Seeedstudio LinkStar-H68K-1432 V2 is A Tiny Pocket Router with 2x1GbE + 2×2.5GbE ports

After the succession of LinkStar-H68K, Seed Studio has announced LinkStar-H68K-1432 V2 a pocket-sized router powered by the Rockchip RK3568 SoC. The most interesting feature of this router is that it features 2 x 1GbE and 2 x 2.5GbE ports with dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and a 4K-capable HDMI 2.0 output. Not only that it will also come with Android 11 preinstalled, so it’s more like a media server rather than a router.

The RK3568 is a Quad-core 64-bit CPU with a Cortex-A55 CPU running at 2.0GHz it also has an ARM-G52 2EE GPU with support for 4K 60FPS video output. Additionally, the device has multiple storage options! including a 32GB onboard eMMC, a microSD card slot for more, and a USB 3.0 Type-C port (now with SATA support) all these features with that 2.5GbE network connectivity make it a good NAS.

This device features improved thermal management, replacing the standard mesh finish with an integrated heat dissipation strip for better cooling. Additionally, the router now supports a wider power input voltage range of 5-24V, including convenient powering via a 5V Type-C connection.

Seeedstudio LinkStar-H68K-1432 Specifications

• Processor: Rockchip RK3568 quad-core 64-bit Cortex-A55, up to 2.0GHz
  • GPU: ARM G52 2EE
  • NPU: 1 TOPS@INT8
• Storage:
  • 32GB onboard eMMC
  • 1x SD card slot for storage expansion
• NIC:
  • 2x 1G Ethernet NIC RTL8211F
  • 2x 2.5G Ethernet NIC RTL8125B
• Wireless: Dual-band 2.4G/5G Wi-Fi 6 M7921E module
• Video Output: 1x HDMI2.0 interface for 4K output
• Multi-Media:
  • Supports 4K@60fps H.265/H.264/VP9 video decoding
  • Supports 1080@60fps H.265/H.264 video encoding
  • Supports 8M ISP, HDR
• USB:
  • 1x USB 3.0 Type-A
  • 1x USB 3.0 Type-C (supports storage expansion, 5V-20V wide voltage DC input, power requirement >10W)
  • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
• Power Supply:
  • Supports CC line PD fast charging
  • Supports 5V-20V wide voltage DC input, power requirement >10W (12V DC interface power supply canceled)
• Power Consumption: 7.5W (With fully loaded network port)
• Operating Temperature: -10°C to 55°C
• Dimensions: 80 x 60 x 40mm

The router supports OpenWRT and Armbian operating systems, enabling specialized network configurations such as VPN, game servers, print serving, and ad-blocking setups.

The LinkStar-H68K-1432 V2 is priced at $99.00 and can be purchased from the SeeedStudio website. It comes with Android 11 pre-installed, as mentioned on the product page.

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