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Ameba IoT wireless solutions, featuring high integration, stable performance, low power consumption, and enhanced security

Introduction

The Ameba IoT SoC series chips, based on Arm® Cortex®-M or Cortex®-A processors, are designed to provide MCU users with new development flexibility. This series includes a range of products that combine high performance, real-time functionality, digital signal processing, low power/low voltage operation, and security features, while maintaining high integration and ease of development.

In addition to integrating essential features for IoT development such as peripheral interfaces, secure boot, hardware encryption engines (AES/SHA), debug password protection, Wi-Fi, and BLE, Realtek has also incorporated richer enhanced functionalities in different ICs to meet the needs of various products and help users create more innovative products.

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Ameba IoT SoC

High-Performance Series				RTL8730E Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 BT Dual-Mode BT Dedicated Antenna HMI Audio USB Linux Edge AI Arm TrustZone
Pro Series			RTL8735B Dual-Band Wi-Fi 4 ISP NPU H.264 H.265 Audio USB Arm TrustZone
DSP Series		RTL8726E 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 6 BT Dual-Mode HiFi DSP Audio Edge AI Arm TrustZone RTL8713E 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 6 BT Dual-Mode HiFi DSP Audio Edge AI
Mainstream Series	RTL8721F Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 R-MESH HMI SDIO Host USB Ethernet Arm TrustZone RTL8721Dx Dual-Band Wi-Fi 4 R-MESH HMI USB Arm TrustZone RTL8720E 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 6 Arm TrustZone RTL8710E 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 6 RTL872xD Dual-Band Wi-Fi 4 Audio USB Arm TrustZone
	Arm Cortex®-M	Arm Cortex®-M + Hi-Fi DSP	Arm Cortex®-M + ISP/NPU	Arm Cortex®-M + Cortex®-A

Ultra-low power consumption
Integrated RISC-V processor
Linux supported

Select via Features

Features	Filter	RTL8721Dx	RTL8720E	RTL8710E	RTL8726E	RTL8713E	RTL8730E	RTL8721F	RTL872xD	RTL8735B
Application Processor	Cortex-M Cortex-A	Cortex-M	Cortex-M	Cortex-M	Cortex-M	Cortex-M	Cortex-A	Cortex-M	Cortex-M	Cortex-M
DSP	Select
ISP?	Select
Arm TrustZone	Select
Dual Band?	Select
Wi-Fi 6	Select
R-MESH?	Select
Ultra-low Power	Select
Ethernet	Select
BT Dual Mode	Select
HMI?	Select
Audio ADC?	Select
Audio DAC?	Select
SDIO Host	Select
SD/EMMC Host	Select
USB	Select
BT Dedicated Antenna?	Select
A2C?	Select

If you want to select a chip based on more detailed functional modules and the number of interfaces, please use:

Select by Product Parameters

Select via Wi-Fi

Features	Filter	RTL8721Dx	RTL8720E	RTL8710E	RTL8726E	RTL8713E	RTL8730E	RTL8721F	RTL872xD	RTL8735B
Frequency	2.4GHz 2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz
Bandwidth	20MHz 40MHz	40MHz	20MHz	20MHz	20MHz	20MHz	20MHz	20MHz	40MHz	20MHz
Maximum PHY rate	114.7Mbps 150Mbps 72Mbps	150Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	150Mbps	72Mbps
802.11a	Select
802.11ax (Wi-Fi6)	Select
802.11b/g/n	Select
802.11e/i/w/d/k/v/r	Select
WMM/WPA1~3/WPS/ 802.1X/EAP	Select
UL LDPC?	Select
DL STBC?	Select
Auto Antenna Diversity	Select
CSI?	Select
MCC?	Select
R-MESH?	Select
Wi-Fi Card Mode	Select
P2P/NAN	Select
TWT?	Select

Select via Bluetooth

Features	Filter	RTL8721Dx	RTL8720E	RTL8710E	RTL8726E	RTL8713E	RTL8730E	RTL8721F	RTL872xD	RTL8735B
Bluetooth Mode	Bluetooth Dual Mode Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth Dual Mode	Bluetooth Dual Mode	Bluetooth Dual Mode	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE
Bluetooth BR/EDR?	Select
LE Audio?	Select
Dedicated antenna for Bluetooth?	Select
Scatternet?	Select
LE 2Mpbs PHY	Select
LE Long Range?	Select
LE Advertising Extensions?	Select
Periodic Advertising	Select
Periodic Advertising Sync Transfer	Select
Direction Finding (AoA/AoD)?	Select
LE Isochronous Channels (CIS/BIS)?	Select
LE Power Control	Select
SIG Mesh?	Select
High-Power Mode?	Select	TBD

Select via Applications

Select chips based on the product's usage scenarios, such as smart control, smart audio and video, and more!