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ROCK 3 Model A

This is the documentation for ROCK 3 Model A, written by Radxa Team with community contributions.

ROCK 3A features a quad core Cortex-A55 ARM processor, 32bit 3200Mb/s LPDDR4, up to 4K@60 HDMI, MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI, 3.5mm jack with mic, USB Port, GbE LAN, PCIe 3.0, PCIe 2.0, 40-pin color expansion header, RTC. Also, ROCK 3 supports USB PD and QC powering.

Close look of ROCK 3A

Features

Model	ROCK 3 Model A
SoC CPU GPU NPU	RK3568 Quad-core Cortex-A55, freqency 2Ghz Mali G52 0.8TOPS NPU
Memory	2/4/8GB LPDDR4 3200MT/s, up to 1560MHz
Storage	eMMC μSD card (μSD slot supports up to 128 GB μSD card) M.2 SSD (M.2 connector supports up to 8TB M2 NVME SSD)
Display	HDMI 2.0 up to 4k*2k@60 MIPI DSI 2 lanes via FPC connector Any two of HDMI, MIPI DSI can work at the same time, support mirror mode or extend mode.
Audio	3.5mm jack with mic HD codec that supports up to 24-bit/96KHz audio.
Camera	MIPI CSI 2 lanes via FPC connector, support up to 800 MP camera.
Wireless	None. Optional ROCK Pi Wireless Module
USB	USB 3.0 OTG X1, hardware switch for host/device switch, upper one USB 3.0 HOST X1 USB 2.0 HOST X2
Ethernet	GbE LAN with Power over Ethernet (PoE) support additional HAT is required for powering from PoE
IO	40-pin expansion header 7 x UART (UART2 is used for debug by default.) 1 x SPI bus 2 x I2C bus 6 x PWM 1 x ADC 1 x CAN 6 x GPIO 2 x 5V DC power in 1 x 3.3V DC power in
Others	RTC RTC battery connector for time backup(optional)
Power	USB PD, support USB Type C PD 2.0, 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A, 20V/2A. Qualcomm® Quick ChargeTM: Supports QC 3.0/2.0 adapter, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A
Size	85mm x 56mm

Getting start guide

Follow the Guide to start using your ROCK 3A.

Use Radxa Debian

Follow the Radxa Debian Guide

Download and install third party OS

Find more OS by the Radxa friends and the community.

Find supported accessories

Discover the accessories that just work on ROCK 3A

Learn more about the hardware details

Learn more about the ROCK 3A connectors and pinout

Check the data sheets of the components used on ROCK 3A.

Availability

ROCK 3A is in massive production now. Radxa guarantee availability ROCK 3A until at least September 2029.

Certification

CE & FCC certification.

Setup/Quick start

Getting started with ROCK 3A, including what you need and how to get it booted.
ROCK 3A GPIO pinout

What's new

2022-07-08: OpenSUSE now supports Radxa Zero, installation tutorials from OpenSUSE Wiki.
2022-06-23: ROCK 5B Developer Edition is shipping, checkout the Debug Party
2022-01-09: ROCK 5 Model B is announced: an ARM64 desktop level SBC

More:

2021-10-11: Radxa Zero Debian/Ubuntu system images are released. Check the Radxa Zero Downloads.
2021-08-25: ROCK 3A Debian/Ubuntu system images are released. Check the ROCK 3 Downloads.
2021-07-11: IOhub is even more affordable with ROCK PI X hardware
2021-06-16: Radxa Zero is released
2021-04-15: ROCK PI S Based GPS NTP appliance is launched
2021-03-13: Build a Mini Serene Screen Aquarium with ROCK Pi X
2021-03-11: ROCK Pi 4 as the perfect Chia coin crypto currency farmer

Community

Forum: http://forum.radxa.com
Discord: https://rock.sh/go
QQ Group: 591048098
Wechat Group:
How to contribute to this wiki, refer ROCK Pi 4 contribution page

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