Radxa Cubie A5E
Product Overview
The Radxa Cubie A5E is a well-designed, compact single-board computer (SBC) that can be configured with either the Allwinner A527 SoC or the industrial-grade T527 SoC, offering excellent performance alongside high application flexibility.
This board features an 8-core Arm® Cortex®-A55 CPU (with the A527 SoC reaching up to 2.0 GHz and the T527 SoC up to 1.8 GHz). The T527 SoC is equipped with a 2TOPS@INT8 NPU, enabling efficient machine learning inference tasks, making it suitable for edge computing and AI applications.
The Cubie A5E achieves an optimal balance between performance and power efficiency in a compact form factor, making it ideal for embedded systems, smart IoT devices, and lightweight industrial applications, providing users with an excellent combination of computing power and energy efficiency.
Product Appearance
| No. | View | No. | View | No. | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ① | Cubie A5E Front View | ② | Cubie A5E Rear View | ③ | Cubie A5E Side View |
Package Contents
| Qty | Component |
|---|---|
| 1 | Radxa Cubie A5E |
| 1 | WiFi / Bluetooth Antenna |
Product Specifications
- Cubie A5E (A527 SoC)
- Cubie A5E (T527 SoC)
| Category | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Processor | SoC: Allwinner A527 CPU: 8-core Cortex-A55 GPU: Arm Mali-G57; Supports OpenGL® ES 1.1 / 2.0 / 3.1 / 3.2, Vulkan® 1.1, OpenCL™ 1.1 / 1.2 / 2.0 NPU: None |
| Memory | LPDDR4 / LPDDR4x, Options: 1GB / 2GB / 4GB |
| Storage | Boot Storage: On-board SPI Flash System Storage: Supports microSD Card / On-board eMMC (Options: 0GB / 8GB / 16GB / 32GB) / M.2 M Key NVMe SSD Boot Priority: microSD Card > NVMe SSD > On-board eMMC |
| Network | Wired: 2x Gigabit Ethernet (PoE supported, requires external PoE HAT) Wireless: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, with antenna connector |
| Video Output | HDMI: 1x HDMI port, supports up to 4K@60fps MIPI DSI: 1x 4-lane MIPI DSI |
| Camera | 1x 4-lane MIPI CSI or 2x 2-lane MIPI CSI |
| USB | 1x USB 3.0 Type-A HOST 1x USB 2.0 Type-C OTG with 5V power |
| Expansion | 40-pin GPIO Header: Supports UART, SPI, I2C, etc. M.2 M Key 2230 Slot: Supports M.2 M Key 2230 NVMe SSD |
| Power Supply | USB Type-C 5V power supply PoE power supply (requires external PoE HAT) 5V power supply via GPIO pins (Pins 2 & 4) |
| OS Support | Debian Linux, Android 13 |
| Category | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Processor | SoC: Allwinner T527 CPU: 8-core Cortex-A55 GPU: Arm Mali-G57; Supports OpenGL® ES 1.1 / 2.0 / 3.1 / 3.2, Vulkan® 1.1, OpenCL™ 1.1 / 1.2 / 2.0 NPU: 2TOPS@INT8 |
| Memory | LPDDR4 / LPDDR4x, Options: 1GB / 2GB / 4GB |
| Storage | Boot Storage: On-board SPI Flash System Storage: Supports microSD Card / On-board eMMC (Options: 0GB / 8GB / 16GB / 32GB) / M.2 M Key NVMe SSD Boot Priority: microSD Card > NVMe SSD > On-board eMMC |
| Network | Wired: 2x Gigabit Ethernet (PoE supported, requires external PoE HAT) Wireless: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, with antenna connector |
| Video Output | HDMI: 1x HDMI port, supports up to 4K@60fps MIPI DSI: 1x 4-lane MIPI DSI |
| Camera | 1x 4-lane MIPI CSI or 2x 2-lane MIPI CSI |
| USB | 1x USB 3.0 Type-A HOST 1x USB 2.0 Type-C OTG with 5V power |
| Expansion | 40-pin GPIO Header: Supports UART, SPI, I2C, etc. M.2 M Key 2230 Slot: Supports M.2 M Key NVMe SSD |
| Power Supply | USB Type-C 5V power supply PoE power supply (requires external PoE HAT) 5V power supply via GPIO pins (Pins 2 & 4) |
| OS Support | Debian Linux, Android 13 |
Interface Description
| No. | Description | No. | Description | No. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ① | Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | ⑧ | PoE Header | ⑭ | LPDDR4 / LPDDR4x Memory |
| ② | Antenna Connector | ⑨ | Gigabit Ethernet (PoE) | ⑮ | Allwinner A527 / T527 |
| ③ | USB 3.0 Type-A HOST | ⑩ | MIPI DSI | ⑯ | On-board eMMC (Reserved) |
| ④ | HDMI | ⑪ | microSD Card Slot | ⑰ | 40-pin GPIO Header |
| ⑤ | SPI Flash | ⑫ | MIPI CSI | ⑱ | USB Type-C (5V Power & OTG) |
| ⑥ | UBOOT Button | ⑬ | M.2 M Key 2230 Slot | ⑲ | Gigabit Ethernet (Non-PoE) |
| ⑦ | Status LED |
If you have purchased the Cubie A5E model without on-board eMMC, the eMMC position on the board will be reserved without any components.
Application Scenarios
Linux Beginners
As a Linux-based single-board computer, it can be used for Linux entry-level learning and advanced underlying and application layer development.
Robotics Development
As a main controller for robotics development, it provides excellent performance and rich hardware interfaces, making it convenient for users to develop robotic applications.
Embedded Development
With abundant GPIO interfaces and support for communication protocols like UART, SPI, and I2C, it enables users to drive various hardware components with ease.
AI Vision Development
The T527 SoC features a 2 TOPS NPU, supporting AI vision development and accelerating AI inference and training.
System Platform
Based on the Allwinner A527 / T527 SoC, Cubie A5E supports multiple operating systems:
- Debian Linux - Complete desktop environment, suitable for daily use and development
- Android 13 - Mobile application ecosystem with touchscreen support
- Tina Linux - Allwinner's official embedded system based on OpenWrt, efficient and stable
- Buildroot - Lightweight embedded Linux with high customizability