how do you guys think about NanoPi NEO Air from FriendlyARM
FriendlyARM launched NanoPi NEO board with Allwinner H3 processor, Ethernet, and USB ports for $7.99 to $9.99 in July, and the company is back with a new board with the same form factor and processor, by trading Ethernet for WiFi, dropping one USB 2.0 port for a DVP camera interface, and adding an 8GB eMMC flash. NanoPi NEO Air .
NanoPi NEO AIR specifications:
SoC – Allwinner H3 quad core Cortex A7 @ 1.2 GHz with an ARM Mali-400MP2 GPU up to 600 MHz
System Memory – 512 MB DDR3
Storage – 8GB eMMC Flash (Samsung) + micro SD card slot
Connectivity – WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 LE (via Ampak AP6212 module) with IPEX antenna connector
USB – 1x micro USB OTG port, 2x USB via headers
Camera – 1x DVP camera interface with optional 5MP CAM500B camera
Expansion headers
24-pin header with I2C, 2x UART, SPI, PWM, and power signals
12-pin header with 2x USB, IR pin, SPDIF, and I2S
Debugging – 4-pin header for serial console (unpopulated)
Misc – Power and status LEDs
Power Supply – 5V/2A via micro USB port or VDD pin on serial header
Dimensions – 40 x 40 mm
Weight – 7.5 grams without headers; 9.7 grams with headers
The company provides an Ubuntu Core + Qt firmware image, which will most likely be pre-loaded in the eMMC flash on the board when shipping. More details about hardware and software can be found on the Wiki (English translation in progress).
What do you guys think about the board? I think it can be used in IoT field. Anyway , i want to buy one to test .
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