Unboxing Firefly Station M2 Geek Mini PC 4GB RAM 32GB ROM with 256GB SSD

Meet Firefly Station M2 Geek Mini PC
Evolution of TV Box Entertainment Geek PC. What is a new generation of smart TV box? With this in mind, we continuously explore. After three years of development, and thousands of refinements on product details, we create Station OS for players, combining smart TV box with geeky playing – finally complete an Entertainment Geek PC for enthusiasts only.

Thin and mini. Powerful performance. Easy to start. Station M2 supports various operating systems and bootup ways, supplying endless geek fun. You can remotely control the device through Station Links app, which makes you enjoy playing anywhere. Station M2 Geek Mini PC is equipped with an all-aluminum alloy case and can be used immediately when powered on. It possesses Firefly Geek Entertainment System – Station OS on Media mode. It can be easily updated to various systems like Android, Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04, OpenWRT, LEDE, Armbian, Android TV or Android 11, satisfying geeks’ needs of operating multiple systems freely.

As a hand-held device, it is small and portable enough to put in the pocket. You can carry it everywhere to work at any time. It supports the boot modes of TF card, EMMC, SSD and USB flash drive, making the system run-up more convenient and efficient. As an Android-based video entertainment system, it possesses a strong local video library. It combines the minimalist design philosophy with the innovative interactive mode, bringing you a different audio-visual feast and operating experience.

Firefly Station M2 Geek Mini PC Features
– Station OS, Entertainment Geek OS. Resorting to Media Center, Remote Download and Remote Control functions, endless entertainment awaken every interesting soul.
– Brand-new UI interface. A visual interface designed for large screens.
– Up to 8GB RAM, blazingly fast, smooth operation, just so fast. The stunning configuration realizes remarkable acceleration of every operation like large game loading and complex application operating.
– Real 4K output, incredible quality. The new VPU can easily decode 4K HDR H.265 videos, delivering extraordinary HD displaying.
– SSD expansion for massive contents, 256GB~1TB storage expansion with 400MB/s read and write speed.
– Bluetooth 5.0, for more possibilities. Featuring low power consumption and fast transmission, it can be connected to more devices.
– Speedy live match streaming. With in-depth optimization of live TV streaming, thousands of live channels in real time, let you feel the excitement of intense matches without delay.
– Abundant hit movies and TV series. Netflix, Youtube, Plex, Amazon Prime and other mainstream video apps satisfy your watching needs. Entertainment never ends, everyday is not the same.
– Wonderful poster wall. Clear to view every movie.
– No boot ads or pop-up ads. No more waiting, a few seconds to boot.
– Free to install software. Compatible with massive Android apps.
– Brilliant movies. To create your own private theater.
– App Recommendations. One click to download kinds of apps.
– Resources sharing on a LAN. Easy connection with PC and NAS.
– Remote Control without RC. Download Station Links on mobile phone to control your device.
– Advanced geek world. Besides the officially maintained Station OS, Android, and Linux, it also supports a lot of third-party operating systems. The code of the product is also open, allowing players to have more freedom to create and play.
– All-round evolution. Compared with the previous-generation product, it has all-round evolution.

Station Links dedicated application
Link to everything you need. An application based on Station’s open products, through Station interaction, realizes the link between users and products – a platform linking users, devices and forums.
Station Links Remote Download. Download whatever you want anywhere anytime.

Download Station Links application for Android / iOs from here.

Bootup
– Monitor Connection: Utilize HDMI cable to connect monitor to Station M2
– Power Connection：Connect 5V power adapter to DCIN port of Station M2, plug in and power on
– Initial Settings：Utilize remote control, mouse & keyboard or other input devices to finish settings
– After finishing initial settings, you can use Station OS.

How to Install Google Play
There are a large number of Android applications on Google Play, so users can download various apps from Play Store according to their own preferences. In this chapter we will introduce how to install Google Play on Station PC.

Step 1: Download Station M2 Play Upgrade Patch
Step 2: Copy update.zip to root directory of U stick or TF card.
Step 3: Insert U stick or TF card to Station PC, power on.
Step 4: After powering on (it takes some time), click “Install” on the pop-up. After installation, you can find Google Play in All Apps.

Firefly Station M2 Geek Mini PC Ports & Buttons
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB Type-C (DC-in / OTG)
1 x GbE RJ45 LAN Ethernet port
1 x USB 2.0 Host
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Audio output / Headphone output
1 x 1-channel Infrared Receiver
1 x Micro SD card / TF card slot
1 x Power key
1 x Recover key (at the bottom of the headphone jack)
1 x Power Blue LED Light

Firefly Station M2 Geek Mini PC Specs
SOC: RockChip RK3566
CPU: Quad-core 64-bit Cortex-A55, 22nm lithography process, frequency up to 1.8GHz
GPU: ARM G52 2EE, Supports OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2. OpenCL 2.0. Vulkan 1.1, Embedded high-performance 2D acceleration hardware
NPU: 0.8Tops@INT8, integrated high-performance AI accelerator RKNN NPU, Supports one-click switching of Caffe/TensorFlow/TFLite/ONNX/PyTorch/Keras/Darknet
VPU: Supports 4K 60fps H.265/H.264/VP9 video decoding, Supports 1080P 100fps H.265/H.264 video encoding, Supports 8M ISP
RAM: 2GB / 4GB / 8GB LPDDR4 32Bit,supports all-data-link ECC
Storage: 32GB / 64GB / 128GB eMMC, M.2 PCIe 2.0 × 1 (Expand with 2242 NVMe SSD), TF-Card Slot x1 (Expand with TF card)
Ethernet: Supports Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45, 1000 Mbps)
WiFi: Supports dual-band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Supports BT5.0
Display: 1 × HDMI2.0. Supports 4K@60fps output / 1 × MIPI DSI. Supports 1920*1080@60fps output (or dual-channel 1 × MIPI DSI 2560*1440@60fps)
Audio: 1 × HDMI audio output / 1 × Earphone output
Power: 5V (Via Type-C port)
Interface: HDMI2.0, USB3.0, USB2.0, MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI, I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, PWM, GPIO, PCIe, I2S, etc.
OS: Supports Android 11.0, Ubuntu 18.04, Buildroot + QT, Station OS
ROM Flash: Via PC/TF card
Bootup: Via TF card / SSD / eMMC / U disk
Size: 93.8 mm x 65 mm x 15.8mm
Appearance: Toothed aluminium alloy case in matte black with good air flow design, good heat dissipation without fans.
Color: Black
Operating Temperature: -10℃～60℃
Storage Temperature: -20℃～70℃
Storage Humidity: 10%～80 %
Station OS version: updated to version 1.0.8 from versioin 1.0.6

Package content
1 x Firefly Station M2 Geek Mini PC
1 x HDMI Cable
1 x Remote Controller
1 x USB Type-C Cable
1 x Power adapter model XSD-0502000DEXU 5V / 2A