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FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 vs FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S: Comparison

FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 and FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S differ on operating temperature: FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 at -20°C to 70°C, FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S at 0°C to 40°C typical, which puts FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 ahead on that measure. They match on 5 other specifications, including cpu architecture, has ai accelerator / npu and ai performance. On price, FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S sits at $105.00 against $139.00 for FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6.

FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588/Octa-Core/Up to 16GB LPDDR5/Dual 2.5GbE and M.2 NVMe)
FriendlyElecFriendlyElec NanoPC-T6

$139.00

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FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588S/Octa-Core/Dual 2.5GbE/6 TOPS NPU Router Board)
FriendlyElecFriendlyElec NanoPi R6S

$105.00

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Specs

Specification
FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588/Octa-Core/Up to 16GB LPDDR5/Dual 2.5GbE and M.2 NVMe)
FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6
FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588S/Octa-Core/Dual 2.5GbE/6 TOPS NPU Router Board)
FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S
BrandFriendlyElecFriendlyElec
CPU ArchitectureARMARM
Memory4GB to 16GB LPDDR54GB or 8GB LPDDR4X
Storage TypeNVMe/M.2eMMC
Has AI Accelerator / NPUtruetrue
WirelessWiFi 6None (Ethernet only)
GPIO Headertruefalse
Price$139$105
Use CaseAI / Machine LearningNAS / Server
AI Performance66
ModelNanoPC-T6NanoPi R6S
SoCRockchip RK3588Rockchip RK3588S
ProcessorQuad Cortex-A76 2.4GHz + Quad Cortex-A55 1.8GHzQuad Cortex-A76 2.4GHz + Quad Cortex-A55 1.8GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Mali-G610 MP4
StorageM.2 2280 NVMe slot + microSD + eMMC socketeMMC module slot + microSD
Connectivity2x 2.5GbE, HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.0, USB-C, 4-lane MIPI-CSI/DSI2x 2.5GbE, USB 3.0, USB-C power/data
Operating SystemAndroid 12, Ubuntu, DebianOpenWrt, Ubuntu, Debian, Armbian
Board Dimensions128 x 105 mm90 x 64 mm (router form factor)
USB Ports2x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x USB-C (data)2x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x USB-C (power/data)
RTCYes, onboard battery connectorNo onboard RTC by default
CoolingBundled heatsink, optional fan headerBundled heatsink, optional fan, aluminum case available
Operating Temperature-20°C to 70°C0°C to 40°C typical
Price Variants4GB $109 / 8GB $129 / 16GB $1394GB $85 / 8GB $105

Price comparison

RetailerFriendlyElec NanoPC-T6FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S
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$139.00

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$105.00

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Verdict

FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6

8.5 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the strongest all-around RK3588 boards for developers who want NVMe storage and desktop-class RAM without a carrier board.

FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S

8.5 / 10 Expert Rating

The best combination of router throughput and general compute in this size class, if the router+server dual role fits your setup.

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