Luckfox Aura AI Linux Development Board – Rockchip RV1126B Quad‑Core 1.6 GHz, 3 TOPS NPU, 4K Video, Configurable RAM & eMMC

The Luckfox Aura is a high‑performance Linux development board designed for edge‑AI, computer vision, and multimedia processing. Based on the Rockchip RV1126B AIoT processor, it integrates a 3 TOPS NPU, dual‑camera support, and 4K video encoding/decoding capabilities, making it ideal for AI vision and industrial IoT applications.

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Shipping & Support Restrictions:
Due to Rockchip export regulations, this product cannot be shipped to, or supported in, Russia, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. Availability may change in line with export control updates.

Processor

• SoC: Rockchip RV1126B
• CPU: Quad‑core Arm Cortex‑A53 @ 1.6 GHz
• AI Accelerator: Integrated NPU, up to 3 TOPS (INT8)
  • Supports INT4 / INT8 / INT16 / FP16 mixed precision

Memory & Storage

• RAM:
  • 2 GB or 4 GB LPDDR4X (depending on version)
• On‑board Storage:
  • Optional 64 GB eMMC (variant‑dependent)
• Storage Expansion:
  • MicroSD (TF) card slot

Video & AI Vision

• Video Encoding:
  • H.265 / H.264, up to 4K @ 30 fps
• Video Decoding:
  • H.265 / H.264, up to 4K @ 30 fps
• ISP:
  • Supports up to 12 MP cameras
  • Integrated AI‑ISP with HDR, 3A, LSC, 3DNR, 2DNR, sharpening, defogging, fisheye correction, and gamma correction

Camera & Display Interfaces

• Camera Input:
  • 2 × 4‑lane MIPI CSI camera interfaces
• Display Output:
  • 1 × 4‑lane MIPI DSI interface
  • Supports up to 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz

Connectivity

• Ethernet:
  • Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps), PoE module header supported
• Wireless:
  • Dual‑band Wi‑Fi 6 (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Bluetooth 5.4 / BLE
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USB & Expansion

• USB Ports:
  • 1 × USB‑C (USB 3.0 OTG)
  • 4 × USB 2.0 Type‑A host ports
• GPIO:
  • Standard 40‑pin header (partially compatible with Raspberry Pi HATs)

Audio

• On‑board microphone
• 3.5 mm audio jack (headphone / microphone combo)

Power & System

• Power Input: 5 V DC (via USB‑C)
• RTC:
  • RTC battery header (SH1.0‑2P)
• Operating Systems:
  • Buildroot
  • Debian Linux

Form Factor

• Dimensions: Approx. 85 × 56 mm (Raspberry Pi‑compatible footprint)

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Luckfox Aura High-Performance Linux Development Board, Rockchip RV1126B Quad-Core 1.6GHz Processor, 3 TOPS Computing Power, 4K Encoding And Decoding, Options For RAM And eMMC

Luckfox Aura

High-Performance Linux Development Board Based on Rockchip RV1126B

Version Options

Specifications

Low Power quad-Core AIoT Processor

Equipped with high-performance RV1126B processor, integrated with quad-core Cortex-A53 processor, providing strong performance and high energy efficiency

3 TOPS Computing Power

Equipped with 3 TOPS computing power, easy to convert a variety of neural network models based on TensorFlow, MXNet, PyTorch, and Caffe frameworks, supports running large language models and Visual Language Models

Object Recognition

Face Recognition

Vehicle Recognition

Pedestrian Detection

Large Language Model

Visual Language Model

Supports 4K encoding and decoding

Supports 4K@30fps H.264/H.265 hardware encoding and decoding capabilities,
easy to deal with HD video tasks

MIPI DSI 4-lane Interface

Powerful performance, easy to drive large screens

* Supports up to 1920 × 1080@60Hz resolution.
for reference only, the 13.3inch DSI LCD is not included.

MIPI CSI 4-lane dual camera interfaces

Suitable for AI vision applications such as visual robotics,
depth vision, and stereo vision

*for reference only, please refer to the package content for detailed part list.

Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth module

Onboard 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4/BLE Bluetooth Module,
Providing Stable Connection And Efficient Transmission

Gigabit PoE Ethernet port

Supports 10M/100M/1000M Ethernet port to meet file transfer and video streaming needs, with reserved PoE module header for more flexible power supply

Audio interfaces

Onboard Microphone + 3.5mm Headphone / Microphone Jack, meets a variety of audio application scenarios

Application Examples

Pin definition

What's On Board

1. RV1126B
   built-in quad-core ARM Cortex-A53
2. eMMC (options for 0GB / 8GB / 64GB)
   
3. Wi-Fi / BT module
   2.4GHz / 5GHz Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.4 / BLE module
4. Wi-Fi / BT module antenna connectors
   
5. DSI display interface
   
6. USER-LED
   for indicating system operating status in the default image
7. POWER-LED
   for indicating power supply status
8. USB-PWR
   for 5V DC power supply
9. RESET button
   
10. BOOT button
    Press it when powering on or resetting to enter download mode
11. USB3.0 OTG Type-C port
    for programming, emulating USB devices, or connecting USB peripherals

12. RTC header
    
13. Onboard microphone
    
14. DEBUG header
    
15. 3.5mm headphone / microphone jack
    supports audio capture or output
16. CSI-0 camera interface
    enabled by default
17. CSI-1 camera interface
    
18. PoE module header
    
19. Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet port with LED indicators (PoE-enabled)
    supports power supply via PoE switch with network cable
20. USB2.0 HOST Type-A ports
    expands 4-ch Type-A ports via USB-HUB chip
21. LPDDR4X (options for 1GB / 2GB / 4GB)
    
22. 40PIN GPIO header
    compatible with some Raspberry Pi HATs
23. TF card slot
    
24. SARADC interface
    

outline dimensions

Certificate of Authorization

Resources & Services

Wiki: https://wiki.luckfox.com/Luckfox-Aura

Shipping list

Luckfox-Aura-01008/02064/04064

1. OPTIONS Luckfox-Aura-01008/02064/04064 x1
2. SH1.0 3PIN cable ~100mm x2
3. IPEX 4 to SMA cable x2
4. 6DB antenna ~17cm x2
5. USB Type-A to Type-C cable ~1m x1

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