# FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 LTS > Rockchip RK3588 SBC with dual 2.5GbE, dual HDMI output + HDMI input, M.2 NVMe, and a 40-pin GPIO header — the long-term-support variant of FriendlyElec's flagship single-board computer. ## Quick Facts - **Brand:** FriendlyElec - **Price:** ~$147 - **CPU:** ARM Cortex-A76 ×4 @ 2.4GHz + Cortex-A55 ×4 @ 1.8GHz - **CPU Architecture:** ARM big.LITTLE (Cortex-A76 + A55) - **CPU Cores:** 8 - **RAM:** 4GB / 8GB / 16GB LPDDR4X - **Flash:** 32GB / 64GB eMMC (HS400) + 32MB SPI NOR - **USB:** 2× USB 2.0 Type-A, 1× USB 3.0 Type-A, 2× USB-C (one DP Alt Mode) - **Power:** 12V DC via 5.5×2.1mm barrel jack (65W recommended) - **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V GPIO - **Operating Temp:** 0°C to 70°C - **Dimensions:** 110 × 80 × 1.6mm - **Weight:** 91.5g - **SD Card:** microSD (UHS-I, SDR104) ## Connectivity - **Ethernet:** 2× 2.5 Gbps (RTL8125BG, PCIe) ## Use Cases - home-server - edge-computing - edge-ai - home-lab-networking - digital-signage - arm-sbc-development - embedded-linux - iot-gateway ## Components - **RK3588** (soc): Rockchip RK3588 octa-core SoC: 4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz + 4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz, Mali-G610 MP4 GPU, 6 TOPS NPU (INT4/8/16/FP16), 8K H.265/VP9 decode. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rock-chips.com%2Fa%2Fen%2Fproducts%2FRK35_Series%2F2022%2F0926%2F1660.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts&source=md-export) - **RTL8125BG** (ethernet-controller): Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5 Gigabit PCIe Ethernet controller × 2, providing dual independent 2.5G LAN ports for high-throughput networking. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtek.com%2Fen%2Fproducts%2Fcommunications-network-ics%2Fitem%2Frtl8125bg-cg&ref=openhardware.directory&product=friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts&source=md-export) - **Mali-G610** (gpu): ARM Mali-G610 MP4 GPU supporting OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL 2.2, and Vulkan 1.2 for hardware-accelerated graphics and GPGPU workloads. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.arm.com%2FProcessors%2FMali-G610&ref=openhardware.directory&product=friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts&source=md-export) ## GPIO Map | Pin | Name | Type | Functions | |-----|------|------|-----------| | Pin 3 | I2C3_SDA | I2C | digital-input, digital-output, i2c | | Pin 5 | I2C3_SCL | I2C | digital-input, digital-output, i2c | | Pin 7 | GPIO1_A7 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 8 | UART_TX | UART | digital-output, uart | | Pin 10 | UART_RX | UART | digital-input, uart | | Pin 11 | GPIO3_B2 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 12 | SPI0_CSn1 | SPI | digital-output, spi | | Pin 13 | GPIO3_B3 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 15 | GPIO3_B4 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 16 | GPIO3_B7 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 18 | SPI0_CLK | SPI | digital-output, spi | | Pin 19 | SPI0_MOSI | SPI | digital-output, spi | | Pin 21 | SPI0_MISO | SPI | digital-input, spi | | Pin 22 | GPIO1_A3 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 23 | SPI0_CLK | SPI | digital-output, spi | | Pin 24 | SPI0_CSn0 | SPI | digital-output, spi | | Pin 26 | SPI0_CSn1 | SPI | digital-output, spi | | Pin 27 | I2C0_SDA | I2C | digital-input, digital-output, i2c | | Pin 28 | I2C0_SCL | I2C | digital-input, digital-output, i2c | | Pin 29 | GPIO1_A1 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 31 | GPIO1_A0 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 32 | PWM0 | PWM | digital-output, pwm | | Pin 33 | PWM1 | PWM | digital-output, pwm | | Pin 35 | GPIO3_B1 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 36 | GPIO4_A0 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 37 | GPIO4_A2 | GPIO | digital-input, digital-output | | Pin 38 | I2S0_SDI | I2S | digital-input, i2s | | Pin 40 | I2S0_SDO | I2S | digital-output, i2s | ## Description ## Overview The NanoPC-T6 LTS is FriendlyElec's long-term-support variant of their flagship RK3588 single-board computer, guaranteeing production availability and software maintenance for extended deployment cycles. It packs the full RK3588 SoC — octa-core ARM with 6 TOPS NPU and Mali-G610 GPU — onto a 110×80mm board aimed at embedded computing, network appliances, NAS builds, and edge AI workloads. Networking is a standout feature: dual 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports (PCIe, RTL8125BG) make it well-suited for router, gateway, and NAS applications without needing additional adapters. Storage expansion is equally generous — a full-speed M.2 M-Key socket (PCIe 3.0 x4) accepts NVMe SSDs alongside an M.2 E-Key for optional WiFi/Bluetooth modules. For display-heavy applications, the board offers two independent HDMI outputs (one 8K@60Hz, one 4K@60Hz) plus an HDMI input (4K@60Hz), all running simultaneously. The USB-C port supports DisplayPort for a third independent display output, and two MIPI DSI and two MIPI CSI connectors enable touchscreen and camera integration. Armbian, FriendlyWrt, Ubuntu, and Debian are all supported with actively maintained images. The board is a popular choice for home lab networking, self-hosted services, Docker deployments, and multi-drive NAS systems where sustained throughput and long-term software availability matter. ## Where to Buy - [FriendlyElec](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.friendlyelec.com%2Findex.php%3Froute%3Dproduct%2Fproduct%26product_id%3D292&ref=openhardware.directory&product=friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts&source=md-export) — 147.00 ## Resources - [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.friendlyelec.com%2Findex.php%3Froute%3Dproduct%2Fproduct%26product_id%3D292&ref=openhardware.directory&product=friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts&source=md-export) - [wiki](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.friendlyelec.com%2Fwiki%2Findex.php%2FNanoPC-T6_LTS&ref=openhardware.directory&product=friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts&source=md-export) - [datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rock-chips.com%2Fa%2Fen%2Fproducts%2FRK35_Series%2F2022%2F0926%2F1660.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts&source=md-export) - [schematics](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.friendlyelec.com%2Fwiki%2Fimages%2F4%2F44%2FNanoPC-T6_LTS_2310_SCH.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts&source=md-export) ## Tags `rk3588`, `linux`, `arm`, `sbc`, `nas`, `ethernet`, `npu`, `friendlyelec`, `lts`, `rockchip` ## Images ![FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 LTS](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts/3932c9b4fc1a.jpg) ![FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 LTS](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts/e24ac25b9936.jpg) --- [View full device page](https://openhardware.directory/devices/friendlyelec-nanopc-t6-lts)