Can The New Raspberry Pi 5 Really Replace Your Desktop PC?
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- čas přidán 23. 10. 2023
- The Raspberry Pi 5 is a tiny computer that is packed with power. It is capable of running a wide range of tasks, including web browsing, word processing, media playback, and even some light gaming. But can it replace a desktop PC?
In this video, we take a look at the Raspberry Pi 5 and see how it performs compared to a traditional desktop PC. We also discuss the pros and cons of using a Raspberry Pi 5 as a desktop replacement.
Overall, the Raspberry Pi 5 is a great option for people who are looking for a low-cost, energy-efficient, and flexible computing device. However, it is important to keep in mind that it is not a replacement for a traditional desktop PC for all users.
If you are considering using a Raspberry Pi 5 as a desktop replacement, be sure to do your research to make sure that it is the right device for you.
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Somebody makes the desktop replacement argument every time a new Raspberry Pi is released. You can use it as a desktop replacement so long as your expectations are appropriate and you don't ask too much of the board.
That line keeps moving up
it will always be like that until Raspberry Pi will use a proper SoC. websites get more demanding , thats why the speed of the pi will almost stay the same lol
Pi 4 works as long as you only do one thing at a time, and are willing to be a bit patient. Hoping the pi 5 usb c works with a hub for data transfer.
Not falling for that trap again. Pis are really good for eduction and teaching. Would argue the ex-office PCs you can grab for cheap still would beat out the Pi 5 for anything you would use one for.
@@LP_APUgamerYou must be either 12 years old or slept through the last decade. People were making the exact same argument all the way back to the first generation Beagleboards running Angstrom Linux, before Rasperry Pis even existed.
I've used an 8GB Pi4 hooked up to my bedroom TV for over 2 years. It is fine for basic browsing and streaming movies. The faster USB storage will be welcome once I'm able to get a Pi5.
Being able to swap out the Micro-SD card on the Pi4 to turn it into an instant retro gaming system is awesome, and I'll end up doing the same with the Pi5.
Thanks for the video!
To be fair, if you want to have an efficient little desktop system within the same power envelope (~6 W) with lots of I/O options, you want to get something like an Intel N100-based MiniPC. That way you can run Linux, even Windows and you get all of the benefits of having a modern desktop system, including AV1 decoding and much more. Been using one of those systems for a month now after struggling with an RPi 4B before, and it's honestly been an amazing experience.
Won't play the latest-and-greatest 3D titles, but just about anything else just works.
And a n100 actually uses around same amount of power as a pi5, while offering 50% more Single thread and 110% more multi thread performance. 6W, ... you can get them down to 3W idle, with 14W 100% CPU load. Where as a pi5 is 2.5W to 12W 100% CPU load.
And its basic X86, so install whatever your favorite OS is. A n100 easily does 7+ 1080p screams or 3+ 4K screams with HW decoding thanks to Intels great media engine.
O, and most mini-pcs with n100 have m.2 slots, so just plug in whatever 1~4TB nvme and bingo...
And the price is actually cheaper, as a Pi5 8GB is around 100 Euro, without case, power supply, m.2 slot, storage, ... o and no active fan!
But you can find n100s like Chuwii larkbox X n100 for 160 euro, that includes case, 12GB, 38W power supply, 512GB SSD (and that m.2 slot), Intel 101 Wifi replaceable card, Windows 11... Runs 7W with Wifi under Windows 11. Incredible little machines.
The Pi5 is just too expensive these days if you start adding up all the extra's and has frankly lost that power benefit compared to a Intel n100. What a strange time we live in.... Love my n100 for what it offers. Great little mini server and not even a bad desktop experience (for basic office pc / browser / youtube machine).
at this point the only reason to go for a pi is if you need to rely on the arm architecture or need the gpio's. The n100 floors the pi in day to day desktop usage. i got one recently and have been shocked at how good the performance is
I mean, new Intel N100 chipsets are just rebranded celerons. These CPUs use a mix of new stuff (like AV1 decoding) with old manufacturing process, so Intel can recycle and sell this crap to emerging countries (aka. sell overpriced e-waste). So that is why we still have an intel HD integrated graphics of 2011 with a different name on those chips, while we could have Iris graphics way long ago. These CPUs also suffer from major throttling. Going down to 0.90ghz when the temperature starts being an issue (an issue for Intel apparently is just 75ºC in a ridiculous 10W CPU consumption) and the experience turns quickly into a miserable one.
I had one of these machines (from one old older, a N4500) to mess with and it is horrible. Can't believe this chipset is officially supported by Windows 11. I had to use third party stuff such as ThrottleStop to at least do something with it.
When these chipsets run cool they are okay machines. However, I would get an AMD minipc instead. AMD may have some drivers issues in Windows and Linux, but at least they don't turn themselves into an expensive paper weight with half the power of a Pentium 4 when they are little hot.
@@xeienar The N95, N100 and up (N300) etc. in the Alder Lake family are a far cry from those older chips. They use Xe-LP for the iGPU and a much more refined process node for the 4-8 Skylake-based 'efficiency cores'. No SMT, but in benchmarks the CPU itself comes pretty close to the performance of a 2015-era i7 6700K (first Skylake), which was the high-end CPU of the time.
This is a nice little computer for hobbies. For desktop, I'd rather some up some money and buy something like a Mac mini M2 for $499 with student discount and it comes with 8GB, 256GB SSD, fan, etc. You can run Windows and Linux if needed.
I'd love them to put Pi 5 into their keyboard chassis like they did with the Pi 4, then it would just need a wireless mouse to be a full capable desktop PC, a bit like a Commodore.
Better get decent quality wireless keyboard + mouse set. Dedicated Raspberry Pi keyboard is just cheap ass chicklet keyboard known from budget laptops not good for decent desktop experience. If you wan't that all-in-one like PC with Pi just mount it behind your monitor. Still RPi as a desktop PC will be rather lacking. You can get used Dell all-in-one PC with Intel i5 on board for twice the price of the Pi. It will be more capable with any popular Linux distro. RPi is great platform for tinkering and retrogaming but not as good as Intel or AMD based PC that can cost only a little bit more than Pi board.
Buy a decent keyboard and 3d print the case with a spot for the pi in it.
I can't wait for my Raspberry Pi 5 preorder to ship. Excited to try out a bunch of software on it. Still haven't decided what the Raspberry Pi 5 will be used for.
2nd hand aka used tiny/mini/micro pc with i5 7500T/8GB RAM/SSD would be way better for general media consumption
But is a great start for people who want to use Raspberry pi 5 for some temporary project. After the project is over this could easily serve as web browsing pc or anything low power
Hmm interesting topic. I’m not a pro user or knows his stuff whatsoever but I’ve been using a Raspberry Pi 4 as my main computer for about 10 months now and I love it! There hasn’t been a day where I have missed Windows. I only upgraded to a 5 because WTH I love my 4, it’s only 100 up, and now I have an extra 4 to play around with. Hmmm… the possibilities…
I have a Pi 4 for my daily browsing, another 4 for watching tv (and a couple other things), a Steam Deck for gaming (and every now and then stuff the Pi can’t do but the Deck/Arch can), and an iPhone to help me get through my on-the-go day as a disabled person.
The Pi4 with DietPi can make for a very easy-to-manage home server. I use one to stream Plex, run Nextcloud, and manage media with torrenting and radarr/sonarr
Imagine what will happen to the SBC market by the time Raspberry (and Orange etc.) Pi 6 and 7 are going to be released. Intel will have a real problem at its hands, as they will have to offer the same performance as ARM SBCs. But that means they won't be able to ask a premium for their high-end SoCs anymore.
The question is if Intel will be able to pivot to its foundry services or simply fade away.
Great video and good tips. Btw just wanted to bring to your attention that there is some crackling and noise on your voice audio.
Very good video demonstration thanks
I don't have a RasPi5 yet, thanks to MicroCenter changing their release date by 2 weeks, but I did just get an OrangePi 5+ 16GB. Even with eMMC, their Arch distro works fabulously. I can do anything I do on my R7 7800X3D/RX7800XT machine except game. Office apps, programming, Discord, CZcams works flawlessly (which even an RPi 4 couldn't manage), slice 3D models for 3D printing with PrusaSlicer. Other than gaming, I'd be fine with the OPi5+ as a desktop machine. With OpenFyde, it's effectively a well specced ChromeBox and runs Android apps on it now, too.
Cool video. Waiting for the gaming & arcade mame roms pi 5 review next!
I'm kinda surprised at the video playback, are you sure it's using hardware acceleration?
I think chromium might have this disabled by default (might be mistaken).
The three common video encoding formats h264, vp9 and av1 used by CZcams are not supported by the RPi 5's only h265/hevc hardware decoder. So the frame drops are not surprising.
Interesting, I thought the RPi5 supported a lot more codecs than that. Especially since they have solid encoders.@@nyanmisaka
@@nyanmisaka Thanks for the information
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Learned a whole lot from you for reals. Thanks.
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I love the raspberry Pi. I own 2 picos, one 4 8gb and one 400. I plan to get the Pi5. But for general home computing, it's very difficult to recommend a Pi over something like a mini PC running an Intel n95 or n100 CPU, you can get them fully setup with a 256gb ssd with windows for not much more than a Pi5, and it will run double the speed and have more software available being x86 based, with all the ematjon options available too.
Bro seems u are rich guy.I dont have any rasp pi.But u can stop me selling my kidney just sending me one rasp pi 5
Rasp-pis are fine as backup "PC's", or for some users with basic requirements.
I'm using a rasp-pi zero 2w as a node red / mosquitto server and it's perfect in this role. But again other sbc's can do that such as orange Pi's (which are a bit cheaper).
As always, depends on your needs and expectations.
*emulation
I'd be interested to see a benchmark comparison of RPi OS Full, RPi OS Lite + Gnome, and Ubuntu on the Pi 5
Amazing to see HL2 running at all on an arm chip !
its definitely a desktop replacement for my workflow. simple tiling window manager with mostly terminal applications. almost all of them are foss so they can be compiled for arm.
would make a pretty great home made laptop for school for taking notes and stuff ,would also turn some heads!
I did not expect to see HL2 running as well as it did. The CPU is doing x86 to arm64 translation in real time. It would be cool to see an actual arm64 build of HL2 and see how well that runs. Because, I bet that it would be 100-200% faster.
Try to test the video playing on a non-overclocked system. There are reports that frame dropping goes worse when overclocked. The RPi, even #5, has its memory connected via 32-bit bus and this is the performance limiter. This can also explain frame dropping when overclocked: CPU needs more memory bandwidth
I used RPi 400 as a desktop replacement in summer, when the big PC was overheating my room. The 400, when properly overclocked, was -near- enough to do simple everyday tasks (=browsing the net). If the RPi5 is really 2-3x faster than this, it would be enough. For heavy tasks I have a standard, big PC.
Honestly for that price it's plenty of better options, there are i5 8gb ram refurbished mini desktop or even brand new mini PC with Intel N95 , Raspberry is a good option for specific projects where the size really metters.
A couple of years ago I was trying to determine which USB drive was fastest, Decided it was the FIT and was not disappointed.
looking forwards to some M.2 options
Would rather spend the extra few bucks and grab one of the cheaper mini PCs. Pis are really only good for eduction and very specific things. An ex-office PC would be a better option overall.
He is talking 8GB. For the cheaper ex office mini PCs once you buy power supply and case/USB drive you could have a HP Mini, Dell Micro, Lenovo Tiny with 16GB and an NVMe 512GB. *same price*
The Pi has lower power usage right? That matters to me as it would be a second pic running media etc
i have raspberry pi 3 model b, love this devices, i use for retro game.
01:54 you can also use old vga gpu's heatsinks, they are little and very cheap to get. im using one to cool my phone with a peltier module on it(works with a 5v2a charger). it works too good, my phone freezes if i dont use the cpu at %100 load 😅
Honestly, my hope for building an adequate UMPC just came through with the pi5. Gonna be fun.
I'd suspect mid to high range phones hooked up to a monitor would be a more compute powerful for the basics and you basically always carry your phone with you.
What I really found interesting is how you used USB storage instead of a Micro SD! Well done 😎
If you buy a Samsung FIT or BAR, make sure to get the 400 mb/s model. It will say on the front of the package. Make sure it's in the written description of the product if you're buying online. I have a Micro Center near me so it's not an issue for me. This applies to both 128GB and 256gb drives. Just so you get the most for your money.
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why use USB flash instead of USB SSD?
@@user-pk8fr8ix6d The physical size of the SSD, and I have an SSD for one Pi4. It needs it's own power supply, didn't play nice with the adapter I had. It wouldn't boot on the USB 3 ports. All said and done no noticeable difference in overclock and gaming... to me, once I got it working. The PI4 I'm typing this on is at 2300/900 over_volt=15, force_turbo=1, maxxed and stable, with a 128GB Samsung BAR. Good with Android 13 too. Used to play GTA SA, and Vice City, the Android versions, with the OC at 2000 or 2100 running on power tool batteries. One simple USB flash for $20-30 and the PI4 has what it needs for all conditions.
@@user-pk8fr8ix6d …USB Flash is simply easier to use. Just plug in the thumb drive, all done.
USB SSD needs either a USB to SSD adapter, or a special Pi case, or some way to attach the external SSD to the RPi.
Common question of SBC's that this can replace desktop. Real answer, manage your expectations as not ideal for daily driver (base on experience on Rpi 4 8GB)
Mini pcs or cut down laptops are the closest we will get im sure for awhile
With that said my n95 is not a daily driver but the 7735hs was
I think it would be cool to set one up as a basic desktop with a low power monitor, and run it all from a single solar panel.
I have done it and it is awesome to just check email purposes
@@diginomad6016 wow can you show your setup
Wow! Maybe I could consider myself grabbing one, once the initial rush is over to purchase one.... I been thinking of setting up a thin client PC for some time, and this might just fit my use case
Do not rush to get a pi5, get a n100. You will thank use later. Uses the same amount of power, is same price or even cheaper (depending on what peripherals you get for your pi5) and is 50% faster ST and 110% faster MT...
My main interest is thin client for citrix to my work environment as well. Looking to ditch my work-supplied 10 year old hulking great laptop.
Was able to get a raspi 5 and am super happy
The RPi5 definately is at the top of the list for replacements for my home server (Atom D2550) and desktop (Phenom-II X4) if they decide to die before a suitable RISC-V based replacement appears on the market.
Perhaps with a Steam Deck on the side.
Get yourself a Ryzen 5 mini PC and save yourself the headache.
I can't tell if this is a joke or if you're genuinely running everything off some potatoes.
Please do yourself a favor and upgrade to literally anything modern as soon as possible.
The thought of just using an ancient atom processor makes me cringe, let alone using it for a server.
And I'm willing to wager that a 14 year old processor must be REALLY showing its age by now
@@dennisanderson8663
Yeah - the current available acceptable RISC-V solutions is a massive head ache - and most likely will be for at least a year.
But I want something non-AMD64, which for a while puts me in the hands of ARM and the only ARM-stuff I can afford at the moment is SBCs like the RPi5 (When it becomes available in my neighborhood). What gives the RPi another plus in my books is that it is primarily european based.
*definitely
Yay I got mine this morning.
Great video. But the lack of reliant 4K video playback means I'm gonna sit this one out. There have been lots of other sbc's with more onboard power both for cpu and gpu this year. Is there any sbc in particular you would recommend primarily for watching 4K video?
Orange pi 5 plus or Orange pi 5
I think the real question is... how often do PC users use their computers as "computers", as opposed to just entertainment devices? Even as someone who programs as a hobby for small electronic devices, I probably only use my monster PC as a computer 1% of the time. When I work from home, I guess I use it as a computer 30% of the time, but other than that, I'm on CZcams and watching movies.
Love the exposure you are giving to the GNOME desktop. They have so many cool third party apps and extensions now, I love it.
I still use a pi 400 for most of my computer needs with the pi os. Really interested in the 5 though.
Depends on what you do with your desktop. For me it definitely could. I don't really play games (I know.... I watch eta prime) all I do is browse the internet, send emails and not much more than that. That's the basic intention of a home desktop surely? Not everyone is on the bleeding edge of tech or wants to run a sever or a website from home. As a living room desktop, so long as your willing to use Linux or are savvy enough to install whatever else you want on it then yes it should Absaloutley be good enough to be a desktop
*For me, it
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*browse the Web
*desktop, surely?
*server
*you're willing (contraction of "YOU aRE")
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*it, then
*absolutely
*a desktop.
Just a note: If all you need is CPU performance for your workstation (or a ton of RAM) it is possible you could use a bunch of Pi 5s over an ethernet switch to do a compute cluster, and while it's not the best value in an SBC (I would personally do that with something more like an Orange Pi 5 for the power efficiency) you might want to do it for some of the Raspberry Pi specific software and solutions.
I'm not sure if it's possible to do blender renders over a compute cluster, but that's one thing that comes to mind, personally.
Note: you have to use software that is written to work distributed across nodes. Don't expect any improvement in generic application performance by simply stacking up a few PIs
clustering isn't fit for workstation jobs. what you're talking about is only fit for server-class deployments. Also you can't pool RAM together in a cluster of Pis in a way that it would make more sense to access it over a normal page file. This is just terrible advice.
@@alphaLONE Not necessarily, it really does depend on the workload. Certain machine learning workloads can scale over an ethernet switch, certain types of rendering or scientific computation and so on will also scale over a cluster.
Some types of workstation workloads may actually require certain things be compiled / rendered over a long period of time (even with a powerful machine) and so you could get multiple concurrent workloads processing at the same time on each of the boards of the cluster.
I absolutely understand what you're trying to say, but I think this is a case of your individual experience with your particular workloads coloring your opinion on the matter. But, if you'll look at my original comment, you will note I didn't say "A cluster will solve all of your workload problems", I very precisely said "it is *possible*", not a guarantee.
@@novantha1 Nonsense. If you need that computational power then you're absolutely insane to be looking at a Pi 5. Just get an off the shelf modern i3 processor, it'll blow the heck out of any Pi 5 configuration.
Christmas gift yeah !!!
Thank you for the Linux content!! These SBCs are getting nuts😀😀
Sad to see they haven't added a good PCI3 4 port to hook up external Gpus for the Rasp Pi 5; I thought they would do this but I guess they wanted to keep the price down.
can I get a link for that beautiful wallpaper, reminds me of westworld
Planning to get a NextCloud server running on the Pi5! 😁
i like how hl2 is the new quake which is the new doom. Excited to see crysis
0 reason to use this over a cheaper n100. Pi has very poor codecs support for instance.
The main benefit with getting the most mainstream thing, the raspberry pi in this case, is that it's much easier to find community resources for it online
Not a huge fan of the Ubuntu take on the gnome desktop, but i otherwise like what they've done with the system. I personally prefer the default os or dietpi depending on my use case though.
Pi + power supply + cooler + RTC battery + HDMI adapter = $112, but you would be stupid to rely on a USB stick for your data, so add the M.2 adapter and an SSD. Oops! I almost forgot the custom case to fit the SSD. Now you have a PC that can run some software, as long as it's Linux, and as long as you you don't mind that it's slow, and that you can never expand the RAM.
It's not a replacement.
What's crazy is that I feel like this would satisfy all my needs if it were a laptop. Would love a nice 17inch laptop with a full keyboard and some decent speakers powered by one of these
1000%
Build it😊
@@jamess.9930 I'm too poor to get the build materials but maybe I can design it on an android tablet and upload the CAD files somewhere for people to download and make it
Laptops have no business being as expensive as they are. This is the bridge that would be the mass adoption moment for the raspberry pi for the masses if this was a thing.
Brother, I think you might have forgotten to make the same video about Orange pi 5 running of an ssd. USB drive sound cute for a daily drive, m.2 sounds reliable.
I have an Orange Pi 5 Plus with an SSD and its read rate is around 3 gig. I also have the right codecs to play 4k video with no dropped frames.
It's not bad for people who want a tiny pc. But a windows based mini would still be my go-to. This however would be awesome for gaming though.
Why Windows? Do you need it for some specific program?
Does the Samsung Fit USB drive overheats ? I seen some comments that it gets very hot. Nice video btw
Any chance of comparing different thermal solutions for the RPi5 under different scenarios? There's already plenty of promising options like the Flirc RPi5 case, Argon NEO 5, 52Pi ICE tower cooler etc.
How is Quake running? Wondering if one can gut an old laptop, put one of these inside and use it like a chromebook for everyday
Can you compare the Pi5 to the Rockchip S boards? I'd be intrigued to see how much the Rockchip boards outperform the Pi5.
Its been 7 to 8 years since ive been into my computers. Technology has advanced so rapidly that i dont even understand anymore how they have improved so much. Its still good, but i feel like i've been left in the dust
Lol. Same here. Last rig I built was in like 2012 and cost $4k.
When we get the PCIe HAT will an NVME drive be faster than the USB one?
Im looking forward to seeing Android running on the Pi-5 too ... esp if there was a 'Dex' style that could be activated when using the Pi-5
Even a potato can be a "desktop pc replacement" if you have lower expectations.
Explain how🤔
@@AAL2012no where in that statement does it say that it has to be faster. A "replacement" could be far worse than the replaced yet still be considered a replacement if the replaced is no longer used. As the word "replace" is defined.
Please explain, already bought 3 bags of potatoes
@@azwihangwisimulaudzi1097 I think he's talking about the Le Potato SBC from LibreComputer
@@azwihangwisimulaudzi1097you have to connect it to a ti 82 calculator and play doom.
Rpi's are versatile for different projects and applications but for desktop performance its not even competition against mini pcs.They will blow rpi5's out of the water in the same price point. their size is may be only twice as big and a brand new one comes with ssd, ram, case, power adapter etc all you need to get it up and running for only $150 windows11 pre installed. pretty much the same price as rpi5 after you buy everything you need to get it up and running.
Thank you for pronouncing UBUNTU correctly.
Do we think this could be a media server with a networked NAS system hooked into the network?
That's great, thanks.
Thought about replacing my 2011 macbook pro i5 with a Raspberry Pi4B/8GB when that was new.
Old macbook's still steaming along nicely with Linux Mint 21 so there's no hurry, but this looks promising.
Very impressive that it (even very basically) match a desktop for simple tasks, though.
Might be that if something happens to my macbook (8GB/SSD upgraded) that the Pi5 would make a perfectly good substitute with the appropriate managing of expectations given the low cost.
Hear me out, buy an Orange Pi 5b. It may take slightly more setup, but the performance difference between the raspberry and orange makes it worth the effort. Also the Orange Pi is cheaper.
I will give that some thought thanks. @@durianeats3349
Did you use Wayland session and did you make sure that Chromium did hardware video acceleration?
Question is there a way you can save photos and data onto a thumb drive or external hard drive if you use a raspberry pi 5 as a desktop?
Looking forward to seeing how Windows runs on the Raspberry Pi 5.
ETA I think it’s pronounced Canonical not Conical 😉
Otherwise cool Pi5 videos, interested in long term stability of the Pi5@3GHz.
Would wish to actually have a Raspberry Pi as a burner or a alternate machine for low-end stuff like video playback and internet usage while my main computer does ALL the stuff
I have been using my RPi4 for that and I'm quite happy with it.
Pi 5 is much more than a Desktop PC. I bought my Pi 4 and I use it as a Master with multiple Pi Zero as Slaves and wrote an GUI in python from which I control on a touchscreen multiple systems in my house ( opening garage, lights, temperature sensors, webcams from Pi Zero, etc ). Even though I could have used the built-in Wifi, I choose to disable it ( for security reasons ) and everything is on LAN cables, closed loop. That's the True potential of the Pi's. it's cheap, it has good horsepower and tons of supports.
I tried to give it a chance for an Orange Pi 5 to build a Auto 1 DIN System. Built a custom 12V to 5V dc-dc converter separately, had a 1 DIN case from an old Radio Stereo Cassette , but I had lots of problems trying to connect a GPS module to it and gave up.
Wow I might upgrade this from a rpi 4 I had I want to try the new rpi 5😊😊
May i ask what monitor was on the thumbnail and the size, thanks in advance.
Although it is impressive how much performance we have gotten over the years with the Pi. I still think People should look on the used market instead. People are throwing away perfectly usable computers. You can generally get HP Elitedesks or Lenovo ThinkCentres for around 100$, and then you often get an pretty decent i3, i5 or i7... All of them outperforming a Pi5... Heck, a core i5 4650, will still play Cyberpunk at a solid 30fps if you slap a graphics card and some memory into the machine. This is why I have such a hard time justifying the "home PC" use case for a Raspberry Pi.
Agreed, cheap, used mini pc's blow the Pi 5 away iln terms of performance.
Any news on the Legion Go review? Thought the embargo lift was today.
Thanks a lot. Can I use the raspberry pi 5 for developing programs with VSCode for DotNet framework, Python and Rust?
I'd like to see you run Psychonauts in a PS2 emulator. Also, does it boot from USB out of the box or do you have to configure it with an SD card first before you can boot from USB?
For me this is fire. It is smaller and even more powerful. Pi 5 can even emulate gc and wii with 3 gigahertz, if i'm not mistaken
Is it possible to use pascal for programming iot on this device? It will be fast enough?
I hope in the future we get a pi that has microSD express capability for really fast storage speeds.
What's that storage benchmark software?
How well does printing work?
Can you make a video that show the Pi 5 like a TV box and gaming like you do with fire stick, Thanks 🙏👍
Do you know if a raspberry 500 is in the pipeline ?
Thank you for your videos 😊
There's so much fantastic old hardware for the same price as the Raspberry Pi that is much more powerful. the Raspberry Pi works if you want low power consumption and need a consistent spec for making a robot at home or your own smart home solutions, etc. I wouldn't use it for general computing but it would be a great first computer for a kid to learn Linux though.
Last Raspberry with low power consumption was Pi 3. Plus it did not require a cooling fan. Now it's just not clear to me what's the target audience of Pi 5.
I can't seem to get the LightBurn software installed for my falcon lasercutter. Any thoughts on that? It says file format not supported in terminal. Also freecad totally crashes when creating a new document. Need freecad for my lowrider cnc. Should i give up on it?
Will any of these SBC run software like Mixbus and Audacity?
剛好我正想用它當我的日常PC,省電又實用。下班後，我只想一台能長期使用的瀏覽器終端設備、遠離自己的筆記型電腦，可以玩高階遊戲的桌上型電腦（我打算移交給我兒子）😊
What's going on with the Lenovo legion go embargo lifting today? Not seen one video or review anywhere
Nice but, how stable and durable is a usb memory? . Good for fast and non continuous use can be good. I prefer a mini desktop refurbished from Amazon that can be run windows o Linux very fine
Weird question 😅 what’s on your whirst ? At 1:45? is it a nazarlik?
What's the hardware decode capabilities of the raspberry pi 5? Idk if VA-API will eventually support it.
I would like to use Raspberry Pi as as a replacement for a laptop. My only issue is that I need a portable ups like device that can power rpi5 . Any thoughts on this?
Using an mmc with a micron sd adapter, wouldn't it be a faster option to replace the memory card?
Does USB ssd work better for storage than USB flash drive?
How is zoom on it? One problem I had with using the 4 as a desktop was how poorly zoom worked.
@@destructodisk9074 I have a laptop to zoom personally. But I also want to create a low cost zoom setup for a tv. I tried before and had a pi mounted to the back of the tv with the camera module at the top but the lag made it unusable. I understand that for some people the answer is just a laptop, pc, or smart camera built specifically to zoom from a tv. but for the space savings and cost of a pi it would be better.
Can you show the Firefox browser with ad guard and pop up blocker and a vpn and and show how does it run when watching videos
Chrome os will also be nice on pi.
I ordered my pi5 when it was announced and still hasn't shipped. Cmon Sparkfun!!!
I have learned that a repurposed older PC outperforms my Pi4 by a wide margin. If you have the space and can put up with the noise I would go that way as a desktop replacement.
Pi5 is a different beast though.