Dragon Q6A: 8-Cores Of Qualcomm (Patreon)

Dragon Q6A Hands-On: Firmware, Ubuntu ARM, Storage, and Retro Emulation

The Dragon Q6A packs a Qualcomm Dragon Wing 6490 SoC, HDMI 2.0 at 4K 60, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, gigabit ethernet, NVMe storage, and UFS storage that can hit over a gigabyte per second. RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links] Dragon Q6A: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256810037892210.html UFS Storage: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3LIWjQb Type-A/Type-A Cable: https://amzn.to/4oEZUwx LINKS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/interfacinglinux Write-up: https://interfacinglinux.com/2025/10/27/dragon-q6a-8-cores-of-qualcomm/ X: https://twitter.com/intlinux Discord: https://discord.gg/rW3hAV923Y BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/interfacinglinux.com Wishlist: https://throne.com/interfacinglinux Have questions about your Linux setup? Ask in the forums. I'm here to help. https://interfacinglinux.com/community/ Like comment and subscribe for more! Or don't, I'm not your boss. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:09 Dragon Q6A overview 00:42 High-speed UFS storage 01:16 Updating the firmware 01:54 Ubuntu ARM installation options 02:26 First boot and initial setup 02:44 Wi-Fi 02:48 Gigabit ethernet and iperf3 speed tests 02:54 Bluetooth 03:04 Audio test 03:08 NVMe disk speed test 03:18 UFS module speed test 03:35 Geekbench 6 benchmark 03:49 Updating the Ubuntu image 03:59 1080p YouTube playback 04:36 Thermals and stress test 05:15 Power usage 05:23 Vulkan hardware acceleration 05:35 Vulkan Quake 3 Arena 05:50 Playstation 1 emulation 06:24 Dreamcast emulation 06:42 Hollowknight: Silkgong on ARM 07:06 Attempting AI 07:31 Booting from the UFS module 08:10 Verdict and final thoughts COMMENT BINGO! [ ] Unrelated Linux question [ ] I would run Linux if ______ [ x ] FREE [ ] This is why I don’t run Linux [ ] Asking technical questions in the comments instead of the forums Amazon affiliate links Interfacing Linux is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon properties. eBay affiliate links If you click on an affiliate link and later make a purchase, we may receive a small commission. #linux #qualcomm #sbc