Unlike other headless SBCs that we have come across over the years like the Orange Pi Zero Plus or NanoPi R2S which are usually based on 32-bit Cortex-A7 or low power 64-bit Cortex-A53 processors coupled with up to 512MB to 2GB, the new NanoPi R4S headless SBC is powered by a Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core Cortex-A72/A53 processor and has up to 4GB RAM system memory. The NanoPi R4S also comes with two USB 3.0 ports and a dual Gigabit Ethernet, meaning you can connect it to your home or work network and use it as a headless computer.
Some of the key features and specifications of the NanoPi R4S headless SBC include:
- Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core processor; dual-Core Cortex-A72 (up to 2.0GHz) and quad-core Cortex-A53 (up to 1.5GHz)
- Mali-T864 GPU with OpenGL ES1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1, OpenCL, DX11, and AFBC support
- 4K VP9 and 4K 10-bit H265/H264 60fps video decoder
- 1GB DDR3 or 4GB LPDDR4
- 1x MicroSD card slot
- Dual GbE; one native Gigabit Ethernet and one PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
- 2x USB 3.0 Type-A ports, USB 2.0 via 4-pin header
- 2x 5-pin header with 1x SPI, 1x I2C
- 1x 3-pin debug UART header
- 1x power LED, and 3x user LEDs (SYS, LAN, WAN)
- 1x User button
- 2-pin 1.25mm RTC battery connector
- 1x 5V fan connector
- 5V/3A power supply via pin header or USB-C connector
- RK808-D PMIC along with independent DC/DC, enabling DVFS, software power-down, RTC wake-up, system sleep mode
- Dimension: 66 mm x 66 mm
- Operating Temperature Range: -20°C to 70°C
Note that the NanoPi R4S headless SBC cannot be plugged it into a TV or monitor as a media center or desktop computer because it doesn’t have a video out port.
Read more: NANOPI R4S HEADLESS SBC SUPPORTS UP TO 4GB RAM AND FEATURES DUAL GIGABIT ETHERNET AND USB 3.0 PORTS
