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docs(rockpie): clarify wireless is optional module with RTL8821CU - #1970

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docs(rockpie): clarify wireless is optional module with RTL8821CU#1970
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Summary

Clarify the ROCK Pi E wireless spec in the spec table (CN & EN). The previous wording "板载无线芯片" (Onboard Wireless) implied Wi-Fi/BT is always present and left the exact module unclear.

Per internal BOM verification:

  • W-suffix SKUs (e.g. D8W7 / D8P1W7 / D4W12) ship with an optional wireless module (BL-M8821CU1, main chip Realtek RTL8821CU) mounted at U16, with an external antenna connector (ANT6303)
  • Non-W SKUs (e.g. D8 / D8P) ship without the wireless module

Changes

  • docs/rockpi/rockpie/README.md: 无线连接 row → 可选无线模块(仅带 W 后缀的 SKU 配备),Realtek RTL8821CU,支持 Wi-Fi 5 及蓝牙 5.0,带外置天线连接器
  • i18n/en/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/rockpi/rockpie/README.md: Wireless row → Optional wireless module (W-suffix SKUs only), Realtek RTL8821CU, Wi-Fi 5 and BT 5.0, with external antenna connector

Impact

Docs-only, CN + EN in sync. Reduces customer confusion about which ROCK Pi E SKUs include Wi-Fi/BT and which module is used.

The spec table previously said "板载无线芯片,支持 Wi-Fi 4 或 Wi-Fi 5 及
蓝牙 5.0" (Onboard Wireless WiFi4 / WiFi5 and BT 5.0), which implies the
wireless is always present and leaves the exact module unclear.

Per BOM for W-suffix SKUs (D8W7 / D8P1W7 / D4W12), the wireless is an
optional module (BL-M8821CU1, main chip Realtek RTL8821CU) mounted at U16
with an external antenna connector; non-W SKUs ship without the module.
Update zh + en spec tables accordingly.
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Milir-Radxa merged commit c74ff0c into radxa-docs:main Aug 6, 2026
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