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This video demonstrates how my FreeNAS build for the AARCH64 architecture works.

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The solution is based on the Rochchip RK3399Pro processor.

This chip contains six processing cores – the Cortex-A72 duo clocked at up to 1.8 GHz and the Cortex-A53 quartet at up to 1.4 GHz.

The integrated Mali-T860 MP4 GPU controller with support for OpenGL ES 1.1–3.2, OpenVG1.1, OpenCL 1.2 and DX 11 is responsible for graphics processing.

It is important to note that the processor includes a specialized NPU designed to accelerate the execution of operations related to artificial intelligence.

The amount of LPDDR3 RAM ranges from 4 GB to 8 GB. Up to 64GB eMMC 5.1 flash drive and microSD card slot are provided. Additionally, up to 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD can be installed. The single board computer measures 100 × 100 mm. The product is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet network controller. There are two USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 OTG connector, an HDMI 2.0 interface and a standard 3.5mm audio jack.

The Rock Pi N10 starts at $99. It talks about compatibility with software platforms Debian 10, Ubuntu 18.04, Fedora 28 and Android 8.1.

I was able to build a FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE boot image for this device, it allows you to install the operating system on an eMMC flash, NVMe SSD or USB HDD.

Boards

• The NanoPi R4S (as “R4S“) is an open source platform with dual-Gbps Ethernet ports designed and developed by FriendlyElec for IoT applications.

• The NanoPi R4S uses the RK3399 SoC. It has two Gbps Ethernet ports and 1G/4G RAM.

• FriendlyElec ported an OpenWrt system for it. It works with Docker CE. It is a good platform for developing IoT applications, NAS applications, smart home gateways etc.

• This is a great product that is ideal for use as an Internet gateway. I was able to create a custom build of the popular OPNsense firewall and FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE for this device. And it works great.

Hardware Spec

Boards