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FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S

Recommended

A fanless three-port router board with an eight-core RK3588S, made for OpenWrt.

Processor
Rockchip RK3588S
RAM
8 GB
Network
3 × 2.5 GbE
Drive slots
0

Great fit for: Router / firewall

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Researched from manufacturer data and public reviews; not tested by us.· Last reviewed Oct 28, 2026

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What it is good for

Derived from the specs

Our rules applied to its specs. The reasons come from the data in the specification table. How the verdicts are decided

  • Home AssistantLimited
    • Home Assistant OS needs a community build
    • Takes an SSD or eMMC for the system
    • Low power for 24/7 use
  • Media serverGood
    • Hardware encoder (Rockchip MPP): supported by Jellyfin, not by Plex
    • Decodes HEVC 10-bit and AV1 in hardware
  • Homelab / ProxmoxLimited
    • Arm processor: Docker works, Proxmox VE does not
    • Up to 8 GB of RAM for containers
  • Router / firewallGreat fit
    • 3 network ports, up to 2.5 GbE
    • Arm: OpenWrt rather than OPNsense or pfSense
  • NASLimited
    • No internal drive slot: USB drives only
  • DesktopLimited
    • Linux desktop on Arm: fine for browsing, coding and learning, slow with heavy sites
  • Electronics / GPIONot suitable
    • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead

Configurations and where to buy

Prices are editorial references (launch price and a typical street price on the date shown), not live prices. In 2026 the memory shortage has pushed many prices well above launch.

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Overview

Editorial opinion

Best for: A silent OpenWrt router for gigabit-plus fibre, with Docker on the side.

Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?

Yes for an OpenWrt router; for OPNsense pick an x86 box like the EQ14 or ZimaBoard 2.

Pros and cons

Editorial opinion

Pros

  • Two 2.5 GbE plus one 1 GbE port
  • Fanless metal case included
  • FriendlyWrt (OpenWrt) ready to flash

Cons

  • No OPNsense or pfSense (Arm)
  • No GPIO header, no SSD slot

Specifications

Factual data
General
Manufacturer
FriendlyElec
Type
Single-board computer
Form factor
Board in a metal case
Released
2022
Availability
On sale
Processor and graphics
Processor
Rockchip RK3588SArm (64-bit) · Cortex-A76 + A55
Cores / threads
8 / 84× Cortex-A76 + 4× Cortex-A55
Max clock
2.4 GHz
Graphics
Arm Mali-G610 MP4
Hardware video decode
H.264, HEVC 8-bit, HEVC 10-bit (HDR), VP9, AV1
Hardware video encode
H.264, HEVC 8-bit
NPU
6 TOPS
Memory and storage
RAM options
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X-2133
RAM upgrades
Soldered, cannot be upgraded
M.2 slots
0
Built-in eMMC
32 GB
microSD slot
Yes
Storage details
32 GB eMMC, microSD
Network
Ethernet
3 × 2.5 GbE2× 2.5 GbE (PCIe, Realtek) + 1× GbE
Wi-Fi
None
Displays, USB and expansion
Displays at once
1
Video outputs
1× HDMI 2.1 (8K60)
USB
1× USB 3.0, 1× USB 2.0
USB4 / Thunderbolt
No
GPIO header
No
Power, cooling and size
Power input
USB-C PD 5–20 V
Power supply
External adapter
Cooling
Fanless (silent)
Size (W × D × H)
90 × 62 mm

Rockchip RK3588S: The RK3588 with fewer PCIe lanes and display outputs; same CPU, GPU and video engine.

Source: Manufacturer specifications

Software support

Editorial opinion

How well each system installs and runs on it today (editorial assessment).

  • Windows 11Not supported
  • Linux (Debian, Ubuntu or vendor image)Good
  • Proxmox VENot supported
  • Home Assistant OSPoor
  • OPNsense / pfSense / OpenWrtExcellent

Measured

Factual data

Measured values with their source. We never invent figures.

No measured values yet.

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