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October 31, 2025October 30, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 3 Comments

Sakura Pi RK3308B SBC offers RGB LCD interface, supports mainline Linux

Sakura Pi RK3308B is a small SBC powered by the Rockchip RK3308B quad-core Cortex-A35 SoC that I saw when I covered the Linux 6.17 release at the end of last month. The board comes with 512 MB of DDR3 memory, a microSD card slot, an optional 4 GB or 8 GB eMMC flash, an RGB LCD interface to connect an LCD, two USB-C ports (one host, one OTG), a WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 module, and the usual 40-pin GPIO header. Sakura Pi RK3318B specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3308B quad-core Arm Cortex-A35 processor @ up to 1.3 GHz with built-in VAD (Voice Activity Detector); No GPU System Memory – 512 MB DDR3 SDRAM Storage MicroSD card slot Optional 4 GB or 8 GB eMMC flash Display I/F – 18-bit RGB666 LCD interface Connectivity – Dual-band WiFi 5 & Bluetooth 4.2 via Ampak AP6255 module and ceramic antenna or external antenna via […]

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by Debashis Das - 15 Comments

ESWIN EBC7702 Mini-DTX motherboard offers EIC7702X RISC-V SoC, up to 64GB RAM, Ubuntu 24.04 support

ESWIN Computing, in collaboration with Canonical, has launched the EBC7702 Mini-DTX motherboard, a RISC-V development platform with ESWIN’s new EIC7702X dual-die RISC-V SoC. This board can be considered an upgrade from the previous EBC7700 SBC and is designed for more demanding AI and data processing tasks. The motherboard features an 8-core 64-bit dual-die RISC-V CPU with an integrated AI accelerator delivering up to 40 TOPS (INT8) and 20 TFLOPS (FP16) performance. It supports up to 64GB LPDDR5 memory, 32GB onboard eMMC flash, and multiple storage interfaces, including M.2, SPI Flash, and MicroSD. Connectivity options include four Gigabit Ethernet ports, Wi-Fi, two HDMI outputs, two PCIe Gen3.0 x16 slots, USB 3.0/2.0 ports, and four fan headers. With support for AI, display, and camera modules, the board is designed for video analysis and edge AI workloads. ESWIN EBC7702 specifications: SoC – ESWIN EIC7702X dual-die RISC-V SoC CPU – 8x 64-bit Out-of-Order RISC-V […]

September 17, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 9 Comments

MeLE Cyber X1 is a fanless Intel N150 Mini PC with a cleverly designed plastic heatsink

MeLE Cyber X1 fanless mini PC plastic heatsink

MeLE Cyber X1 is an Intel Processor N100 fanless mini PC relying on a plastic heatsink made of many spikes for cooling instead of a more traditional metal enclosure with fins. Other features include 16GB LPDDR5 memory, an M.2 2280 NVMe or SATA socket fitted with a 512GB NVMe SSD, support for three 4K monitors through HDMI and USB-C ports, an audio jack, Gigabit Ethernet and WiFi 5, and four USB ports for expansion. MeLE Cyber X1 “F5V” specifications: SoC – Intel Processor N150 Quad-core “Twin Lake” processor @ up to 3.6 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache GPU – 24EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1000 MHz TDP: 6W; The X1 mini PC appears to be configured with PL1 = 10W for higher performance. (Note that the default PL1 power limit varies a lot from 6W to 20W on Intel N100/N150 mini PCs) Memory – 16GB LPDDR5 @ 4800 MHz […]

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 4 Comments

Geniatech XPI-3576 – A Rockchip RK3576 SBC with “extended credit card” form factor

Geniatech XPI-3576 is another Rockchip RK3576 SBC with up to 16GB RAM, up to 128GB flash, a M.2 Key B+M socket for storage or AI accelerator, HDMI 2.1 video output, MIPI DSI and CSI connectors, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, a few USB ports, a 40-pin GPIO header, and a terminal block with RS232, RS485, and CAN Bus interfaces. Genatech launched the XPI family in 2018, starting with the XPI-S905X single board computer, which follows the Raspberry Pi 3 form factor. Since then, all other XPI boards leverages Raspberry Pi Model B or Zero form factors, but the XPI-3576 is a little different, as the Rockchip RK3576 board is based on what I would call an “Extended Credit Card” form factor (125 x 56mm), enabling extra features such as a proper M.2 2280 socket, while keeping compatibility with (most) Raspberry Pi HATs. Geniatech XPI-3576 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3576 CPU […]

August 3, 2025August 3, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

EdgeLogix-1145 – A Raspberry Pi CM5-based PLC with dual GbE, RS485, RS232, 24V DI/DO, and analog inputs

OpenEmbed EdgeLogix-1145 is a Raspberry Pi CM5-based PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) with two Gigabit Ethernet ports and a terminal block with RS232, RS485, 24V DI/DO, and analog inputs operating in the 0 to 10V range. The DIN rail-mountable controller also features an HDMI output port, a microSD card slot, a USB 3.0 port, a USB-C port, support for WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, and 4G LTE connectivity, and a local bus with GPIOs and SPE (Single Pair Ethernet). EdgeLogic-1145 specifications: SoM – Raspberry Pi CM5 SoC – Broadcom BCM2712 CPU – Quad-core Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz GPU – VideoCore VII Memory – 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB RAM Storage – 0GB (CM5 Lite), 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB eMMC flash Wireless – Optional WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 Storage – MicroSD card slot for CM5 Lite module Video Output – HDMI port up to 4Kp60 Networking 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports, one native, […]

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

CM5 MINIMA Raspberry Pi CM5 carrier board features M.2 2230/2242 socket for Hailo AI accelerator or NVMe SSD

CM5 MINIMA Raspberry Pi CM5 carrier board M.2 Hailo AI module

The CM5 MINIMA is a compact carrier board for the Raspberry Pi CM5, which includes an M.2 M-Key slot for Hailo AI accelerators or SSDs. Developed with Pierluigi Colangeli, it is suitable for AI camera traps, smart devices, home automation, and other space-constrained projects. The carrier board also features USB-C Power Delivery, Gigabit Ethernet, and a standard HDMI port for video output. It includes CSI/DSI combo connectors for cameras or displays, USB 2.0, I2C, and SPI connectors, as well as an LIS3DH accelerometer for automatic camera orientation. Other onboard components include status LEDs, a power switch, and a boot switch for flashing the CM5 OS directly. CM5 MINIMA carrier board Specifications Compatibility – Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) Storage – M.2 M-Key 2230/2242 slot Display and Camera HDMI port for video output MIPI CSI/DSI combo connector for display or camera Audio – Via HDMI only Networking Gigabit Ethernet low-profile RJ45 […]

July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 4 Comments

OMBAR DC42 Dash Cam Review – A 4K+1080p dash cam with dual-band WiFi and GPS

We’ve been sent the OMBAR DC42 Dash Cam for review. It’s a car dash cam kit with a 4K UHD front camera and a 1080p FHD rear camera, each with a wide F1.8 aperture that allows more light for clear images day and night. The kit ships with a 64GB microSD card and supports cards with up to 256GB capacity. The distraction-free, screenless camera supports dual-band (2.4 + 5GHz) WiFi connectivity, GPS location recording to show driving routes, voice guidance, and in-car audio recording. The dash cam also includes accident detection with a G-sensor and a 24-hour parking mode, but the latter requires the optional OMBAR 3-lead hard-wire kit, which sadly was not included in our kit. In this review, we will start with the specifications of the OMBAR 42 dash car, go through an unboxing, report our experience installing the cameras in our car (spoiler: it’s much easier than […]

July 16, 2025July 18, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 17 Comments

Canonical and ESWIN announces EBC77 RISC-V SBC with Ubuntu 24.04 support

ESWIN Computing, in collaboration with Canonical, has announced the EBC77 Series single board computer (SBC) with support for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and designed for education, embedded systems, and general-purpose applications The credit card-sized board is based on the EIC7700X quad-core 64-bit RISC-V SoC with a 19.95 TOPS NPU, and features 64-bit LPDDR5 memory, an 8MP SPI flash, a microSD card slot, a micro HDMI port, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0, four USB 3.0/2.0 ports, and a 40-pin GPIO header. ESWIN EBC77 specifications: SoC – ESWIN EIC7700X CPU – 4x SiFive Performance P550 RV64GC RISC-V cores @ up to 1.8GHz with Cortex-A75-class performance NPU – Up to 19.95 TOPS in INT8, 9.975 TOPS in INT16, and 9.975 FTOPS in FP16 Vision Engine HAE (2D Blit, Crop, Resize, Normalization) Imagination AXM-8-256 3D GPU (support OpenGL-ES 3.2, EGL 1.4, OpenCL 1.2/2.1 EP2, Vulkan 1.2, Android NN HAL) OSD (3 layers) Vision DSP […]