Summary of OPEN-Q 845 HDK DEVELOPMENT BOARD INTEGRATES SNAPDRAGON 845 SOC AND RUNS ANDROID 8.0
Intrinsyc's Open-Q 845 HDK is a Mini-ITX development board featuring the Snapdragon 845 SoC, 6GB RAM, and Android 8.0. It includes a 5.7-inch QHD touchscreen, dual rear cameras, WiGig60 WiFi, GNSS support, and extensive I/O options like USB 3.1 Type-C and HDMI. The kit supports 4K video playback, NFC, and sensor expansion, powered by a 3000mAh battery or 12V adapter.
Parts used in the Open-Q 845 HDK Development Kit:
- Snapdragon 845 SoC
- Heatsink
- 5.7-inch QHD touchscreen
- Dual rear-facing camera board
- Front-facing camera
- 6GB LPDDR4x RAM
- Adreno 630 GPU
- microSD slot
- 128GB UFS 2.1 flash drive
- Bluetooth 5.0 + BLE module
- WiGig60 802.11ad WiFi antenna
- GNSS daughter card
- mini-PCIe slots
- PCIe slots
- HDMI 1.4 port
- USB 3.1 Type-C DisplayPort
- Qualcomm audio codec driver
- NFC module
- Power management function
- 12V/3A wall adapter
- 3000mAh Li-Ion battery
Intrinsyc’s new Open-Q 845 HDK Development Kit has the same Mini-ITX (170 x 170mm) dimensions and sandwich-style design as the Open-Q 835 from the previous year. The main SoC, Snapdragon 845 is integrated into the board topped by a heatsink. This dev board includes a smartphone like 5.7-inch QHD (1440 x 2560) touchscreen controlled via MIPI-DSI, as well as a camera board with dual rear-facing cameras and a front-facing camera.
The Open-Q 845 runs Android 8.0 on the Snapdragon 845 SoC with 6GB LPDDR4x RAM. The Snapdragon 845 SoC is equipped with 4X high-performance Kryo cores (up to 2.80 GHz) and 4X low-power Kryo cores (up to 1.8 GHz) and the graphics processing is handled by the new Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU. There’s also a microSD slot and a 128GB UFS 2.1 flash drive. Like the Open-Q 835, the board offers Bluetooth 5.0 + BLE along with 2.4/5GHz 2×2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and the latest WiGig60 802.11ad WiFi with an onboard antenna.
This board is further enhanced with a GNSS daughter card with GPS, GLONASS, COMPASS, and Galileo support and a PCB antenna and SMA connector option. There are mini-PCIe and PCIe slots for further wireless and peripheral expansion.
Video ports include DSI-driven HDMI 1.4 port, USB 3.1 Type-C DisplayPort, and dual 4-lane MIPI-DSI connectors. There are also 3x 4- and 2-lane MIPI-CSI ports on a single 120-pin connector that support dual 16-megapixel or a single 32-megapixel front-facing camera. This kit supports the Snapdragon 845’s capability for 4K @ 60fps, 10-bit HDR video playback and capture using H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) compression.
The audio department is handled by Qualcomm audio codec driver. It supports a headset jack and analog audio input and output headers. There are several I/O ports like DP-ready USB 3.1 Type-C, 2X USB 2.0 host ports, and a micro-USB serial port. Other additional features include NFC and sensor expansion headers with I2C, SPI, UART, and GPIO. The dev kit includes a power management function, as well as 12V/3A input from wall adapter and a 3000mAh Li-Ion battery.
Intrinsyc’s Open-Q 845 HDK Development Kit is available for pre-order at $1,079. No shipping date information was published to this date. More information may be found on the Open-Q 845 product page.
- What processor does the Open-Q 845 use?
The board integrates the Snapdragon 845 SoC. - Can the device run Android 8.0?
Yes, the Open-Q 845 runs Android 8.0 on the Snapdragon 845 SoC. - Does the kit include a touchscreen display?
It includes a smartphone-like 5.7-inch QHD touchscreen controlled via MIPI-DSI. - What wireless connectivity options are available?
It offers Bluetooth 5.0 + BLE, 2.4/5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, and WiGig60 802.11ad WiFi. - How much RAM and storage does the dev board have?
The board features 6GB LPDDR4x RAM and a 128GB UFS 2.1 flash drive with a microSD slot. - What video capabilities does the Snapdragon 845 support?
It supports 4K @ 60fps, 10-bit HDR video playback and capture using H.264 and H.265 compression. - Is GNSS positioning supported on this board?
Yes, it includes a GNSS daughter card supporting GPS, GLONASS, COMPASS, and Galileo. - What power sources can be used for the kit?
It accepts 12V/3A input from a wall adapter and includes a 3000mAh Li-Ion battery.
