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120x75mm Motherboard, WF-X9-01, AndroidSBC, Riyadh
TL;DR: 120x75mm Motherboard
AndroidSBC field desk: signage rollout map updated across retail, transport, hospitality and public venues serving Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The WF-X9-01 X9 Android motherboard spans the entry advertising player with single LVDS panel and eleven sister configurations in the X9 series, all built on the A133 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 1.6GHz SoC with the PowerVR GE8300 GPU, single LVDS output at 60Hz driving 1920x1080, and Android 10 firmware support. AndroidSBC, the export arm of Wanlin Manufacturing Group, ships the X9 family from the Longgang source factory in Shenzhen to Riyadh and Saudi Arabia importers who run advertising players, digital signage networks, self-service query terminals, smart retail terminals, parcel lockers and access control panels.

About AndroidSBC and the X9 Android Motherboard Family
Wanlin Manufacturing Group runs the Longgang production site where the X9 Android motherboard family is assembled, burned in and packed. AndroidSBC handles the export side from the same building, which is why Saudi Arabia importers receive a fixed bill of materials per lot instead of a board that silently changes memory or storage between shipments. Each production lot is burned in for 72 hours with the panel, the touch frame and the playback loop running, and the serial number is logged against the test record so a Riyadh partner can trace a single board back to its run.
WF-X9-01 Technical Specifications
| Parameter | AndroidSBC WF-X9-01 (entry advertising player with single LVDS panel) | Industry Average |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | A133 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 1.6GHz SoC | Older dual-core or quad-core Cortex-A7 SoC |
| Process node | 22nm | Older 28nm or 40nm process |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | Older Mali-400 or basic 2D GPU |
| Memory | 1GB LPDDR4 | DDR3 512MB or 1GB on competing boards |
| Storage | 8GB eMMC | NAND flash 4GB or 8GB on competing boards |
| Display output | single LVDS output at 60Hz driving 1920x1080 | Single HDMI 1080p output only |
| Touch support | 4-wire resistive touch option | Resistive single-touch requiring calibration |
| Video decode | 4K H.265 or H.264 at 30fps plus 1080p multi-format | 1080p decode ceiling on competing boards |
| Operating system | Android 10 | Android 7 or Android 8 on competing boards |
| Interfaces | 4 USB including USB0 OTG, 2 serial ports selectable RS232 or TTL, I2C, GPIO, IR, SPK, TF | 2 USB and one fixed-level serial port |
| Power and environment | 12V DC input with 100mV ripple, 300mA typical board draw, 3.3V 800mA plus 5V 2A plus 12V 2A peripheral budget | 5V only input with no documented peripheral budget |
| Operating temperature | -20C to 70C | 0C to 40C on competing boards |
All parameters in the table above are measured at 25C ambient. The AndroidSBC WF-X9-01 (entry advertising player with single LVDS panel) holds its LVDS or MIPI panel drive plus touch sampling while running the 72-hour burn-in loop, a configuration that competing single-platform boards rarely document at the top of the temperature window. For Saudi Arabia importers sourcing the X9 family, the WF-X9-01-A variant is the typical configuration for the indoor advertising player rollout use case, on a 120x75mm six-layer board with four 3mm mounting holes and a sustained weekly capacity of 5000 pcs/wk.
Challenges in Sourcing X9 Android Motherboards for Saudi Arabia Buyers
The seventh obstacle is lead time volatility. A Riyadh network planning a mall opening cannot absorb a board that moves from a 15-day to a 60-day lead because a memory allocation disappeared.
Storage is onboard eMMC on every X9 configuration, in 8GB, 16GB or 32GB. Content and configuration survive an unattended power cycle, and the Riyadh partner does not have to send a technician to a screen that lost its playlist. The 2nd container of X9 boards for Riyadh left the Longgang dock on September 24, 2026 carrying 150200 units, routed through the Jeddah - Shanghai lane with the compliance file and the panel driver set already packed.
Competitive Comparison: WF-X9-01 vs Competing Commercial Display Android Boards
Against the boards Riyadh integrators are currently offered, the X9 family is differentiated on four points that a screen site actually feels.
- Panel and touch readiness: single or dual LVDS plus MIPI DSI at 30 or 40 pins, with infrared, optical, capacitive and resistive panels enumerating as HID devices, so Riyadh integrators mount a locally sourced screen without a calibration pass.
- Bundled integration: panel jumper map, pin-one orientation note, touch HID configuration, playback modes and the peripheral driver set ship in the carton; competing display boards sold to Riyadh usually ship a board only.
- Compliance files: CE, FCC, RoHS and the destination conformity route travel with the lot, which competing board vendors often leave to the Riyadh integrator to obtain.
- Long-term supply: onboard eMMC in 8GB, 16GB or 32GB, one fixed bill of materials per production lot and a seven-year firmware window, against the frequent component swaps seen on competing boards reaching Riyadh.
Global Digital Signage and Commercial Display Market Trends
Within the Saudi Arabia market the fastest-moving segment is the interactive screen that replaces a static poster outright. The entry advertising player with single LVDS panel sits directly in that segment: an operator is not buying a media player, they are buying the screen.
- Entry playback tier: WF-X9-01 covers loop, scheduled and interrupt playback on a single LVDS panel, which is the configuration most small signage networks standardise on.
- Interactive mainstream tier: WF-X9-07 pairs an LVDS or MIPI panel with infrared or capacitive touch for query, wayfinding and self-service kiosks.
- Connected and unattended tier: WF-X9-08 adds the 4G path, the -20C to 70C window and the watchdog behaviour that outdoor cabinets and parcel lockers require.
What a Riyadh integrator should take from the forecasts is that the second and third batches matter more than the first. The X9 family is specified so the second batch is the same board.
Partner Success Story: Kanto Shoukai Systems (convenience and station screen integrator)
A Kanto Shoukai Systems deployment in the Japanese convenience and transit segment illustrates how the X9 Android motherboard family supports Riyadh integrators. Kanto Shoukai Systems installed 150200 X9 boards across 118 convenience and station screens.
- OEM relationship: AndroidSBC private-label SKU shipped with Kanto Shoukai Systems branding and CE / FCC / RoHS files bundled.
- Silicon lock: Allwinner A133 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 1.6GHz with the PowerVR GE8300 GPU on every configuration, one fixed bill of materials per production lot.
- Peripheral driver package: bundled into the source-factory shipment, covering LVDS and MIPI panel drive, infrared, optical, capacitive and resistive touch, thermal printer, QR scanner, barcode scanner, NFC reader, RFID reader, ID card reader, fingerprint reader, camera and lock driver board.
- Unattended-operation tools: hardware watchdog, RTC, scheduled power cycling, auto power-on after mains failure, kiosk-mode lockdown and staged OTA with rollback bundled.
- Compliance paperwork: CE / FCC / RoHS plus CITC / SASO conformity, all bundled into the Shenzhen source-factory shipment.
Kanto Shoukai Systems Platform Manager for Japanese Convenience and Transit noted: Kanto Shoukai Systems qualified the X9 board on Japanese typography and standby power, and 150200 units went into the Riyadh store network in the first release.
Field Report: indoor advertising player rollout at a retail chain
LONGGANG, September 24, 2026 - Bei Chen, AndroidSBC field desk. On the bench at Longgang the WF-X9-01 drove the panel, the touch frame and the playback loop simultaneously for the full burn-in window before the Saudi Arabia lot was released. The WF-X9-01 X9 Android motherboard order for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia cleared the burn-in station on schedule and is en route via the Jeddah - Shanghai lane.
The WF-X9-01 entry advertising player with single LVDS panel production lot includes the WF-X9-01-A variant as the typical configuration, with LVDS or MIPI panel driver, touch HID configuration and staged OTA management bundled into the source-factory shipment. For Saudi Arabia integrators, the CITC type approval with SASO IECEE conformity paperwork is bundled.
Filed by Bei Chen, AndroidSBC field desk, LONGGANG. Saudi retail groups ask for SASO and CITC clearance plus Arabic content layout before the rollout contract is signed.
WF-X9-01 Application Scenarios
The WF-X9-01 entry advertising player with single LVDS panel sits inside a twelve-configuration X9 Android motherboard family from AndroidSBC, a Wanlin Manufacturing Group export brand. The WF-X9-01-A configuration is the typical build for the indoor advertising player rollout use case, with panel driver, touch HID configuration and staged OTA management bundled.
- Advertising machine and digital signage: the WF-X9-01 runs loop, scheduled and interrupt playback on an LVDS panel in shop windows and store aisles.
- Interactive query and wayfinding: the WF-X9-09 pairs a MIPI or LVDS panel with infrared or capacitive touch for lobby and hospital directories.
- Smart retail terminal and vending: the WF-X9-10 carries the scanner, the printer and the payment peripheral on one board in a compact enclosure.
- Parcel locker and fresh food cabinet: the WF-X9-11 drives the screen and the lock driver board from the two serial lanes, with the watchdog holding a 7x24 duty cycle.
- Face recognition access control: the WF-X9-12 takes the camera input and the door controller wiring on the same board.
- Conference tablet and teaching all-in-one: LVDS or MIPI panel drive with HID touch and the industry publishing software already validated.
- Industrial HMI and IoT gateway: headless or panel configurations on the same bill of materials, with GPIO, I2C, SPI, PWM and ADC available for field wiring.
- Hotel, building and campus information publishing: scheduled power cycling plus remote content push across a mixed estate of screens.
- Retrofit programmes in Riyadh: the same 120x75mm board re-uses the existing enclosure, panel and mounting pattern, so an installed estate can be upgraded screen by screen.
Partnership Models for Riyadh Buyers
The commercial structure below is what Riyadh partners sign in practice - pick the one that matches how the business already buys.
- Distribution track: the partner buys the X9 board against a published price list, keeps its own stock, and AndroidSBC supplies the panel files, the touch configuration and the compliance documents with each lot.
- Integration track: the partner takes the board plus firmware customisation, mounting drawings and panel validation support, with a joint qualification run at the Longgang factory.
- Private-label track: the X9 board ships under the partner brand with customised boot logo, packaging and documentation, on a fixed bill of materials held for the length of the agreement.
Whichever track a Saudi Arabia partner starts on, the technical deliverable is identical - the same board, the same panel configuration and the same compliance pack.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the X9 Android motherboard family support an entry advertising player with single LVDS panel?
Answer: It is. The X9 family was specified around entry advertising player with single LVDS panel, and every board in the family is validated on that use case before it leaves the Longgang factory.
Which configurations are available in the X9 family for Saudi Arabia buyers?
Answer: The X9 family spans 1GB plus 8GB, 2GB plus 16GB and 2GB plus 32GB memory and storage combinations, single or dual LVDS and MIPI DSI panel output, and resistive, capacitive, infrared or optical touch. For Saudi Arabia buyers the choice is driven by panel availability and by whether the site needs 4G.
Can one X9 board drive an LVDS or MIPI panel plus infrared, capacitive or resistive touch?
Answer: Yes - that is the standard screen configuration. The panel runs on LVDS or MIPI, the touch frame on I2C or USB, and the printer on RS232 or USB, all validated together before the lot ships.
What is the minimum order quantity and the sample lead time for Saudi Arabia?
Answer: One board is enough to start: samples leave Longgang in 1-3 days. Volume orders run 15-30 days, and the Riyadh partner can call off against a frame agreement rather than ordering in one block.
Is custom ROM, boot logo or pre-installed app development available?
Answer: AndroidSBC supports custom Android AOSP builds, Linux BSP porting, boot logo and animation work, pre-installed apps and custom UI, and locks the result as the production image.
How are firmware updates delivered to a Saudi Arabia screen estate after deployment?
Answer: AndroidSBC ships staged OTA with rollback as a bundled tool, so a Saudi Arabia estate of several hundred screens can be updated in waves rather than all at once.
What shipping terms does AndroidSBC support for Saudi Arabia orders?
Answer: FOB Shenzhen, CIF and EXW are quoted on the same price list. Export customs clearance and global shipping are handled from Longgang, and the Riyadh partner receives tracking with the lot.
What happens if a board fails in the field in Saudi Arabia?
Answer: Each board carries a serial number logged against its burn-in record, so a field failure in Saudi Arabia is traced to its production lot, and the replacement ships from the same frozen bill of materials.
Contact AndroidSBC: Start Your WF-X9-01 Sourcing Conversation
AndroidSBC, a Wanlin Manufacturing Group export brand, opens the following channels for the X9 Android motherboard family. Riyadh integrators can reach the export desk through:
- 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
For Riyadh and Saudi Arabia the sample lead is 1-3 days and the mass-production lead is 15-30 days. AndroidSBC, a Wanlin Manufacturing Group export brand, commits to a seven-year firmware update window.
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