VisionFive2 4G RAM Development Board

Note: This is the PRE-ORDER version of VisionFive 2, with an early bird discount that has ended on 1st December 2022. The VisionFive 2 board (or bundle) is estimated to be delivered by End of February 2023. The final version comes with two Gigabits (1000 Mbps) LAN ports.

Note: Due to the distribution region, Cytron can only ship the VisionFive 2 board to ASEAN countries which include: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Note: There are four options to select, please choose from the "Available Options" :

• VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM Single Board Computer with WiFi 6 USB Dongle Full Kit
• VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM Single Board Computer with WiFi 6 USB Dongle
• VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM Single Board Computer
• VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM Single Board Computer with WiFi 6 USB Dongle Full Kit
• VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM Single Board Computer with WiFi 6 USB Dongle
• VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM Single Board Computer

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VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM + WiFi 6	VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM	VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM + WiFi 6	VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM

VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM + WiFi 6 Full Kit	VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM + WiFi 6 Full Kit

Note: VisionFive 2 was successfully funded on KICKSTARTER on 22 September 2022.

Meet the VisionFive 2

 VisionFive (Revision 1) is the first single-board computer based on RISC-V Architecture by StarFive. Now, VisionFive 2 is the enhanced version of VisionFive, with higher processing power and a lower price.

Checkout VisionFive 2 review by Chris from ExplainingComputers: (His version is a super early bird version where one of the Ethernet is 100mbps)

Check out the unboxing and 1st review of VisionFive 2 by Lander Tee:

VisionFive 2 is the world’s first high-performance RISC-V single-board computer (SBC) with an integrated GPU. Compared with its last generation, VisionFive 2 has been fully upgraded with significant improvements in the processor work frequency, multimedia processing capabilities, scalability, etc. Its superior performance and reasonable price make VisionFive 2 the best affordable RISC-V development board ever.

Interface

VisionFive 2 Top view

VisionFive 2 Bottom view

VisionFive 2 is Expandable

VisionFive 2 supports a wide range of peripherals designed for all the other mainstream SBCs, enabling users to complete their DIY projects effectively.

With the rich interface of the VisionFive 2 board, there are plenty of devices that can be connected to it. For example:

• USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports: USB mouse and keyboard, High-speed USB WiFi dongle, 4G dongle, or USB drive.
• External Audio Speaker via 3.5mm Audio jack.
• LCD Screen via DSI or HDMI port.
• Camera module via CSI port.
• With the Raspberry Pi compatible 40-pin GPIO headers, there are many HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) that can be stacked to get other functionality.

Various Storage Type

There is a microSD card slot, an eMMC socket, and an M.2 M-Key socket for NVMe SSD. So out of the box, it is easy to expand the storage for different applications.

Operating Systems

As an open-source development board, VisionFive 2 supports mainstream Linux distributions.

The following is the release plan:

• Debian will be released in mid-October 2022.
• Fedora will be released in mid-October 2022.
• Ubuntu will be released later.
• openSUSE will be released later.

Linux OS

Benchmarking

Demos and Samples

Follow the official documentation to install Debian or Fedora OS, there are also notes on how to run GPIO applications, such as IIC (I2C), UART, and NodeJs applications. Don’t just make it all about work though, install Doom and Quake to sharpen your FPS skills at high frame rates!

Quake 3D

Metal Slug Demo, MAME emulator

Curious to know what it can do? We’ve run OpenGL, Vulkan, and FFMpeg demos simultaneously to show you just how powerful the VisionFive 2 is.

GLMark2 Demo

This video shows VisionFive 2 playing videos, 3D rendering, and playing 3D games simultaneously:

• MakerDisk 32GB microSD with Debian 12 OS for VisionFive 2
• 5V 3.5A USB-C Universal Power Adapter - UK-EU-US Plug

MakerDisk 32GB microSD with Debian 12 OS for VisionFive 2:

Note: This MakerDisk microSD card is pre-loaded with Debian 12 for StarFive VisionFive 2 Board. Please DO NOT format the microSD card.

Note: Please make sure to shut it down properly. Please DO NOT power off without proper shutdown from the Desktop. It will corrupt the Debian 12 image in the microSD card.

Note: Once the microSD card with Debian 12 is bootup, you don't need to do any setup or configuration like Raspberry Pi OS or Jetson Jetpack OS. You can use it right out of the box. All of the startup configuration has been done and preloaded into the microSD card. You can straight away login into the Debian 12 and start your project!

Login by using these default credentials:

• Username: user

• Password: starfive

The pre-loaded Debian 12 OS comes with a basic office, browser, multimedia software, and libraries and dependencies, so you can get started with your projects as fast as possible.

Key features in this pre-loaded Debian 12 OS:

Basic Office and Internet Browser:

• LibreOffice

• Chromium

• Firefox

Multimedia Utilities:

• FFMPEG (Multimedia Handler)

• VLC (Media Player)

• COGL (Image Editing and Rendering)

Libraries and Dependencies:

• OpenCV

• NodeJS

and much more..!

• Early Bird Version Final Released Version, two true Gigabits (1000Mbps) LAN Ports
• Six options:
  • VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM Single Board Computer with WiFi 6 USB Dongle Full Kit
  • VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM Single Board Computer with WiFi 6 USB Dongle
  • VisionFive 2 - 8GB RAM Single Board Computer
  • VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM Single Board Computer with WiFi 6 USB Dongle Full Kit
  • VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM Single Board Computer with WiFi 6 USB Dongle
  • VisionFive 2 - 4GB RAM Single Board Computer

VisionFive 2 Specifications:

• Processor:
  • StarFive JH7110 with RISC-V U74, 64-bit, Quad-core with 2 MB L2 cache and S7 monitor core, supporting RV64GC ISA, running up to 1.5 GHz
  • IMG BXE-4-32 MC1 with work frequency up to 600 MHz (400 MHz by default)
• Memory:
  • 8GB, 4GB of LPDDR4 (up to 2800Mbps)
• Storage:
  • MicroSD Card slot
  • eMMC via the eMMC socket
  • M.2 M-Key NVMe 2280 SSD
• Wireless Connectivity:
  • USB WiFi Dongle
  • Wireless module via M.2 slot
• Video Output:
  • 1 × 2-lane MIPI DSI display port, supporting up to 1080p@30fps
  • 1 × 4-lane MIPI DSI display port, supporting up to 2K@30fps in both single display and dual display modes
  • 1 × HDMI 2.0, supporting up to 4K@30fps or 2K@60fps
• Camera:
  • 1x 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port, supporting up to 4K (3840 x 2160) pixels @30fps
• Encoder/Decoder:
  • Video Decoder supports up to 4K@60fps; Supports multi-stream for H264/H265
  • Video encoder supports up to 1080p@30fps and multi-stream for H265
  • JPEG encoder/decoder
• Peripherals:
  • 2 x USB 3.0 ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 40 Pin GPIO Header (28 x GPIO, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART)
  • 2x RJ45 Ethernet Connector
    • For the final released version, both LAN ports are 1000Mbps (Gigabits)
  • 3.5 mm Audio jack (4-pole stereo audio output)
  • M.2 Connector
  • eMMC Socket
  • 2-pin fan header
  • MicroSD card slot for system boot and data storage
  • Reset and Power Button
• Power Supply:
  • USB-C, 5V DC with PD (Power Delivery), up to 30W
  • 5V header pins via 40-pin GPIO, max 5VDC @ 3A
• Compliance:
  • RoHS, FCC, CE
• Dimension:
  • 100mm x 72 mm

• 1 x VisionFive 2, 8G RAM with WiFi 6 USB Dongle

• 1 x VisionFive 2, 8GB RAM Development Board

• 1 x VisionFive 2, 4G RAM with WiFi 6 USB Dongle

• 1 x VisionFive 2, 4G RAM Development Board

• VisionFive 2 with WiFi 6 USB Dongle:
  • 1 x VisionFive 2 with WiFi 6 USB Dongle (4GB or 8GB RAM depending on your option)
  • 1 x MakerDisk 32GB microSD with Debian 12 OS for VisionFive 2
  • 1 x 5V 3.5A USB-C Universal Power Adapter - UK-EU-US Plug

• Documentation for VisionFive 2
• Getting Started, website
• Flashing Linux OS to the MicroSD card
• Logging into Debian
• VisionFive 2 Datasheet, pdf
• VisionFive 2 Product Brief, pdf