NanoPi R3S LTS dual Gigabit Ethernet router board gains HDMI output and speaker connector
FriendlyELEC NanoPi R3S LTS is an update to the NanoPi R3S low-cost dual gigabit Ethernet router introduced last year, which gains HDMI output, a speaker connector, and a power button.The new model still features a Rockchip RK3566 SoC with up to 2GB RAM, an optional 32GB eMMC flash, a microSD card socket, a MIPI DSI display connector, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, and a USB-C port for power and programming, as well as a 3-pin UART header accessible after opening the metal enclosure.NanoPi R3S-LTS specifications:SoC – Rockchip RK3566 CPU – Quad-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 1.8 GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G52 MP2 GPU NPU – 1 TOPS AI accelerator VPU 4Kp60 H.265/H.264/VP9 video decoder 1080p60 H.264/H.265 video encoder System Memory – 1GB or 2 GB LPDDR4/4XX Storage Optional 32GB eMMC flash MicroSD card socket with support for UHS-1 (SDR104) Video Output HDMI 2.0 port up to 4Kp60 30-pin MIPI DSI FPC connector Audio – Speaker connector Networking – 2x gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports WAN via Realtek RTL8111H PCIe to GbE controller tested up to 934 Mbps (Tx) and 936 Mbps (Rx) LAN via Realtek RTL8211E tested up to 934 Mbps (Tx) and 941 Mbps (Rx) USB 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port 1x USB-C port for power and data (to flash firmware) Debugging – 3-pin UART header (1.5 Mbps baudrate) Misc Power, User, and Mask buttons 2-pin connector for RTC battery for the HYM8563TS RTC 3x user LEDs for SYS, LAN, WAN Power Supply – 5V/2A via USB Type-C port Dimensions – PCB: 57 x 57 mm (8-layer PCB); enclosure: 61.5 x 61.5 x 25 mm Weight – 35 grams without the case, 150 grams with the metal enclosure Temperature Range – 0 to 70°C As usual, there’s no WiFi on board, and instead, the company recommends a list of MediaTek and Realtek USB WiFi dongles tested with FriendlyWrt and other Linux distributions: RTL8188CUS/RTL8188EU. RT2070, RT2870/RT3070, RTL8192CU, Ralink MT7601/MT7601U, RTL8821CU/RTL8811CU, and others. Some support access point mode, and others only station mode.List of supported USB WiFi donglesFriendlyELEC provides a long list of supported OS and software tools: Alpine Linux, Buildroot, Debian 12 Core, Debian 11 Desktop, FriendlyCore 20.04 (Ubuntu Core-based), FriendlyWrt 21.02/23.05/24.10 (OpenWrt fork), OpenMediaVault, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop, and Ubuntu 24.04 Core, all with Linux 6.1 LTS and u-boot 2017.09 support. The level of support likely varies, and some OS/tools may work better than others on the board. You’ll find more details and links to images on the share wiki for the NanoPi R3S and NanoPi R3S LTS boards.NanoPi R3S (June 2024 PCB design) vs NanoPi R3S-LTS (November 2024 PCB design)The NanoPi R3S LTS is up for order/pre-order starting at $25 for the model with 1GB RAM, no eMMC flash, and no metal enclosure. The top model with 2GB, 32GB eMMC flash, and a metal case goes for $42. The 2GB RAM variants are available now, while the models with 1GB RAM are up for pre-order with shipping scheduled to start by the end of this month. Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011. Support CNX Software! Donate via cryptocurrencies, become a Patron on Patreon, or purchase goods on Amazon or Aliexpress. We also use affiliate links in articles to earn commissions if you make a purchase after clicking on those links. Post navigation