PineTab2

The PineTab 2 with the detachable keyboard attached

The PineTab 2 is PINE64's successor to the original PineTab Linux tablet computer, featuring a faster processor and better availability. The tablet is available in two configurations, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage or 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The tablet ships with a detachable keyboard that doubles as a protective cover.

Specifications

• SoC: Rockchip RK3566
• CPU: 4x ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHz
  • 32KB L1 Instruction Cache and 32KB L1 Data Cache per core
  • 512KB unified system L3 cache
  • ARMv8 Cryptography Extensions
• GPU: Mali-G52 MP2 @ 800 MHz
  • Supported by the open source 'Panfrost' driver in Linux and Mesa, supports OpenGL 3.1 and OpenGL ES 3.1 with many newer extensions
• NPU: 0.8 TOPS Neural Processing Unit
• RAM: 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4
• Storage:
  • 64GB or 128GB internal eMMC
  • 1x MicroSD slot
• Display: 10.1" IPS LCD Resolution 1280x800
• Cameras: 2Mpx front, 5Mpx rear
• Battery: 6000 mAh ?
• Buttons: Power, volume up, volume down
• Network:
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
• I/O:
  • 1x USB-C 3.0
  • 1x USB-C 2.0
  • 1x MicroHDMI
  • 1x 3.5mm audio jack
  • 1x 5 pin Pogo connector for keyboard
  • (PCIe on PCB as a flat flex ribbon connector, no room for M.2 NVMe drives in case)
• Multimedia:
  • rkdjpeg: 1080p120 JPEG decode
    • no driver in mainline yet
  • hantro: JPEG/VP8/H.264 encode, 1080p MPEG-2/H.263/VP8/H.264 AVC decode
    • mainline driver does not yet support all codecs/functions, see Mainline Hardware Decoding and Mainline Hardware Encoding
  • rkvdec2: 4K H.264 AVC Main10 L5.1/H.265 HEVC Main10 L5.1/VP9 Profile 0 and 2 L5.1 decode
    • no driver in mainline yet
  • rkvenc2: 4K H.264 AVC/H.265 HEVC encode
    • no driver in mainline yet
• Build: Metal
• Dimensions: 9mm
• Misc:
  • Protective cover with keyboard

Development efforts

Main Article: Quartz64 Development

Linux mainline is already quite far along for the device, as the SoC is the same as is used in the Quartz64 line of devices.

Notable features currently missing are the display panel driver (needs submitting), Wi-Fi driver (needs porting/major cleanup) and camera driver (needs writing).

Datasheets for Components and Peripherals

Rockchip RK3566 SoC information:

• Rockchip RK3566 ver 1.0 datasheet
• Rockchip RK3566 and RK3568 TRM (Technical Reference Manual)

External Links

• December 2022 Community Update
• February 2023 Community Update