The Firefly ITX-3568JQ is a new mini-ITX motherboard powered by Rockchip RK3568 (RK3568J) quad-core processor and supports up to 8GB of RAM. Compared to the previously released Mini-ITX ITX-3588J with RK3588 SoC, it costs a bit less. ITX-3568JQ is available for purchase now for $339 and up.
Firefly ITX-3568JQ Mini-ITX Motherboard Features
This ITX-3568JQ motherboard can be used in ARM PC, edge computing, smart NVR, and NAS. Has a standard Mini-ITX mainboard size of 17×17cm and standard interfaces, the mainboard is suitable for general ITX computer cases. At the heart of the new board is a Rockchip RK3568J processor with brand new ARM v8.2-A architecture. Is a 22nm, 64-bit processor with four ARM Cortex-A55 CPU cores supporting speeds up to 2GHz and ARM Mali-52 2EE graphics with support for OpenGLES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, and Vulkan 1.1 graphics. There’s also a neural processing unit with support for up to 1 TOPS performance for AI tasks.
Besides, the mainboard can be configured with up to 8GB of RAM up to 32Bit width and frequency up to 1600MHz (supports all-data-link ECC). Firefly ITX-3568JQ allows you to expand your storage via a 1-port SATA3.0 interface (for 2.5″/3.5″ SSD/HDD). The high-speed onboard M.2 SATA3.0 interface supports 2242 SSD (up to 1TB). Additionally, the board features a 1-port PCIe3.0 (2 Lane) interface, and the per-lane data rate is up to 8Gbps.
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It is worth adding that the core board for the new ITX-3568JQ uses a board-to-board (BTB) connector for a tighter, slimmer fit. Besides, the ITX-3568JQ mini-ITX motherboard also supports WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, optional 4G or 5G cellular connectivity, and dual Gigabit Ethernet. Can be powered by a 12V/1.5A power adapter or Power Over Ethernet (up to 60 watts), and supports operating systems including Android 11, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04 and RTLinux. Additionally, ITX-3568JQ can handle up to three independent displays and offers plenty of I/O options including:
- PCIe 3.0 x2 connector for SATA 3.0 SSD
- mini PCIe connector (can be used for 4G LTE module)
- M.2 2242 connector (can be used for storage or 5G module)
- 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports
- HDMI 2.0 port
- 2 x VGA ports
- 4 x USB 3.0 Type-A ports
- 3 x USB 2.0 ports
- 3.5mm audio jack
- speaker interface
- MIPI-DSI display connector
- LVDS display interface
- RS-485 / RS-232 / I2C/ CAN / UART / ADC / GPIO / Debug / Fan / mic interfaces
Prices and availability
The ITX-3568JQ motherboard can be purchased for $339 (1GB/8GB) and up on Firefly shop. More details may be found on the product page.
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