ROME: The world's first laptop with a RISC-V CPU
DeepComputing and Xcalibyte have announced the release of ROMA, the first portable computer based on a CPU equipped with the RISC-V architecture, and it is intended for developers who want to execute their program natively in RISC-V.
Regarding the specifications, no significant data are provided, except that it employs an unknown 4-core RISC-V CPU, integrated graphics, and an NPU for video acceleration and Artificial Intelligence.
It employs an ARM SC300 SoC designed to boost security, it can handle up to 16 GB of LPDDR4X / LPDDR4 RAM, and up to 256 GB of internal storage, and as an operating system, it is stated that it supports the majority of the Linux variations now available on the market.
The ROMA laptop contains a motherboard that permits the RISC-V CPU to be replaced in the future with a more current one, making it upgradable and allowing performance enhancements and future features to be offered without requiring a big financial outlay.
The first 100 units of the laptop will be attached to an NFT to commemorate the birth of the first portable computer based on the RISC-V architecture. Of course, there is a lot of NFT, but no pricing has been announced.
"The native build of RISC-V is an important milestone," said Mark Himelstein, Chief Technology Officer of RISC-V International. "The ROMA platform will benefit developers who want to test their software running natively on RISC-V. And it should be easy to port code developed on this platform to embedded systems."
"ROMA's native RISC-V development platform laptop demonstrates the power of the culture of collaboration and the potential of the RISC-V ecosystem," said Calista Redmond, CEO of RISC-V International. "This design is a crucial bridge between development boards and RISC-V-based business laptops that will be used for everyday work. We applaud the contributions of the entire development team that have collaborated to achieve this milestone."
"With built-in PoS, NFT, and a MetaMask-style wallet, ROMA is born for the Metaverse," said Yuning Liang, Founder, and CEO of Xcalibyte and DeepComputing. "This is the laptop of the future. We will spare no effort to bring the best native RISC-V development experience to developers."
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