# Radxa E52C

> Compact Rockchip RK3582 router and gateway board with 4GB/8GB LPDDR4X, dual 2.5GbE, mini-PCIe with SIM slot, USB 3.0, and eMMC — ideal for network appliances and edge computing.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** Radxa
- **Board Type:** linux-sbc
- **Price:** ~$55
- **Product Readiness:** consumer
- **CPU:** Rockchip RK3582
- **CPU Architecture:** ARM Cortex-A76 + Cortex-A55
- **CPU Cores:** 6
- **RAM:** 4GB / 8GB LPDDR4X
- **Flash:** eMMC (onboard)
- **Power:** 12V DC barrel jack
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **Antenna:** U.FL/IPEX
- **SD Card:** microSD

## Connectivity

- **Ethernet:** 2x 2.5 GbE

## Open Source

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

## Compatible Firmware

armbian

## Use Cases

- router
- gateway
- networking
- edge-ai

## Description

## Overview

The Radxa E52C is a compact networking-focused single-board computer powered by the Rockchip RK3582 hexa-core SoC (two Cortex-A76 performance cores plus four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores) with a Mali-G610 GPU. The RK3582 is a cost-optimised variant of the RK3588S platform, offering significantly more CPU performance than the RK3568 while remaining affordable for gateway and router deployments.

Available with 4 GB or 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and onboard eMMC storage, the E52C features dual 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports for WAN/LAN separation, a mini-PCIe slot for cellular modem cards, a dedicated SIM card slot, and USB 3.0 connectivity. The board is designed for fanless operation in a compact enclosure. Measured Ethernet throughput on both ports exceeds 940 Mbit/s in real-world tests.

Armbian provides standard support images based on Debian 13 and Ubuntu 24.04 with kernel 6.1. The E52C targets network appliance builders, edge AI developers, and system integrators who need a step up from RK3568-class boards without paying the full RK3588 premium.

## Where to Buy

- [Arace Tech](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Farace.tech%2Fproducts%2Fradxa-e52c&ref=openhardware.directory&product=radxa-e52c&source=md-export) — $55.00

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fradxa.com%2Fproducts%2Fnetwork-computer%2Fe52c&ref=openhardware.directory&product=radxa-e52c&source=md-export)
- [armbian](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.armbian.com%2Fradxa-e52c%2F&ref=openhardware.directory&product=radxa-e52c&source=md-export)

## Tags

`radxa`, `e52c`, `rk3582`, `gateway`, `router`, `2.5gbe`, `linux`, `armbian`, `mini-pcie`

## Images

![Radxa E52C](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/radxa-e52c/28fb629ae336.webp)
![Radxa E52C](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/radxa-e52c/e5b375ef912c.webp)

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