The recently launched NanoPi Neo3 from FriendlyElec is a single board computer that runs Linux on a quad-core Cortex-A53 Rockchip RK3328 and has 1 or 2GB DDR4, Gigabit Ethernet port, USB 3.0, and a wide operating range of -20 0C to 70 0C. Like most of the earlier released Neo models from FriendlyElec, the new Neo3 SBC is a headless board with a compact footprint measuring 48 mm by 48 mm.
The company had earlier announced its Rockchip RK3399 based NanoPi Neo4 single-board computer that came with a lot of excitement as the first SBC to break RK3399 records for size and price, measuring 60 mm by 45 mm with a starting price of $45 and above.
While the NanoPi Neo3 offers a similar but less powerful RK3328 Rockchip SoC as the Neo4, the Neo3 offers both 1GB and 2GB of DDR4 unlike the 1GB of DDR3 available on the Neo4, and also starting at a $20 price tag compared to the $45 start price for the Neo4.
Some highlight features and specifications of the NanoPi Neo3 SBC include:
- CPU – Rockchip RK3328 Quad Cortex-A53 cores clocked to 1.5 GHz with a Mali-450 MP2 GPU
- 1 GB or 2 GB DDR4 RAM
- Gigabit Ethernet port with unique MAC address
- Bootable MicroSD slot
- 26-pin GPIO header
- 2x USB 2.0 headers and USB 3.0 host port
- Serial debug header
- Fan connector
- Micro USB power for power input only (5V)
- 2x LEDs
- 1x user key
- 5V/1A DC via GPIO or Type-C
- Temperature Range: -20 – 70 0C
- Operating Systems: FriendlyWrt and Ubuntu Core 18.04
- Weight- 22 grams
- Dimensions – 48 mm x 48 mm
Read more: COMPACT NANOPI NEO3 SBC FROM FRIENDLYELEC RUNS LINUX ON RK3328 AND SELLS FOR $20+
