Orange Pi R1 Plus OpenWRT Router SBC Powered By RK3328

Orange Pi R1 Plus

Orange Pi team just launched their new Orange Pi R1 Plus SBC. The board comes with a pair of Gbe Ethernet ports, categorizing the product as a router board. It’s powered by a low consumption Rockchip RK3328 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit processor next to a Mali-450MP2 GPU. There are already a few similar boards like the NanoPi R2S launched by FriendyARM with almost identical specs. We look forward to seeing better and wider software support with this new SBC.

Orange Pi R1 Plus | Top view

Orange Pi R1 Plus | Bottom view

Specifications

CPU: Rockchip RK3328 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit processor, main frequency speeds up to 1.5GHz
GPU: Mali-450MP2 Supports OpenGL ES 1.0/2.0
Power management chip: RK805
Memory(SDRAM): 1GB DDR4（ shared with GPU）
Onboard Storage Micro-SD Card slot 16MB SPI Flash
Onboard Network: 10M/100M/1000M Ethernet （RTL8211E） 10M/100M/1000M USB Ethernet （RTL8153B）
Video Output: TV CVBS output（Via 13pin interface board）
Audio output: 3.5mm audio port（Via 13pin interface board）
Power Source: USB Type C interface 5V2A input
USB: 1x USB 2.0 HOST
Low-level peripherals: 13pin header with IR pin、Tv-out、AUDIO(no MIC) 2xUSB2.0（not support）and 1 GPIO port
Debug serial port: UART-TX、UART-RX and GND
Button: 1x Reset Button
Fan interface: 1x cooling fan interface (5V)
LED: Power led & Status led
IR receiver: Support IR remote control (via 13pin interface board)
Supported OS: Android 9、Ubuntu、Debian、OpenWRT

Extra product highlights

The Orange Pi R1 Plus supports OpenWrt / Ubuntu and Android 9.0 OS. On top of that, If you really need to have video output, it’s also possible to get an AV out of a signal through the 13pin header. Orange Pi team is expected to offer a low-cost expansion board that would offer multiple interfaces: AV, Two USB 2.0 Hosts, and a built-in microphone.

Price and Availability

The Orange Pi Official AliExpress store sells the Orange Pi R1 Plus single board for $26.50. Please note that the price is only for the board and doesn’t include extra accessories and shipping costs. If you need a heat-sink and case, you should consider buying the board as part of a kit or designing it yourself DIY style. Overall, we think it’s a good deal for a low-power small form factor SBC.