Orange Pi 6 CIX CD8180 12-core Arm SBC gets 2.5GbE networking, smaller form factor, drops battery support

Orange Pi 6 is a new compact SBC (90x90mm) powered by the CIX P1 (CD8180) 12-core Arm Cortex-A720/A520 SoC with up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM. Compared to the larger Orange Pi 6 Plus, it features 2.5GbE instead of 5GbE networking, drops LiPo battery support, and comes in a smaller form factor. Key specs include dual M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 slots, multiple display outputs, a 28.85 TOPS NPU, and support for Debian, Ubuntu, Android, Windows 11, and OpenHarmony. Pricing starts at $239 for the 8GB model, reflecting the high cost of LPDDR5 RAM, making it significantly pricier than typical Orange Pi boards.

Source: https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/06/25/orange-pi-6-cix-cd8180-12-core-arm-sbc-gets-2-5gbe-networking-smaller-form-factor-drops-battery-support. 8 Sync News only summarizes and links out; content copyright belongs to the authors and original sources.