Subj : SBCs for 2o23
To   : All
From : paulie420
Date : Thu Dec 08 2022 16:19:01

I'm posting this here because, these platforms can be used to do so much retro computing STUFF and thats what I use them for - I'd like anyones input;

Since Raspberry Pi's are going to be tough to get until the END of 2o23, I've been taking a hard l00k at the Rockchip RK3588 in two flavors;

Orange Pi 5   4GB=$76     8GB=$93     16GB=$127

Rock 5        4GB=$145    8GB=$170    16GB=$220

So basically, the Rock 5 is double the price, but I'm not seeing double the oomph;

Orange Pi 5
Rockchip RK3588S - 8 core 64bit 2.4Ghz
Mali G-610 GPU 3D/2D Image Acceleration, 8K capable
HDMIx1, M.2 PCIe 2.0 NVMe, USB-Cx1, Gigabit LAN, USB2.0x2, USB3.0x1, 26-Pin GPIO 
Built-In Mic/Speaker

https://www.amazon.com/Orange-Pi-Frequency-Development-Android12/dp/B0BN18R21N
?th=1

Rock 5
Rockchip RK3588 
Mali G-610 GPU
8K Encoder/Decoder
2.5Gb LAN, USB3.1x2, HDMIx2, PCIe 3.0 NVMe, USB-Cx1, 40-Pin GPIO

https://ameridroid.com/products/rock5-model-b?variant=39918166573090

So the Rock 5 has better PCIe and 2.5Gb LAN connections and more GPIO pins, but at 1/2 the price, I don't know why I'd need those perks - the Orange Pi 5 seems like a decent deal @ around $75 bucks... 

Has anyone else tried the Rockchip's yet? Theres certainly not as much user support as the Pi platform, but they have a few Linux flavors available and Android if thats yer gig... and I think the Rockchip support is moving along. 

I'm gonna dive in; I wish I could splurge and order both in 16GB versions, but what do ya'll think???



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