# NanoPi M6

> RK3588S SBC with 4x Cortex-A76 + 4x Cortex-A53 at 2.4GHz, up to 32GB LPDDR5, M.2 NVMe, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 (8K), dual MIPI-DSI/CSI, 6 TOPS NPU, and USB-C PD — FriendlyElec's compact RK3588S desktop-class board.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** FriendlyElec
- **Board Type:** sbc
- **Price:** ~$130
- **Product Readiness:** consumer
- **CPU:** ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.4GHz,Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz, RK3588S
- **CPU Architecture:** ARM Cortex-A76
- **CPU Cores:** 8
- **RAM:** 4GB/16GB/32GB LPDDR5
- **Flash:** eMMC module,16MB SPI NOR
- **USB:** USB 3.0,2x USB 2.0,USB-C PD
- **Power:** USB-C PD (5-20V)
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **Operating Temp:** 0°C to 70°C
- **Dimensions:** 62 × 90mm
- **Weight:** 52g
- **Antenna:** M.2 E-Key for WiFi module
- **SD Card:** microSD

## Connectivity

- **Ethernet:** Gigabit

## Open Source

- **Firmware:** Yes
- **Schematics:** Yes
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Compatible Firmware

arduino

## Use Cases

- digital-signage
- iot-gateway
- retro-gaming

## Components

- **RK3588S** (mcu): Rockchip RK3588S with 4x Cortex-A76 + 4x Cortex-A53, Mali-G610 MP4, 6 TOPS NPU, 8K video. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rock-chips.com%2Fuploads%2Fpdf%2F2022.8.26%2F192%2FRK3588%2520Brief%2520Datasheet.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=nanopi-m6&source=md-export)

## Protocols

- **UART**: notes: Debug UART 3-pin header
- **PCIe**: notes: M.2 M-Key PCIe 2.1 for NVMe

## GPIO Map

| Pin | Name | Type | Functions |
|-----|------|------|-----------|
| GPIO1 | Digital I/O |  | digital-input, digital-output |

## Description

## Overview

The NanoPi M6 is FriendlyElec's compact general-purpose SBC based on the Rockchip RK3588S. With up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM — the highest in FriendlyElec's lineup — it's designed for memory-intensive workloads including AI inference, media processing, and virtualization.

The RK3588S delivers 4x Cortex-A76 at 2.4GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 at 1.8GHz with Mali-G610 MP4 GPU, 6 TOPS NPU, and 8K HDMI 2.1 output. An M.2 M-Key slot supports NVMe SSDs, while the M.2 E-Key enables WiFi/Bluetooth modules. Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, dual MIPI-CSI camera inputs, and dual MIPI-DSI display outputs round out the connectivity.

Running Ubuntu, Debian, FriendlyWrt, Android 14, or Proxmox VE, the M6 serves as a high-performance desktop replacement, AI edge device, media center, or development workstation in a 62×90mm form factor.

## Where to Buy

- [FriendlyElec](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.friendlyelec.com%2Findex.php%3Froute%3Dproduct%2Fproduct%26product_id%3D301&ref=openhardware.directory&product=nanopi-m6&source=md-export) — $130.00

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.friendlyelec.com%2Findex.php%3Froute%3Dproduct%2Fproduct%26product_id%3D301&ref=openhardware.directory&product=nanopi-m6&source=md-export)
- [wiki](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.friendlyelec.com%2Fwiki%2Findex.php%2FNanoPi_M6&ref=openhardware.directory&product=nanopi-m6&source=md-export)
- [github](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ffriendlyarm%2Fsd-fuse_rk3588&ref=openhardware.directory&product=nanopi-m6&source=md-export)

## Tags

`friendlyelec`, `nanopi`, `rk3588s`, `sbc`, `8k`, `nvme`, `npu`, `32gb`

## Images

![NanoPi M6](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/nanopi-m6/24057fefb3b9.jpg)

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