NanoPi M5
Mid-range RK3576 SBC with 4x Cortex-A72 + 4x Cortex-A53 at 2.2GHz, up to 8GB RAM, dual Gigabit Ethernet, M.2 NVMe, HDMI 4K, 6 TOPS NPU, MIPI-CSI/DSI, 30-pin GPIO, and USB-C PD in a compact 90×62mm form factor.
$65.00
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Specifications
Components
Rockchip RK3576 with 4x Cortex-A72 at 2.2GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 at 2.0GHz, Mali-G52 MC3, 6 TOPS NPU, 8K decode.
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Overview
The NanoPi M5 is FriendlyElec's mid-range SBC based on the Rockchip RK3576, offering a compelling balance of performance and price. Its eight cores — four Cortex-A72 at 2.2GHz and four Cortex-A53 at 2.0GHz — deliver strong multi-threaded performance, while the 6 TOPS NPU handles AI inference workloads.
Available with 3GB, 4GB, or 8GB LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 RAM, the board features dual Gigabit Ethernet, M.2 NVMe via PCIe 2.1, HDMI output up to 4K@60Hz, dual MIPI-CSI camera inputs, MIPI-DSI display output, and a 30-pin GPIO header with SPI, UART, I2C, and PWM. USB-C PD power input supports 6-20V.
Running Ubuntu, Debian, FriendlyWrt, Android 14, OpenMediaVault, or Proxmox VE on a Linux 6.1 LTS kernel, the M5 is well-suited for home servers, media centers, AI edge devices, and network appliances.
Use Cases
3IoT Gateway
Acting as a local IoT gateway that aggregates data from sensors, runs MQTT broker, Node-RED, or Home Assistant, and bridges to the cloud.
Digital Signage
Driving displays for advertising, information kiosks, or menu boards with 4K video and dynamic content.
Retro Gaming
Running classic game emulators (NES, Game Boy, Pong) or building handheld game consoles with display and controls.
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