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Hikey 970 Development Board

  • Device
  • 108 installs
  • v1.0.0
  • Jun 15, 2026
  • MIT license
  • v4.2+
Hikey 970 Development Board

The HiKey 970 is a powerful 96Boards CE-compliant development board built around the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC with a dedicated NPU for AI inference. Featuring 6 GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64 GB UFS storage, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, and HDMI 2.0 output, it targets deep learning, robotics, smart city, and edge AI applications.

Hardware Type
  • Single Board Computer
Connectivity
  • Wi-Fi
  • Ethernet
  • Bluetooth
  • MQTT

The Hikey 970 Development Board is a powerful single-board computer designed for AI and machine learning applications. It features a HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core ARM Cortex-A73/A53 processor, 6GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB UFS 2.1 flash storage, and a Mali-G72 MP12 GPU. It also includes Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, and Bluetooth 4. 1 for connectivity, as well as a variety of ports for peripherals and expansion. The Hikey 970 is compatible with multiple AI frameworks, including TensorFlow, Caffe, and PyTorch.

Features

  • HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC (quad Cortex-A73 + quad Cortex-A53) with dedicated NPU
  • 6 GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64 GB UFS 2.1 onboard storage
  • Mali-G72 MP12 GPU
  • Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.2
  • USB 3.0, USB 2.0, PCIe M.2 slot
  • HDMI 2.0 output (up to 4K @ 60 Hz)
  • 40-pin GPIO header (96Boards compatible)

Specifications

ParameterValue
SoCHiSilicon Kirin 970
CPUQuad Cortex-A73 @ 2.36 GHz + Quad Cortex-A53 @ 1.8 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP12
RAM6 GB LPDDR4
Storage64 GB UFS 2.1
EthernetGigabit (10/100/1000)
Wi-Fi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)
Bluetooth4.2 / BLE
USB1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0
Video OutputHDMI 2.0 (4K @ 60 Hz)
GPIO40-pin header (96Boards CE spec)
Power12V / 2A (DC jack)

Device Technical Documentation

Download datasheets and manuals for the Hikey 970 Development Board

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