When comparing Libre Computer AML-S905X-CC (Le Potato) vs ESPRESSObin, the Slant community recommends ESPRESSObin for most people. In the question“What are the best single-board computers?” ESPRESSObin is ranked 19th while Libre Computer AML-S905X-CC (Le Potato) is ranked 42nd. The most important reason people chose ESPRESSObin is:
It has three Gb ethernet ports.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Compatible with Raspberry Pi 3 cases
USB 3.0, 2GB Ram, S905 chipset
Pro 3x Gigabit LAN
It has three Gb ethernet ports.
Pro Das U-Boot bootloader
It uses the opensource boot loader "Das U-Boot".
Pro Fast SATA III port
Pro 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
Cons
Con No Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, unique eMMC connector
Only eMMC modules from Libre Computer are compatible, the board and modules' male/female connectors are reversed, so while it is "open hardware" as the rest of the board, this particular feature effectively locks-in consumer, just as if it were proprietary. While not a major obstacle, violating the spirit of FOSH without technically violating open standards is off-putting.
Con Only one SATA port
It has only one SATA port.