Rockchip RK3588S debuts with the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B form factor for Indiedroid Nova

Photo Credit: CNX Software A brand-new single-board computer, the Indiedroid Nova is mainly based on the Pico Pi V2.0. Along with other features, the Indiedroid Nova has a Rockchip RK3588S SoC, up to 16 GB of RAM, and upgradeable eMMC 5.1 flash storage. A brand-new single-board computer (SBC) with a well-known 85 x 56 mm form factor is called the Indiedroid Nova. For reference, the Pico Pi V2.0 with a fan and heatsink is available through AmeriDroid as the Indiedroid Nova. It should come as no surprise that the manufacturer also includes a 40-pin GPIO header that is allegedly compatible with Raspberry Pi accessories. Photo Credit: Reddit Although the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B will have better software support than the Indiedroid Nova, the latter is theoretically an alternative to the former. Nevertheless, the Rockchip RK3588S SoC, which features four ARM Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 CPU cores, is also present on the Indiedroid Nova. The SoC also includes a Mali-G610 GPU and an NPU with a 6 TOPS AI performance rating. Also Read: Huawei Nova 11 is set to launch on April 17, will feature variable aperture camera with an eye-popping ring The SBC also features 8 GB, 32 GB, or 128 GB of removable eMMC 5.1 flash storage in addition to 1 GB, 4 GB, or 32 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The Indiedroid Nova also contains a Gigabit Ethernet connector, five USB Type connections, including one USB Type-C port, and a Micro HDMI 2.1 port. The SBC also comes with an RTL8821CS modem, which offers active cooling as well as Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 5 connection. AmericanDroid has further details about the Indiedroid Nova, which is available for US$144.95.