NanoPi NEO Plus2 Allwinner H5 Development Board Performance and Connectivity

The Allwinner H5 processor delivers quad-core ARM performance optimized for edge computing tasks without excessive power consumption, making it ideal for continuous IoT deployments. Gigabit ethernet connectivity transfers data at full wire speed, eliminating network bottlenecks that plague slower boards in production environments. Integrated WiFi and Bluetooth support both wired and wireless operation, giving you flexibility to choose the best connectivity method for your specific application. The industrial-grade construction uses high-quality capacitors and power regulation that withstands temperature fluctuations from 0 to 60 degrees Celsius. This combination of reliable hardware and dual wireless protocols positions the NanoPi NEO Plus2 as a practical choice for remote sensors, edge servers, and distributed computing nodes.

SoC: Allwinner H5，Quad-core 64-bit high-performance Cortex A53
DDR3 RAM:1GB
Storage: 8GB eMMC
Network: 10/100/1000M Ethernet based on RTL8211E-VB-CG
WiFi: 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth: 4.0 dual mode
MicroSD Slot: 1 x Slot. It supports system booting or is used to hold a storage card
Audio Input/Output: 5-Pin, 2.0mm pitch pin-header
MicroUSB: power input
Debug Serial: 4Pin, 2.54mm pitch pin-header
GPIO1:24Pin, 2.51mm pitch double-row pin-header containing UART, SPI, I2C and IO
GPIO2:12Pin, 2.54mm pitch pin-header containing USB, IR receiver,I2S and IO
Power Supply: DC 5V/2A
PCB Dimension: 40 x 52mm
PCB Layer: 6-Layer

Software Features(UbuntuCore)

mainline kernel: Linux-4.x.y
64-bit OS
npi-config: system configuration utility for setting passwords, language, timezone, hostname, SSH and auto-login.
auto-login with user account “pi” with access to npi-config
supports Gbps Ethernet
supports WiFi and Bluetooth
supports FriendlyElec’s FA-CAM202 USB camera
supports audio recording and playing

Diagram, Layout and Dimension

GPIO Pin Spec

Pin#	Name	Linux gpio	Pin#	Name	Linux gpio
1	SYS_3.3V		2	VDD_5V
3	I2C0_SDA / GPIOA12	12	4	VDD_5V
5	I2C0_SCL / GPIOA11	11	6	GND
7	GPIOG11	203	8	UART1_TX / GPIOG6	198
9	GND		10	UART1_RX / GPIOG7	199
11	UART2_TX / GPIOA0	0	12	GPIOA6	6
13	UART2_RTS / GPIOA2	2	14	GND
15	UART2_CTS / GPIOA3	3	16	UART1_RTS / GPIOG8	200
17	SYS_3.3V		18	UART1_CTS / GPIOG9	201
19	SPI0_MOSI / GPIOC0	64	20	GND
21	SPI0_MISO / GPIOC1	65	22	UART2_RX / GPIOA1	1
23	SPI0_CLK / GPIOC2	66	24	SPI0_CS / GPIOC3	67

USB/Audio/IR Pin Description

NanoPi NEO Plus2
Pin#	Name	Description
1	VDD_5V	5V Power Out
2	USB-DP1	USB1 DP Signal
3	USB-DM1	USB1 DM Signal
4	USB-DP2	USB2 DP Signal
5	USB-DM2	USB2 DM Signal
6	GPIOL11 / IR-RX	GPIOL11 or IR Receive
7	SPDIF-OUT / GPIOA17	GPIOA17 or SPDIF-OUT
8	PCM0_SYNC / I2S0_LRC	I2S / PCM Sample Rate Clock/Sync
9	PCM0_CLK / I2S0_BCK	I2S / PCM Sample Rate Clock
10	PCM0_DOUT / I2S0_SDOUT	I2S / PCM Serial Data Output
11	PCM0_DIN / I2S0_SDIN	I2S / PCM Serial Data Input
12	GND	0V

Audio

Pin#	Name	Description
1	MICIN1P	Microphone Positive Input
2	MICIN1N	Microphone Negative Input
3	LINEOUTR	LINE-OUT Right Channel Output
4	GND	0V
5	LINEOUTL	LINE-OUT Left Channel Output