Product Introduction
Key features
Radxa ROCK 5C is a compact single-board computer (SBC) that offers a range of cutting-edge features, characteristics, and expansion options. It is the ideal choice for makers, IoT enthusiasts, hobbyists, gamers, PC users, and anyone in need of a high-spec platform with excellent performance and reliability. Radxa ROCK 5C comes in two versions: a standard version based on RK3588S2 and a Lite version based on RK3582. The standard version and Lite version share most of the features, the only difference lies in the SoC (System-on-Chip). In the following documentation, unless otherwise specified, 'ROCK 5C' refers to both the ROCK 5C standard version and 5C Lite version.
ROCK 5C can be used as:
- Personal desktop computer
- Personal private server
- Android video and audio player
- Robot controller
- Blockchain node
More usage scenarios are waiting for you to discover!
Abundant interfaces
ROCK 5C provides rich interfaces, including multiple USB, HDMI and other interfaces, which are convenient for connecting external devices and expanding functions. See Parameter Configuration for details.
Accessory eco-rich
ROCK 5C supports multiple cameras and displays.
Extensive Operating System Support
A wide range of operating systems are supported, including Radxa's official Debian and Android distributions, as well as a number of third-party operating systems for a variety of application scenarios.
Powerful Multimedia Processing
The CPU adopts quad-core A76 + quad-core A55 octa-core architecture with a 2.4GHz main frequency, providing powerful computing and multi-tasking capabilities, while the GPU part integrates ARM G610MP4, which supports various graphics interfaces such as OpenGL ES1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL 2.2, and Vulkan 1.2, and provides a highly efficient and smooth graphics experience. graphics experience.
Development Potential
As a powerful development platform, ROCK 5C has great potential for AI, edge computing, embedded systems and other fields.
Open source support
ROCK 5C provides complete hardware design schematics and software source code, a feature that allows most DIY design enthusiasts and developers to make personalised modifications and functional extensions, and attracts a large number of open source enthusiasts to be active in the community, which is conducive to the promotion of knowledge-sharing and technological innovation.
Motherboard Preview
- RK3588S2
- RK3582
Parameter-Configuration
| Model | ROCK 5C | ROCK 5C Lite |
| SoC | Rockchip RK3588S2 | Rockchip RK3582 |
| CPU | Quad-core Cortex-A76 with up to 2.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A55 at up to 1.8GHz | Dual-core Cortex-A76 with up to 2.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A55 at up to 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Arm Mali‑G610MC4 | N/A |
| RAM | 2/4/8/16/32GB 64 Bits LPDDR4x | 1/2/4/8/16GB 64 Bits LPDDR4x |
| Storage | 1x eMMC Connector 1x microSD Card No SPI Flash | |
| Video Output | 1x HDMI 2.1 supporting up to 8K 1x MIPI DSI supporting up 2K | |
| Multimedia | H.265 and VP9 decoder by 8K@60fps H.264 decoder by 8K@30fps AV1 decoder by 4K@60fps H.264 and H.265 encoder by 8K@30fps | H.264 and H.265 encoder by 4K@60fps |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet with Power over Ethernet (PoE) support PoE requires additional optional HAT | |
| Wireless | 1x WiFi 6 and BT 5.4 with External Antenna Connector | |
| USB | 2x USB 2 port 1x USB 3 HOST port, 1x USB3 OTG port | |
| Camera | 1x4 lane MIPI CSI | |
| Others | 40 Pin Header | |
| Power | Supports 5V | |
| Size | 86 x 56 mm | |