ROCK 3C
ROCK 3C
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The ROCK 3 Model C (ROCK 3C) is a dependable single board computer based on the powerful Rockchip RK3566 SoC in an ultra-small form factor. Despite its compact size, it’s packed with remarkable features, including Quad core Armv8.2‑A Cortex®‑A55 CPU, Arm Mali™ G52 GPU, Wireless support including WiFi 5, HDMI 2.0 port supporting displays up to 1080p resolution, multiple connectivity and storage possibilities, and it’s compatible with a wide range of software operating systems! Whether you’re an engineer, an IoT enthusiast, or a hobbyist looking to create ground-breaking applications we’re certain that you’ll be blown away by the ROCK 3C. This impressive little board is a reliable and extremely capable platform for bringing your ideas to life.
FEATURES
- ROCK 3C SBC based on the powerful Rockchip RK3566 SoC
- Quad core Armv8.2‑A Cortex®‑A55 CPU and Arm Mali™ G52 GPU
- Wireless support including WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0
- 32-bit LPDDR4 2GB RAM and eMMC socket
- HDMI® 2.0 port supporting display up to 1080p resolution
- M.2 M‑Key 2230 connector with PCIe 2.1 1‑lane and SATA 3.0 combo interfaces, providing high-speed storage access.
- Ultra-small form factor packed with remarkable features
INTERFACES
- 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN supporting WiFi 5
- BT 5.0
- 1x HDMI 2.0 port supporting displays up to 1080p resolution
- 1x SD Card slot
- 2x USB2 HOST ports – The upper middle port can be used as USB2 OTG/HOST port
- 1x USB3 HOST port
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port – supports PoE with add‑on PoE HAT
- 1x M.2 M‑Key connector for NVMe SSD or SATA SSD
- 1x camera port supporting 2‑lane MIPI CSI
- 1x display port supporting 2‑lane MIPI DSI
- 3.5mm jack with microphone. The HD codec supports up to 24‑bit/96KHz audio
- 40x user GPIO supporting various interface options: up to 5 x UART, 1 x SPI bus, up to 2 x I2C bus, 1 x PCM/I2S, up to 6 x PWM, up to 28 x GPIO, 2 x 5V DC power in, 2 x 3.3V power pin
SPECIFICATIONS
| SoC | Rockchip RK3566 |
| Processor | Quad‑core Arm® Cortex®‑A55 (ARMv8) 64‑bit @ 1.6GHz |
| GPU | Arm Mali™‑G52‑2EE GPU, supporting OpenGL® ES1.1/2.0/3.2, Vulkan® 1.1, OpenCL™ 2.0 |
| Memory | 32-bit LPDDR4 1GB or 2GB RAM |
| Power Requirements | The ROCK 3C’s recommended power source capacity is at least 5V/3A without M.2 SSD or 5V/4A using with M.2 SSD.
USB Type‑C® 5V
5V Power applied to the GPIO PIN 2 & 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 port supporting display up to 1080p resolution |
| USB | 2x USB2 HOST ports – The upper middle port can be used as USB2 OTG/HOST port
1x USB3 HOST port |
| Connectivity | M.2 M‑Key 2230 connector with PCIe 2.1 1‑lane and SATA 3.0 combo interfaces, providing high-speed storage access.
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| MIPI | 1x 2 lane DSI
1x 2 lane CSI |
| Storage | eMMC |
| UARTS | 5x UART |
| External Antenna | NO |
| Software | ARMv8 Instruction Set
Debian/Ubuntu Linux support Android 11 support Hardware access/control library for Linux/Android |
| Temperature | Operation temperature: 0~50 ℃ |
NOTES
- Power Brick like the one in recommended accessories only delivers 5V/3A, it will work if booting from microSD or eMMC, if you want to use NVMe you will need an USB-C Power Supply that delivers 5V/4A as indicated in the product Specifications.
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