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NanoPi R5C Tiny & Powerful OpenWrt Router Starts at $49

By androidpimpNovember 30, 2022Updated:December 7, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
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  • NanoPi R5C
  • NanoPi R5C Specifications
  • Small and Compact 
    • Hardware – Under the Hood
  • HDMI
  • Software
  • M.2 E-KEY Slot / Socket
  •  2.5GbE Ports in, 1.0GbE out
  • Metal Case
  • Price and Availability
  • Maybe You Missed It? Nanopi R6S Review.
  • NanoPi R5C Review, Specifications, and Features.

NanoPi R5C

FriendlyElec, the company behind the successful NanoPi board series, launched their new NanoPi R5C Router SBC. The new model maintains the new small factor as with their previous NanoPi R4SE board. There are a few designs with a few improvements worth exploring.


NanoPi R5C


NanoPi R5C Specifications

  • Configurations: Ram: 1GB/4GB LPDDR4X, Storage: 8GB/32B eMMC
  • SoC: Rockchip RK35668B2
  • CPU Cores: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 Frequency: 4 x Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz
  • GPU: Mali-G52 1-Core-2EE supports OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, and 3.2, Vulkan 1.0 and 1.1, OpenCL 2.0
  • NPU: Support 0.8T
  • WiFi Support: Optional via M.2 Slot (WiFi and Bluetooth Module).
  • 1x M.2 E-Key slot (PCIe 2.1 x1, USB 2.0 support)
  • 1x MASK Button: eMMC update User Button.
  • 1x HDMI 2.0 port
  • 2x 2.5G Ethernet Ethernet
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports
  • 1x microSD card reader with support for UHS-I cards
  • OS Support: FriendlyWrt 22.03, Debian Buster Desktop, FriendlyCore Focal Lite(Base on Ubuntu 20.04) Buildroot.
  • Kernel version Linux-5.10-LTS
  • U-boot-2017.09
  • Power: USB Type-C port for 5V power input
  • 2 Pin 1.27/1.25mm RTC battery input connector for low power RTC IC HYM8563TS.
  • 4 LED lights in-header Debug: Debug UART x1, 3 Pin 2.54mm header, 3.3V level, 1500000bps
  • Weight: 38g (without Case) / 149g (with Case).
  • PCB Dimension: 58x58x1.6mm mm (without Case) / 62.5×62.5x29mm mm (with Case).

Small and Compact 

The NanoPi R5C (“R5C”) is a high-end FriendlyElec mini-router designed for lightweight edge-computing applications. It features dual Gbps Ethernet ports and measures 58 x 58 mm. The single board computer (SBC) weighs just 1.34 ounces (38g), and a fully-assembled system with antennae weighs almost 6 ounces (170g), making it super easy to carry inside a small bag.


Hardware – Under the Hood

The NanoPi R5C uses Rockchip’s high-performance Rockchip RK35668B2 SoC. This SoC’s frequency can reach as high as 2.0GHz. The NanoPi R5C highest model has 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32G eMMC, and dual 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports. It supports dynamic frequency scaling. It has two USB 3.2 Gen ports that can interface with external hard drives, 4G modules, USB HD cameras, USB WiFi modules, etc. In addition, it has a MASK key. The board will enter the USB installation mode when the key is pressed.

HDMI

An HDMI 2.0 port allows users to use the NanoPi R5C as a lightweight Mini PC to run Linux OS and as a multimedia device to stream music and smoothly play videos in a resolution of 720P up to 1080P. Based on our past checks, the RockChip-based hardware packed with a 4GB RAM configuration should be more than enough for such applications.


Software

The NanoPi R5C works with Ubuntu, Armbian, and FriendlyWrt (OpenWrt), so it can handle the task and operate as a personal portable firewall device to protect 1-3 computers and connect it to laptops or Desktop computers. You can boot from the microSD card slot or use the eMMC flash chip option, which offers faster read/write speeds. There is also an option to install an OS on the NanoPi R5C via a USB cable attached to a PC, but the first options mentioned options are the simplest and fastest methods to load all the necessary OS files.


M.2 E-KEY Slot / Socket

With the new M.2 E-key socket, users can upgrade their current hardware configuration and add a Wireless Bluetooth WiFi Module card. FriendlyElec also added two antenna mounting holes inside their new metal case kit, closed and sealed with a pair of plastic corks.

NanoPi R5C with Wireless WIFI Network Card


 2.5GbE Ports in, 1.0GbE out

FrienlyElec decided to ditch 1GbE ports and instead used dual 2.5GbE ports, which is a logical step, Especially in recent years, where fiber internet is becoming more popular and offers above gigabyte internet speeds. That makes it ideal for home and outdoor applications that could benefit from a faster network connection.


Metal Case

FriendlyElec released a CNC metal case with fine engineering works for the NanoPi R5C. This metal case design offers excellent heat dissipation. In our test, the NanoPi R5C could run smoothly without frequency reduction when assembled with this metal case.


Price and Availability

The NanoPi R5C price starts at $49 for the base bare board configuration with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage and goes up to $59 for the higher model with 4GB of RAM with 32GB of storage; also a Wi-Fi module is available for a price of $18.

NanoPi R5C

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