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Gigabyte launches single-board PC with Apollo Lake CPU, upgradeable memory and storage

Most computer motherboards from companies like Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte feature sockets that let you connect any compatible CPU as well as slots for adding memory, storage, and other components. Meanwhile, single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi tend to have both the processor and the RAM soldered to the system board. And then there’s the […]

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Rock64 is a quad-core, 4K-ready single-board PC for $25 and up

Another day, another tiny computer that looks like a Raspberry Pi, but which has different hardware (and a less robust user/developer community). This time it’s a new single-board computer from Pine64 called the Rock64 Media Board Computer. The little PC sells for $25 and up, and it’s about the same size as a Raspberry Pi, […]

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NanoPi Neo Plus2 is a $25 PC that’s half the size of a Raspberry Pi

The folks at FriendlyARM produce a range of single-board computers including a model that basically looks like a Raspberry Pi (but which packs more power), and a few smaller models that are less than half the size, but which are still basically full-fledged computers that could be used for Internet-of-Things applications, or even as a […]

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Libre Computer is crowdfunding a 4K-ready, quad-core mini PC for $25 and up

There’s another Raspberry Pi-like computer in the works, and this one has a few interesting features that could set it apart. It’s said to be capable of handling 4K video. It’s designed to run Linux and Android-based software. It should be faster than a Raspberry Pi 3. And unlike some other devices in this category, […]

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Hkey 960 is a $240 Android dev board/computer with Kirin 960

At first glance, the LeMaker HiKey 960 looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi. Both are single-board computers with ARM-based processors, a handful of ports and developer-friendly connectors. But while the Raspberry Pi 3 sells for about $35, the new HiKey 960 is priced at $240. So what makes this little computer worth nearly 9 […]

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NanoPi NEO kit lets you build your own network-attached storage system for about $30 (plus the price of a hard drive)

The NanoPi Neo is a tiny computer with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, Ethernet and USB ports, and support for a number of accessories. Measuring just 1.6″ x 1.6″ it’s smaller than most Raspberry Pi computers, and with a starting price of $7 it’s also an awfully affordable computer capable of running Ubuntu Linux. Probably […]

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Orange Pi 2G-IoT is a $10 single-board PC with a cellular modem

There’s no shortage of cheap single-board computers that you can use for development projects, media streaming, or even general purpose computing. But up until recently many of the most popular lacked built-in support for for WiFi or Bluetooth. Now that the Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi Zero W include those, what’s next? How about […]

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Lichee Pi Zero is a tiny Linux computer module for $6 (crowdfunding)

The Raspberry Pi Zero has some new competition. A Chinese company is running a crowdfunding campaign for a tiny computer-on-a-module called the Lichee Pi Zero that’s priced as low as $6. It has an ARM-based processor, support for Linux-based software, and a smattering of connection options that let you use it for DIY computing projects. […]