The best way to get started with single board computers is to get a starter kit and build a project. To help you get started, we’ve listed some of the most common SBCs available from a variety of suppliers that you can use to experiment with coding, computing, or project-building.
Raspberry Pi
Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53, 64-bit, quad-core SoC @ 1.4GHz
2.4GHz/5GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN (WLAN)
Bluetooth Low Energy v4.2 (BLE)
Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300Mbps)
Full Size HDMI, MIPI DSI display port, MIPI CSI camera port
4-pole stereo audio/composite video output port
BeagleBone
NEON floating-point accelerator
2x PRU 32-bit 200MHzmicrocontrollers
WiLink 1835 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz WiFi, Bluetooth, and Bluetooth Smart Module
USB client: power, debug and device
4GB Embedded eMMC Flash with Debian Distribution
Software Compatibility: Debian, Android, Ubuntu
Processor TI Sitara AM3358BZCZA100AM3358BZCZA100 1GHz 2000 MIPS 1 GHz ARMCortex-A8
Programmable Real-Time Unit Subsystem
Operating temperature can span from -40C to +85C
Memory SDRAM: 512MB DDR3L 800MHZ
Onboard Flash: 4GB, 8bit Embedded MMC
Power management:TPS65217C PMIC is used along with a separate LDO
Debug Support: Optional Onboard 20-pin CTI JTAG, Serial Header
Power Source miniUSB USB or DC Jack
5VDC External Via Expansion Header
Connectivity High speed USB 2.0 Client port: Access to USB0, Client mode via miniUSB
User Input / Output Reset Button
Video/Audio Interfaces HDMI D type interface
Expansion Interfaces LCD, UART, eMMC
Advantech
Ultra low power, fan-less DM&P Vortex86DX- 800 MHz
Supports 512MB(F SKU) /256MB(VE SKU) on-board DDR2 SDRAM memory
Supports CRT+LCD dual independent display
Embest
LCD interface supports up to 24bit LCD display (WXGA)
Onboard MT41K256M16HA-125:E 1GB DDR3L device
4GB EMMC, 32MB QSPI and 32KB EEPROM onboard memory
Supports Embest 4.3inch and 7inch LCD
MicroSD card for storage extension
Avnet
1GB of DDR3 SDRAM, 128Mb of QSPI flash, micro SD card interface
10/100/1000 Ethernet, USB 2.0, USB to UART communication
100 user I/O, configurable as up to 48 LVDS pairs or 100 single ended I/O
2x6 Digilent Pmod compatible interface providing 8 PS MIO connections for user I/O
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