Radxa Dragon Q6A

Radxa Dragon Q6A (12GB RAM) — Qualcomm QCS6490 Edge AI Single Board Computer The Radxa Dragon Q6A is a high-performance, low-power industrial-grade single board computer powered by the Qualcomm QCS6490 SoC. This 6GB/12GB LPDDR5 variant delivers strong multi-core performance, up to 12 TOPS of AI acceleration, excellent multimedia capabilities, and rich expansion options in a compact form factor. Ideal for Edge AI, Industrial IoT, smart terminals, computer vision, and high-performance embedded applications. KEY FEATURES Qualcomm QCS6490 SoC: Octa-core Kryo CPU (1× 2.7 GHz + 3× 2.4 GHz + 4× 1.9 GHz) for excellent performance and efficiency Up to 12 TOPS AI Performance: 6th-generation Qualcomm AI Engine with Hexagon DSP + Tensor Accelerator Adreno 643 GPU: Supports OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.2, and DirectX 12 6/12GB LPDDR5 RAM: High-speed memory for demanding AI and multimedia workloads Flexible High-Speed Storage: M.2 2230 NVMe, eMMC/UFS module, and microSD support Dual Display Output: HDMI + MIPI DSI Multi-Camera Support: Three MIPI CSI interfaces for computer vision applications Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.4 and Gigabit Ethernet (PoE optional via HAT) 40-pin GPIO for easy expansion Broad OS Support: Linux distributions and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (Win 11 Support is limited) SPECIFICATIONS Processor: SoC: Qualcomm QCS6490 CPU: 1× Kryo Gold Plus @ 2.7 GHz + 3× Kryo Gold @ 2.4 GHz + 4× Kryo Silver @ 1.9 GHz GPU & AI: GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 643 AI Accelerator: Hexagon DSP + Hexagon Tensor Accelerator (up to 12 TOPS) Memory: 6/12GB LPDDR5 Storage: Onboard 32MB QSPI NOR Flash (bootloader) microSD card slot eMMC / UFS module connector 1× M.2 M-Key 2230 for NVMe SSD Display: 1× HDMI (up to 4K) 1× 4-lane MIPI DSI Video Capabilities: Decode: up to 4K@60 (H.264 / H.265 / VP9) Encode: up to 4K@30 (H.264 / H.265) HDR10 / HDR10+ support High frame rate capture: 1080p@240fps or 720p@480fps Camera: 1× 4-lane MIPI CSI 2× 2-lane MIPI CSI Networking: 1× Gigabit Ethernet (PoE support requires optional HAT) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.4 (external antenna required) USB & Expansion: 1× USB 3.1 Type-A (HOST / OTG) 3× USB 2.0 Type-A 40-pin GPIO header (UART, I2C, SPI, PWM, etc.) 3.5mm headphone jack with microphone input RTC battery connector Fan connector Power: USB Type-C 12V input External 12V pin header Optional PoE via HAT Operating System Support: Linux (Ubuntu, Yocto, Armbian, Deepin, Fedora, Arch, and others) Windows 11 IoT Enterprise NOTES Wi-Fi / Bluetooth requires external antennas (not included) PoE functionality requires an additional PoE HAT (sold separately) eMMC or UFS modules and NVMe SSDs are optional and sold separately Excellent choice for Edge AI, computer vision, industrial IoT, digital signage, and smart terminal applications

Radxa Dragon Q6A

Radxa Dragon Q6A (12GB RAM) — Qualcomm QCS6490 Edge AI Single Board Computer

The Radxa Dragon Q6A is a high-performance, low-power industrial-grade single board computer powered by the Qualcomm QCS6490 SoC. This 6GB/12GB LPDDR5 variant delivers strong multi-core performance, up to 12 TOPS of AI acceleration, excellent multimedia capabilities, and rich expansion options in a compact form factor. Ideal for Edge AI, Industrial IoT, smart terminals, computer vision, and high-performance embedded applications.

KEY FEATURES

Qualcomm QCS6490 SoC: Octa-core Kryo CPU (1× 2.7 GHz + 3× 2.4 GHz + 4× 1.9 GHz) for excellent performance and efficiency
Up to 12 TOPS AI Performance: 6th-generation Qualcomm AI Engine with Hexagon DSP + Tensor Accelerator
Adreno 643 GPU: Supports OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.2, and DirectX 12
6/12GB LPDDR5 RAM: High-speed memory for demanding AI and multimedia workloads
Flexible High-Speed Storage: M.2 2230 NVMe, eMMC/UFS module, and microSD support
Dual Display Output: HDMI + MIPI DSI
Multi-Camera Support: Three MIPI CSI interfaces for computer vision applications
Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.4 and Gigabit Ethernet (PoE optional via HAT)
40-pin GPIO for easy expansion
Broad OS Support: Linux distributions and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (Win 11 Support is limited)

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor:

SoC: Qualcomm QCS6490
CPU: 1× Kryo Gold Plus @ 2.7 GHz + 3× Kryo Gold @ 2.4 GHz + 4× Kryo Silver @ 1.9 GHz

GPU & AI:

GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 643
AI Accelerator: Hexagon DSP + Hexagon Tensor Accelerator (up to 12 TOPS)

Memory:

6/12GB LPDDR5

Storage:

Onboard 32MB QSPI NOR Flash (bootloader)
microSD card slot
eMMC / UFS module connector
1× M.2 M-Key 2230 for NVMe SSD

Display:

1× HDMI (up to 4K)
1× 4-lane MIPI DSI

Video Capabilities:

Decode: up to 4K@60 (H.264 / H.265 / VP9)
Encode: up to 4K@30 (H.264 / H.265)
HDR10 / HDR10+ support
High frame rate capture: 1080p@240fps or 720p@480fps

Camera:

1× 4-lane MIPI CSI
2× 2-lane MIPI CSI

Networking:

1× Gigabit Ethernet (PoE support requires optional HAT)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.4 (external antenna required)

USB & Expansion:

1× USB 3.1 Type-A (HOST / OTG)
3× USB 2.0 Type-A
40-pin GPIO header (UART, I2C, SPI, PWM, etc.)
3.5mm headphone jack with microphone input
RTC battery connector
Fan connector

Power:

USB Type-C 12V input
External 12V pin header
Optional PoE via HAT

Operating System Support:

Linux (Ubuntu, Yocto, Armbian, Deepin, Fedora, Arch, and others)
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise

NOTES

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth requires external antennas (not included)
PoE functionality requires an additional PoE HAT (sold separately)
eMMC or UFS modules and NVMe SSDs are optional and sold separately
Excellent choice for Edge AI, computer vision, industrial IoT, digital signage, and smart terminal applications