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Installing the System

Radxa ROCK 4D supports three methods for system installation: MicroSD card, UFS module, and M.2 NVMe SSD. Users can choose the appropriate boot medium based on their needs.

  • Install using MicroSD card - Simple operation, only requires a card reader to complete the system installation; however, read/write speeds are slower compared to UFS module and M.2 NVMe SSD.

  • Install using UFS module - Faster read/write speeds compared to MicroSD cards. The ROCK 4D supports hot-swappable UFS modules. For more information about UFS modules, please refer to the Radxa UFS Module Page.

  • Install using M.2 NVMe SSD - Even faster read/write speeds than UFS modules, but requires a dedicated adapter board for use.

In summary, if you don't have high requirements for read/write performance, you can use a MicroSD card as the boot medium. If you need faster read/write speeds and don't want to use an additional adapter board with your ROCK 4D, you can install the system using a UFS module. For even higher performance requirements, you can install the system using an M.2 NVMe SSD.

Install System to MicroSD Card​

This section explains how to install and boot the system on ROCK 4D using a MicroSD card.

Install System to UFS Module​

This section explains how to install and boot the system on ROCK 4D using a UFS module.

Install System to NVMe SSD​

This section explains how to install and boot the system on ROCK 4D using an M.2 NVMe SSD.

Download and Flash SPI Boot Firmware​

This section explains how to download and flash the SPI boot firmware to ROCK 4D.