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ROCK 3 Model C

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

ROCK 3C features a quad core Cortex-A55 ARM processor, 32bit 3200Mb/s LPDDR4, up to 1920x1080@60 HDMI, MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI, 3.5mm jack with mic, USB Port, GbE LAN, PCIe 2.0, 40-pin color expansion header.

Close look of ROCK 3C

Features

Model	ROCK 3 Model C
SoC CPU GPU	RK3566 Quad-core Cortex-A55, frequency 1.6Ghz Mali G52
Memory	1/2/4GB LPDDR4 2112MT/s
Storage	eMMC μSD card (μSD slot supports up to 128 GB μSD card) M.2 2230 SSD (M.2 connector supports up to 1TB M2 NVME SSD)
Display	HDMI 2.0 up to 1920x1080 60p MIPI DSI 2 lanes via FPC connector HDMI and MIPI DSI can not work at the same time
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	802.11 ac WiFi 5/ BT 5
USB	USB 2.0 OTG X1(middle upper one), hardware switch for host/device switch 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 5 x UART 1 x SPI bus 2 x I2C bus 6 x PWM 1 x ADC 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 type C 5V, 5V/3A is suggested when using without SSD, 5V/5A is suggested when using with SSD.
Size	85mm x 56mm

Getting start guide

Follow the Guide to start using your ROCK 3C.

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 3C.

Setup/Quick start

Getting started with ROCK 3C, including what you need and how to get it booted.
ROCK 3C 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
How to contribute to this wiki, refer ROCK Pi 4 contribution page

Rock3/3c