Station P1 and Station M1 Mini Geek PC the easiest way to describe it as Mini PCs built on the basis of the development boards from Firefly with Station OS (Firefly Geek System).
As we mentioned, the Firefly brand (owned by T-Chip Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.) has prepared two Mini Geek PCs equipped with two different development boards. Station P1 is powered by the more powerful Rockchip RK3399 SoC, while Station M1 is based on the Rockchip RK3328 SoC.
Station OS
Both Geek Mini PCs run on Station OS (Firefly Geek System). Station OS is a combination of Desktop mode and Media mode, you can switch the mode easily to study/work/entertainment. However, devices also support Various OS and Boot ways. Android, Ubuntu, Linux+QT, Station OS, and other operating systems are available. TF card, U disk, EMMC, and more bootup ways are supported.
Additionally, the Firefly team prepared the Station app for mobile devices. Station app, through which you can play videos, remotely control, remotely download, and more, enables you to play the Mini Geek PC anywhere anytime. More details about Mini Geek PCs below.
Firefly Station P1 Mini Geek PC – for $120
Station P1 Specification:
| CPU |
ROCKCHIP RK3399, Six-core 64-bit( Dual-core A72+ Quad-core A53) processor, frequency up to 1.8GHz |
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| GPU |
Mali-T860 MP4 Quad-core GPU, support OpenGL ES1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1, OpenVG1.1, OpenCL, DX11 |
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| VPU |
Up to support 4K H.265 10Bbit @60fps video decoding, support multi-channel 1080P video decoding and encoding |
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| RAM |
4GB LPDDR4 dual-channel 64-bit RAM |
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| Storage |
32GB eMMC (16GB/64GB/128GB Optional), onboard 16MB SPI-Flash, Support for TF card expansion |
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| Wireless |
WiFi 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2(support BLE) |
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| Display |
HDMI 2.0a, support [email protected] display, support HDCP 1.4/2.2 DP 1.2, support [email protected] display, output through Type-C * Supports simultaneous display of HDMI and DP, up to 4K + 2K output |
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| Audio |
1 x 3.5mm audio output |
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| USB |
1 x USB 2.0，1 x USB3.0, 1 x Type-C OTG (USB3.0 + DP1.2) |
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| Key |
1 x Recovery |
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| IR |
Support infrared remote control |
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| Power |
DC12V-2A(Power interface 5.5*2.1mm) |
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| System |
Station OS, Android, Ubuntu |
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| Appearance | |||
| Appearance |
All aluminum alloy, black matte surface |
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| Size |
124.4 mm × 79 mm × 31.6 mm |
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Firefly Station M1 Mini Geek PC – for $75
Station M1 Specification:
| CPU |
Rockchip RK3328 |
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| Processor |
Quad-core ARM® Cortex-A53 64-bit processor; frequency: 1.5GHz |
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| GPU |
ARM Mali-450 MP2 GPU Supports OpenGL ES1.1/2.0, OpenVG1.1 |
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| VPU |
Supports 4K VP9 and 4K 10bits H265/H264 video decoding, up to 60fps 1080P multi-format video decoding (WMV, MPEG-1/2/4, VP9, H.264, H.265) 1080P video encoding, supports H.264/H.265 Video post-processing: IVTC, denoising, edge/detail/color optimization |
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| RAM |
DDR3 (2GB/4GB optional) |
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| Storage |
High speed eMMC5.1 (8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB optional) Supports MicroSD (TF) Card Slot |
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| Ethernet |
10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet por |
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| WiFi |
Supports 2.4GHz WiFi, 802.11a/b/g/n protocol Supports Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Display |
1 x HDMI 2.0, supports [email protected] output, supports HDCP1.4/2.2 1 x AV (CVBS) output, meets 480i, 576i standard |
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| Audio |
1 x HDMI output; 1× headphone output |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 Host ×1; USB 3.0 ×1; USB_OTG ×1 |
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| IR |
1-channel infrared receiver, supports infrared remote control |
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| Key |
Power key ×1, Recover key ×1 (at the bottom of the headphone jack) |
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| Power |
5V (Supplied via Type-C) |
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| OS |
Android, Ubuntu, Linux+QT, Station OS, etc. |
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| ROM Flash |
Via PC/TF card |
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| Bootup |
Via TF card/eMMC/U disk |
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| Appearance | |||
| Size |
93.8 mm x 65 mm x 15.8mm |
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| Appearance |
Toothed aluminium alloy case in matte black with good air flow design, good heat dissipation without fans. |
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Station P1 & Station M1 Summary
Both, Station P1 and Station M1 Mini Geek PC are interesting Mini PCs not only for geeks, developers but also for typical users. Pocket sizes and Dual Mode in Station OS are a great solution. Media mode looks great and allows you to build a home entertainment center.
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