Raspberry Pi 5
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- Raspberry Pi 5 specifications and demo. The new Raspberry Pi 5 was announced at 7:00am on September 28th 2023, and will be available at the end of October. You can read the Raspberrry Pi news release here: www.raspberrypi.com/news/intr...
I have a follow-up video running further tests on a Pi 5 here: • Raspberry Pi 5: Video ...
Please note that I was supplied with a pre-release Raspberry Pi 5 and accessories by Raspberry Pi Limited. This video is therefore flagged as a paid promotion, as a company’s “product is included directly in the content and the company [gave me] free of charge products”. But Raspberry Pi did not not have any input to the content, other than providing answers to some specific technical queries at my request.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:46 Specifications
08:40 Raspberry Pi OS (demo)
11:32 Storage Interfaces (speed tests)
13:36 Power & CPU Tests
16:48 USB Boot
18:04 Conclusions
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Greetings All! Following many posts below, just a word on the operation of the Pi 5 power button. When power is first connected to the Pi 5 (ie the adapter is plugged in to the wall socket and/or switched on there), the Pi 5 immediately boots -- which is what happens in the first boot shown in the video. But if the Pi is then shut down but power is not removed, the power button can be pressed to boot it up again (which is what happens in the second two boots shown in the video). So those worrying that human intervention is neccessary on every boot, or after a power outage, need not fear. :)
Can that be configured? There are times I would prefer it in "previous power state" mode.
WoL would be a plus too.
The button may be a simple circuit breaker which equivalent to manual unplug and replug
@@ysts3452 I have my doubts about that, considering how sophisticated the power system is on this board.
Do you can connect external graphics card in PCIe slot? Is NVme M.2 supporting?
I keep watching these videos but never had the money to buy any Raspberry Pi 1, 2, 3, 4, and now 5!
We don't get special extra episodes that often-thank you for taking the time to get this video out to us this week!
Will Red Shirt Jeff be moding this ?
Thanks Jeff -- I only break the schedule for a new Pi. Loved your video -- I knew you would want to push the PCIe to its limits. :)
@@ExplainingComputers I would hope that with the support of the company and users, that PCIe stuff will be better supported compared to other SBC's with PCIe/M.2 slots.
@@nekomasteryoutube3232 And looking at pictures it looks like they have made it easier to do the wifi jack mod on this too. (U.FL Connector)
I watched Jeff's RPi5 video immediately before Christopher's, and I'm glad there's room for both styles. I enjoy both! RPi5 on preorder now...
The fact you were sent one prerelease shows the massive respect the SBC producers and community have for you.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation always sends Chris a new board, just like they do with other CZcamsrs.
Hey guys .let us not get too sweaty..
Well he is the SBC youtube guy....Clearly Pi foundation wants to gauge demand, hence pre orders and getting info out there...so they can crank up suppliers if needed.
Looking at my feed seems lots went out for review
@@Henchman1977 Yes, many channels are releasing videos on this today, all at once. Almost as if it were a coordinated advertisement campaign by Raspberry Pi. Which is all right as long as they're transparent about it. Still it's good to remember they're doing it with a commercial purpose, that is, to create some hype for their new product.
This guy has perfectly captured the look and feel of late 70s early 80s bbc-open university-schools TV. Every episode takes me back to sitting in class and the tv and vcr being wheeled in for subjects the teacher didn’t have a hope of understanding.
I made exactly that comment a few weeks back. Chris Serle and Ian McNaught-Davis on The Computer Program.
Agreed, and imo in the very best way not negative connotations.
That’s the main appeal of his videos. I used to live getting up in the early hours as a kid and watching the open university programmes.
Hilarious! You're right, but it's actually very good, and he get's subscribers!
@@dna9838 Absolutely!
Always loving EC's style of video: no BS, clear, nicely paced, and usually if not always tells all of what I would've wanted to ask about particular thing. Thank you for the great videos, as always. I'm always praying for you to be always healthy, happy, and be able to keep doing what you enjoy doing.
Here I am drinking my morning coffee and out of nowhere an EC video about RPi5 drops on my lap. Top notch production value as always, thanks Christopher!
Exactly. I have been search and there was not even a possible release date and the man just have it already? Next episode: explaining time travel machines.
That time I'm in the toilet 🚽😂
Same here. Just got up and ... this!
Same here, Just delightful to watch.
Great time to be in the toilet lads!
What people like most about you is that you deliver a full review with such an honest way, straight to the point, straight to the hearts of your audience. Thank you
i like the video, although is quite advertising. what about the downsides of the rpi5?
Yep your spot on, he’s extremely knowledgeable and no fluffing around
He's been doing it this way for a very long time. :)
@@amiga68k75 can't think of anything considerable as a downside without being unfair
@@amiga68k75 you lose some backward compatibility HW-wise (eg. case), no 3.5mm jack, H.264 hardware decoder was left out this time, still no VP9 hardware decode acceleration. (personally I think it's also sad that there's still no official Android or Windows on ARM images, despite it being the defacto ARM SBC on the market, but this might be very well on Google/Microsoft, not just the Pi Foundation). These are my complaints which are actually not so bad, otherwise it's a decent successor with near equal price. I think it's very good overall, the desktop performance is pretty impressive.
Always happy to see a new review or tutorial from you, always straight to the point and clearly explained as it should be!
Thank You.
Good to see you again, sir. Best no nonsense reviews on the Tube. Must be nice to get your hands on this, you deserve it!
This is probably going to go down as the single most welcome bonus video of all time. Timed very nicely to coincide with the opening of Rpi5 pre-orders.
Excellent video as always, Chris. You're truly a legend!
Raspberry PI is overpriced and overhyped imo.
That's no coincidence.
@@aladdin8623 it's justified by full supports and documentations imo.
That was by design.
good timing? you know when companies send out demo products theres an NDA until xyz date dont you? thats why every channel have an exclusive on the same day......
This announcement was kept under wraps better than most government Top Secret projects! I woke up today and had my inbox filled with Raspberry Pi 5 news. Just preordered mine with cooling. Appreciate the preview Chris! This upgrade is surely worth the price. Can't wait to get mine. Stay well. Rich
Greetings Rich. :)
Not me. No 3.5" audio jack means it's useless. That's what it's made for. No media? No, I don't want some crappy bluetooth. GARBAGE!
Another superb rundown, thanks Chris!
Wow, I am seriously impressed by the Raspberry Pi 5, it seems to perform really well, and still with the same form factor. Awesome stuff!!
I wasn't expecting that before 2024! It's Christmas already! I love that we got the usual full presentation of this Pi5 from you Chris. Awesome video!
Good luck getting one for Christmas.
Hopefully we can get our hands on one before Christmas 2023.
Love your videos. No flashy nonsense. Just facts presented in an organized and easy to understand presentation.
he's the best in that regard - by far!
Yes. So refreshing.
A straight talking summary as usual - really great work as always.
Super as always Chris, thanks for getting this video out so quickly
A new Explaining Computers video at this hour? A rare treat! :)
Thank you! Always looking forward to new videos. Cheers
This is painfully exciting! I adore this channel and I'm so thankful!
It takes me back to the early 90s Manchester watching VHS education programs in school when the teacher needed a break 😂 but only a lot more interesting.
I’m happy to support you by joining your channel. Not because of the perks resulting of this but for the significance of your work. Thanks for maintaining a channel which continues to enrich the community.
Thanks for this. :)
The quality of Explaining Computer videos have long been and continue to be of first rate quality. Also super excited about the Raspberry Pi 5. The Pi 4 was a usable desktop replacement, but the Pi 5 looks like it can run most everything smoothly. Life just got a little better! 😊🎉
@@ExplainingComputers I've ordered the memory hat- how many TB maxes Pi out?
Seriously never change, ur channel rocks
Fantastic upgrade over the 4. Can’t wait until they are in stock. One again you provided a detailed product review without the hype.
Stay safe Christopher.
I really enjoy your videos. Your way of delivering details and specifications and not using background music or other annoying things that take the focus from the demonstration makes it all a treat to watch.
Thank you very much!
Yeah, I also noticed the no annoying music in the background. I wish CZcams would have a feature for creators to have the background track as a separate track from the rest of the audio, so we could turn it off. I have no idea why every creator seem to have loud music over what ever they are doing for no good reason.
I second that! It's so difficult to find good information around presented in a serious and calming way. Thank you for these awesome videos, Chris.
This was quite a crazy and sudden release. I am glad one of my favorite channels got the opportunity to receive this highly anticipated SBC.
Excellent video as ever. Answers all the questions I would have asked given enough time!
Gteat job Chris!!! Can't wait to get one!!! Will get it as soon as one comes out!!! Very informative video! I really enjoyed all the comparisons!!! Keep up the great work and again, thank you for all that you do!!!
Yay an extra video from the best CZcamsr on CZcams. The new pi seems promising although the lack of a audio jack sure sucks for some use cases. Hopefully they keep support for the Ethernet without a dongle.
"Raspberry pi" let remove the audio jack .
"Apple" hold my beer ...audio jack gone power jack gone... USB C gone.
Yup, I'll be sticking to the Pi4 for my desktop since I do use the audio out (even right now!). I definitely have other uses for the Pi5 performance that don't need it, though!
Yeah thats the mayor drawback
@@KarstenJohansson Puts me off buying one. How do you get audio out now ? Presume via HDMI ?
@@the_retag Mayor?
My day has been made! Another amazing video Chris. Your content is always very informative and entertaining.
This is the review I was waiting for. I could and have listened to this man talk about SBCs for hours.
Thanks Chris, great video as always.
Thanks for being awesome Chris!
Thanks for you support. :)
I've been watching your videos for years now, and I want you to know how much I appreciate you for making them. You always give us great information that is always straight to the point. Thank you, sir.
Great video as always Chris! Very thorough and informative!
Awesome explanation of Raspberry Pi5...keep movtivating us with your expertise in this field.
I'm genuinely excited for this board. I'll be getting one myself once it's available.
What a pleasant surprise Chris.. a midweek video is all I need 👍🏻
Well timed video, as I just pre-ordered mine and now I have watched your review, I can’t wait to get my hands on it. RPi 5 is long awaited and much anticipated & by the looks of your tests, it does not disappoint. Thank you for another fantastic review.
Thanks for your hard work and excellent presentations!
Thanks for your support, most appreciated. :)
Finally a new Pi after so many years
This is the first Raspberry Pi since the original that I haven't bought at launch. Factor in the heatsink and power supply (let alone the new peripherals) and you're pushing £100 which is a far cry from the original aim of cheap computing. I'm sure it's a fantastic piece of hardware supported by equally fantastic software, but it's too rich for my taste.
I would suggest probably near £80 if the $80 launch price for the 8 GB Pi 5 alone equates to around £60.
On a good day, you might get a used 3rd or 4th generation Core i5 SFF PC with 8GB RAM slightly cheaper but I think the Raspberry Pi price is competitive on that basis.
Ultimately, you could buy much cheaper and lower-powered SBCs that may do what you need but you then have to do more work yourself - "swings and roundabouts" as they say.
Are you just an AI sent-in to justify rising prices?
Seems fair to me. Just a desktop cpu or a nuc/sff or whatever is easily 100$
If your just email checking or hobby projecting or even doing something more serious, 100 currencies is a very low cost of entry.
I hope it drives used prices of older pi models down and brings more to the market.
@@FacialVomitTurtleFights I see you're a strong believer in trickle-down economics, and all the bottom-squeeze that's going down.
The Pi4 1GB was 35$ and the 4GB was 55$, in 2019.
Yet here you are 4 years later trying to gaslight everyone into thinking 100 bucks is "just fine"...
Of course, you would never *only* spend 100$ on it, because you will need to cool it and accessorize it massively. Probably increasing the cost into the 200s, easily.
Still think you're just an AI, honestly...
@@terrydaktyllus1320 Sadly US dollar prices often translate directly to the price in UK pounds - currently the $80 variant is pre-ordering for £79.
I'll wait too I think, see what happens to Pi4 prices (though the 5's a fine upgrade and i'll likely get one eventually, especially if the GPU is a decent performer).
Excellent! I now have one on back-order!
Thank you for the video, I pre-ordered a Pi5 , can't wait!
I did not expect to catch a release from one of your videos! Very surprising.
I wish the PCI was 3.0 or more than one lane, but everything else looks fantastic. This is true desktop territory.
Despite the limited bandwidth, it could be good for the latency which might make a lot of difference.
Jeff Geerling in his video said that 3.0 is supported, but not certified, so you have to enable it manually.
@@Winnetou17 That changes things quite a lot. Considering the ridiculous PCIe extension cables out there, I’d be quite comfortable running this at uncertified speeds. Can’t say I have much to complain about now.
Love it, thanks for sharing❤
I am very impressed with this. Especially the power button part. Thank you for the explanation in the comments.
Well done and thank you for creating yet another excellent and very informative video.
Seeing CZcams load and play fluidly at 1080p on an SBC at this price is genuinely impressive, not to mention the responsiveness of the desktop in general. Unfortunate that they're sticking with micro hdmi, as I really don't trust it, however in every other aspect this seems to be a welcome upgrade
YT didn't have any problems being played at 1080p on an RPi 4.
Have you had issues with micro hdmi?
my i3 7020u laptop can barely play youtube videos on chrome and it's so laggy when entering the full screen mode. How this little piece can play youtube that smooth?
Yes. Small and fiddly. My pi4 was shipped with a defective cable. It broke the first socket on insertion. I was so excited I tried the second socket. In 10 seconds I had to figure out if I wanted a headless pi4. Decided to use as a media nas. It's fine, but not what I planned.
Can't help feeling I full size HDMI would be more robust.
And I would prefer one HDMI one display port to 2 HDMI
@@Alpha-kl4joQuite possibly your system is bloated
Chris, your reviews are the best!
This is very exciting, lots of good improvements but also some questionable choices too, probably the one that hurts the most is the removal of the audio jack, which wasn't just for audio but for analog video/composite/RCA too which will hurt retro gaming enthusiasts the most, also the CPU upgrade while very welcomed I felt is not a huge leap by any stretch and I'd like to see something a little bit more powerful, at least 2x RPi4's or a 8 core chip. Either way for desktop computing it looks great, can't wait for a Raspberry Pi 500 to give it to my mother to replace her aging desktop PC.
Also Chris I would love to see some comparisons down the line with other mini PCs and current Pi clones!!
Removing that audio jack must have taken some courage. ∗cough∗
While I’m typing this on a lovely new machine in a full-size desktop case that I got a few months ago, I found out its onboard analog audio interfaces would not support my 5.1 surround-sound speakers. It could have been done via the optical interface, I suppose. But I found the easiest solution was to get a separate external USB audio box that does 7.1 out.
I’m sure that same box will work fine on the Pi 5. In fact, I think it’s bigger than the Pi 5.
> at least 2x RPi4's
it is in 2 - 2.5x range, Jeff Geerling and ETA Prime showed more benchmarks
Personally the design decisions make a lot of sense to me. A faster chip would likely have dramatically increased the price point of the RPi 5 and the power consumption which would be a step away from their philosophy. Performance comes with a cost and it is exponential.
Unpopulated VID header near camera/display connectors looks like a composite out to me
Mmh, some would immediately want to know where to solder your own audio-out connection for SDR applications, without tampering with the HDMI.
LETS GOOOO!!! Just pre-ordered mine! I’m ready
Thanks for presenting the new Raspberry Pi5 and offering a sneak peak! Much appreciated. Great first look and review. Great straight forward presentation, you have a very marketable voice! Outstanding job!
An excellent initial review of this SBC. I am annoyed that the audio jack was removed, I’m sure the designers could have found room for it somewhere on the board.
Gotta copy Apple at all costs. Though for what most people use the Pi for, it probably isn't used much.
@@pikachuchujelly7628 I think its because of the following: You are generally using the Pi with HDMI (which of course is audio as well as video) OR you are using your pi as some sort of server or control device, hence headless .... and you are SSH(ing) or VNC(ing) into to it.
Oh my !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jolly delightful news!
Thank you, Chris!
Great video on an amazing new product! 😊💜😊💜😊
Comprehensive, thanks from Colorado.
Crushing it as always with your vids - keep up the great work my friend!
The real question is: can they keep it in stock at a reasonable price? If not, very little of the rest matters.
Thank you for the video Mr. Barnatt.
You are very welcome.
That was a nice surprise actually. I really really love your thorough reviews. Can't wait for more of your reviews.
A brand new RPI5!!! I hope silent 3rd party passive coolers if possible.
I imagine this will be possible.
@@ExplainingComputersChris, I got an idea for you new video, let's compare the new rpi5 and the orange pi 5/radxa. Pi5
Great video and very timely thank you ❤️
Immediately went and pre-ordered one 😀
I wonder if they’ll update the RPi 400 with this new architecture?
Probably not for some time but a pi 500 would be pretty sweet.
Ras pi 5 feels like 10 series nvidia or 5600x amd
awesome presentation 🎉
OMG I love that Aquarium website!
I literally was googling info on the Pi 5 2 hours ago to see if one was gonna come out this year haha this is crazy!
It took me by surprise, I didn't expect the new model this fast, I really like it, I thought the processor speed wouldn't be that high, I was expecting something around 2 but never thought it was going to be 2.4 which is excellent, I would have liked standard HDMI ports though. I would have never imagined a Pi with an active heat sink, or on/off switch. I can't wait to see how well it performs on Retro gaming since some systems were not playable with the RP4, Good news, Cheers
I expect the first thing people will be doing is overclocking it anyway - so you may get closer to 2.8 or 3.0 GHz clock speeds on it - we shall see.
It'll be interesting to see what kind of cases will be available for it. The active cooling part is no longer optional, i guess, unless you want to disable 3 of 4 cores?
@@simpletongeek You could probably passively cool it but you'd need a BIG heatsink and therefore a special case.
@@simpletongeekYou can keep it fanless at the cost of crippled performance.
@@jimbotron70 I wonder how much under clocking is necessary? 🤔
Great work, love the review, very comprehensive. Well done! 🙂
Thanks for your sharing
The new Pi's pretty good! Though the fact that they removed the audio jack really made me sad.
There are cheap adapters to split audio off of HDMI into separate audio and video outputs - it's no biggie.
Look the Pi foundation were just being very courageous!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for bringing us the latest news with a proper in depth review. Well done to Raspberry Pi for making it available to a content creator that we all know and trust.
Let's hope there are plans for the Pi5 to be installed in a keyboard since this looks to be a serious alternative to a desktop computer for many users.
Thanks again Christopher.
Very good presentation of the features of RP5. This one I enjoy.
Excellent video 👍 Thank you 💜
My first impression is that the base price is too high. It is no longer an obvious choice compared to the competitors. I would also rather have an audio jack than a tiny, inconveniently-located power button.
Very impressive, I'd say this is the degree of power required to make the RPI the device that can be both the allround computer, and the creator/learner device. They provide practically everything I was hoping for, and if they really keep that price it's most impressive! (and I was only expecting a RPI5 in 2024 - this timing makes it a brilliant christmas present!)
Scored one yesterday! should be here Tuesday and I am getting giddy!
Excellent! :)
The song of you intro is so satisfying, i keep playing it over and over again
It is exciting to see the Raspberry Pi 5, but when I look at the pricing with all of the accessories (sans keyboard/mouse) we are getting into the territory of those small form factor, Celeron based PCs on Amazon by companies like BeeLink. I am still going to get a Pi 5 to learn about the system, but the value for this to be a "first computer" for a child is slipping away. Thanks for the great review and it looks like I will have some fun next spring when the ecosystem matures a little around this board.
My thoughts exactly. See... back in 2015, these Pi's made sense, as they were low power-based little things that anyone could acquire and tinker with on the cheap. Fast-forward past 2020 to current year; it costs more upfront and it will most likely be scalped like the Pi 4 was.
Since the introduction of these mini PCs (AKA: mobile laptop components shoved into those small boxes), like you said above, the cost vs performance doesn't make as much sense once you start adding up cases and other accessories for the Pi. For $50-$100 more, you're honestly better off buying one of those mini x86 PCs instead.
I am a bit disappointed there isn't a "500" model for this. The form factor of the RPi 400 seemed to make more sense for the price point, considering what I use it for.
The audio jack removal is one of the worst changes ever. It has very practical uses when it comes to Raspberry Pi. One of my projects relies on it, so I will not be upgrading it.
There are cheap adapters to split audio off of HDMI into separate audio and video outputs - it's no biggie.
@@terrydaktyllus1320The point went straight over your head 🙄
That's extra hardware that was previously never needed and limits media use without adapters sticking out
Yeah I plan on making a music player, and no 3.5mm jack kinda sucks
@@terrydaktyllus1320adapters this, dongles that... this is the issue with new hardware... making us buy extra bits and bobs to achieve basic functionality
Built in audio was poor. Like 90s poor. A proper hat or digital hdmi far better
I just purchased 2 of them. I can't wait
Thank you for the information
Just got the notification of the raspberry pi being launched and was already waiting for your video Great timing !
Like the look of it. PCI is a huge positive. Also the bird is a Cormorant. Used for fishing in China I think.
It's only PCIe 2.0 x1.
I am sold. I am definitely going to get one for myself and learn how to use it. I passed up Pi for a long time, not really knowing any better. Egg on my face. Lol. Can't wait for it to come out. Thank you for a very informative video.
Good luck with your Pi 5 adventure! :) The first boards ship this week, but there is a waiting list now.
Just saw the announcement 30 minutes ago, very happily surprised to see you did an early video on it, you must have been so excited for this!
this thing is now officially as powerful as the "state of the art" pc my old workplace used to use for design and rendering. According to my friend who still works there, they havent upgraded.
I expected 8 cores ... but still not bad for 4 cores with 50% improvement. My guess is that RPI 6 will have 8 cores and DDR5 memory.
What a lovely video. I have never used R. Pi. in my life and this was a very pleasant introduction for me.
just bort a pi5 and am liking it a lot.... great for playing video on a tv.... cheers
It's always exciting to see a new launch from Raspberry Pi. The system has evolved massively since the Pi 1, it looks like it would be easily usable as a "daily driver" general use PC. There is some clever thought gone into the design, I really like the potential for expandability. I'm certainly looking forward to getting my hands on one.
It may be a bit too little too late after all the availability problems. I just use ex-lease 1L PCs now. Much better value but clearly not suiting every situation formerly the domain of the Pi.
🎉 At last a pi that's much quicker, smoother can't wait to get one. I found out from another site that you still use current cameras, just need a different ribbon cable, great for the environment. Plus power usage still is low as you showed. All great stuff.🎉
Thanks Chris
8 GB ordered
Great video as usual!
Thanks for this Chris. After an explosion of RPi5 videos over last couple of days I've been looking forward to hearing your take on it. Excellent video as ever, just the right pace for me to keep up with you!
Looks like a great SBC. The responsiveness of the GUI is impressive.
I love that they freed up the pcie from the doc with the addition of the south bridge chipset. This is going to make a LOT of interesting add on boards possible that just weren’t before. But arguably just as exciting is the RTC and accompanying battery port.
Can’t wait to see these more powerful and expandable Pi in the wild and all the fun things people make with them. And the inevitable Pi 5 “super computers” are going to feel just a little more super than before.
The south bridge also makes me wonder how the CM5 is going to turn out, and if it will be on module or if the carrier boards will have to have the south bridge to handle I/o, and if so if that means it’s possible to have even more i/o than the pi5 coming off that south bridge.
Always explained very well, very informative without any hype 🙂
Great little machine !
Thank you for this presentation. 😎
Excellent video, as always. For me the RPi ship has pretty much sailed. During the supply chain crunch, I stopped buying Pi's and retasked old PC's from my junk pile. Then bought some new x86 mini PC's with 4 cores and 7 watts power draw. Unless I need the discrete I/O pins or super small size, I see little reason to use a Pi now. But please keep reviewing the Pi ecosystem, because you do it so well, and we need to always keep up with things!
Yeah the mini PCs with Alder Lake-N are fantastic for many of the things a Pi is good for, and the price is pretty comparable once you factor in accessories. Media server, pihole, HTPC, kids' cheap computer for learning Python/messing with Linux, etc.
And while those don't expose GPIO pins, the Raspberry Pi Pico (or other cheap MicroPython-capable MCU boards) are a great way to learn about circuit design and hardware control. Many Raspberry Pi projects would work just as well on a Pico.
There's definitely still plenty of use cases where a Pi 5 makes the most sense, of course.
That's what I was thinking, too since the price has been creeping up for the pi's.
Lack of GPIO is more or less overcome by the abundance of cheap microcontrollers with loads of GPIOs. And then you get addicted to measuring and monitoring everything 😂
@@wereoctopus I can't find any mini PC which isn't at least five times the price of a Pi 5.. unfortunately. Or let's say four times, after adding (non-SD) storage, power supply, box. I've seen many interesting presentations (on this channel and elsewhere) of mini PCs, it's just that they're all very expensive as far as I can tell.
@@tohaason I don't know what prices are like where you live, but I'll take your word for it.
Here in Australia a 4GB Pi 5 is $103 AUD, though currently out of stock.
Right now, I can buy a Beelink Mini S12 Pro for $299 AUD. That has an Intel N100 (four 12th-gen E-cores), and includes 16GB of RAM and a 500GB SSD.
Other mini-pc brands are ~$250 with similar specs, or ~$200 for less RAM and SSD space. I have no idea if Beelink just has a bigger profit margin, or if the difference is down to better-quality components, tech support/documentation etc. I just have one mini-PC, so can't run any comparative benchmarks :-)
Older mini-PCs (e.g. with 11th-gen Intel "Atom" cores, the forerunner of their E-core architecture) are also about $200, maybe less.
Again, relative pricing might be different where you are. And earlier Pi models are cheaper and in stock. I'm a big fan of the Pi 3A+, which is $40 here.
It looks good from your initial demo, thanks for this video.
The extra power and specification is welcome but not sure what I will do with it yet because it's always the case now that there are used SFF PCs on eBay that can be purchased and used for an equivalent price anyway - so I've been using those and Orange Pi boards to build a lot of solutions, especially during the chip shortage.
I expected the release of the Pi 5 to be reasonably imminent (though thought it might be on "Pi Day" 2024) and the $80 price tag for the 8GB version is a fair price - so no real complaints but likewise I've just been getting on and building the stuff I need to as ever without being sat "with baited breath" and waiting for its release.
I do look forward to seeing how Gentoo Linux will run on it.
Superb video. Just the facts, no fluff. Also entertaining.
Absolutely superb. To see this amount of performance available from such a tiny, low power package is simply mind blowing.
Can't wait for these to cost 3x its original price and never be in stock.