Grinn has launched a credit card-sized SBC powered by its MediaTek Genio 510 or Genio 700 Cortex-A78/A55 SoM, and designed for Edge AI applications with support for the Thistle Security Platform via an on-board Infineon OPTIGA Trust M hardware security module to enable compliance with the EU’s Cybersecurity Resilience Act (CRA).
With a form factor similar to the Raspberry Pi 3 model B, the Genioboard features 4GB RAM, 16GB eMMC flash, a Gigabit Ethernet port, four USB 3.0/2.0 ports, HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs, two MIPI CSI camera connectors, a 40-pin GPIO header, a USB-C debuig port, USB-C PD power, and on the bottom side, two M.2 sockets for AI accelerators and wireless modules.
Genioboard specifications:
- System-on-Module – Grinn GenioSOM-510 or Grinn GenioSOM-700
- SoC
- MediaTek Genio 510 (MT8370) hexa-core Arm Cortex-A78/A55 processor up to 2.2 GHz, Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, 4Kp60 video decoding, 4Kp30 video encoding, up to 3.2 TOPS NPU, HiFi5 audio DSP
- MediaTek Genio 700 (MT8390) octa-core Cortex-A78/A55 SoC up to 2.2 GHz with Arm Mali-G57 MC3 GPU, 4Kp75 video decoding, 4Kp30 video encoding, up to 4.0 TOPS AI accelerator, HiFi 5 audio DSP
- System Memory – 4GB RAM
- Storage – 16GB eMMC flash
- SoC
- Video Output – HDMI and DisplayPort
- Camera – 2x 4-lane MIPI CSI camera interfaces
- Networking – Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- USB
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
- 2x USB 3.0 Type-A ports
- Expansion
- 40-pin Raspberry Pi HAT-compatible header
- M.2 Key-M PCIe Gen2 x1 socket for AI accelerator
- M.2 Key-E USB/SDIO/UART socket for WiFi & Bluetooth module
- Debugging – Built-in USB-C to UART interface
- Security – OPTIGA Trust M SLS32AIA010M security module for hardware-based key storage and cryptographic operations
- Misc
- Reset and Download buttons
- 4-pin fan connector
- Power Supply – USD PD via USB-C port
- Dimensions – 87 x 56mm
The GenioBoard does not come with any pre-installed operating systems, but the company provides support for Yocto Linux with a lightweight desktop environment (recommended) and Debian, and Android support is currently under development. You’ll find more technical details and instructions for getting started on the wiki, or you can jump directly to the Yocto Meta layer on GitHub.
Grinn says the board is designed for embedded device OEMs who want to launch AI-supported computer vision applications, advanced IoT devices, Smart Home applications, industrial automation, audio and video streaming, or other multimedia applications. I was pretty sure we had covered another Raspberry Pi-sized MediaTek Genio 510/700 SBC in the past, but all I can find are some 3.5-inch or Pico-ITX SBCs and system-on-modules. The closest competitor in the same credit card form factor is the upcoming Radxa NIO 5A based on the newer MediaTek Genio 520 SoC with up to 10 TOPS of AI performance.
The press release mentions that the Grinn GenioBoard is available for order now directly from Grinn at www.genioboard.com or authorized distributors. But all I see there is the sentence “Available Soon Through Major Distributors”, and no price information.
Thanks to TLS for the tip.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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