Canonical is betting big on RISC-V, and now it has a new partner helping bring that vision to life. ESWIN Computing has teamed up with the Ubuntu maker to launch the EBC77 Series Single Board Computer (SBC), a budget-friendly yet powerful RISC-V board that ships with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS as the preferred operating system.
Designed for developers working in embedded, edge, and educational fields, the EBC77 is also well suited for general-purpose Linux use. Unlike many RISC-V boards that ship with limited or obscure software, this one puts the full Ubuntu experience front and center.
At the heart of the board is the ESWIN Computing EIC7700X SoC, featuring a 64-bit quad-core Out-of-Order RISC-V CPU running up to 1.8GHz. It also includes a self-developed neural processing unit (NPU) delivering up to 20TOPS of AI compute. Paired with 6400Mbps LPDDR5 memory, the EBC77 offers a smooth experience for both lightweight desktop usage and more advanced workloads.
The board offers a wide range of I/O and expansion options. It includes dual USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, dual USB 2.0 ports, HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe Gen3 (via FPC), and support for both MIPI DSI and CSI. There’s also built-in dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, MicroSD slot, 8MB SPI NOR Flash, and a 40-pin GPIO header offering I2C, I2S, UART, and other essential interfaces.
This isn’t just another dev board. ESWIN and Canonical previously teamed up to show DeepSeek running on RISC-V at the RISC-V Summit in Paris. Now they’re taking that collaboration further. Ubuntu is the default OS on the EBC77, and Canonical says it is working to expand its support across the RISC-V ecosystem.
Haibo Lu, General Manager of ESWIN’s Intelligence Business Unit, said, “ESWIN Computing’s launch of the EBC77 Series SBC integrates our strengths in high-end product design and computing power optimization with Canonical’s expertise in the Ubuntu OS and cloud-native technologies, jointly delivering more stable, flexible, and high-performance hardware-software solutions for diverse scenarios.”
Jonathan Mok, Silicon Alliances Ecosystem Development Manager at Canonical, called the launch “a significant advancement for the open-source community.” He said it empowers both seasoned developers and newcomers to innovate on RISC-V and showcases the “adaptability and robustness of Ubuntu.” Mok also pointed out the collaboration as an example of how open standards and shared innovation can thrive when hardware and software ecosystems align.
An Ubuntu image and installation guide are available now on GitHub. Pre-orders for the EBC77 Series SBC are expected to open soon on Amazon, though pricing details have yet to be announced.
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