Jetway has introduced the SMC-ARK1, a new SMARC system-on-module built around the Rockchip RK3588 octa-core processor. Designed for embedded computing and edge AI applications, the board includes up to 16GB of LPDDR4x memory and up to 128GB of eMMC flash, dual GbE, and an Ampak AP6398SV Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 module, alongside a dedicated HDMI input via an I-PEX FPC connector.
We’ve previously written about the Geniatech SOM-3568-SMARC module based on the Rockchip RK3568, but Jetway’s SMC-ARK1 appears to be the first SMARC module we’ve seen based on the Rockchip RK3588. The module follows the SMARC 2.1 short form-factor specification (82 × 50 mm) and can be used with compatible SMARC carrier boards.
SoC – Rockchip RK3588 octa-core processor with CPU – 4x Cortex‑A76 cores @ up to 2.4 GHz, 4x Cortex‑A55 cores @ 1.8 GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G610 MP4 GPU Video decoder – 8Kp60 H.265, VP9, AVS2, 8Kp30 H.264 AVC/MVC, 4Kp60 AV1 , 1080p60 MPEG-2/-1, VC-1, VP8 Video encoder – 8Kp30 H.265/H.264 video encoder AI accelerator – 6 TOPS NPU
CPU – 4x Cortex‑A76 cores @ up to 2.4 GHz, 4x Cortex‑A55 cores @ 1.8 GHz
Video decoder – 8Kp60 H.265, VP9, AVS2, 8Kp30 H.264 AVC/MVC, 4Kp60 AV1 , 1080p60 MPEG-2/-1, VC-1, VP8
System Memory – 8 GB or 16 GB LPDDR4x at 4266MT/s
Video Input – HDMI input via I-PEX FPC connector
Networking Realtek RTL8111HS and RTL8111F Gigabit Ethernet controllers Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 via an Ampak AP6398SV module and two MHF antenna connectors (note: photo above shows unannounced AP6885SY module)