08B · RUPA-RK3572-A1 Single Board Computer (RK3572)
Overview
The RUPA-RK3572-A1 (board code RP08B-RK3572-4D32) is a high-performance single board computer (SBC) built on the Rockchip RK3572 octa-core AI processor.
In a compact form factor (100.2 × 74.2 × 23 mm), it integrates CPU, GPU and NPU, delivering edge AI inference and multimedia processing at low power (max 7W for the whole board).
The board carries LPDDR4/LPDDR4X memory and eMMC/UFS/SPI Flash module sockets, and uses the RK806S-5 PMIC for multi-rail power sequencing — making it easy to move from prototype to production.
Highlights
- Octa-core AI compute: RK3572 (2×Cortex-A73 + 6×Cortex-A53, up to 2.3GHz) + 4.0 TOPS NPU
- Flexible storage: eMMC 5.1 (16–128GB) / UFS 2.2 (64–256GB) / SPI Flash modules
- Complete multimedia: HDMI 2.1 4K@60Hz + MIPI DSI display + MIPI CSI camera
- Rich expansion: M.2 M-Key (PCIe 2.0), 4× USB 3.2, 40-pin header (24×GPIO + debug UART)
- Full connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet (PoE PD ready) + Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth
- Wide temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C operation for industrial and outdoor deployments
Target Applications
| Scenario | Description |
|---|---|
| Edge AI inference / machine vision | 4.0 TOPS NPU supports mainstream quantized models |
| Industrial control / HMI | 24×GPIO with CAN/I2C/SPI muxing, wide-temperature design |
| Smart retail / self-service kiosks | Dual display outputs + Gigabit LAN + PoE power |
| Media / digital signage | HDMI 2.1 4K@60Hz with hardware decoding |
| Education / maker development | 40-pin expansion + full Debian/Ubuntu/Armbian ecosystem |
| IoT gateway / data acquisition | M.2 for 4G/5G/LoRa modules, Wi-Fi 6 backhaul |
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Supported Operating Systems
Android / Debian 13 (XFCE, Server) / Ubuntu / Armbian / Buildroot
Next Steps
- Full specifications → 08B Hardware Specification
- Pin definitions → 08B Interfaces
- First flash → 08B Firmware Flashing
- Firmware & drawings → 08B Downloads
- Product page → RUPA-RK3572-A1