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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 05/09/2026

I already owned the Pinecil and Pine Power devices, however @thepine64 SBCs eluded me, until now.. sbc.compare/130-pine64-p...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 05/09/2026

ICYMI: I launched a "Top Trumps" style game, SBC Showdown. Guess which board is better in which category, learn a little, and blast past my streak of 13 correct answers.. sbc.compare/showdown

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 04/09/2026

Many of you asked for Luckfox on the site, and the Aura is 1st of 4 that will be available in the near future. sbc.compare/126-luckfox-... It's also the 1st with the RV1126B SoC. Rolls off the tongue, that..

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 04/09/2026

Geekbench 7 has been out for a little while now, and I'm still slowly trying to backfill data, but bear with me! We have some ARM, RISC-V, and amd64 results in already, and every (new/existing) board with >4GB RAM will be tested eventually. Any other tests of interest? I'm all ears!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 04/09/2026

The Orange Pi 6 (16GB) data is here! Same CIX P1 SoC as the 6+, 1,343/6,743 on GB6, and 135 GFLOPS in Linpack. That's within shouting distance of the 32GB 6+… at $359 instead of $669. sbc.compare/136-orange-p...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 03/09/2026

It's kind of crazy to think that there are now 117 SBCs with results up on the website. That's over 2,500 benchmark results, and far too many hours 🥹 Still working through a backlog, still sourcing new boards, still crazy enough to enjoy it, and still open to feedback and feature reqs!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 03/09/2026

The Hardkernel ODROID C1 is finally up, after spending far too long arguing with it about whether it wanted to boot. Amlogic S805, 4x Cortex-A5, 1GB. This is 2014/15 Pi-competitor energy. Useful as a reference point more than a recommendation. sbc.compare/139-hardkern...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 03/09/2026

At the time of testing, 4 of the top 5 "best value" SBCs during my testing were from @RadxaComputer. I need to look into proper price tracking, but times are tough..

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 25/08/2026

Cooler data for the Orange Pi 6 is now available at sbc.compare/coolers/oran... and includes both the #SBC with its stock cooler/fan combo, and then in the official case so you can see how much it impacts things 🫡

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 15/08/2026

Fun updates in the near future, but here's some behind the scenes insight. Full temp/frequency monitoring on the CPU, with tests that throttled having their results invalidated and marked for re-testing automatically 🫡 I'm trying out here to make all of the data trustworthy. Well, as much as I can!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 06/08/2026

Not a particularly interesting update, but I don't have much else right now 😅 I've been working on better power monitoring throughout every test, and then stress testing the PoE splitters, HATs, and ports on switches I have to see what's doable when everything goes back on the shelves!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 05/08/2026

Fun to see more CXMT RAM showing up on boards. It’s also the 1st to be tested with the RV1126B SoC.. 4 Luckfox boards have arrived for testing, and the Aura is up first!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 27/07/2026

Last week, @raspberrypi.com announced the 10" version of the Touch Display 2, and it's a beaut, though it's Pi 5 and CM only! bret.dk/raspberry-pi...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 25/07/2026

Anyone remember Top Trumps? 😄 Get to know SBCs and their specification/benchmark results a little better through the new SBC Showdown! sbc.compare/showdown

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 17/07/2026

The Cool-Pi 4B with its RK3588S SoC felt like it came out of nowhere, and we never heard from them again. It was meant to bring more power to the Pi layout, but all it does now is sit and pull 200MB a day. I should really look into what it's doing.. sbc.compare/cool-pi

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 17/07/2026

I recently took a look at the EDATEC CM0NANO carrier board, which at its core is the @raspberrypi.com CM0.. Whiiiich, at its core is a Pi Zero 2W in a different form factor, and a bit more I/O! sbc.compare/105-raspberr... Pi Zero with RJ45 anyone?

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 16/07/2026

I've just updated the default Radxa Dragon Q8B run to the #Armbian Debian 14 image that allows HPL to finish with the X1C cores capped to 2.49GHz~ sbc.compare/116-radxa-dr... 20 GFLOPS ahead of the rest.. 50.3W power draw though.. 😰

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 16/07/2026

Both SoCs and SBCs come out of StarFive, and all 3 are fun little #RISCV (you'll see their JH7110 SoCs elsewhere too!) boards that can get you into the ecosystem.. sbc.compare/starfive (The VF2 was also the 1st SBC I backed on Kickstarter!)

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 16/07/2026

Call me crazy, but the Sipeed NanoKVM Pro exposed SSH with a full Ubuntu system running on it so um.. Yes, I benchmarked it! sbc.compare/89-sipeed-na... I'd probably just use it as a KVM as God intended, though..

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 15/07/2026

Raspberries? Bananas? What about Mangoes? MangoPi stole our hearts with the bright pink Zero form-factor #RISCV Allwinner D1 SBC and quickly followed it up with a H618 ARM option but it's been quiet since :( sbc.compare/mango-pi

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 15/07/2026

Drawing just 1W under load, Radxa's ROCK Pi S may be one of their older models, but it still gets the job done. I used one as a VPN endpoint for a couple of years with no issues! sbc.compare/36-radxa-roc...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 15/07/2026

I really wish I had more @MilkV_Official #RISCV boards on the site, hopefully one day I'll change that.. For now, it's just the Mars, but its a fun little board, with a PCB design that stands out! sbc.compare/44-milk-v-ma...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 14/07/2026

For those that like to dabble in slightly trickier conditions, @debix_io offer industrial SBCs with (mostly) i.MX SoCs. We have the Model A and C available for comparison! sbc.compare/debix

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 14/07/2026

The @raspberrypi.com Zero popularised the form factor, and everyone else rushed to see what they could do in the same footprint. Is it worth straying, however? In this economy? sbc.compare/browse?form_...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 14/07/2026

Want to know which storage medium performs best across 100+ SBCs? sbc.compare/fastest-sbc-... The Libre Computer Renegade Elite comes out on top for 4K random writes on microSD cards, but you can also filter by NVMe, eMMC, and UFS!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 13/07/2026

The @raspberrypi.com doesn't get as toasty as the Pi 5 but it still benefits from good cooling! sbc.compare/coolers/rasp... 2 @EDATEC_official offerings have been tested so far, and the passive Pi4 OB case gets the job done 💪

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 13/07/2026

Banana Pi were one of the first brands I worked with for reviews, and there are 7 of their SBCs available for comparison! sbc.compare/banana-pi I remember thinking the blue PCBs were really cool 😅

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 13/07/2026

The pricing is suffering due to the wonderful RAM pricing, but the Radxa Dragon Q8B is one of the more exciting options I've tested in the last few months. sbc.compare/116-radxa-dr... The Qualcomm X1C cores are some of the most powerful I've benched!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 10/07/2026

Next to the site is the cute lil ASUS Tinker Board S. Colour-coded GPIO headers, and fun illustrations on the PCB make it a great option for learning what everything is! sbc.compare/120-asus-tin...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 09/07/2026

Time to party like it's 2019 with the @raspberrypi.com Compute Module 3+ 🥳 Maybe you want a cheeky SODIMM compute module in your life? Who doesn't? If you do, see how it stacks up against the rest of the lineup! sbc.compare/121-raspberr...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 09/07/2026

Yes, more ArmSoM chatter! The Rockchip RK3528A-powered ArmSoM Sige1 is available for comparison. Go get it.. sbc.compare/123-armsom-s...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 08/07/2026

@armsom-official.bsky.social sent me a "broken" sample long ago labelled "ArmSoM-S5" and I've just found it.. It has an RK3588, 128GB eMMC, and 2x16GB LPPDR4 chips. Not sure which bit is broken exactly, but there's a jumper wire going from the SoC to the PMIC (?) sooo.. I'll accept offers over $5000

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 07/07/2026

We have a first look at the @armsom-official.bsky.social Sige6 with the Allwinner A733 SoC coming up later in the week! We’ll also be adding the RK3528A powered Sige1 🫡 If you’re impatient, you can see the rest of their range at sbc.compare/armsom in the meantime!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 04/07/2026

The SoC vendor pages have also had a revamp! sbc.compare/rockchip Check out the 38 SBCs across 13 SoC models we have from Rockchip 😊

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 03/07/2026

For my fun Friday night update this week.. I've given the coolers page a fresh lick of paint, some extra information, and some bells/whistles! sbc.compare/coolers Each page in this part of the site should now be a little clearer/more interesting!

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 30/06/2026

Sooo.. first iteration of seeing multiple benchmark runs for comparison for a single board. What do we think? sbc.compare/119-raspberr...

Screenshot showing 3 different benchmark runs from a Raspberry Pi Model A+ being compared

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 28/06/2026

For those of you enjoying my auction escapades, you'll be happy to know I nabbed a @raspberrypi.com Model B+ v1.2 along with an ASUS Tinker Board (2GB RAM) this evening (€22 and €19 respectively!) so I guess we should have those up within a week or so if you're into that kind of thing

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 28/06/2026

There are currently 15 System on Modules (like the @raspberrypi.com Compute Modules) available for comparison, with more pending testing. A lot are drop-in replacements for things like the CM4/CM5, are any of you lovely people making use of CMs?! sbc.compare/browse?is_so...

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sbc.compare @sbc.compare · 27/06/2026

The most expensive board we've tested so far is the Radxa Fogwise Airbox Q900 with 36GB RAM. It's in a completely different league from the usual SBCs most people look at. It doesn't come out on top for performance, but that's not the entire picture! sbc.compare/97-radxa-fog...

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