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NanoPi R6S Review: OpenWrt Router/Mini PC with Dual 2.5GbE

By androidpimpFebruary 1, 2023Updated:January 23, 2024No Comments18 Mins Read
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Table of contents
  1. NanoPi R6S
  2. NanoPi R6S Interfaces & Layout
  3. NanoPi R6S Specifications
  4. NanoPi R5S vs. NanoPi R6S – Models Comparison
  5. Interfaces
  6. Hardware
  7. Connectivity
  8. Metal Enclosure
  9. NanoPi R6S Review
    1. Part 1: Board Design, Build Quality, Case Design & Assembly
      1. Design & Build Quality
      2. So What’s New Under the Hood?
      3. Case Design
      4. Assembling the NanoPi 6 inside the Case
  10. Part 2: Software, Memory, Storage, Thermal
    1. Software Support
    2. FriendlyWrt (OpenWrt)
    3. System Resources (Idle Mode)
    4. System Resources
  11. Part 3: Viewing CPU, Memory, Network, Thermal, and Storage
    1. CPU Information (FriendlyWrt)
    2. Memory Information (FriendlyWrt)
    3. Network Cards Controller Information (FriendlyWrt)
    4. Running a self-network throughput sender/receiver test.
  12. iPerf Network throughput between two points (Devices)
    1. 2.5 GbE Link aggregation
    2. Thermal Information (FriendlyWrt)
    3. Disk Space Information (FriendlyWrt)
      1. Listing all block devices (FriendlyWrt)
  13. Price & Availability
    1. NanoPi R6S
  • Maybe you missed It?  NanoPi R5S Review
  • NanoPi R6S Review, Specification, Features, and Prices.

NanoPi R6S

The NanoPi R6S (“R6S”) is an open-source, high-performance platform developed and designed by FriendlyElec for edge computing. It can be used as a Mini PC or as a mini gateway router device at home to increase network security. It features a dual-2.5G and a Gbps Ethernet port. It supports multiple OS systems, including FriendlyWrt, Android, Debian, Ubuntu, and more.


NanoPi R6S Interfaces & Layout

Nanopi R6s Sbc

NanoPi R6S Specifications

CPUModel: Rockchip RK3588S
Number of Cores: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 & Quad-core Cortex-A55 CPU
Frequency: 4 x Cortex-A76 up to 2.4GHz & 4 x Cortex-A55 up to 1.8GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4, compatible with OpenGLES 1.1, 2.0, and 3.2, OpenCL up to 2.2 and Vulkan1.2
VPU8K@60fps H.265 and VP9 decoder, 8K@30fps H.264 decoder, 4K@60fps AV1 decoder, 8K@30fps H.264 and H.265 encoder
NPU6TOPs, supports INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16
MemoryRAM: 64-bit 8GB LPDDR4X at 2133MHz
StorageMicroSD Slot: MicroSD x1, support up to SDR104 mode
Flash: 32GB eMMC, at HS400 mode
ConnectivityEthernet: Native Gigabit Ethernet x1, RTL8211F-CG chip
PCIe 2.5G Ethernet Ethernet x2, RTL8125BG chip
Video OutputHDMI: compatible with HDMI2.1, HDMI2.0, and HDMI1.4 operation
support up to 7680×4320@60Hz
Support RGB/YUV(up to 10bit) format
USBUSB 3.0 Host x1: USB Type A
USB 2.0 Host x1: USB Type A
USB-C x1: Power input(5V/9V/12V/20V), support PD
Pin-headerGPIO: 12-pin 0.5mm FPC connector
with up to 1x SPI, up to 3x UARTs, up to 1x I2Cs, up to 8x GPIOs
Debug: Debug UART x1, 3 Pin 2.54mm header, 3V level, 1500000bps
LEDSYS LED(Red) x1
WAN LED(Green) x1
LAN1 LED(Green) x1
LAN2 LED(Green) x1
ButtonMASK Button x1 for eMMC update
User Button x1
OthersRTC Battery: 2 Pin 1.27/1.25mm RTC battery input
connector for low-power RTC IC HYM8563TS
IR receiver x1, and the carrier frequency is 38Khz
Fan Connector(ZH1.5-2A) x1, 5V
Working Temperature: 0℃ to 70℃
PowerDC USB-C, support PD, 5V/9V/12V/20V input
OS SupportAndroid TV 12
Debian 10 Desktop
FriendlyWrt 22.03
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Desktop (Coming Soon)
FriendlyCore Focal Lite(Base on Ubuntu 20.04)
Kernel versionLinux-5.10-LTS
U-boot-2017.09

NanoPi R5S vs. NanoPi R6S – Models Comparison

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Model

NanoPi R5S

NanoPi R6S

SoC

Rockchip RK3568B2

Rockchip RK3588S

CPU

Quad-Core (4 cores):

4 x Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz

Octa-Core (8 cores):

4 x Cortex-A76 up to 2.4GHz 

4 x Cortex-A55 up to 1.8GHz

GPU

ARM Mali-G52 1-Core-2EE  (up to 950MHz)

ARM Mali-G610 MP4 Quad-core GPU (up to 1GHz)

VPU

4KP60 H.265/H.264/VP9 video decoder, 1080P60 H.264/H.265 video encoder

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

Support 0.8T

TOPs, supports INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16

RAM Configurations

2GB/4GB LPDDR4X

8GB LPDDR4X

MicroSD Slot

M.2 M-Key

User (Reset) Button 

Mask Button

IR Sensor

LED

• SYS LED(Red) x1
• WAN LED(Green) x1
• LAN1 LED(Green) x1
• LAN2 LED(Green) x1

USB

USB 3.0 Host x2: USB Type A
USB 2.0 Host x1: 2.54mm 4pin-header
USB-C x1: Power

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

Fan Connector(ZH1.5-2A) x1, 5V

GPIO

12-pin 0.5mm FPC connector
up to 1x SPI, up to 3x UARTs, up to 4x PWMs, up to 8x GPIOs

Video & Audio

HDMI1.4 and HDMI2.0 operation
support up to 1080p@120Hz and 4096×2304@60Hz

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

(Optional)

Power (DC)

5V/3A, via USB-C

5V/9V/12V/20V via USB-C PD

Dimensions

62x90x1.6mm

Weight

260 g

262 g


Interfaces

The R6S has two USB ports and supports USB Type-C-based PD power delivery, making it a suitable power source for an external hard disk. The R6S is an excellent choice for homes and enterprises supporting a wide selection of applications, such as mini-machine vision systems, secure gateway devices, or NAS servers needing multiple Ethernet ports.


Hardware

Powered with the latest Rockchip RK3588S Octa-core Processor: Cortex-A76 cores at up to 2.4GHz, 4 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G610 MP4 quad-core GPU. The NanoPi R6S comes with two 2.5GbE ports, 1 Gigabit Ethernet port, and 2 USB interfaces. It has 8GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC flash, and an HDMI 2.1 port that supports video output up to 8Kp60. His TOPS NPU with 6 AI workloads integrated with 8K video decoding capability.


Connectivity

The NanoPi R6S board only offers LAN Ethernet ports in the connectivity arena. If Wi-Fi support is needed, you can check the FriendlyElec compatibility list to check which USB Wi-Fi adapters will work out of the box and which models will require a manual driver installation to recognize the device.

R6s Compatible Wifi Adapters

Metal Enclosure

FriendlyElec company team has released a well-crafted metal enclosure produced in CNC manufacturing. The R6S comes with rich hardware resources that perfectly fit into a compact 96.5 x 68 x 30 mm enclosure that weighs 262g and is easy to carry inside a small bag, and also provides passive cooling for the Board mounted inside. Based on our previous experience with the NanoPi R5 board, we can assure you that this enclosure is super durable and very suitable for operating in industrial environments.

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