Hardkernel launches ODROID-M1 RK3568B2 SBC
It’s been a while since we have seen new hardware from Hardkernel, but the Korean company has just launched the ODROID-M1 SBC powered by Rockchip RK3568 with up to 8GB RAM.
ODROID-M1 SBC interfaces
The single board computer is cooled with a large heatsink placed underneath, supports SATA and NVMe storage, offers HDMI and MIPI DSI video output, Gigabit Ethernet networking, as well as two USB 3.0, two USB 2.0 ports, an RTC backup battery, and a 40-pin GPIO header.
ЯThe RK3568B2 single-board core is a slightly modified version of the RK3568 designed to overcome chip shortages. According to Hardkernel, the production time of the metal case for the previous model is much longer than that of the plastic case of the RK3568B2.
Hardkernel says that the processor and graphics performance are similar to the Amlogic S905X3-based ODROID-C4 SBC. The stress test raised the CPU temperature to just over 50°C indoors.
The company will provide images of Ubuntu and Android 11, which will simultaneously support HDMI and MIPI-DSI. Support for the Panfrost open source GPU driver and mainstream Linux is expected in the next few months.
Technical characteristics of ODROID-M1
SoC – Rockchip RK3568B2 Cortex-A55 quad-core processor up to 2.0GHz with Arm Mali-G52 MP2 GPU
4 or 8 GB of RAM LPDDR4
- 16MB SPI Flash, MicroSD card slot
- Connector of the eMMC module
- Built-in SATA 3.0 port
- M.2 connector NVMe M-Key for M.2 drives.
- Video: HDMI 2.0 port up to 4Kp60 with HDR, EDID, 4-lane connector MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI
- Audio: 3.5 mm jack for.
- Network: RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port (RTL8211F)
- USB: 2 USB 3.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 Micro port USB
- 40-pin GPIO connector
- IR receiver, RTC battery holder.
- Power supply – 7.5V to 15.5V via DC connector
- Dimensions: 122 x 90 x 16 mm; radiator: 123 x 100 x 19 mm
- Weight – 253 grams with radiator
