Single-Board Computer (SBC)

The Orange Pi 5 Pro is a new single-board computer with a fast SoC and support for fast mass storage. HDMI 2.1 support and extra power for AI applications are also included.

Radxa has an expansion board on offer that makes it relatively easy for users to turn the Raspberry Pi 5 and other single-board computers into network storage with several conventional storage media. It is also possible to connect external storage devices, and a fan and display can be connected via an expansion port.

The Remi Pi is a new single-board computer. Depending on the specific application, the model could also be an alternative to a Raspberry Pi and allows the connection of various sensors and actuators.

CheckMag Batocera has been around since 2016 but has reached a level of polish unmatched by its competitors. Great background music, boot animations and box art. Combined with the power of the Raspberry Pi 5, there’s never been a more pleasing, easy or cheap way to enjoy retro games.

The Banana Pi BPI-Wifi6 Router is a single-board computer (SBC) that comes with a case and antennas that transforms it into a fully-fledged router. Currently, the Banana Pi BPI Wi-Fi 6 Router is available for $30 and ships globally.

Becky Stern, known for making DIY tech project tutorials, has made a cat TV for her feline friends. It's powered by a Raspberry Pi 5 and can automatically loop cat-friendly videos from YouTube on startup.

ASUS has beefed up its Tinker Board series, a few months after presenting the Tinker Board 3N. This time, the company is offering up two new models, which are already on sale in multiple markets.

There are a good number of single board computers (SBC) out there that have reasonably capable hardware. But to use them, you need to connect the board to a couple of things, which includes a monitor. Well, UUGear wanted to make things a bit easier by attaching a 5.5-inch touchscreen display to its Vivid Unit SBC.

Waveshare is offering a new HAT for the Raspberry Pi 5, which is intended to simplify use in particular situations and provide an alternative power supply option. Expandability is still a given.

52Pi is offering a new expansion board for the Raspberry Pi, which is not only intended to expand the single-board computer in terms of high-quality playback of audio content, but also includes an M.2 slot. Sensors and actuators can still be used as usual.

The Rock 5A Pink Edition is an affordable version of the Rock 5A that comes pre-configured with 16 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. Sold for just over $100, the Rock 5A Pink Edition is billed as being powerful enough to surpass the Raspberry Pi 5, the most potent option in the Raspberry Pi ecosystem.

Banana Pi has shared initial details about the BPI-F3, another single-board computer that will be sold under its 'BPI' brand. Unlike recent entries like the BPI-M6 and BPI-M7, the BPI-F3 features a RISC-V chipset that contains eight CPU cores and delivers 2 TOPS of AI computing performance, among other features.

The Libre Computer Solitude is a new single-board computer and thefore a potential alternative to the Raspberry Pi. The model can also be used with Raspberry Pi accessories and expansion boards. As usual, an ARM-based SoC is installed.

Banana Pi has started selling the BPI-M7, a 96 x 62 mm single-board computer based around a Rockchip RK3588 chipset. Available from $165, the Banana PI BPI-M7 also has three storage options and a 40-pin GPIO header, among other features.

NTDev, the developer behind Tiny11, has pushed the limits of tweaking and stripping Windows 11 to cut it down to just 100 MB. The developer named this version of the lightweight OS "Minwin." But this command line interface-only operating system barely works, so it isn’t available for download yet.

One of the main upgrades of the Raspberry Pi 5 over its predecessor is the powerful Broadcom BCM2712 four-core SoC. While its factory clock speed is at 2.4 GHz, it can be pushed to 3.0 GHz for better performance. But this overclocking can lead to thermal throttling, which is why Seeed Studio and 52Pi brought a water cooling kit for the SBC.

The Up Xtreme 7100 is a whole series of single-board computers or, with a housing, PCs. These are said to be particularly suitable for use in robotics projects and can supposedly withstand vibrations without damage.

CheckMag The Raspberry Pi 5 is a single board computer that has seen a significant boost to performance this generation. With support for PCIE devices, massive overclocking headroom, a physical on / off switch and an active cooling option, here are 4 projects to get you started with your new Raspberry Pi.

The NanoPC-T6 LTS is a new single-board computer with a very decent range of features. The model not only supports the use of fast SSDs, but also offers several options for outputting image content.

FriendlyElec has updated the NanoPi R2S, a single-board computer that it released last year. Available from $30, the FriendlyElec NanoPi R2S Plus adds an M.2 E-Key slot and more USB ports, among other features.

The Banana Pi BPI-M6 is an alternative to the Raspberry Pi with solid features and may also be suitable for use with AI models. The single board computer is now available and can be used together with an SSD without issue.

Radxa is offering the X2L, a single-board computer with an Intel processor which is intended as an alternative to the Raspberry Pi and supports Windows. The use of an M.2 SSD is possible.

Radxa is offering a new single-board computer, the CM3S. It is compact and can thus be integrated into compact projects and is available in different variants.

The Longan Pi 3H is a new single-board computer in a compact form factor. However, the model comes with full connectivity - and a surprise. As an alternative to the Raspberry Pi Zero, how the SBC is used depends on the specific application.

The ZimaCube Kickstarter campaign has just come to a close, having successfully raised close to $1.2 million.

Banana Pi is now selling the BPI-M4 Zero, a 65 x 30 mm single-board computer (SBC) powered by an Allwinner H618 chipset and 2 GB of RAM. Available for $28.90, the BPI-M4 Zero is actually more expensive than the Orange Pi Zero 2W and Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W it apes.

Radxa has started selling the Zero 3W, a compact but relatively powerful single-board computer (SBC) based around the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W form factor. For some reason, Radxa upgraded the Zero 3W before it even released the device, making it a more versatile SBC as a result.

Pimoroni has announced a new HAT aimed at providing M.2 SSD expansion for the Raspberry Pi 5. Available for considerably less Pineberry Pi HatDrive equivalents, the Pimoroni NVMe Base claims to offer up to PCIe 3.0 speeds for M.2 2230, M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 NVMe drives.

The ROCK S0 is another new Radxa single-board computer (SBC). Available for under US$15, the Radxa ROCK S0 utilises the Rockchip RK3308BS, a 64-bit chipset that Radxa complements with DDR3 RAM and eMMC flash storage.

CheckMag The Raspberry Pi 5 has been given a significant speed boost and a slew of new features. With the introduction of faster silicone and a PCI connector that doesn't require a separate compute module, the Raspberry Pi 5 is more akin to a full fat PC than just a board for projects

Waveshare is now selling a development board that could be deployed as a smart home terminal thanks to its comparatively large touchscreen display. The Espressif Systems ESP32-S3-based board also has various connections and can be powered via a lithium battery too instead of a USB Type-C port.

Orange Pi has started the pre-sales of the AIpro SBC. It’s a development board that Orange Pi built with Huawei, bringing the Ascend AI technology. During the pre-sale phase, the variant with 8 GB of RAM is going for CNY889, which is around US$125.

Initially teased in 2021, the Radxa Rock 3B SBC has finally made its official debut. It comes with what Radxa calls the “PI-CO ITX” form factor, which is a bit larger than the standard Pico-ITX size. The board also has an affordable price tag, featuring a starting price of just US$45.

The FriendlyELEC CM3588 is a new NAS kit that offers numerous expansion options. Based around the Rockchip RK3588, the FriendlyELEC CM3588 is available with up to 16 GB of RAM and numerous storage options, among other features.

Raspberry Pi Foundation CEO and co-founder Eben Upton has confirmed that new Raspberry Pi devices will be available in 2024. Supposedly, the Foundation plans to deliver successors to the RP2040 microcontroller and Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module with various upgrades over their current models.

Banana Pi is now selling the BPI-R4, a 148 x 100.5 mm single-board computer designed as a router board. Sporting numerous LAN and WAN connections, the Banana Pi BPI-R4 also has three Nano SIM card slots and supports 5G, as well as the modern WiFi 7 standard.

Radxa has refreshed the ROCK 5B, a single-board computer (SBC) powered by the Rockchip RK3588. Now available as the Rock 5B Blue Edition, the SBC starts at just US$79.50, making it significantly cheaper than the original model.

Banana Pi has presented the BPI-M4 Zero, a 65 x 30 mm single-board computer that utilises an Allwinner H618 chipset and 2 GB of LPDDR4 RAM. The Banana Pi BPI-M4 Zero also has built-in eMMC flash storage and a modem that provides Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connectivity.

Pineberry Pi has launched two new Raspberry Pi 5 SBC expansion boards. Called the Pineberry Pi HatDrive Top and Bottom, these HATs bring NVMe support to the single-board computer, allowing increased storage capacity and better performance.

Radxa has introduced the ZERO 3E, a single-board computer that shares many features with the ZERO 3W. While the Radxa ZERO 3E misses out on eMMC flash storage and wireless connectivity but gains a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet port that supports Power over Ethernet.

Banana Pi has introduced the BPI-M7, a 92 x 62 mm single-board computer powered by a Rockchip RK3588 chipset and up to 32 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The Banana BPI-M7 also has an M.2 2280 slot that supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSDs, among other features.

The ODROID-M1S is Hardkernel's latest single-board computer and one it has designed to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The Hardkernel ODROID-M1S is available in four SKUs with up to 8 GB of RAM and supports various images, including Android 11 AOSP.

AAEON has officially unveiled the GENE-RAP6 SBC. It’s the first single-board computer from the brand that features embedded Intel 13th Gen processors. Alongside that, the board has versatile expandability and connectivity features.

Firefly has debuted a brand-new SBC. As its name suggests, the Firefly ROC-RK3588-RT comes equipped with a Rockchip RK3558 processor. And for its three onboard Ethernet ports, the board is a perfect pick for networking applications and complex cloud-based workloads.

There's no denying that the Pi 5 is the most powerful Raspberry Pi to date. But the Broadcom BCM2712 SoC has the potential to offer even more with an optimal cooling solution. And that's basically where the recently launched fanless cases from EDATEC step in.

Powered by a Microchip PolarFire penta-core RISC-V SoC, BeagleV-Fire has joined the BeagleBoard's SBC lineup. And it's not just the PolarFire RISC-V CPU that makes the board stand out. This US$150 SBC also comes with an FPGA.

IoT and edge computing are two sectors that have seen rapid growth in the past few years, and Raspberry Pi is an important player, especially on the commercial side. Arm needs to consolidate its position and is now cementing its 15-year collaboration with Raspberry Pi.

Libre Computer has introduced a brand-new single-board computer that will be part of its Cottonwood series: the Libre Computer Alta AML-A311D-CC. It’s a low-cost SBC that’s currently in the pre-order stage with a price tag of US$60.

Based on the Raspberry Pi, the piPocket is a particularly compact computer system with extensive features and numerous application possibilities.

AAEON has unveiled its newest single-board computer (SBC), the AAEON GENE-ADN6. It’s a 3.5-inch sub-compact board that’s packed with Intel’s latest processors. But what really makes it stand out is that the board is built to excel in challenging environments.