: Specifically designed for the Allwinner H616 SoC with ARM Cortex-A53 and Mali-G31MP2 GPU.
A firmware file contains specific drivers. If your board has an RTL8822CS Wi-Fi chip but the firmware expects BCM4335, Wi-Fi will not work. If the RAM configuration is wrong, the box won't boot at all.
The Ultimate Guide to X96 Mate Firmware: Updates, Flashing, and Troubleshooting