Orange Pi has introduced the Orange Pi 6 Plus, a single-board computer intended for high-performance and AI-oriented computing tasks. It uses the CIX CD8180/CD8160 SoC with a 12-core 64-bit CPU and an NPU rated at up to 45 TOPS.

The SoC includes a 12-core architecture paired with an integrated graphics processor supporting hardware-accelerated ray tracing and 8K video decoding. While the official product page does not specify the CPU configuration, information from SBCWiki indicates that the CIX CD8180 consists of four Cortex-A720 “big” cores running up to 2.8 GHz, four Cortex-A720 “medium” cores up to 2.4 GHz, and four Cortex-A520 “LITTLE” cores at 1.8 GHz, along with an Arm Immortalis-G720 MC10 GPU.

Orange Pi notes that the board will be available with 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB of 128-bit LPDDR5 memory and includes multiple high-speed storage options. Dual M.2 Key-M (2280) slots accommodate NVMe SSDs, supplemented by SPI Flash (64 Mbit) and a MicroSD card slot for additional storage expansion.

Orange Pi 6 Plus Bottom View

Connectivity features include two 5G Ethernet ports driven by dedicated Ethernet controllers, an M.2 Key-E slot for Wi-Fi modules, two USB 3.0 Host ports, and two USB 2.0 ports. Two Type-C 3.0 full-function ports provide both data and DisplayPort (DP) output, with up to 100 W PD power input capability.

Orange Pi 6 Plus Side View

The board also integrates HDMI 1.4 (4K @ 60 Hz) and eDP 4K display interfaces, as well as dual 4-lane MIPI-CSI camera inputs. Audio support includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack with microphone input and dual speaker outputs managed by a dedicated audio codec.

Orange Pi 6 Plus Pinout

Expansion options include a standard 40-pin header exposing GPIO, UART, I²C, SPI, and PWM interfaces. The board includes a fan connector with PWM control and reserved interfaces for RTC and battery connections.

Orange Pi 6 Plus Top View

The Orange Pi 6 Plus will support Debian, Ubuntu, Android, Windows, and the ROS 2 framework for robotics, offering a flexible software environment for developers.

Specifications listed for the Orange Pi 6 Plus include:

• CPU:
  
  • 12-core 64-bit processor (CIX CD8180/CD8160 SoC)
  • Integrated NPU delivering up to 45 TOPS computing power
  • Integrated graphics processor
• Memory/Storage:
  
  • LPDDR5 memory Up to 64 GB configurations
  • SPI Flash (64 Mbit)
  • 2× M.2 Key-M (2280) slots for NVMe SSD expansion
  • MicroSD card slot
• Display:
  
  • 1× DP 1.4 (up to 4K @ 120 Hz)
  • 2× Type-C DP output
  • 1× HDMI 1.4 (up to 4K @ 60 Hz)
  • 1× eDP (up to 4K @ 60 Hz)
• Connectivity:
  
  • 2× 5 G Ethernet ports
  • M.2 Key-E slot for Wi-Fi module
• I/O Interfaces:
  
  • 40-pin expansion header (GPIO, UART, I²C, SPI, PWM)
  • 1× fan connector with PWM control
  • 2-pin RTC connector
  • Battery connector
• Audio:
  
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack (audio input/output)
  • Analog microphone input
  • 2 × speaker outputs
• USB:
  
  • 2x USB 3.0 Host ports
  • 2× USB 2.0 ports
  • 2× Type-C 3.0 full-function ports
  • USB 2.0 9-pin header
• Other Features:
  
  • Power, system, & battery LED indicators
  • Power, BOOT, & RESET buttons
• Power:
  
  • Type-C PD 20 V input (standard 100 W)
• Mechanical:
  
  • 115 × 100 mm
  • 132 g

Further Information

Orange Pi has not yet announced the pricing details for the Orange Pi 6 Plus. However, the product page is already live, and availability is expected through Amazon and AliExpress.