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VIM1

Amlogic S905X ARM64 Development Board

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Amlogic S905X SoC

1.5GHz 64-bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53 SoC

Mali-450 GPU

HDMI 2.0a with 4K H.265/VP9 10bit & HDR10 Video Processing

Flexible Connectivity

USB Type-C for power, and USB 2.0 OTG support

Maker Friendly

Built-in RTC, VIN-port, 40-pin GPIO, x3 user buttons, hardware encryption

​Multi-OS

Android 7.1 pre-installed, Android 8.0, LibreELEC, Ubuntu 18.04 and Buildroot

Built-in Memory

2GB DDR3 RAM, and up to 16GB EMMC-V5.0 storage

Built-in Wi-Fi

AP6212 b/g/n or AP6255 802.11b/n/g/ac, with Bluetooth 4.2

​Tiny Form Factor

Thin and light with the dimensions of a credit card

Description

VIM1 is the original Amlogic S905X ARM development board designed by Khadas for hobbyists, makers and electronic fans; many also affectionately refer to it as an “Open Source TV Box”. It is tiny, slightly smaller than a Raspberry Pi with dimensions similar to that of a credit card. VIM1 is only available in two versions: VIM1 Basic with 8GB EMMC storage and AP6212 (b/g/n) Wi-Fi, and VIM1 Pro with 16GB EMMC storage and AP6255 (b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi. Both versions have 2GB of DDR3 RAM and Bluetooth 4.2.

 

Just like your familiar desktop computer, the VIM1 single board computer supports the booting of multiple operating systems. You can choose from a variety of OS images (ROMs) from our Khadas Docs or Community Forum. Popular OSes include: Android 7.1 / 9.0, Ubuntu 18.04, LibreELEC, Armbian, Buildroot, and so on. There are even dual-boot images, for developers to boot both Android and Ubuntu from the same EMMC.

 

Developers will find the built-in 40-pin GPIO, real-time-clock (RTC) and VIN port for an extra power supply, to be very handy. In addition, the three user-buttons on the side provide easy access to power, reset and function keys. Full open source code is available on Github, and hardware schematics can be found in our documentation. To top it all of, there’s even a built-in power control unit for supporting power-cycling via a remote control.

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In comparison with the Octa-Core Amlogic S912 SoC in the VIM2, the Quad-Core S905X SoC in the VIM1 generates significantly less heat. This makes the VIM1 especially useful in environments that only allow passive air convection for heat dissipation, rather than forced airflow. In many instances, a single heatsink is sufficient, and some users may even find a heatsink unnecessary for their applications.

Multi OS

Built by the community, for the community.

​Software

Execute essential software for developers

Use Cases

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Mini Computer

Install a desktop OS like Ubuntu and run Open Office, and more.

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TV Box

Install a media OS like LibreELEC for watching movies and TV.

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Nano Server

Install a server OS, and run web services, a file server, and more.

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Development

Android 7.1 / 8.0, Docker, Buildroot and Fenix for developers.

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Computing Cluster

Network VIM1 SBCs to make a computing or server cluster.

Interfaces