The VIM3 SBC is the latest addition to our popular Khadas VIM series. It has a powerful Amlogic A311D SoC: x4 Cortex A73 performance-cores (2.2Ghz), and x2 Cortex A53 efficiency-cores (1.8Ghz) are merged into a hexa-core configuration, and fabricated with a 12nm process to maximise performance, thermal and electrical efficiency.

VIM3 is designed with the same form-factor as our popular VIM2 and VIM1. It is the size of a credit-card, and fits perfectly inside our DIY Case. Although diminutive, VIM3 is competitively-priced and fully-featured; everything you need is already built-in.

Digital-signage developers will love the programmable MCU, MIPI-CSI for dual cameras, real-time clock, wake-on-lan functionality and 3-axis g-sensor to detect signage orientation. The M2X Extension Board has an NVMe SSD slot, power-over-ethernet, 100-mbit ethernet, 4G module slot, nano-sim slot, and GPIO.

The new VIM3 SBC goes beyond what our original VIM models have to offer. It has an onboard 5.0 TOPS NPU for neural network applications, an M.2 slot for NVMe SSDs that can switch between PCIe and USB 3.0 via Khadas KBI commands, and a USB-C port with 5-20 volt USB power-delivery input.

Version:

VIM3 Basic:
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB eMMC
VIM3 Pro:
- 4GB RAM
- 32GB eMMC

Features:

Amlogic A311D - x4 2.2Ghz Cortex A73, x2 1.8Ghz Cortex A53
12nm SoC fabrication process for low heat
2T2R AC Wi-Fi with RSDB Features
Bluetooth 5.0
USB 3.0 Available
Gigabit Ethernet with WOL support
LPDDR4/X
USB-C PD for heavy applications

Specifications:

SoC	Amlogic A311D 2.2GHz Quad core ARM Cortex-A73 and 1.8GHz dual core Cortex-A53 CPU, ARM G52 MP4 GPU up to 800MHz
NPU	5 TOPS Performance NPU INT8 inference up to 1536 MAC. Supports all major deep learning frameworks including TensorFlow, Caffe and Darknet
MCU	STM8S003，Programmable EEPROM
SPI Flash	16MB
LPDDR4/4X	2GB
EMMC 5.1	16GB
Wi-Fi	AP6398S Module 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO RSDB
Bluetooth	5.0
LAN	10/100 / 1000M
WOL	Wake on Lan
TF Card	Molex Slot, Spec Version 2.x/3.x/4.x(SDSC/SDHC/SDXC)
USB Host	x2 (900mA & 500mA Load)
USB Type-C	USB2.0 OTG & USB PD
VIN Connector	System Power Input
Power Supply	5-20V
HDMI	Type-A Female HDMI2.1 transmitter with 3D, Dynamic HDR, CEC and HDCP 2.2 support
MIPI-DSI	4 lanes Interface, resolution up to 1920*1080 30 Pin 0.5mm Pitch FPC Connector
Touch Panel	10 Pin 0.5mm Pitch FPC Connector
Video Decoder	UHD 4K H.265 75fps 10-bit Multi-video decoder up to 4Kx2K@60fps+1x1080P@60fps Dolby Vision and HDR10, HDR10+, HLG and PRIME HDR video processing
Video Encoder	Low latency 1080p H.265/H.264 60fps
DRM Video Streaming	Built-in Cortex-M4 core for always on processing TrustZone based security for DRM Video Streaming
Camera	Interface: 4 lanes MIPI-CSI Supports Dual Cameras Up to 8 MP ISP 30 Pin 0.5mm Pitch FPC Connector
Accelerometer	KXTJ3-1057 Tri-axis Digital Accelerometer
M.2 Socket	PCIe 2.0 (one lane) M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Supported USB 2.0, I2S, I2C, ADC, 100M Ethernet PHY interface, GPIO
IR Receiver	2 Channels
RTC & Battery Header	0.8mm Pitch Header
Cooling Fan Header	4-Pins 0.8mm Pitch Header, with PWM Speed Control
LEDs	Blue LED x1, White LED x1, Red LED x1
40-Pin Header(2.54mm)	CPU: USB, I2C, I2S, SPDIF, UART, PWM, ADC MCU: SWIM, NRST, PA1
Buttons	x3 (Power / Func / Reset)
XPWR Pads	For External Power Button
Mounting Holes	M2 x 4
Dimensions	82.0 x 58.0 x 11.5 mm
Weight	28.5g
Linux	Mainline U-Boot
Linux Distros	Ubuntu 18.04+ / Armbian
O/S for HTPC	LibreELEC
Android	Android Pie (9.0)
Khadas	Only Khadas TST [5], Khadas KBI [6], Fenix Script [7]
Certifications	CE, RoHS, FCC