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This $10 single-board computer is faster than a Raspberry Pi 3

by Brad Linder

Posted on September 11, 2020 at 1:41 pm5 Commentson This $10 single-board computer is faster than a Raspberry Pi 3

When the first Raspberry Pi computer launched in 2012, there was nothing quite like it on the market: a $35 single-board computer designed for education, home use, or development projects.

These days cheap mini PCs and development kits are plentiful. But I was still surprised to see the Iconikal Rockchip 3328 single-board computer selling for just $10.

This little PC may not be quite as powerful as a current-gen Raspberry Pi 4 computer, but it’s powered by a chip that outperforms the previous-gen Raspberry Pi 3 in most benchmarks. And unlike most Raspberry Pi devices, the starting price for the Iconikal computer includes accessories including a power supply and microSD card.

Iconikal Rockchip RK3328 4K 60P Single Board Computer A53 64-Bit Processor, 1GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM, USB 3.0$9.99Rated 4.2 out of 5 by 10 reviewers on Amazon.comBuy Now
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Update: The Iconikal Rockchip RK3328 single board computer is now sold out at Amazon.

The computer also comes with a small 16 x 2 pixel serial LCD display, and the computer itself features:

  • 1.5 GHz RK3328 ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor
  • Mali-450MP2 graphics
  • 1GB LPDDR3 memory
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • HDMI
  • 3.5mm A/V jack
  • 1 x USB 3.0 port
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • Raspberry Pi-compatible 40-pin GPIO header

The system comes with a 16GB microSD card, but it supports cards up to 256GB. There’s a 5V/3A power adapter that plugs into a dedicated power jack (rather than a USB port), and measuring 85mm x 56mm (about 3.4″ x 2.2″), the Iconikal single-board computer is about the same size as a Raspberry Pi Model B device.

One things this little PC doesn’t have? Built-in support for wireless connectivity. If you want to use WiFi or Bluetooth, your best bet is probably to add a USB adapter.

According to Amazon reviewers, while the computer is sold under the Iconikal brand, it’s actually a product from Network Security company Recon Sentinal. But based on the pictures in the Amazon listing, this may actually be a ROCK64 single-board computer sold under a different name (and at a lower price).

The ROCK64 is a little PC from Pine64 that features similar specs, but which supports up to 4GB of RAM and sells for $25 – $45.

Several of the pictures on the Amazon product page show the ROCK64 name on the front and back of the printed circuit board. And one image is identical to the one Pine64 uses to show the size of the ROCK64 when placed next to a credit card.

The good news is that this means software that works with the ROCK64 will most likely work on the Iconikal/Recon Sentinal computer, including builds of the Armbian, Debian, LibreElec, SlackWare, and Android operating systems.

via /r/MiniPCs

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