Azulle Ally is an Android 10 mini PC powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core Cortex-A53 processor coupled with 16GB of storage and 2GB of RAM.
Equipped with an HDMI port, wired and wireless networking, as well as a pair of USB 3.0 ports, the small-form factor computer is mostly designed for businesses and applications such as digital signage, IoT, edge computing, wayfinding machines, and more.
Azulle Ally mini PC specifications:
- SoC – Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core Arm Cortex A53 processor @ up to 1.8 GHz with Adreno 506 GPU with OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 2.0 Full, DirectX 12, Hexagon 546 DSP, and 1080p60 video decoder/1080p90 video encoder for H.265, H.265, VP8, and (decode-only) VP9
- System Memory – 2GB RAM
- Storage – 16GB eMMC flash
- Video Output – Micro HDMI 1.4 port up to 1080p60
- Connectivity
- Ethernet RJ45 port
- Dual-band 802.11b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 LE
- USB – 2x USB3.0, Micro USB port
- Power Supply – 12V DC via power barrel jack
- Dimensions – TBD (Mounting holes for behind display and wall mounting)
The mini PC runs Android 10 with AI support. The Snapdragon 450 is a mobile SoC with a built-in 4G LTE modem but it’s not used here, and AFAIK there’s no embedded part (Snapdragon 450E) like the Snapdragon 410E specifically designed for embedded applications without a modem. An octa-core Cortex-A53 processor is fairly low-end by today’s standard, even clocked at 1.8 GHz, but that may be just fine for business applications that focus on a specific task.
The Azulle Ally Snapdragon 450 mini PC is currently up for pre-order for $149 on Azulle online store. At this price, it is hard to understand the value proposition, as you’d be able to create a similar mini PC with Rockchip RK3328 for over half the price. It may be different if Azulle offers other services/features like a commitment to long-term (10 to 15 years) supply or wide-temperature range but it’s not explicitly stated on the product page. Another potential reason for getting this mini PC is if some code is already optimized for Qualcomm DSP, and a company wants to reuse its existing codebase.
Via FanlessTech
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So what’s the actual RAM amount? I am confused by the “2GB RAM” and “16GB DDR4”
Right, another one of those times when I did not think clearly. It’s 2GB RAM with 16GB storage.
Snapdragon 450 is octa core cortex a53 not quad core. They want 90 dollars Dhl delivery. 150 plus 90 $. The price is crazy for such small device
The nanopi-fire3 offers 8 cores for much less money, even after the price increases.
The novelty is it’s a Snapdragon.
If the bootloader is unlockable, LineageOS is plausible; unlike many a tv-box that is stuck on Android 10 forever.
Nice to see a Snapdragon in an Android box. Shame it’s not a higher end model to challenge the S922X and give more choice.
I wonder if any manufacturer approached Huawei about using one of their to be discontinued Kirin SOC’s, whether it could be a real player at the lower end of the market.
When you consider what power can be contained within the small space of a phone, why not use it in a box with more I/O.