-core 64-bit processor: • 4x Cortex-A55 cores @ 1.8 GHz |
GPU | • Arm Mali-G610 MP4 “Odin” GPU • Hardware Acceleration Supported |
NPU | Built-in AI accelerator NPU with up to 6 TOPS, supports INT4/INT8/INT16 mixed operation |
PMU | RK806-1 |
VPU | 8Kp60 H.265/VP9/AVS2 10-bit decoder, 8Kp30 H.264 decoder, 4Kp60 AV1 decoder, 8Kp30 H.265/H.264 encoder. |
System Memory Configurations | 4GB, 8GB, 16GB PDDR4x |
eMMC socket | Can support 16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB |
SPI Flash | QSPI Nor FLASH: 16MB/32MB |
Media Storage | MicroSD card slot |
M.2 Interfaces | PCIe M.2 M-KEY Socket with PCIe 3.0 x4 (M.2 2280) (typically used with NVMe SSD). ——————————————————————– (typically used with a wireless module). |
Video Input | 1x HDMI 2.0 input port up to 4Kp60 |
Video Output | • 2x HDMI 2.1 out up to 8k@60FPS |
WiFi & Bluetooth | Possible, using an M.2 NVME to PCIe adapter. |
LAN | 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports via Realtek RTL8125BG controllers |
Camera Interface | 1x 4-lane MIPI-CSI compatible with MIPI V1.2 |
Touch Interface | Yes, Included |
USB | • 2x USB3.0 |
Audio | • 1xAudio 3.5mm jack with mic |
Expansion | 40-pin header: • SDIO • PWM • PDM • CAN • I2C |
Debug | 3-pin 3.3V debug header (1,500,000 bps in firmware) |
Buttons / Keys | • 1x MaskROM key (for eMMC updating) • 1x Recovery • 1x Power (on/off) |
LEDs | • Power LED (Red) • Status LED (Green) |
5V fan connector | Yes, Included |
IR receiver | Yes, Included |
RTC backup battery Interface | 2-pin connector for battery for the HYM8563TS RTC |
Power Supply | • 5V/4A |
Dimensions | 100 x 75 mm; mounting holes for heatsink; mounting holes in all four corner |
Temperature Range | e – 0°C to +70°C |
Weight | 86.5 grams |
Software Support | • OpenWrt • Debian 11.x • CentOS • Ubuntu 22.04 |
Interfaces
Price and availability
The Orange Pi 5 Plus will be available soon in the following configurations and prices:
- OPi5 Plus 4GB—-89.9USD/piece
- OPi5 Plus 8GB—-109USD/piece
- OPi5 Plus 16GB—129USD/piece
Orange Pi 5 Plus variants (Models) | |||
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Package Name | Configuration | Package Content | Price |
Orange Pi 5 Plus | 8GB RAM | Bare board only | $109.00 |
Orange Pi 5 Plus | 16GB RAM | Bare board only | $129.00 |
Orange Pi 5 Plus (Set 1) | 16GB RAM | Bare board + Power supply | $137.90 |
Orange Pi 5 Plus Shell | – | Metal Case with Antennas | N/A |
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Final notes
You should remember that all Plus 5 variants lack integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. The PCIe M.2 E-KEY socket allows you to install a 2230 module separately.
In addition, if you are not planning on using an NVMe storage card, the eMMC is also a cheaper option via an onboard socket. Orange Pi offers storage sizes ranging from 16GB to 256GB which should be enough to run OpenWRT and most Linux distributions.
