FriendlyELEC’s new CM3588 NAS Kit is a versatile little computer that effectively lets you build your own network-attached storage or video device. At its heart is a compute module with a Rockchip RK3588 processor, but that module snaps onto a feature-packed carrier board with 4 M.2 2280 slots with support for PCIe Gen 3 x1 […]
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NanoPC-T6 is an RK3588 single-board PC with two 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, two M.2 sockets, and multi-display support
FriendlyELEC’s NanoPC-T6 is a single-board computer that’s a bit larger than a typical Raspberry Pi Model B, but way more versatile thanks to a lot of input and output features. The 110 x 80mm (4.3″ x 3.1″) computer features a Rockchip RK3588 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, up to 256GB of eMMC storge, and […]
Lilbits: A Raspberry Pi RP2040-powered game console-on-a-stick and a single-board PC with NVMe support and 2 Ethernet ports
Raspberry Pi’s RP2040 chip is designed for dirt cheap microcontroller boards like the Raspberry Pi Pico, which sells for as little as $4. With a 133 MHz dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor and 264KB of memory, it’s clearly not designed to be a general-purpose computer. But folks have managed to build things like game consoles, pocket […]
NanoPi R5C is tiny PC with dual 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports, HDMI 2.0 and RK3568B2 for $49 and up
FriendlyElec’s NanoPi R5C is a small, cheap computer with a 2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor, support for up to 4GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC storage, and a selection of ports that includes HDMI 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, and two 2.5 Gbps Ethernet jacks, which could make this an interesting board for […]
NanoPi R6S is a single-board PC with RK3588S, 8GB RAM and three Ethernet ports for $119
FriendlyELEC’s latest single-board computer features 8GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC storage, three Ethernet ports, and an HDMI 2.1 port. With a $119 price tag, the NanoPi R6S is also one of the cheapest mini PCs to date powered by a Rockchip RK3588S processor. That processor features four ARM Cortex0A76 CPU cores @ 2.4 GHz, four Cortex-A55 […]
NanoPi R4S is a tiny headless PC with RK3399 processor and two Gigabit Ethernet ports
The NanoPi R4S is a tiny, low-power computer from FriendlyELEC is a 2.6″ x 2.6″ single-board PC with a Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core processor and 4GB of RAM. With two Ethernet ports but no video output, the little device is designed for use as a headless computer or compact router rather than a desktop computer that […]
NanoPi R5S is a tiny router board or mini PC with RK3568 and 3 Ethernet ports for $59 and up
FriendlyELEC has been selling a line of single-board computers under the NanoPi brand name for years, with some models designed to let you build your own network-attached storage device, some designed for use as headless computer or routers, and others just designed to be dirt cheap. The company’s latest is the NanoPi R5S, a little […]
NanoPi NEO3 is a cheap, tiny single board computer for headless applications
July 11, 2020 update: The NanoPi NEO3 is now available for purchase for $20 and up. The upcoming NanoPi NEO3 is a tiny PC that measures just about 1.9″ x 1.9″ and which features a 1.5 GHz Rockchip RK3328 ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor, support for up to 2GB of RAM, and a microSD card for storage. With Gigabit […]
Nano Pi M4 single-board PC gets a price drop following Raspberry Pi 4 launch
The NanoPi M4 is a single-board computer with a Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core processor and at least 2GB of RAM. It launched last year for $65 and up, but recently FriendlyELEC cut the starting price to $50. Why the change? I can think of two reasons. One, it’s been out for almost a year and the […]
NanoPi NEO4 is a 2.4 inch by 1.8 inch single-board PC with RK3399
Rockchip’s RK3399 processor is a hexa-core, 64-bit chip that’s basically the same processor that powers the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, Asus Chromebook Flip C101 and the first-gen Samsung Chromebook Plus. It’s also been a popular option for companies producing Raspberry Pi-like mini computers this year. The RockPro64, Renegade Elite and NanoPi M4 all use the RK3399. Now FriendlyElec has […]