The FriendlyElec team has expanded its range of single-board computers by introducing the new NanoPi Zero2 model, one of the smallest in its class. According to CNX-Software, this miniature SBC (single-board computer) is powered by an Arm-based processor and runs on a Linux-based OS. The device measures just 45×45 mm and weighs 16.1 g.
The NanoPi Zero2 is built on the Rockchip RK3528A processor, which includes four Arm Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 2 GHz, along with an Arm Mali-450 graphics chip that supports OpenGL ES1.1, ES2.0, and OpenVG 1.1. The device can decode H265/H264 video in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. Depending on the configuration, the NanoPi Zero2 is available with either 1 or 2 GB of LPDDR4/LPDDR4X RAM.
The single-board computer can be equipped with an eMMC chip and also has a microSD card slot. It comes with a built-in 1GbE network adapter, and an additional M.2 (Key-E 2230 PCIe 2.1) slot allows for the installation of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules. Available ports include USB 2.0 Type-A, USB 2.0 Type-C (for data transfer and power), and an RJ-45 socket for network cables. The board also features a 30-pin GPIO header supporting various interfaces: 17×GPIO, 2×PWM, 2×UART, SPI, I2C, 2×I2S, SPDIF Tx, and GND. Additionally, a metal case is available for the NanoPi Zero2, with dimensions of 49.5×49.5×25 mm. The device’s operating temperature range is from 0 to +80°C.
NanoPi Zero2 supports Debian 12 Core, Ubuntu 24.04, OpenMediaVault, and FriendlyWrt (based on OpenWrt 21.05 or 23.05) with a Linux 6.1 LTS kernel. The price of the model with 1 GB of RAM is $18, while the version with 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB eMMC, a Wi-Fi 5 adapter, and a case is available for $54.
