The Orange Pi 5 is an open-source SBC (Single Board Computer) which features a high performance CPU, GPU, LPDDR4 SDRAM, video outputs, multiple camera interfaces, ethernet support, M.2 PCIe slot, and the list goes on. The Orange Pi 5 has a slightly larger form factor than the Orange Pi 4 LTS, but is still very compact with the main-board measuring 100x62mm. At the heart of the device sits a Rockchip RK3588S 64-bit 8-core processor (4x Cortex A76 @ 2.4GHz and 4x Cortex A55 @ 1.8GHz), alongside a Mali-G610 graphics processor, with 16GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM to top it all off. Compatible operating systems include Orange Pi OS, Android 12, and Debian 11.
Features / Specs
- Brand: Orange Pi
- Model: 5
- CPU: Rockchip RK3588S 64-bit 8-core Processor (4x Cortex A76 @ 2.4GHz and 4x Cortex A55 @ 1.8GHz)
- GPU: Mali-G610 MP4 “Odin” (Supports OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2 / OpenCL 2.2 / Vulkan 1.2 / With 2D and 3D graphics engine)
- NPU (Neural Processing Unit): Built-in AI accelerated NPU with up to 6 TOPS (Supports INT4 / INT8 / INT16 mixed operation)
- Power Management Chip: RK806-1
- Memory: 16GB LPDDR4 SDRAM (Shared by CPU and GPU)
- On-Board Storage: QSPI Nor FLASH 16MB / Micro SD (TF) Card Slot / M.2 PCIe 2.0 M-KEY Socket (Supports 2242 NVMe SSD)
- On-Board Wired Network: 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet (YT8531C Chip)
- Wireless Network: Can be added via M.2 PCIe 2.0 Slot (Dual Band WiFi + BT5.0 Module available here)
- Audio Codec: ES8388
- Video Inputs: MIPI CSI 4-Lane / 2x MIPI D-PHY RX 4-Lane
- Audio Inputs: 3.5mm Audio Jack / On-board MIC / HDMI 2.1 eARC
- Video Outputs: HDMI 2.1 (Up to 8K @ 60Hz) / DP1.3 (DisplayPort) – DP1.4 and USB3.1 ports are multiplexed, and the port is shared with Type-C / 2x MIPI D-PHY TX 4-Lane (Up to 4K @ 60Hz)
- Audio Outputs: HDMI / 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Input Power Source: USB Type-C Interface (Power supply should be rated at 5V 4A)
- USB Ports: 1x USB 3.0 Type-A Socket / 2x USB 2.0 Type-A Sockets / 1x USB 3.1 Type-C Socket
- Low-Level Peripherals: 26-Pin header with I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, PWM, and multiple GPIO ports / MaskROM, Recovery, and On-Off Buttons
- Debugging Interface: 3-Pin Header – UART Serial Port (RX, TX and GND pins)
- Indication LEDs: Power LED / Status LED
- Supported Operating Systems: Orange Pi OS (Droid) / Orange Pi OS (Arch) / Android 12 / Ubuntu / Debian
- Dimensions: ~(100mm x 62mm)
Notes
- Recommended Power Supply: Orange Pi 5V 4A Power Supply – USB Type-C
- Compatible Micro SD Cards (Tested): SanDisk Ultra MicroSD 32GB
Resources
OS Tests – Ongoing
We have started doing some very basic testing with the Operating Systems provided by Orange Pi and you can find all the latest news regarding this below. All testing was done using a SanDisk Ultra 32GB micro SD card (Class 10). All SD card flashing (Excluding Android OS) was done using a Windows 10 PC with balenaEtcher 1.13.1.
Linux Operating Systems:
- Tested Operating Systems: Orangepi5_1.0.8_ubuntu_jammy_desktop_xfce_linux5.10.110 / Orangepi5_1.0.8_ubuntu_jammy_server_linux5.10.110 / Orangepi5_1.0.8_ubuntu_focal_desktop_xfce_linux5.10.110 / Orangepi5_1.0.8_ubuntu_focal_server_linux5.10.110 / Orangepi5_1.0.8_debian_bullseye_desktop_xfce_linux5.10.110 / Orangepi5_1.0.8_debian_bullseye_server_linux5.10.110
- OS Flash: Flashed using balenaEtcher. No issues writing OS to SD card
- Boot: Booted into desktop UI without any issues
- Hardware: Wired keyboard and wireless mouse detected and working without any issues
- Network: Ethernet working with active internet connection. No additional setup required
Android Operating Systems:
- Tested Operating Systems: OrangePi5_RK3588S_Android12_v1.0.0
- OS Flash: Flashed using SDDiskTool_v1.72. Tool is in Chinese, but flashing instructions are quite clear in user manual. No issues writing OS to SD card
- Boot: Booted into Android UI without any issues
- Hardware: Wired keyboard and wireless mouse detected and working without any issues
- Network: Ethernet working with active internet connection. No additional setup required
