The FriendlyElec team, according to the CNX-Software resource, has expanded its range of single-board computers with the NanoPi Zero2 model: this is one of the most compact devices of this type on the market, combining a processor with Arm architecture and an OS based on the Linux kernel. The dimensions of the product are 45×45 mm, weight – 16.1 g.
The new product is based on the Rockchip RK3528A processor, which contains four Arm Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of 2 GHz and an Arm Mali-450 graphics unit with support for OpenGL ES1.1, ES2.0, OpenVG 1.1. It can decode H265/H264 video in 4K format at 60 fps. Memory capacity LPDDR4/LPDDR4X – 1 or 2 GB.
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The single board computer may be equipped with an eMMC chip; In addition, there is a slot for a microSD card. The equipment includes a 1GbE network adapter, and you can additionally install an M.2 Key-E 2230 (PCIe 2.1) module with support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The set of connectors includes one USB 2.0 Type-A and USB 2.0 Type-C port (data and 5 V power), and an RJ-45 socket for a network cable. There is a 30-pin FPC GPIO header supporting 17×GPIO, 2×PWM, 2×UART, SPI, I2C, 2×I2S, SPDIF Tx, GND. The board is available in a metal case with dimensions of 49.5×49.5×25 mm. The operating temperature range extends from 0 to +80 °C.
Debian 12 Core, Ubuntu 24.04, OpenMediaVault, FriendlyWrt (based on OpenWrt 21.05 or 23.05) with Linux 6.1 LTS kernel can be used. The price of NanoPi Zero2 with 1 GB of RAM is $18. And for $54 you can purchase a modification with 2 GB of memory, a 32 GB eMMC flash drive, a Wi-Fi 5 adapter (RTL8822CE) with two antennas and a housing.
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