INTRODUCTION

ROCK 4 SE is a reliable and high-performing ARM SBC (Single Board Computer) that offers class-leading performance and superior hardware as standard. This special edition board is based on a powerful Rockchip RK3399-T hexa-core processor and equipped with Arm® big.LITTLE™ technology dual Cortex-A72®CPU, quad Cortex-A53 CPU, Arm Mali™-T860MP4 GPU, and 4GB of 64-bit LPDDR4 RAM. With onboard RTC, WiFi, Bluetooth, antenna, audio jack, 4K HDMI port, and many more features, ROCK 4 SE is the perfect Raspberry Pi alternative, that provides an incredible performance as solid as a ROCK!

Note: We recommend using a PD or QC power supply with a maximum output of 9V or 12V.

Figure: Features of ROCK 4 SE

Powerful Rockchip processor 

A low-power high-performing Rockchip RK3399-T processor is embedded into the heart of the ROCK 4 SE board. Equipped with an Arm® big.LITTLE™ technology dual Cortex®-A72@1.5GHz, quad Cortex-A53@1.0GHz CPU, Arm Mali™ – T860MP4 GPU and 4GB 64bit LPDDR4 RAM, be sure that your board will provide a high-performance solid as a ROCK!  

Extensive storage capacity

ROCK 4 SE offers you an immense advantage over other competitors’ boards, benefiting from extensive storage capability. It features a Micro SD card, an eMMC and an M.2 (M key), ensuring the board with a tremendous amount of additional storage capacity.  

RTC (real-time clock)  

The onboard real-time clock allows you to accurately register the time even when the ROCK 4 SE is powered off. The board features an onboard connector for an RTC battery. 

Multiple connectivity capabilities

The board offers you multiple connectivity capabilities, including Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, USB and HDMI ports, and a built-in antenna, allowing users to widely incorporate ROCK 4 SE into applications.  

Highly compatible with SBC accessories

ROCK 4 SE features an onboard 40P GPIO extension header, offering extensive compatibility with a wide range of SBC accessories. 

Figure: Pinout of ROCK 4 SE

Figure: ROCK 4 SE OS

Advanced multimedia functions 

The ROCK 4 SE is fitted with an Arm Mali™ – T860MP4 quad-core graphics processing unit (GPU), ideal for advanced multimedia applications, including games. The board incorporates a camera and display interfaces, an HDMI port supporting displays up to 4Kp60 resolution, a high-quality audio output via a 3.5mm onboard audio jack that supports microphone input as default, and much more.

ROCK 4 SE is the perfect Raspberry Pi alternative

Better performance – 4GB 64bit RAM, more processing cores, and a broader memory interface

Extensive storage capacity

Similar form factor and Interface layout

40 pin GPIO extension header

Figure: ROCK 4 SE Board Interface

Figure: Dimensional Drawing

Selection Guide - Raspberry Pi 4B vs. ROCK 4 SE Table

Configuration	Raspberry Pi 4B	ROCK 4 SE
CPU	1.5GHz, quad-core Broadcom BCM2711(Cortex A72)	Hexa-core, including 1.5GHz dual Cortex A72 &1.0GHz quad Cortex A53
Memory	1-4GB DDR4	4GB DDR4
CPU	500 MHz Videocore VI	Arm Mali™-TB60MP4
Video Output	Dual micro HDMI ports	One standard HDMI port
Maximum Resolution	4K & 60Hz 1080P or dual 4K & 30Hz	4K@60fps
USB Port	2 x USB3.0 + 2 x USB2.0	2 x USB3.0 + 2 x USB2.0
Wired Network	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless Network	802.11ac (2.4/5GHz)，Bluetooth 5.0	802.11 b/g/n/ac，Bluetooth 5.0
Power Supply Port	Type-C (5V 3A)	USB Type-C PD 2.0，9V/2A，12V/2A
EMMC	/	M.2 port
MIPI	2-lane MIPI DSI display port 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port	2-lane MIPI DSI display port 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port

Figure: Board Overvire of Radxa ROCK 4SE vs. Raspberry Pi 3B vs. Raspberry Pi 4B

APPLICATIONS

IoT connectivity

Computer Vision applications

Robotics

SPECIFICATION

SOC: Rockchip RK3399-T

Processor: Arm®big.LITTLE™technology (Dual Cortex®-A72@1.5GHz, Quad Cortex-A53@1.0GHz) 

GPU: Arm Mali™–T860MP4 GPU

Memory: Dual channel (64bit) 4GB LPDDR4 RAM 

Power Req: USB Type-C™ PD/QC 9-12V 

HDMI: 1 × 4k@60fps HDMI

USB: 2 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB 3.0 OTG (Switchable)

Audio Ports: 3.5mm jack, analog stereo output, microphone input

Connectivity: WiFi 5/BT 5.0, BLE, Gigabit Ethernet

MIPI: 1 × 2 lane DSI, 1 × 2 lane CSI

Storage: Micro SD/M.2(M key)/eMMC

EMMC: B2B connector

UART: 2 × UART

RTC: Yes (support for external battery)

Software
       ARMv8 Instruction Set
       Debian/Ubuntu Linux support
       Android7.1/Android 9.0/Android 10/Android 11 support
       GPU-enabled AI stack such as Caffe
       Hardware access/control library for Linux/Android

Operation Temperature: 0 to 50 ℃

Storage Temperature: -20 to 80 ℃

DOCUMENTS

Product Brief

Schematic

FCC-Certificate

CE-Certificate

SHIPPING LIST

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