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Intel NUC
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Low TDPs
The Atom based Celeron and Pentium NUCs have a very low TDP of 10 or 15W.
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Intel is a bitch
For an M2-port, HDR, better GPU power or more RAM support Intel wants you to buy the much higher priced iX-based models even if HDR would be possible on Atom GPU's.
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Intel based GPU
Almost any OS has support for the intel i9xx based GPUs.
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x86/amd64-based
Plenty of Operating Systems to choose.
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HDMI-CEC
6th gen+ models have CEC support.
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Size:
101.6 × 101.6 mm
RAM:
SO-DIMM
CPU:
Intel Celeron, Pentium, Core
Storage:
SATA, M2
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UDOO BOLT
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Powerful GPU
Probably the most powerful GPU on a SBC in 2019.
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Pricy
You can get full PC's, Laptops or Tablets for that price.
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Huge
120 x 120 mm are huge compared to a Pi it comes also close to a Mini-ITX board (170 x170mm).
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Size:
120 x120 mm
RAM:
SO-DIMM
CPU:
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1XXX
GPU:
AMD Vega
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Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
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The most popular
People use this for everything .
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Gets hot
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Cheap
Only $35.
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Bad at n64 emulation
It's laggy .
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Size:
85 x 56 mm
RAM:
1, 2 or 8 GB LPDDR4
CPU:
Broadcom BCM2711 ( 4 x up to 1,5 GHz)
Storage:
microSD card
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ESPRESSObin
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Only one SATA port
It has only one SATA port.
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3x Gigabit LAN
It has three Gb ethernet ports.
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Das U-Boot bootloader
It uses the opensource boot loader "Das U-Boot".
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Fast SATA III port
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Mini-PCI-E slot
Few SOC boards have this feature--and there are a couple Mini-PCIE RAID cards on the market that might work nicely
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RAM:
1GB or 2GB DDR4
CPU:
ARM Cortex A53 processor up to 1.2GHz
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ODROID-HC4
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Requires 15V power supply
12V 5.5/2.2mm barrel supplies are everywhere, but it should 1up with USB C power input instead.
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All the necessary features to setup a true NAS with disk mirroring
When installing OpenMediaVault with Debian it feels pretty fast for such a small thing. Easy and well documented and an active community at the software side.
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Only one USB port and does not like power cut
Better to use a small UPS and keep a SD card with the flash boot installed.
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Dual drive for RAID mirroring
Useful to keep your data backed up in case of single drive failure.
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Boot button is on bottom
Makes it more difficult to access when drives are installed, as opposed to on the back, sides, or front.
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3.5" drive and 12V support
No extra cables necessary for 3.5" drives and plenty of power.
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$73.00
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Banana Pi M3
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Official support for multiple Desktop-version Linux distros
Banana Pi officially supports Fedora, Arch, Lubuntu and openSUSE. It also can be used with Raspbian (Debian derivative) or Android.
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No off-the-shelf camera modules
The A20 chip that the Banana Pi uses lacks a true Camera Serial Interface implementation, instead it uses a parallel camera interface. The problem with this is that there are no off-the-shelf camera modules that support this and can connect to the Banana Pi, but it should be mentioned that the makers of Banana Pi have promised to create a camera module that is supported by it.
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Excellent compatibility with Raspberry Pi software
Other than having a port of Raspbian (the official OS for Raspberry Pi) available for use with full capabilities, Banana Pi can also use many applications that were originally written for Raspberry. One of these is WiringPi, a C/C++ library which gives easy access to Raspberry's I/O with a strong Arduino flavor. But that is just one example of the many open source projects being ported to Banana Pi.
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Expensive
It costs $129.99.
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Intel NUC Kit NUC7i3BNH
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Higher initial costs than most other options
It's clearly not a budget option for building a home NAS, but if you want performance and more importantly, scalability, then you'll reap the benefits of the extra upfront costs many times over as you upgrade the memory, add peripherals via USB-C and put that 7th Generation Core i3 processor to work.
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Comes with appropriate case and mounting hardware for storage drives
While the cost may seem steep compared to other SBC options, seldom are those other options sold with a case that will also house your storage drives and provide adequate cooling for the entire setup.
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SATA III port and M.2 NVMe connector with on-board RAID-0/RAID-1 controller
The ability to harness the power of a standard 2.5" SATA III drive and an M.2 NVMe drive with four PCI Express 3.0 lanes means that sequential read rates in excess of 3GB/sec if both are SSDs. Add to that hardware RAID support and it's hard to imagine a more powerful digital storage platform anywhere near this size.
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Size:
4.53" x 4.37" x 2.01"
RAM:
Two DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets (up to 32 GB, 2133 MHz)
CPU:
Intel Core i3-7100U
Storage:
SATA3 port + M.2 NVMe connector
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$275.99
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ODROID-XU4
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Fast ethernet
Much faster than 10/100 as it contains a gigabit ethernet port.
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SD card corrupts
SD card corrupts easily with the XU4, use emmc for more stability but even then it is not that reliable. Also need to reimage the memory every so often.
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Great performance
The performance runs laps around competitors in terms of raw power with its impressive specs and octa-core processing.
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No Audio CODEC
To get Audio out of the XU4 you need to use an HDMI device that has built-in speakers. A USB pdif will work, too.
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Includes cooling system
Includes fan and heatsink combo standard. Fan spins when CPU is load is high. Other single-board computers require a seperate purchase where fan runs constantly, has improper power supply, or requires complex setup for proper funtion.
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Expensive
It’s expensive for a SBC, for ~$20 more you can get a faster x86 PC barebone.
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USB 3.0 ports
The ODROID-XU4 has two USB 3.0 ports. Making it one of the few single board computers to have them.
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No SATA port
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Great OS support
ODROID supports and can run a full desktop version of Ubuntu. Other than that it can run Android, of which there are some excellent ports for ODROID-XU4.
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Requires a separate power supply (no power via USB OTG)
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Supports eMMC 5.0 storage
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Does not natively support most accessories and sensors on the market
The ODROID GPIO pins operate at 1.8V which means that it cannot support most accessories and sensors on the market which operate at 3.3V or 5V. But this can be fixed for the XU4 with the XU4 Shifter Shield which adapts them for voltages used in the market. It comes at an extra cost of $18 though.
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Includes a power button
Some single-board computers have no power button, requiring the power supply to be unplugged or customization to add a button.
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SD card corrupts
SD card corrupts easily with the XU4, you can use emmc for more stability but even then it is not that reliable. You will also need to reimage the memory every so often.
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Fast processor and good memory capacity
It is very good for emulation.
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Unstable USB support
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Fast processor and good memory capacity
Very good for emulation
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Practically very usable general purpose computer experience
Practically very usable general purpose computer experience with much lower power consumption when eMMC 5.0 storage is used for booting.
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Includes power adapter
Many single-board computers require you to purchase a power adapter separately.
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Size:
83 x 58 x 22 mm approx.(including cooling fan)
RAM:
2Gbyte LPDDR3 RAM PoP stacked
CPU:
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5422 (4x up to 2.1 GHz + 4x up to 1.4 GHz)
Storage:
Supports eMMC5.0 HS400 and/orMicro SD
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Helios4
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4 X SATA 3.0
Has four SATA 3.0 ports so it can handle up to 48TB of storage (12TB on each SATA port).
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The project fall down
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No battery or UPS
A PC tailored for NAS usage should have a battery or UPS to prevent data corruption after a power loss. A tiny battery to safely shut it down would be enough.
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Company shut down business!
See their website-shop.
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Expensive
After the preorder It is expensive now.
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LattePanda 4G/64GB
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Can function as a day-to-day PC
Lattepanda comes with a full Windows 10 installation. While by no means a powerhouse it can easily deal with daily tasks such as checking email, editing documents and browsing the web.
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Only Windows 10 is officially supported
While it may work with other OSes such as Linux or Android, it has no official images for these operating systems and may have compatibility issues.
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Integrated WiFi and Bluetooth
WiFi and Bluetooth are integrated on the board so your USBs are available for other peripherals.
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Lovely board however, it takes more then 2A on startup.
Power Hungry board. Wow
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USB 3.0 available
Lattepanda has a USB 3.0 port available.
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Throttles due to poor heatsinks
This thing throttles down to 400 MHz due to poor cooling thus making it useless without some knowledge of computer building and modification.
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Arduino-compatible
The Lattepanda has a Arduino-compatible coprocessor for any projects which involve an Arduino.
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No support for HDMI-CEC
When you connect it to a TV or projector it sometimes requires extra manual settings on the output device, such as for viewing 3D. Also, you can not control the player on this board with your TV or projector remote via HDMI-CEC.
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Can fit most Raspberry Pi cases
Since it's almost the same size a the Raspberry Pi 3, it can fit inside most of the cases built for the Pi.
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HDMI plus LCD and touch ports
On the LattePanda you have the choice of the HDMI output for a normal style monitor screen or you can buy the little 7" LCD and if you wish, the touch-screen option which means you free up the HDMI feed for other tasks such as playing a movie file etc. This also gives you the option of not having to plug in a USB keyboard because the LattePanda will default to providing a touch-screen keyboard style interface via the combination touch-screen and LCD.
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Integrated arduino
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Tablet mode enabled (by code)
With the Atom Cherrytail, you could attach the board to a touchscreen to create an ultimate Surface Pro experience (except for the fact that it doesn't have a camera).
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Full Windows 10
Comes pre-installed with a full edition of Windows 10, including powerful tools such as Visual Studio, NodeJS, Java, Processing, and more.
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Faster than most other single-board computers
The 64-bit Intel Atom system-on-a-chip used in the LattePanda board offers greater processing power in comparison to ARM-based single-board computers.
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System installed on internal flash
System is installed on eMMC rather than an SD card like other SBCs. This means no extra physical components are required in order to get the computer to boot.
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RAM:
4 GB
CPU:
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Processor
Storage:
64 GB eMMC
GPU:
Intel HD Graphics, 12 EUs @200-500Mhz
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