Helios4 is a powerful ARM based board specially designed for Network Attached Storage. It harnesses its processing capabilities from the **ARMADA 38x-MicroSoM** from [SolidRun](https://wiki.solid-run.com/doku.php?id=products:a38x:microsom).
The **Marvell ARMADA® 388** is a robust and energy-efficient System on Chip (SoC) with a collection of high speed interfaces especially suited for headless data processing, networking and storage. This Dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU clocked at 1.6 Ghz, paired with 2GB of ECC memory, integrates a Cryptographic and XOR DMA engines to provide the best level of performance and reliability for NAS functionalities.
## Overall Specifications
|**Board Specifications**||
|------------|-----------|
|**SoC**||
|SoC Model|Marvell Armada 388 (88F6828)<br>ARM Cortex-A9|
|Case Dimention (H x W x D)|182 mm x 107 mm x 210 mm|
|Case Weight (without HDD)|450gr|
|Case Material|Colored Acrylic|
|**Software Specifications**||
|------------|-----------|
|Operating System|Linux Debian and Ubuntu|
|Kernel Version|4.14
|U-Boot Version|2018.11
|Software Partners|- Armbian: Debian and Ubuntu for ARM board<br>- OpenMediaVault: Linux NAS turn-key solution<br>- Syncloud: Cloud services at your premises|
## Where to Start ?
Once you have received your Helios4, this wiki will run you through all the necessary steps to setup your system.
1. [Kit Assembly](/helios4/kit) - How to put together your Helios4.
2. [Download](/helios4/download) - Get the latest OS build to install.
3. [Install](/helios4/install) - 1st startup and set-up instructions.
4. [Software](/helios4/omv) - Collection of tutorials on different 3rd party applications.
5. [Hardware](/helios4/hardware) - Understand Helios4 hardware and take advantage of all its features.
### Armbian Support Forum
If you are facing an issue, you can go on the **Armbian** forum to ask for some help. There is a thread dedicated to [Helios4 support](https://forum.armbian.com/topic/6033-helios4-support/).
