Affordable Raspberry Pi alternative launches with multiple USB-C ports

A7S: PCIe is on board, among other ports.

A new and compact alternative to the Raspberry Pi is now available at a particularly affordable price. The board supports the connection of external sensors and actuators and comes with an easy-to-use video output.

Silvio Werner (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 02/08/2026 🇩🇪

Single-Board Computer (SBC) Launch

A new and compact alternative to the Raspberry Pi is now available. The Radxa Cubie A7S can be purchased from AliExpress for around $44, plus shipping, while Araca Tech lists the model for around $25. For the latter price, customers receive the single-board computer with only 4 GB of RAM; the model is also listed with 8 or 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. 256 GB of eMMC storage is optionally available. As is standard for a single-board computer, a microSD card slot is included, allowing for easy installation of the operating system.

The SoC is an Allwinner A733, which combines two Cortex-A76 cores with six A55 cores. The specified NPU performance is 3 TOPS. Image output is straightforward, though not via HDMI, but rather via USB-C, which supports DisplayPort and 4K resolution at up to 60 frames per second. The Cubie A7S can also receive video signals via MIPI CSI, primarily from specialized cameras, allowing for automated image analysis. Network connectivity is available via Gigabit Ethernet and WiFi 6. Bluetooth 5.4 is also supported, enabling easy connection of devices such as a keyboard and mouse.

Power is also supplied via USB-C, with USB 2.0 and USB OPT also supported. Furthermore, a total of 45 GPIO headers are available, and the 51 x 51 mm board features an FPC connector with a PCIe 3.0 interface (one lane), allowing for the connection of NVMe SSDs.

Auch eine SSD kann montiert werden, eMMC gibt es nur optional

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AliExpress, Radxa

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Editor of the original article: Silvio Werner - Senior Tech Writer - 16527 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017

I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.

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Translator: Jacob Fisher - Translator - 2788 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022

Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.

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