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Radxa ROCK 5 ITX

Name: Radxa ROCK 5 ITX
Brand: Radxa
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The Radxa ROCK 5 ITX is an Arm-based mini-ITX motherboard with an RK3588 processor, suitable for…

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Faster LPDDR5 memory
Supports NVMe SSD storage
Fairly quick once configured

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×ROOBI OS download stability issues
×Difficulty installing custom images
×No wireless connectivity by default

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The Radxa ROCK 5 ITX is an Arm-based mini-ITX motherboard with an RK3588 processor, suitable for building a PC or NAS, with support for Debian KDE and Armbian.

The Radxa ROCK 5 ITX is an 8-core Arm mini-ITX motherboard designed for high-performance computing. Featuring the RK3588 SoC, it supports 8K multimedia decoding and offers extensive connectivity options including multiple USB ports and dual HDMI outputs, making it an ideal choice for DIY personal computer builds.

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Pros

• Faster LPDDR5 memory
• Supports NVMe SSD storage
• Fairly quick once configured
• RK3588 octa-core Arm processor

Cons

• Difficulty installing custom images
• Not mainstream ready as of April 2025
• Limited choice of OSs without custom work
• Requires nonstandard patched OSs in some cases

Distilled from 3 editorial reviews.

kindSingle Board Computer formMotherboard featureArm Based featureMini Itx useDiy Pc Build useNas feature8k Decoding audienceHobbyist

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Bret.dk

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The Radxa ROCK 5 ITX is a highly capable Mini-ITX board, offering substantial performance with its RK3588 SoC and LPDDR5 memory. While software support is progressing, its extensive I/O and storage options like SATA make it an excellent choice for various projects, including NAS builds.

Pros

• Dual 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet with PoE support
• Extensive storage options including NVMe, SATA, eMMC, and microSD
• Faster LPDDR5 memory
• Good performance for an RK3588-based board
• Mini-ITX form factor for greater compatibility

Cons

• Only 2 PCIe Gen 3 lanes for NVMe (compared to 4 on ROCK 5B)
• Production models have smaller 8GB eMMC (vs 32GB review unit)
• Software support is still maturing (not yet mainline Linux)

CNX Software

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The review provides a detailed guide on setting up the Radxa ROCK 5 ITX motherboard, highlighting the initial difficulties with booting and the straightforward process of installing Debian KDE via the ROOBI OS flasher and network configuration, making it suitable for building an Arm-based PC or NAS.

Pros

• Integrated WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2
• mini-ITX form factor suitable for PC/NAS builds
• Officially supported Debian KDE OS
• RK3588 octa-core Arm processor
• Supports NVMe SSD storage

Cons

• Initial ROOBI OS boot and serial debugging can be difficult
• Requires removing M.2 NVMe SSD for ROOBI OS update
• ROOBI Flasher download from website was unreliable

Level1Techs.com

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Pros

• Can run Ubuntu 24.02 with KDE installed and updated
• Fairly quick once configured
• Potential for a low power desktop

Cons

• Difficulty installing custom images
• Does not appear to have standard UEFI, uses a phone-grade bootloader
• Limited choice of OSs without custom work
• Not mainstream ready as of April 2025
• Requires nonstandard patched OSs in some cases

Specifications

Kind: Single Board Computer
Use case: Diy Pc Build, Nas
Feature: Arm Based, Mini Itx, 8k Decoding
For: Hobbyist
Material: Pcb
Form: Motherboard
RAM: 8GB
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet: Dual 2.5 Gbit
Graphics: Mali G610MC4 GPU, 6TOPS NPU
RAM Type: LPDDR5
Wireless: WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth: 5.2
CPU Cores: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz, Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHz
Processor: Rockchip RK3588
RAM Speed: 2,400MHz
Dimensions: 170 x 170mm
HDMI Ports: 2
Form Factor: mini-ITX
Architecture: Arm Cortex-A76/A55
SSD Capacity: 512GB
Max RAM Speed: 2,400MHz
SSD Interface: M.2 NVMe
USB 2 0 Type A Ports: 2
USB 3 0 Type A Ports: 4
USB 3 0 Type C Ports: 1
Mipi Csi Camera Ports: 2

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