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The Orange Pi 5B is a versatile single-board computer that offers impressive performance at an affordable price. With its Rockchip RK3588S 8-core 64-bit processor, it delivers a powerful computing experience, making it an excellent alternative to the Raspberry Pi 4[1][2].
Key Features and Specifications
- Rockchip RK3588S 8-core 64-bit processor (quad-core A76 + quad-core A55)
- Main frequency up to 2.4GHz
- 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB LPDDR4/4x memory options
- Support for 8K video codec
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 with BLE support
- 32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB eMMC storage options
- USB 2.0/3.0, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit LAN port, TF card slot, and Type-C power supply
The Orange Pi 5B provides a wide range of interfaces, including HDMI output, GPIO interface, M.2 PCIe2.0, Type-C, Gigabit LAN port, 2x USB 2.0, and 1x USB 3.0[3]. It supports various operating systems, such as Orange Pi OS, Android 12, Debian 11, and Ubuntu 22.04[4].
Performance and Benchmarks
In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Orange Pi 5B scored 1016 for single-core and 2869 for multi-core, significantly outperforming the Orange Pi 4. Its power consumption is higher than other single-board computers, consuming 3.3 watts at idle and 7.3 watts at full load[8].
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Orange Pi 5B is a powerful and affordable single-board computer that offers a wide range of features and impressive performance. With its versatile interfaces and support for various operating systems, it is an excellent choice for a variety of applications, from edge computing and artificial intelligence to smart home solutions and more[3:1].
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Oh yes, PCI is just so good. The only thing I have against those boards is that if you go for the mid or high-end configurations + case + power adapter and other extras it becomes just cheaper to buy an HP Mini second hand with a much more powerful i3 or i5 CPU from 3 generations ago. Those computer are way more powerful, some have dual M.2/NVME, also come with wifi and everything out of the box and a much more powerful and stable CPUs. The power consumption of those systems isn’t a concern, a 8th gen i3 under low load will not consume much more than those boards.
It seems the business around SBCs is simply to make a board and then make it useless without a ton of extras that will run you close to the a second hand mini pc for a LOT less performance.