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BoardBeagleBone BlueBeagleBone BlackBeaglebone Black WirelessPocketBeagle
Common UsesRoboticsGeneral electronics developmentIoT developmentIoT / Wearables development
CPU / MCUOctavo systems OSD3358 ARM cortex-A8, Single Core 1GHzAM335x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8, Single Core 1GHzAM335x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8, Single Core 1GHzOctavo Systems OSD3358, 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 with NEON Floating Point Accelerator
RAM512MB512MB512MB512MB
GPUSGX530 Graphics EngineSGX530 Graphics EngineSGX530 Graphics EngineSGX530 Graphics Engine
GPIO Ports8 GPIOs via JST-SH
2x  46-Pin Populated 72 GPIO in total2x  46-Pin Populated 72 GPIO in total44 digital GPIOs, 18 enabled by default, 2 shared with the 3.3V analog input pins
USB Ports1X USB 2.01X USB Client, 1X  USB Host 1X USB Client, 1X  USB Host 1X Micro USB
EthernetNone
Yes 10/100NoneNone
WiFi802.11bgnNoneWiLink  8 WL1835MOD 802.11b/g/nVia dongle or USB-WiFi adapter
BluetoothBluetooth 4.1 and BLENoneYesNone
Internal Storage4GB Embedded eMMC Flash4GB Embedded eMMC Flash4GB Embedded eMMC Flash4KB I2C EEPROM
Expandable  StorageMicro SD
Micro SDMicro SDSD/MMC Connector for microSD
Video InputVia USB
Via Cape Add-on BoardVia Cape Add-on BoardNone
HDMINone
YesYesNone
Audio I/OVia USB
Via HDMI and Cape Add-on BoardVia HDMI and Cape Add-on BoardNone
Serial PortUART 0, UART 1, UART 2, UART 4, UART 5
UART0 access via 6-pin 3.3V TTL HeaderUART0 access via 6-pin 3.3V TTL Header3 UARTs, 2 enabled by default (UART0, UART4)
Power SourceMicro USB, LiPo Battery, 9-18V DC Jack
5V 2A Via Onboard 5.5mm Barrel Jack5V 2A Via Onboard 5.5mm Barrel JackMicro USB, Battery, VIN
OS CompatibilityDebian, ROS, ArduPilot, Cloud9 IDEDebian, Android, Ubuntu, Cloude9 IDE, LabviewDebian, Android, Ubuntu, Cloude9 IDE, LabviewDebian GNU/Linux images customized for BeagleBone, Cloud9 IDE
Buy NowBeagleBone BlueBeagleBone Blue
Beaglebone Black Rev. CBeaglebone Black Rev. C Beaglebone Black WirelessBeaglebone Black WirelessPocketBeaglePocketBeagle

 

 

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BoardBBC micro:bitCodeBugWaRP 7RIoTboard
Common Uses
STEM educationSTEM educationIoT and wearables developmentIoT / general electronics development
CPU / MCUNordic nRF51822 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0, NXP/Freescale KL26Z 48 MHz ARM Cortex-M0+Microchip PIC18F25k50i.MX 7Solo applications processor, (Arm  Cortex-A7/Cortex –M4)Freescale i.MX 6Solo, (ARM Cortex-A9 1GHz)
RAM16k2048  bytes512MB  LPDDR31GB
GPUNoneNoneMali  V500 NEON MPE / OpenGL ES 2.0
GPIO Ports3 + 23-Pin Edge Connector4Requires Expansion board40-Pin Populated
USB Ports1115
EthernetNoneNoneNoneYes 10/100
WiFiNoneNoneMurata LBEE5KL1DX-TEMP-DS-SD 802.11b/g/nNone
BluetoothYesNoneYesNone
Internal Storage256k256k HEF8GB  eMMC 5.0 4GB eMMC
Expandable  StorageNoneNoneNoneMicro SDHC
Video InputNoneNoneMIPI Camera InterfaceMIPI Camera Interface
HDMINoneNoneNoneYes
Audio OutputNoneNone3.5mm Audio Jack3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio InputNoneNoneVia 3.5mm Audio  Jack3.5mm Audio Jack
Serial PortVia 23-Pin Edge ConnectorNoneVia unpopulated headersVia GPIO
Power Source5V 1A Via Micro-USB Cable3.3V  / 5V Via USB5V 1A Via USB5V 2A Via 5.5mm Power Jack
OS CompatibilityMicroPython, Blockly, JavaScriptBlockly, Python, JavaScriptBSP: Linux 4.1Linux, Android
Buy NowBBC Micro:bitBBC Micro:bit CodebugCodebugWaRP 7WaRP 7 RIoT BoardRIoT Board

 

 

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BoardRaspberry Pi 3 Model B
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
Raspberry Pi Zero W
The specified item was not found.
Common UsesHome automation / hobby and education
Home automation / hobby and educationSpace constrained / portableHome automation / hobby and education
CPU / MCUArm Cortex-A53, Quad Core 1.2GHzBroadcom BCM2837, ARM Cortex-A53 1.2GHzBroadcom BCM2835, 1 GHz, Single CoreBroadcom BCM2835 SoC, 700 MHz ARM11
RAM1024MB 1 GB SDRAM512MB
512MB
GPUBroadcom VideoCore IV @ 250 MHz Dual Core VideoCore IV Multimedia Co-Processor
Broadcom VideoCore IVDual Core VideoCore IVRegistered Multimedia Co-Processor
GPIO Ports40-Pin Populated 40-Pin Populated40-pin Unpopulated
40-pin Populated
USB Ports4x Type A 4X USB 2.01X USB-on-the-go
4X USB 2.0
EthernetYes 10/100 Yes 10/100
None
10/100
WiFiWiFi 802.11b/g/n None
Yes
None
BluetoothYes None
Yes
None
Internal StorageNone None
None
None
Expandable  StorageMicro SDMicro SD
Micro SDMicro SD
Video InputMIPI Camera Interface MIPI Camera InterfaceNone
MIPI Camera Interface
HDMIYes Yes
Mini HDMI
Yes
Audio OutputVia HDMI and 3.5mm Audio Jack Via HDMI and 3.5mm Audio Jack
Via HDMI
3.5mm Jack and HDMI
Audio InputAudio Input Through I2C interface Audio Input Through I2C interfaceNone
Audio Input Through I2C interface
Serial PortYes Yes
Yes via GPIO
Yes
Power Source5V 3A Via Micro-USB Cable Micro USB socket 5V 2A
Micro-B USB
Micro USB 5V 2A
OS CompatibilityRaspbian, Android Raspbian
Raspbian
Raspbian
Buy NowRaspberry Pi 3 Model BRaspberry Pi 3 Model B
Raspberry Pi 2 Model BRaspberry Pi 2 Model B
 Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+

 

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BoardArduino UnoArduino Mega
Arduino LeonardoArduino Yun
Common Uses
Entry level electronics developmentComplex electronics developmentEntry level electronics developmentIoT development
MicrocontrollerATmega328PATmega2560ATmega32u4ATmega32U4
Operating Voltage5 V

5 V

5 V5 V
Digital (I/O) Pins14 (4 for PWM Output)54 (15 for PWM Output)2020
PWM Digital (I/O) Pins6677
Analog Input Pins661212
UART1411
Flash Memory32 KB256 KB32 KB32 KB
SRAM2 KB8 KB2.5 KB2.5 KB
EEPROM1 KB4 KB 1 KB1 KB
Clock Speed16 MHz16 MHz16 MHz16 MHz
BootloaderOptibootSTK500v2LeonardoLeonardo
Programming Interface
USB via ATMega16U2USB via ATMega16U2USB nativeUSB native
Buy NowArduino UnoArduino UnoArduino MegaArduino Mega
Arduino LeonardoArduino LeonardoArduino YunArduino Yun