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# Vivid Unit: Versatile Single-Board Computer with Touchscreen

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA5894 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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UUGear's Vivid Unit is a powerful and versatile single-board computer that can be used for a wide range of applications. It features an RK3399 CPU...

## Pricing

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## Description

[**UUGear's Vivid Unit**](https://www.vividunit.com/Main_Page) is a powerful and versatile single-board computer that can be used for a wide range of applications. It features an RK3399 CPU with 4GB RAM and 32GB eMMC storage. It is a palm-sized device with a 5.5" capacitive touchscreen, speaker, microphone, WiFi/Bluetooth, and various interfaces. It can be powered with DC 5V (via USB-C) or an Ethernet cable (DC 48V via PoE).

Vivid Unit can be used for a variety of projects, such as:

- **Smart home automation:** Vivid Unit can be used to control lights, temperature, and other home appliances using various sensors and input devices.
- **Robotics:** The Vivid Unit’s GPIO and camera interface make it ideal for robotics projects, such as autonomous cars or robotic arms.
- **Industrial control systems:** Vivid Unit is ideal for use in industrial control systems, and it can be mounted like a screen for the whole system, which the users can interact with.
- **Portable computing:** Vivid Unit’s compact size and touch screen interface make it perfect for use as a portable computing device, such as a tablet or mini laptop.
- **Retro gaming:** Vivid Unit’s high resolution screen, compact size and onboard speaker make it a perfect hardware as retro gaming console.

Whether you’re a hobbyist, a student, or a professional, Vivid Unit offers a powerful and flexible platform for your computing needs.

**Features:**

- RK3399 CPU + 4GB RAM + 32GB eMMC storage
- 5.5 inch touchscreen with 1280x720 display resolution
- Built-in speaker and stereo microphone
- HDMI and MIPI camera connectors
- WiFi + Gigabit Ethernet + Bluetooth
- Two USB 3.1 ports and two USB 2.0 pin headers
- SPI, I2C, UART, SDIO, and ADC interfaces
- With onboard M.2 connector for SSD
- Powered via USB-C (DC 5V) or Ethernet cable (PoE / DC 48V)

**Kit includes:**

- 1 x Vivid Unit PCB
- 2 x Brace
- 1 x Touchscreen
- 4 x M3 screws
- 4 x M3 standoff

## Technical Details 

For customer support, please visit [https://www.uugear.com/forums/technial-support-discussion/](https://www.uugear.com/contact-us/#)

**Specification:**

- **Processor and Memory**
    - ARM CPU: RK3399 (Cortex-A72 Dual-core + Cortex-A53 Quad-core)
    - GPU: Mali-T860MP4
    - RAM: 4GB LPDDR4
    - Storage: 32GB eMMC
- **Connectivity**
    - Ethernet x1 (RJ45 connector)
    - Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
    - Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE)
- **Display and Touchscreen**
    - Display: 5.5 inches, 1280×720 resolution
    - Touchscreen: Capacitive multi-touch
- **GPIO**
    - 40-pin header with Raspberry Pi compatible pinout
    - SPI x 1
    - I2C x 2
    - UART x 1
    - SDIO x 1
- **USB Ports**
    - USB 3.1 Gen1 x 2 (each has 5 Gbps bandwidth)
    - USB 2.0 x 2 (as pin headers)
    - USB type-C x1 (for power and flashing OS)
- **Audio**
    - Microphone: Stereo microphone array
    - Speaker: Built-in speaker
    - Headphone jack: 3.5mm
- **Camera Interface**
    - MIPI CSI x 1
- **Additional Interfaces**
    - NVMe M.2 interface x 1
    - 10-bit ADC channels x 3 (via 4-pin header)
- **Power Supply**
    - DC 5V (via USB type-C cable)
    - POE (DC 48V via RJ45 connector)
- **Power Consumption (5V)**
    - Quiescent current (newly powered, or stay for a while after shutdown): < 15mA
    - Idle current (after boot up and display desktop): ~ 0.6A
    - Normal usage (e.g. watching Youtube fullscreen): 0.8 ~ 1.3A
    - Fully loaded (stress test with “s-tui” command): ~ 1.6A
- **Buttons**
    - Power button x 1
    - Volume button x 2
- **Dimensions and Weight**
    - Dimensions: 146mm x 78.2mm x 19mm
    - Weight: 175g
- Vivid Unit's complete schematic can be downloaded [here](https://www.vividunit.com/schematic).
- Vivid Unit's mechanical drawings and 3D models can be downloaded [here](https://www.vividunit.com/drawings-models).
- Vivid Unit's system source code can be found [here](https://github.com/vividunit) on GitHub.
- VGP source code can be found [here](https://github.com/uugear/VGP) on GitHub.
- VSA source code can be found [here](https://github.com/uugear/VSA) on GitHub.

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/A/D/ADA5894-1.jpg)