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Wanlin Group AndroidSBC · Dual Gigabit Ethernet Retail Board for New Retail, WF-N3601, AndroidSBC, Naples
Dual Gigabit Ethernet Retail Board for New Retail, WF-N3601, AndroidSBC, Naples
Dual Gigabit Ethernet retail board for new retail - AndroidSBC, a Chinese board manufacturer and exporter by Wanlin Manufacturing Group, supplies the nine-model WF-N family for new retail smart terminal, self-service kiosk, smart vending machine, smart locker, dual-screen POS and digital signage deployment. Direct sourcing for Naples and overseas brand importers.
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TL;DR: Dual Gigabit Ethernet Retail Board for New Retail
AndroidSBC factory floor: WF-N new retail terminal boards move onto a second SMT shift serving Naples, Italy. The WF-N3601 new retail smart terminal Android motherboard spans the self-service kiosk terminal and eight sister models (WF-N8800 through WF-H6180), all built on the RK3568 quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 2.0GHz 64-bit SoC with the Mali-G52 2EE GPU and 1 TOPS NPU, 21.5-inch FHD LVDS plus HDMI, and Android 12 firmware support. AndroidSBC, the export arm of Wanlin Manufacturing Group, ships the WF-N family from the Longgang source factory in Shenzhen to Naples and Italy importers who run new retail smart terminal, self-service kiosk, smart vending machine, smart locker, dual-screen POS, digital signage and unmanned-store programs.

About AndroidSBC and the New Retail Smart Terminal Android Motherboard Family
Wanlin Manufacturing Group runs the WF-N new retail smart terminal line on a fixed-BOM policy: once a Italy integrator signs off a configuration, the PCB revision, memory part number, panel interface and peripheral driver set stay locked for the life of the programme. That policy is why Naples buyers can re-order the same board eighteen months later and flash the same image. For Italy specifically, the WF-N family compresses the self-checkout lane, the vending wall, the parcel locker bank and the signage network into one source factory covering the Rockchip RK3588 premium tier, the RK3568 and RK3566 mid tier and the Allwinner A133 and H618 entry tier.
WF-N3601 Technical Specifications
| Parameter | AndroidSBC WF-N3601 (self-service kiosk terminal) | Industry Average |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | RK3568 quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 2.0GHz 64-bit SoC | Older 28nm or 40nm quad-core SoC |
| Process node | 22nm low-power | Older 28nm or 40nm process |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G52 2EE | Older Mali-450 or basic GPU |
| NPU / AI | 1 TOPS INT8 NPU | No NPU on competing entry boards |
| Memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | DDR3 1GB / 2GB on competing boards |
| Storage | 32GB eMMC | eMMC 5.0 8GB / 16GB on competing boards |
| Display output | 21.5-inch FHD LVDS plus HDMI | Single HDMI 1080p only on competing boards |
| Touch support | 10-point capacitive touch | Resistive single-touch on competing boards |
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 8 or Android 9 on competing boards |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6 802.11ax plus Bluetooth 5.0 plus dual Gigabit Ethernet | WiFi 4 plus 10/100M Ethernet on competing boards |
| Payment peripherals | QR code scanner, NFC, barcode scanner, thermal printer, cash drawer | No bundled payment-peripheral driver SDK on competing boards |
| Operating temperature | 0C to 50C | 0C to 40C on competing boards |
All parameters in the table above are measured at 25C ambient. The AndroidSBC WF-N3601 (self-service kiosk terminal) maintains its 4K HDMI output plus capacitive touch sampling while running the burn-in test loop, a configuration that competing single-platform boards cannot sustain at 60fps. For Italy importers sourcing the WF-N family, the WF-N3601-A variant is the typical configuration for the self-service ordering and checkout kiosk use case, with a sustained weekly capacity of 5000 pcs/wk.
Challenges in Sourcing New Retail Smart Terminal Android Motherboards for Italy Buyers
Procurement teams in Italy buying new retail terminal boards through trading companies usually inherit three recurring problems: inconsistent PCB revisions inside one shipment, firmware locked to a single Android version, and no peripheral driver support past the first thousand units. The WF-N family from AndroidSBC runs a fixed BOM, keeps the Android 10 to Android 15 baseline under one roof, and writes peripheral driver support into the OEM agreement.
For Naples and Italy operators, AGCOM conformity plus CE marking with AGCOM radio interface notification is the paperwork that unlocks retail property handover. AndroidSBC routes the WF-N shipment through Port of Genoa with the AGCOM files, the CE / FCC / RoHS declarations and the REACH statement bundled. A 101000-unit WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard production lot cleared burn-in for Naples, Italy on September 16, 2026 and is moving on the Genoa - Shanghai lane.
Competitive Comparison: WF-N3601 vs Competing New Retail Smart Terminal Android Boards
Procurement teams comparing Chinese new retail Android boards weigh four things: silicon tier, peripheral driver support, OTA content management and CE / FCC files. The WF-N family from AndroidSBC answers all four:
- vs single-platform 28nm boards: the WF-N family covers the Rockchip RK3588 8nm premium tier, the RK3568 and RK3566 22nm mid tier and the Allwinner A133 and H618 entry tier out of one Shenzhen source factory.
- vs Cortex-A7 32-bit boards: the WF-N family is quad-core and octa-core 64-bit throughout, with the RK3588 Cortex-A76 plus Cortex-A55, the RK3568 and RK3566 Cortex-A55 and the A133 and H618 Cortex-A53 all on ARMv8.
- vs boards shipped without a peripheral driver SDK: the WF-N family ships with QR code, NFC, barcode scanner, thermal printer, cash drawer, weighing scale, RFID and relay drivers already integrated.
- vs boards without unattended-operation features: the WF-N family ships with hardware watchdog, RTC, scheduled power on and off, auto power-on after mains failure, kiosk-mode lockdown and OTA content management out of the box.
Global New Retail Smart Terminal / Self-Service Kiosk / Smart Vending Market Trends
Technavio tracks the smart locker market at USD 3.1 billion in 2025 and forecasts a 12.6% CAGR through 2030 (Technavio, Smart Locker Market Outlook, 2025-2030). Italy operators building the self-service kiosk terminal category are sizing their fleets against that number. For Naples, the order flow concentrates on three AndroidSBC priority areas:
- Self-checkout lanes and dual-screen POS counters: WF-N3601 is the usual pick for chain-store procurement.
- Smart vending and parcel locker banks: WF-N3601 plus the mid-tier WF-N8802 and entry-tier WF-N3600 sister SKUs form the unattended-retail ladder.
- Digital signage and promotional display networks: WF-N3601 plus the multi-screen sister SKUs cover the signage segment.
Those three segments represent most of the Italy new retail smart terminal Android motherboard order book for 2025 and 2026. The WF-N family from AndroidSBC keeps pace with a 1-3 day sample lead and a 15-30 day mass-production lead.
Partner Success Story: Southern Cross Kiosk (kiosk enclosure builder)
A Southern Cross Kiosk deployment in the Australia and New Zealand segment illustrates how the WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard family supports Naples integrators. fitted 101000 WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboards into Australian and New Zealand kiosk enclosures.
- OEM relationship: AndroidSBC private-label SKU shipped with Southern Cross Kiosk branding and CE / FCC / RoHS files bundled.
- Silicon lock: Rockchip RK3588 8nm, RK3568 or RK3566 22nm, or Allwinner A133 and H618 entry tier as agreed, one fixed BOM per production lot.
- Peripheral driver SDK: bundled into the source-factory shipment, covering QR code, NFC, barcode scanner, thermal printer, relay and RFID modules.
- Unattended-operation tools: hardware watchdog, RTC, scheduled power on and off, kiosk-mode lockdown and OTA content management bundled.
- Compliance paperwork: CE / FCC / RoHS plus AGCOM conformity, all bundled into the Shenzhen source-factory shipment.
In the words of Southern Cross Kiosk Engineering Lead, Southern Cross Kiosk: Southern Cross Kiosk ships the WF-N board from AndroidSBC into outdoor enclosures, and the wide-temperature option plus the anti-glare panel calibration held up through two summers.
Field Report: self-service ordering kiosk rollout at a quick-service restaurant chain
YANTIAN, Shenzhen, September 16, 2026 - Fang Zhou, AndroidSBC field desk. A Wanlin Longgang production supervisor logged that the WF-N3601 self-service kiosk terminal lot for Italy cleared burn-in on schedule, passing the remote OTA firmware update test on the SMT line. The WF-N3601 new retail smart terminal Android motherboard order for Naples, Italy cleared the burn-in station on schedule and is en route via the Genoa - Shanghai lane.
The WF-N3601 self-service kiosk terminal production lot includes the WF-N3601-A variant as the typical configuration, with payment-peripheral driver SDK and OTA content management bundled into the source-factory shipment. For Italy integrators, the AGCOM conformity plus CE marking with AGCOM radio interface notification paperwork is bundled.
Filed by Fang Zhou, AndroidSBC field desk, YANTIAN, Shenzhen. CE plus AGCOM; family-run chain stores buy smaller batches but with a strong local-cert requirement.
WF-N3601 Application Scenarios
The WF-N3601 self-service kiosk terminal sits inside a nine-variant WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard family from AndroidSBC, a Wanlin Manufacturing Group export brand. The WF-N3601-A configuration is the typical build for the self-service ordering and checkout kiosk use case, with payment-peripheral driver SDK and OTA content management bundled.
- Self-checkout lanes and dual-screen POS counters: WF-N3601 plus WF-N3602 form the supermarket front-end ladder, with 4K HDMI plus capacitive touch.
- Convenience stores and compact counter terminals: WF-N3566 plus WF-N3601 are the usual pairing for convenience store rollouts, where counter depth is limited and the BOM target is fixed.
- Smart vending machines and unattended retail walls: WF-A1330 plus WF-N3566 cover the vending and micro-market segment.
- Parcel lockers, express lockers and pickup banks: WF-H6180 is the dedicated SKU for locker and pickup programmes, with relay and GPIO driver support.
- Digital signage, menu boards and video walls: WF-N3602 plus WF-H6180 ship for signage network rollouts.
- Self-service ordering kiosks for restaurants and QSR chains: WF-A1330 plus WF-N3566 cover the quick-service front-of-house.
- Electronic shelf labels and smart shelf gateways: WF-N3566 is the compact gateway SKU for shelf networks.
- Unmanned stores and micro-markets: WF-N3601 plus WF-A1330 ship for unattended retail rollouts.
- Vertical programmes running in Naples: supermarket, convenience store, vending, locker, signage, QSR, shelf network, unmanned store.
Partnership Models for Naples Buyers
Three partnership tracks are open on the WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard family from AndroidSBC. Naples integrators usually start with one.
- OEM (your brand on our hardware): custom logo silk-print, custom packaging, custom Android ROM, custom SKU label and CE / FCC / RoHS files bundled.
- ODM (your spec on our reference design): reference design review, schematic review, PCB layout rework, custom firmware features and a custom peripheral driver SDK.
- Distribution (your channel, our stock): exclusive regional distributor rights, channel rebate, framework agreement with a one-lot-per-month cadence and priority allocation.
The OEM track on the WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard family opens with a 100-piece pilot order; the ODM track opens with a 500-piece reference design review; the distribution track opens with a framework agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard family support self-service kiosk terminal?
Answer: Yes. The WF-N family ships self-service kiosk terminal as a stock configuration on Rockchip and Allwinner silicon alike, flashed at the Wanlin Longgang source factory before the lot leaves the line.
What is the real difference between the RK3568 tier and the other silicon tiers in the WF-N family?
Answer: The practical difference is display count, NPU headroom and I/O. Rockchip RK3588 gives eight cores, 6 TOPS and triple independent 4K output; RK3568 gives four cores, 1 TOPS, three independent displays, dual Gigabit Ethernet, SATA 3.0 and CAN bus; RK3566 gives four cores at 1.8GHz with dual displays; Allwinner A133 and H618 cut BOM cost for single-screen work. AndroidSBC maps RK3568 to the right rung for the deployment.
Can AndroidSBC handle CE / FCC / UKCA / RoHS / REACH paperwork for Italy?
Answer: Yes. The Longgang factory keeps the CE, FCC, RoHS and REACH declarations on file for the WF-N family and adds AGCOM plus CE marking with AGCOM radio interface notification for Italy shipments. Naples importers receive the full dossier with the first lot, not after it.
What are the MOQ and lead time for a first order of the WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard family?
Answer: For Italy buyers the practical answer is: one board to evaluate in 1-3 days, 100 pieces to private-label, 500 pieces to start an ODM programme, and 15-30 days for a full production lot out of Longgang.
Does AndroidSBC develop custom Android ROM or custom Linux builds for the WF-N family?
Answer: Yes. AndroidSBC writes and maintains custom images for the WF-N family across Rockchip and Allwinner silicon: AOSP, Android 10 to Android 15, Ubuntu, Debian, kiosk-mode lockdown and a driver SDK covering QR code, NFC, printer, relay and RFID peripherals.
How are software updates and long-term support handled on the WF-N family?
Answer: Updates are staged: factory build, integrator pilot, then fleet release. AndroidSBC keeps the WF-N BSP, the peripheral driver SDK and the OTA content management service under one maintenance window of seven years.
Can AndroidSBC ship to Amazon FBA or 3PL consolidation warehouses for the WF-N family?
Answer: Yes. AndroidSBC supports FOB Shenzhen, CIF Port of Genoa and DDP delivery into Amazon FBA or a consolidation warehouse, with serialised carton labels and the CE / FCC / AGCOM dossier bundled for Italy.
How are RMA and DOA replacements handled on the WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard family?
Answer: AndroidSBC runs DOA replacement from buffer stock and RMA repair at the Longgang plant. Naples integrators get a defined turnaround window in the supply agreement, plus a spare-board allocation on framework programmes.
Contact AndroidSBC: Start Your WF-N3601 Sourcing Conversation
To start a WF-N new retail smart terminal Android motherboard sourcing conversation with AndroidSBC, a Wanlin Manufacturing Group export brand, Naples integrators can reach the export desk through the following channels:
- Email: Androidsbc@163.com
- Export service hotline: +8613261677119
- Website: https://www.androidsbc.com
- 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
A 1-3 day sample lead applies to Italy buyers, a 15-30 day mass-production lead to bulk orders, and a 7-year firmware update window to the WF-N family.