ROCK 3A
A Credit Card Sized SBC with Rich Interfaces
Rockchip RK3568
With 22nm Lithography Process
It Features High Performance and Low Power Consumption with Lightweight AI NPU
Outstanding GPU Performance for Stunning
Graphics Experience
The Mali™-G52 utilizes a wider execution engine, offering up to 8 threads compared to its predecessor's 4 threads.
It provides higher graphics performance on the same chip area resulting in a 15% improvement in energy efficiency, reducing device power consumption and heat generation, while also supporting longer gaming time.
Revolutionize AI Computing with ROCK 3A's NPU Acceleration
Neural network acceleration engine with processing performance up to 0.8 TOPS
Support deep-learning frameworks: TensorFlow, Pytorch, Caffe, ONNX etc
Immerse in 4K Delight, Exquisite Like Reality
Supporting mirror and extended modes for display
HDMI supporting displays up to 4K@60fps resolution
MIPI DSI supporting displays up to 1080@60fps resolution
*HDMI and MIPI DSI can work at the same time.
More Interfaces for Your Diverse Application Needs
Multiple Storage and Booting OS Solution
eMMC, Micro SD Card and M.2 M Key Connector
High Speed and Capacity to Fulfill Diverse Storage Needs
Various Accessories Support
Comprehensive Technical Documentation and
Active Community
Additional Features
Camera
MIPI CSI 2 lanes via FPC connector
The Camera connector features a compact 1mm pitch
Headphone Jack
One 3.5mm Audio jack (MIC input)
HD codec that supports up to 24-bit/96KHz audio
USB 2.0
2x USB2 Host ports
USB 3.0
1x USB3 OTG port
1x USB3 HOST port
40x Color GPIO
Supporting various interface options:
5 x UART, 1 x SPI bus, 2 x I2C bus, 1 x CAN, 6 x PWM
1 x ADC, 6 x GPIO, 2 x 5V DC power pin, 2 x 3.3V power pin
Interfaces
Tech Specs
| Radxa ROCK 3A Specifications | |
|---|---|
| SoC | Rockchip RK3568 |
| CPU | Quad‑core Arm® Cortex™‑A55 (Armv8) 64‑bit @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Arm® Mali™ G52 - OpenGL® ES 1.1 / 2.0 / 3.2 - OpenCL™ 2.0 - Vulkan® 1.1 |
| NPU | 1 TOPs @ INT8 / INT16 / FP16 / BFP16 MAC hybrid Supports TensorFlow, TF-lite, Pytorch, Caffe, ONNX, MXNet, Keras, Darknet |
| Multimedia | H.265 / H.264 / VP9 decoder up to 4K@60fps H.264 / H.265 encoder up to 1080@60fps |
| RAM | 2 / 4 / 8GB 32-bit LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 1x eMMC connector 1x M.2 M Key (PCIe 3.0 x2) for NVMe SSD 1x MicroSD (TF) card slot |
| Display | 1x HDMI 2.0 (up to 4Kp60) 1x 2-lane MIPI DSI (up to 2Kp60) |
| Camera | 1x 2-lane MIPI CSI |
| Ethernet | 1x Gigabit Ethernet with PoE (via PoE HAT) |
| USB | 1x USB 3.0 HOST 1x USB 3.0 OTG/HOST 2x USB 2.0 HOST |
| Audio | 1x 4-ring 3.5mm Headphone Jack |
| Connectivity | 40-pin GPIO Header: - 7x UART - 1x SPI - 2x I2C - 1x CAN - 6x PWM - 1x ADC - 6x GPIO - 2x 5V DC in - 1x 3.3V power pin |
| Software | Debian Linux, Android 11 |
| Power Requirements | USB Type‑C® PD 2.0: 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A, 20V/2A Qualcomm® QC 3.0/2.0: 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A Fixed Voltage Input: 6V to 20V via USB-C 5V via GPIO PIN 2 & 4 |
| Operating Conditions | 0 ~ 50°C recommended Throttles above 80°C; use heatsinks or fans for sustained performance |
| Dimensions | 85 mm x 56 mm |
| Certifications | FCC / CE |
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Documentation
| Overview | Download |
| Getting Started | Download |
| Radxa OS | Download |
| Accessories | Download |
| App Deployment | Download |
| Low-Level Dev | Download |
| Other Operating Systems | Download |
Product Information
| Product Brief | Download |
| Schematic V1.31 | Download |
| Components Placement Map (SMD V1.31) | Download |
| 3D Drawings | Download |
| 2D Drawings | Download |
Official Images
| Debian OS | Download |
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