NanoPi R6C 2.5GbE Router: A better & more affordable choice

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NanoPi R6C

This single-board computer is designed to work well in industrial settings. Single-board computers made by FriendlyElec are known for their high quality and low price. Designed to withstand harsh environments, the NanoPi R6C is durable and robust. Additionally, it offers a wide range of features and capabilities that make it suitable for a wide range of applications. As an example, it can serve as a media player, NAS, mini router, and so forth.

Featuring a mighty processor, the NanoPi R6C showcases impressive performance. The device is powered by a Rockchip RK3588S SoC, which is a powerful processor that can handle a range of tasks. It has four Cortex-A72 cores and additional four Cortex-A55 cores, giving it plenty of computing power. In addition, it has a Mali-G610 MP4 GPU, which makes it capable of handling graphics-intensive tasks.

NanoPi R6C: Layout and Interfaces

NanoPi R6C specifications

• SoC – Rockchip RK3588S octa-core processor with:
  • CPU – 4x Cortex-A76 cores @ up to 2.4 GHz, four Cortex-A55 cores @ 1.8 GHz
  • GPU – Arm Mali-G610 MP4 quad-core GPU with OpenGL ES3.2 / OpenCL 2.2 / Vulkan1.1
  • VPU – 8Kp60 H.265/VP9/AVS2 video decoder, 8Kp30 H.264 decoder, 4Kp60 AV1 decoder, 8Kp30 H.265/H.264 video encoder
  • AI accelerator – 6 TOPS NPU
• System Memory – 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4X @ 2133 MHz
• Storage: MicroSD, M.2 PCIe 2.1 x1 socket for NVMe 2280 SSD, 32 GB eMMC flash (HS400 mode)
• Video Output – 1x HDMI 2.1 port up to 8Kp60, or 4Kp120
• Networking:
  • 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 port via Realtek RTL8125BG PCIe controller tested up to 2.35 Gbps (Rx) and 2.35 Gbps (Tx)
  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Realtek RTL8211F tested up to 941 Mbps (Tx and Rx)
• USB – 1x USB 3.0 port, 1x USB 2.0 port
• Expansion – 30-pin 2.54mm header connector up to 1x SPI, 3x UARTs, 3x I2Cs, 2x SPDIFs, 1x I2Ss, 3x PWMs, 1x CAN, 20x GPIOs
• Debugging – 3-pin UART header and USB-C Debug UART port with CH341 chip
• Misc:
  • Mask key for eMMC flash update
  • 2-Pin 1.27/1.25mm RTC battery input connector for low-power RTC IC HYM8563TS
  • 1x user button
  • 4x user-programmable LEDs (SYS, WAN, LAN, LED1)
• Power Supply – 5V/9V/12V/20V USB Type-C port (USB PD support)
• Dimensions – PCB: 90 x 62 mm; enclosure: 96.5 x 68 x 30 mm
• Weight – TBD
• Temperature Range – 0℃ to 70℃
• Software: Android, FriendlyWrt (OpenWrt-based), Debian/Ubuntu/FriendlyCore Lite.

NanoPi R6S vs. NanoPi R6C

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Model	NanoPi R6S	NanoPi R6C
SoC	Rockchip RK3588S
CPU	Octa-Core (8 cores): 4 x Cortex-A76 up to 2.4GHz  4 x Cortex-A55 up to 1.8GHz
GPU	ARM Mali-G610 MP4 Quad-core GPU (up to 1GHz)
VPU	8Kp60 H.265/VP9/AVS2 video decoder, 8Kp30 H.264 decoder, 4Kp60 AV1 decoder, 8Kp30 H.265/H.264 video encoder AI accelerator – 6 TOPS NPU System
NPU	TOPs, supports INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16
RAM Configurations	64-bit 8GB LPDDR4X  (2133MHz)	64-bit 4GB/8GB LPDDR4X (2133MHz)
Flash	32GB eMMC	32GB eMMC or None
MicroSD Slot
M.2 M-Key
User (Reset) Button
Mask Button
IR Sensor
Fan Connector(ZH1.5-2A) x1, 5V
Debug	3Pin UART,  2.54mm header	3Pin UART,  2.54mm header
LED	• SYS LED(Red) x1 • WAN LED(Green) x1 • LAN1 LED(Green) x1 • LAN2 LED(Green) x1
USB	USB 3.0 Host x1: USB Type A USB 2.0 Host x1: USB Type A USB-C PD x1: Power input(5V/9V/12V/20V
Connectivity	x1 Native Gigabit Ethernet:  RTL8211F-CG chip x2 2.5G Ethernet: RTL8125BG chip	x1 Native Gigabit Ethernet:  RTL8211F-CG chip x1 2.5G Ethernet: RTL8125BG chip
GPIO	GPIO: 12-pin 0.5mm FPC connector 12-pin 0.5mm FPC connector up to 1x SPI, up to 3x UARTs, up to 4x PWMs, up to 8x GPIOs	GPIO: 30-pin 2.54mm header connector up to 1x SPI, 3x UARTs, 3x I2Cs, 2x SPDIFs, 1x I2Ss, 3x PWMs, 1x CAN, 20x GPIOs
Debug UART	UART x1, 3 Pin	USB-C to UART
Video & Audio	HDMI 2.1 port that support up to 8Kp60 video output
Other	• RTC Battery: 2 Pin 1.27/1.25mm RTC battery input connector for low • power RTC IC HYM8563TS • Working Temperature: 0℃ to 70℃
Software	• Android TV 12 • Debian 10 Desktop • FriendlyWrt 22.03 (OpenWrt) • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Desktop (Coming Soon) • FriendlyCore Focal Lite(Base on Ubuntu 20.04)
Metal Enclosure	Yes,(Optional)
Power (DC)	5V/9V/12V/20V input via USB-C PD
Dimensions	62x90x1.6mm
Weight	55.1g（without Case) / 262g（with Case)	53.1g（without Case) / 260g（with Case)