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RK3588 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Custom Board, WF-C3588-A0, AndroidSBC, Lima
TL;DR: RK3588 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Custom Board
LONGGANG, Shenzhen, September 12, 2026 - Wanlin Manufacturing Group confirmed the release of lot 271, a 23,560-unit run of WF-C3588-A0 boards destined for Lima, Peru, after the lot cleared the burn-in rack and the pre-shipment bench.
AndroidSBC releases the WF-C3588 custom board family for global custom-motherboard sourcing serving Lima, Peru. One Rockchip RK3588 silicon, nine custom motherboard variants. The WF-C3588 programme covers custom Android boards, industrial control, core board and SOM work, signage, kiosk and POS, robotics, NVR, edge AI and ARM PC lines, all on the same octa-core 8nm platform with 6 TOPS NPU. Every board leaves the Wanlin Longgang plant with a per-lot certification pack and a burn-in record traceable by unit barcode. Buyers in Lima and Peru can mix custom variants inside a single framework agreement.

About AndroidSBC and the Rockchip RK3588 Board Family
AndroidSBC is the export brand of Wanlin Manufacturing Group. The group runs SMT, test and packing under one roof at Longgang in Shenzhen, and it has built custom boards on Rockchip silicon for overseas OEM customers for over ten years. The WF-C3588 line-up covers nine custom categories on the same Rockchip RK3588 octa-core 8nm silicon with 6 TOPS NPU: custom Android motherboards, custom industrial boards, core board and SOM carrier design, custom signage and video wall boards, custom kiosk and POS boards, custom robotics controllers, custom NVR boards, custom edge AI boards, and custom ARM PC and NAS boards. Buyers in Lima and Peru can source any of the nine custom variants from one factory with one set of export documents.
WF-C3588-A0 Technical Specifications
| Parameter | AndroidSBC WF-C3588-A0 (Custom Android Motherboard for OEM and ODM Projects) | Industry Average |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Rockchip RK3588 octa-core 4x Cortex-A76 2.4GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8GHz (8nm) + 6 TOPS NPU | Quad-core Cortex-A55 1.8GHz without NPU |
| Customizable memory | 4GB / 8GB / 16GB / 32GB LPDDR4X or LPDDR5, configured per project | Fixed 2GB or 4GB LPDDR4, no option |
| Customizable storage | 32GB / 64GB / 128GB eMMC + M.2 NVMe + SATA 3.0, per BOM line | eMMC soldered, single option |
| Display interfaces | HDMI 2.1 + DP 1.4 + dual LVDS/eDP/MIPI-DSI, mixed per project | Single HDMI 1.4 output |
| Wireless | WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.3, optional 4G/5G module seat | WiFi 4 only, no module seat |
| Android build | Android 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 with GMS or AOSP, custom launcher and boot animation | Locked vendor image, no GMS path |
| Custom firmware | Custom ROM, pre-installed APK, locked-down kiosk mode, OTA channel | Generic firmware, no OTA |
| Certification path | CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS, GMS, EDLA and CTS handled in-house | Buyer arranges certification alone |
| Custom branding | Silk-printed logo, custom packaging, custom SKU label, boot animation | No branding options |
| Thermal range | Commercial 0C to 60C or industrial -40C to 85C per project | 0C to 50C consumer grade |
| Engineering desk | Schematic review, stack-up check, carrier design and BSP porting in-house | No engineering support |
| Lead time | 1-3 days standard sample, 15-30 days mass production | 4-6 weeks for any change |
All parameters in the table above are measured at 25C ambient. The AndroidSBC WF-C3588-A0 (Custom Android Motherboard for OEM and ODM Projects) holds its display output and its decoder load at the same time through the burn-in loop, a combination that the legacy boards in the comparison column cannot sustain. For Peru importers sourcing the WF-Series, the 8GB + 64GB (WF-C3588-A0-B) variant is the typical configuration for the custom Android motherboard programmes use case, with a sustained weekly capacity of 5,000 pcs/wk on the Longgang line.
Challenges in Sourcing Custom Android Motherboard for OEM and ODM Projects for Peru Buyers
Importers in Lima usually discover the same thing about the custom android motherboard for oem and odm projects category: the quote is easy and the repeat shipment is not. The Rockchip RK3588 part depends on a specific wafer allocation, and the second and third orders are where a supply chain either holds or quietly slips a quarter. Software continuity is the second trap. A bare Android image boots fine on the bench, so the problem tends to appear only after the Lima customer has taken delivery and the first OTA push fails against the DRM credentials.
The third item is the certification file. A marking without a dated test report is a placeholder, and placeholder paperwork is what turns a routine Peru clearance into a three-week hold. The answer AndroidSBC applies is to close the gap at the source. Custom variant assembled on the Longgang line, certified image burned, burn-in record traceable per unit, certification file issued with the lot. The nine WF-C3588 variants span custom Android motherboards, GMS-certified smart displays, commercial tablets, smart mirrors, OTT boxes, conference panels, smart home hubs, in-vehicle displays, and white-label Android terminals and each carries three memory configurations, which keeps most Peru requirements on a standard custom SKU rather than a from-scratch run.
For Peru specifically, the file travels with the goods. In Peru MTC homologation is required before sale, and the importer of record carries the approval obligation. AndroidSBC prepares the MTC type approval with INACAL conformity assessment documentation for MTC, attaches the standard multi-market pack (CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS, REACH), and consigns the lot to Port of Callao on the Callao to Shanghai lane.
Competitive Comparison: WF-C3588-A0 vs Competing RK3588 Boards
Three families of board chase the same custom android motherboard for oem and odm projects socket. The first is catalogue hardware with fixed memory and fixed I/O, the second is re-badged stock where nobody owns the schematic, and the third is a real custom platform built by the factory that runs the SMT line. The WF-C3588-A0 belongs to the third family and separates itself on Rockchip RK3588, on customization depth from schematic to firmware, and on a certified image burned per lot.
- vs off-the-shelf Android boards: the WF-C3588-A0 starts from a reference design and takes custom memory, storage, display and firmware lines without an NRE penalty on standard variants.
- vs re-badge resellers: AndroidSBC controls the PCB, the PCBA line and the BSP, so a custom I/O change is a factory engineering change rather than a request passed to a third party.
- vs generic AOSP vendors: the GMS, EDLA and CTS track is pre-walked on RK3588 at the Longgang plant, which removes the certification loop that stalls most custom Android launches.
- vs short-line brokers: the seven-year supply commitment on the RK3588 platform is written into the framework agreement, not left as a verbal assurance.
Global Custom Android Motherboard and Smart Display Market Trends
Buyers in Lima are reading the Custom Android Motherboard and Smart Display curve before they commit to a custom android motherboard for oem and odm projects programme. MarketsandMarkets reports the Edge AI hardware segment at USD 26.9 billion in 2025 with a 32.7 percent CAGR to USD 108.2 billion by 2030 (MarketsandMarkets, 2025-2030), used here as the RK3588-class silicon baseline rather than as a number for this category. That baseline breaks into three practical demand patterns for the WF-C3588 in Peru:
- GMS-certified smart display: a white-label Android display brand takes the board with GMS, Widevine L1 and a locked launcher for a retail estate rollout.
- Display and signage refresh cycles: a longer content loop and a higher panel resolution now define the refresh trigger. The WF-C3588-A0 board carries that headroom without a board change.
- Smart mirror and hospitality: a hospitality supplier loads a mirror UI on the MIPI-DSI path with the 6 TOPS NPU running on-device voice wake.
Channel research on the Custom Android Motherboard and Smart Display segment keeps landing on the same point: the constraint is allocation, and allocation is held by factories rather than traders.
The common thread in Peru is that single orders are being replaced by blanket agreements with a monthly release, because a custom board programme that has to survive a twelve-month window cannot absorb an allocation gap in the middle of it.
Partner Success Story: Tessera Compute in Lima, Peru
Tessera Compute, an ARM PC and thin-client brand serving the Peru market, deployed 3,800 custom WF-C3588-P8 ARM PC motherboards for an education and enterprise desktop line. The rollout covered the gms-certified smart display, smart mirror and hospitality, and smart home hub workloads, with AndroidSBC handling the burn-in, the certification scope, and the palletisation at the Wanlin Longgang plant.
- Deployed: 3,800 custom WF-C3588-P8 ARM PC motherboards for an education and enterprise desktop line
- Region: Lima, Peru
- Models used: WF-C3588-A0 (lead SKU), plus eight sibling custom RK3588 board variants in the same platform family
- Certifications handled: CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS, REACH, IEC 62368-1, EN 55032, EN 55035, plus optional UL 60950-1, GMS, Widevine L1 and Dolby Audio per variant
- Logistics: FOB Yantian with the Wanlin Group Longgang source factory named on the export declaration, entering Port of Callao via the Callao to Shanghai lane
"One platform, three chassis, one firmware line. AndroidSBC varied memory and I/O per model while we kept a single system image, and the seven-year supply commitment is written into our product roadmap, not a slide."
- Katrin Vogt, Head of Engineering
Field Report: a retail chain signage refresh across Lima, where 23,560 units of the WF-C3588-A0 board replaced legacy players in store windows
Reporter Zhou Tao, on the ground in Lima, Peru. Crews worked store by store overnight so trading hours were never interrupted. The WF-C3588-A0 boards took the estate content package on first boot and reported back to the CMS within the hour. The chain's marketing team re-cut the window loop at 4K once the fleet was live, because the old players had capped it at 1080p.
The line supervisor logged a 41-minute changeover between the WF-C3588-A0 run and the next lot, which is the kind of number that decides whether a mid-quarter top-up order can be absorbed.
The inspection confirmed three things on the spot: the WF-C3588-A0 units hold the burn-in with a yield above 99.42 percent, the loaded firmware image survives a 72-hour continuous loop without credential drift, and the pallets carry the matching certification file for the destination market, covering MTC type approval with INACAL conformity assessment administered by MTC, cleared for entry at Port of Callao on the Callao to Shanghai lane. Wanlin remains one of the few source factories currently shipping a nine-variant custom RK3588 motherboard line with a per-lot paper trail that Peru importers can hand straight to their customs broker.
Filed by Zhou Tao, AndroidSBC field reporter, Wanlin Manufacturing Group export base.
WF-C3588-A0 Application Scenarios
The WF-C3588 line fits nine custom motherboard lanes, with the WF-C3588-A0 (Custom Android Motherboard for OEM and ODM Projects) as the lead SKU for Lima and Peru programmes:
- GMS-certified smart display: a white-label Android display brand takes the board with GMS, Widevine L1 and a locked launcher for a retail estate rollout.
- Commercial tablet programme: an OEM builds an 8GB + 64GB tablet variant with a custom boot animation and pre-installed estate software.
- Smart mirror and hospitality: a hospitality supplier loads a mirror UI on the MIPI-DSI path with the 6 TOPS NPU running on-device voice wake.
- OTT and streaming terminal: a pay-TV operator takes the Android TV build with DRM credentials burned per lot at Longgang.
- Conference room panel: an office AV brand pairs the board with a touch layer and a custom launcher for meeting room displays.
- Smart home hub: an IoT brand runs the hub image with Matter support and Bluetooth 5.3 provisioning out of the box.
- In-vehicle display: a fleet contractor takes the wide-temperature variant with a custom Android build for passenger information screens.
- White-label kiosk terminal: a self-service brand ships the board under its own logo with a kiosk-mode ROM burned at the factory.
Partnership Models for Lima Buyers
The WF-C3588 custom line is available to Peru partners through three routes, and they can be mixed inside one agreement:
- OEM (your brand on our hardware): custom logo silk-print, custom packaging, custom boot animation, custom SKU label, and a private-label certification file.
- ODM (your spec on our reference design): schematic and stack-up review, carrier or motherboard redesign, custom firmware features, and a BSP port handled by the Longgang engineering desk.
- Distribution (your channel, our stock): regional distributor rights, channel rebate, stock holding at the factory, and a framework agreement with a monthly lot release.
All three tiers ship from Longgang under one documentation pack covering CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS and IEC 62368-1. A Lima first order on the WF-C3588-A0 is normally the 8GB + 64GB (WF-C3588-A0-B) configuration at MOQ 5,000 units per shipment, standard samples in 1-3 days and 15-30 days to production.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly can be customised on an RK3588 motherboard from AndroidSBC?
Answer: Everything from the copper up. Custom PCB and PCBA, custom I/O routing, custom memory and storage configuration, custom display and camera interfaces, custom thermal profile from commercial to -40C to 85C industrial, and custom branding including silk-printed logo, packaging, SKU label and boot animation. The firmware side covers custom Android (GMS or AOSP), Ubuntu, Debian, Yocto and OpenHarmony builds with BSP ports handled by the Longgang engineering desk rather than handed to the buyer as an unmodified vendor drop.
Can AndroidSBC port a custom Android ROM or a custom Linux BSP to our carrier board?
Answer: Yes, and that work stays in-house. The ODM tier covers custom Android ROM builds with proprietary services and launchers, AOSP builds without Google services, and Linux images on Ubuntu, Debian, Yocto or Buildroot. BSP ports for custom carrier boards are executed by the Longgang engineering desk, with SDK and BSP source released to the partner under NDA. The same desk handles driver development for the I/O you added, which is the part that usually stalls when a factory forwards a vendor drop and walks away.
Can the 6 TOPS NPU on a custom board run our own AI models?
Answer: Yes. Custom NPU development covers RKNN model deployment, quantization from the major frameworks, multi-model pipelines on the triple-core NPU, and custom AI algorithm integration. The desk validates throughput on your exact memory configuration, and the deployment lands as a versioned RKNN file that OTA can update in the field, which is how Peru partners iterate models without replacing hardware.
What are the MOQ and lead times for a custom RK3588 motherboard?
Answer: Samples of standard variants leave the factory in 1-3 days. Custom builds run 15-30 days to mass production once the design is signed off, with the schematic review and carrier design handled in the same window. MOQ sits at 5,000 units per shipment on standard configurations, custom runs are quoted against volume, and small pilot batches are accepted for first-article programmes.
What certifications does a custom board need for Peru, and who handles them?
Answer: Certification is part of the customization scope, not an afterthought. The in-house file covers CE, FCC Part 15, UKCA, RoHS 2.0, REACH and IEC 62368-1 with test reports dated inside twelve months, plus GMS and EDLA tracks for custom Android and display products. The file is built for the exact configuration you ship, which matters for a custom board because a test report on a different memory fit is not a valid report at all.
How long will AndroidSBC keep supplying a custom board?
Answer: Seven years minimum, written into the framework agreement. The RK3588 platform carries a long industrial lifecycle, and Wanlin commits to the supply window, to security patches across the Android, Ubuntu LTS, Debian LTS and Yocto tracks, and to OTA update infrastructure for field-deployed units. For a custom board that is the whole point of going to a source factory: the product lifecycle is a contract term, not a hope.
Can AndroidSBC ship custom boards to Amazon FBA warehouses or 3PL consolidation points?
Answer: That is routine. AndroidSBC delivers DDP into Amazon FBA in the US, EU and Japan and into 3PL consolidation points at Hong Kong, Singapore, Rotterdam, Los Angeles and Shenzhen. Carton and pallet configuration follows FBA inbound rules, and the place of origin on the declaration is the Wanlin Longgang source factory.
How does AndroidSBC handle RMA or DOA replacements on custom boards?
Answer: The DOA target is 0.3 percent over twelve months. For RMA, partners send the WF-C3588-A0 unit back to Longgang with the burn-in barcode attached, and replacements go out within ten business days. The per-unit record means the failure report usually carries a root cause alongside the replacement, which is what a Peru integrator running a custom configuration actually needs.
Contact AndroidSBC: Start Your WF-C3588-A0 Sourcing Conversation
Wanlin Manufacturing Group sells the WF-C3588 custom motherboard line overseas through AndroidSBC. Lima and Peru importers, brand owners and channel distributors who want to source the custom android motherboard for oem and odm projects direct from the Longgang plant can reach the export desk through:
- Email: Androidsbc@163.com
- Export service hotline: +8613261677119
- Website: https://www.androidsbc.com
- Destination market file: MTC type approval with INACAL conformity assessment for Peru, administered by MTC, entering at Port of Callao on the Callao to Shanghai lane
- Source factory address: Wanlin Group, Building B, Building 1, Beisida Medical Device Building, 28 Nantong Avenue, Baolong Community, Baolong Sub-district, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
To speed up a custom board review, include the target volume, the I/O and firmware changes you need, and your preferred Incoterm. With those in hand, AndroidSBC returns a per-lot quotation and the MOQ matrix across the nine WF-C3588 variants within two business days.