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NanoPi Zero2

Ultra-compact 45\u00d745mm Linux SBC with RK3528A quad-core Cortex-A53 at 1.8GHz, up to 2GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, M.2 WiFi slot, USB 2.0, 30-pin GPIO, and 4K HDMI — starting at just $18.

Starting from

$18.00

Compatible Firmware

Specifications

Components

Rockchip RK3528A quad-core Cortex-A53 at 1.8GHz with Mali-450 GPU, Gigabit Ethernet, and 4K video decode.

Bus Interfaces

SPI
notes: Via 30-pin FPC connector
I2C
notes: Via 30-pin FPC connector
UART
notes: 4x UART via FPC + debug header
PWM
notes: 5x PWM via FPC connector

GPIO Map

GPIO1
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
GPIO2
SPI/UART
digital-inputdigital-output
SPI
GPIO3
I2C/UART
digital-inputdigital-output
I2C

Overview

The NanoPi Zero2 is an ultra-compact Linux SBC measuring just 45×45mm, powered by the Rockchip RK3528A quad-core Cortex-A53 at 1.8GHz. Available with 1GB or 2GB LPDDR4X RAM, it packs Gigabit Ethernet, an M.2 E-Key slot for WiFi modules, USB 2.0, and 4K HDMI output into a remarkably small and affordable package starting at $18.

A 30-pin FPC GPIO connector provides SPI, UART, I2C, PWM, and 20 GPIOs for hardware projects, while the eMMC module support and microSD slot offer flexible storage options. The onboard 16MB SPI NOR flash enables quick boot capabilities.

Running Ubuntu, Debian, FriendlyWrt, Alpine Linux, or OpenMediaVault on a Linux 6.1 LTS kernel, the Zero2 is ideal for headless IoT nodes, lightweight network appliances, home automation controllers, and embedded Linux projects where minimal size and cost are priorities.

Use Cases

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Resources

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