--- title: A tiny dual GbE Rockchip RK3528A wireless SBC and router... description: FriendlyELEC has announced the NanoPi R28S, a compact 49.5×49.5×24mm dual Gigabit Ethernet SBC and router powered by the Rockchip RK3528A (quad-core Cortex-A53... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-tiny-dual-gbe-rockchip-rk3528a-wireless-sbc-and-router-with-a-usb-c-console-port-lhoclrodp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A tiny dual GbE Rockchip RK3528A wireless SBC and router with a USB-C console port | daily.dev og:description: FriendlyELEC has announced the NanoPi R28S, a compact 49.5×49.5×24mm dual Gigabit Ethernet SBC and router powered by the Rockchip RK3528A (quad-core Cortex-A53... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-tiny-dual-gbe-rockchip-rk3528a-wireless-sbc-and-router-with-a-usb-c-console-port-lhoclrodp og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/LhoclrodP.png og:image:alt: A tiny dual GbE Rockchip RK3528A wireless SBC and router with a USB-C console port og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # A tiny dual GbE Rockchip RK3528A wireless SBC and router with a USB-C console port **[CNX Software](https://daily.dev/sources/cnx-software)** · [@cnxsoft](https://daily.dev/cnxsoft) · 3 min read · 4 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary FriendlyELEC has announced the NanoPi R28S, a compact 49.5×49.5×24mm dual Gigabit Ethernet SBC and router powered by the Rockchip RK3528A (quad-core Cortex-A53 at 1.8GHz). It features 1GB LPDDR4, microSD and eMMC storage options, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and notably a USB-C console/debug port — a first for FriendlyELEC. Supported OSes include Debian 13, Ubuntu 24.04, FriendlyWrt (OpenWrt fork), Alpine Linux, Proxmox VE, and Buildroot, all on Linux 6.1 LTS. The bare SBC is priced at $20, with the metal-encased router version at $29. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What operating systems does the FriendlyELEC NanoPi R28S support? The NanoPi R28S supports Alpine Linux 3.23, Buildroot with Weston (Wayland), Debian 13 Core, FriendlyWrt 25.12 (an OpenWrt fork), OpenMediaVault 8.0.6, Proxmox VE 8.2.7, and Ubuntu 24.04 Core. All of these are based on Linux 6.1 LTS and U-boot 2017.09, with images available through FriendlyELEC's wiki. _Track new OpenWrt-based router board releases like this one on daily.dev while planning a home network build._ ### How much does the NanoPi R28S cost and what's the difference between the SBC and router versions? FriendlyELEC sells the bare NanoPi R28S SBC for $20, while the version with a CNC-milled metal case, marketed as a router, costs $29. Both share the same Rockchip RK3528A SoC, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and USB-C console port, but accessories like eMMC modules and power supplies must be purchased separately. _Compare tiny router SBC pricing and specs like this on daily.dev before choosing hardware for a soft-router project._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [NanoPi M6V2 RK3588S SBC gains support for dual analog microphone input](https://daily.dev/posts/nanopi-m6v2-rk3588s-sbc-gains-support-for-dual-analog-microphone-input-xkelky8ie) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [This Tiny SBC Lets You Swap Interface Modules for Voice, Vision or Sensing](https://daily.dev/posts/this-tiny-sbc-lets-you-swap-interface-modules-for-voice-vision-or-sensing-scmsawzzq) · It's Foss · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Orange Pi 6 CIX CD8180 12-core Arm SBC gets 2.5GbE networking, smaller form factor, drops battery support](https://daily.dev/posts/orange-pi-6-cix-cd8180-12-core-arm-sbc-gets-2-5gbe-networking-smaller-form-factor-drops-battery-su-oyuey9ljb) · CNX Software · 4 upvotes · 0 comments - 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