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With its hardware built around SolidRun MicroSOM platform the CuBox-i series uses scalable and open source friendly Freescale i.MX6 family of SoC (System-on-Chip) ranging from a single to quad ARM Cortex-A9 processor cores, 2D/3D hardware graphics processing unit, video decoding and encoding acceleration hardware, and HDMI 1.4 1080p 3D output support.<section end="intro" />
With its hardware built around SolidRun MicroSOM platform the CuBox-i series uses scalable and open source friendly Freescale i.MX6 family of SoC (System-on-Chip) ranging from a single to quad ARM Cortex-A9 processor cores, 2D/3D hardware graphics processing unit, video decoding and encoding acceleration hardware, and HDMI 1.4 1080p 3D output support.<section end="intro" />


==Overview==
== Kodi ==
CuBox-i (and the original first-generation CuBox) are series of small and fanless nettop-class computers manufactured by the Israeli company SolidRun Ltd. They are all cube-shaped and sized at only approximately 2 × 2 × 2 inches and weigh 91&nbsp;grams (0.2&nbsp;lb, or 3.2&nbsp;oz).
* [[OpenELEC]]
 
* [[GeeXboX]]
The original CuBox was first announced in December 2011 and began shipping in January 2012, initially being marketed as a cheap open source developer platform for embedded systems. This first-generation CuBox was November 2013, according to SolidRun themselves, the first commercially available desktop computer based on the Marvell Armada 500-series SoC (System-on-Chip), and was at the time said to be the world's smallest desktop computer. The first-generation CuBox was however not very well suited for {{Kodi}} usage, but in November 2013, SolidRun released the Cubox-i1, i2, i2eX, and i4Pro, (and later also CuBox-i TV), all containing Freescale i.MX 6 SoC (System-on-Chip), which is a platform that is much better suited for {{Kodi}} usage.
* [[XBian]]


== Detailed hardware specification ==
== Detailed hardware specification ==
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=== CuBox-i family comparison table ===
=== CuBox-i family comparison table ===
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# 1000Mbps link is limited to 470Mbps actual bandwidth due to internal chip bus limitation
# 1000Mbps link is limited to 470Mbps actual bandwidth due to internal chip bus limitation
# With command based switching port multiplier support
# With command based switching port multiplier support
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===Ports===
===Ports===
[[File:CuBox-i-ports.png|300px|thumb|right|Ports on the back of the CuBox-i]]
[[File:CuBox-i-ports.png|300px|thumb|right|Ports on the back of the CuBox-i]]
==== Back ====
 
;Back
# Optical S/PDIF audio out
# Optical S/PDIF audio out
# Power connector
# Power connector
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1. Install the micro-SD card so that the contacts face UP (towards the HDMI port).  To ensure contact, the card must be fully inserted, with no portion extending beyond the edge of the CuBox.
1. Install the micro-SD card so that the contacts face UP (towards the HDMI port).  To ensure contact, the card must be fully inserted, with no portion extending beyond the edge of the CuBox.


==== Front ====
;Front  
The front is not shown on the image. The LED and infrared receiver/transmitter are all behind the plastic window on the lower right.
The front is not shown on the image. The LED and infrared receiver/transmitter are all behind the plastic window on the lower right.
# Status LED
# Status LED
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* Approximately: 55mm x 55mm x 42mm (2.17 x 2.17 x 1.65 inches)
* Approximately: 55mm x 55mm x 42mm (2.17 x 2.17 x 1.65 inches)
* Weight: Depends on the model being used
* Weight: Depends on the model being used
== Kodi ==
* [[OpenELEC]]
* [[GeeXboX]]
* [[XBian]]


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 23:52, 11 April 2015

CuBox-i
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CuBox-i series (which includes CuBoxTV) is SolidRun's second-generation family of multi-purpose ARM-based mini-computers that is capable of running either Kodi on Android or on Linux, both using firmware images provided by SolidRun development team and third-parties of which many comes with Kodi pre-installed.

With its hardware built around SolidRun MicroSOM platform the CuBox-i series uses scalable and open source friendly Freescale i.MX6 family of SoC (System-on-Chip) ranging from a single to quad ARM Cortex-A9 processor cores, 2D/3D hardware graphics processing unit, video decoding and encoding acceleration hardware, and HDMI 1.4 1080p 3D output support.

Kodi

Detailed hardware specification

CuBox-i family comparison table

CuBox-i family comparison table

CuBox-i1 CuBox-i2 CuBox-i2eX CuBox-i2ultra 1 CuBoxTV (CuBox-iTV) CuBox-i4pro
Chipset Solo Dual Light Dual Dual Quad Quad
Core Count 1 @ 1GHz 2 @ 1GHz 2 @ 1GHz 2 @ 1GHz 4 @ 1GHz 4 @ 1GHz
Memory Size 512MByte DDR3 1GByte DDR3 1GByte DDR3 1GByte DDR3 1GByte DDR3 2GByte DDR3
Memory Config 32bit @ 800Mbps 64bit @ 800Mbps 64bit @ 1066Mbps 64bit @ 1066Mbps 64bit @ 1066Mbps 64bit @ 1066Mbps
3D GPU GC880 GC880 GC2000 GC2000 GC2000 GC2000
3D GPU Type ES 1.1/2.0 ES 1.1/2.0 ES 1.1/2.0, OpenCL 1.1E ES 1.1/2.0, OpenCL 1.1E ES 1.1/2.0, OpenCL 1.1E ES 1.1/2.0, OpenCL 1.1E
HW Video Dec/Enc Multiformat Multiformat Multiformat Multiformat Multiformat Multiformat
HDMI 1080p 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support 1.4, 3D and CEC support
Ethernet 10/100 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps 2 10/100/1000 Mbps 2 10/100/1000 Mbps 2 10/100/1000 Mbps 2
WiFi 11b/g/n/BlueTooth 2.1 Optional Optional Optional v v v
Micro SD Interface v v v v v v
eSata II 3Gbps 3 v v v
RTC With Backup Battery v v v v
Optical S/PDIF Audio Out v v v v v v
Micro USB to RS-232 v v v
USB Host 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0
InfraRed for Remote Control 38KHz Receiver 38KHz Receiver 38KHz Receiver & Transmitter 38KHz Receiver & Transmitter 38KHz Receiver 38KHz Receiver & Transmitter

Notes:

  1. The CuBox-i2ultra has been replaced by the CuBox-i2eX. The only difference is that WiFi/BlueTooth is now optional
  2. 1000Mbps link is limited to 470Mbps actual bandwidth due to internal chip bus limitation
  3. With command based switching port multiplier support

Ports

Ports on the back of the CuBox-i
Back
  1. Optical S/PDIF audio out
  2. Power connector
  3. Ethernet port
  4. HDMI port
  5. Micro SD card slot1
  6. Upper USB port
  7. Lower USB port
  8. eSATA port
  9. Micro USB to RS232 port

Notes
1. Install the micro-SD card so that the contacts face UP (towards the HDMI port). To ensure contact, the card must be fully inserted, with no portion extending beyond the edge of the CuBox.

Front

The front is not shown on the image. The LED and infrared receiver/transmitter are all behind the plastic window on the lower right.

  1. Status LED
  2. Infrared receiver
  3. Infrared transmitter

Physical Dimensions

  • Approximately: 55mm x 55mm x 42mm (2.17 x 2.17 x 1.65 inches)
  • Weight: Depends on the model being used

See also

External Links and References

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