Rock Pi X: Low-Cost x86 Windows & Linux SBC
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- Rock Pi X specifications and review, including demos running Windows 10 and Linux Mint 20, and comparisons with other x86 single board computers.
For more information, the Radxa Rock Pi X wiki pages are here: wiki.radxa.com/RockpiX
The Passmark performance test can be obtained from www.passmark.com/
My “Eight X86 SBCs” video, in which I test out competitor boards, is here:
• Eight x86 SBCs
I also have a video on the Atomic Pi here:
• Atomic Pi Intel Atom SBC
And on the LattePanda (now called the LattePanda V1.0) here:
• LattePanda Windows 10 ...
More videos on SBCs and broader computing and related topics can be found at:
/ explainingcomputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: / explainingthefuture
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Unboxing & competitors
05:08 Hardware specs
08:37 Heat sink & PSU
09:58 Windows 10 demo
14:42 Linux Mint 20 demo
17:24 Conclusions
#RockPiX #Radxa #x86SBC #ExplainingComputers - Věda a technologie
The David Attenborough of computing.
Not wrong
FYI This $75 board has 2x the memory, 30% more processing power and the same storage as a $30,000,000 Cray-2 from 1986.
Now those are statistics to really make us think.
@@ExplainingComputers or not
I remember logging into Washington University's Aminet repository back in the 90s and they had a notice that they were upgrading their storage to 1 terabyte at a cost of $100,000 dollars. I bought a 1TB SSD for $89 last month.
Good god I haven't bought Cray-2 back in 1986.
But this did not exist in 1986.
Loving the overstatement at 0:48 - "Very exciting brown cardboard box."
Well OK, it is what is *inside* that is exciting!
It is British humour, something known to and appreciated by countries other than the US.
@@frankcollins4743 Well, he did say he was "loving" it. I'm from the US, and I enjoy a bit of low-key British humor.
@@CFWhitman
There aren't many of you who appreciate real humour.
Stanley is looking sharp this week.
:DDD
Gold!
Changed blade? ;)
Sharply contrasted against the background due to very obvious green screening.
Naturally, he's a cut above the rest!
"Let's go and take, a closer look."
That basically means, "Your therapy starts now."
:)
@@ExplainingComputers I would like to know when that smaller size CPU[even smaller than ITX] can let the performance same as my computer
which is 7 years old i5 2310 +1050ti?
@@MeariBamu 我不这么认为，我的戴尔笔记本电脑具有celeron决斗核心1.5 GHz处理器，并且比该Pi..i5快。您的i5会更好。虽然使用ssd对我有很大帮助，但是我在上面运行SpaceEngine和tombraider 2013 ...😉
*Finds some old porno mags in the attic: "Let's go and take, a closer look."
Finally you can hear a normal speak to you after long day of non nerdy people
Love the content and the dry humor on this channel 😀
Excellent quality as well.
Well, the price and the performance from this little SBC, is pretty good. It's low power and does the job, it's the perfect "Raspberry Pi" equivalent for x86 computers.
If only I had known about this SBC earlier. I should've bough this instead of an Intel PC stick to take apart for my projects lol. It has more I/O too.
It's good to have a friend like Stanley who can help you cut through red tape.
:)
I love the consistent format of your videos, also the fact that you keep a comparison track with your previous reviews
WOW!!
Another SBC!!
This channel is Great and
Chris is a great Technology Expert.
Thanks for this new SBC Introduction 🖥️
I was so happy to see this. I have plans for using this SBC. Thank you Chris. Another very well done video.
This is the best review I have seen for this. Thank you so much!
Love the consistent standard procedures for explanation that you follow ! Thumbs up
Great video!
About the WiFi adapter in Linux: In Linux drivers are built into the kernel, so updating to a newer kernel can often solve the problem, as a newer kernel may have support for it. This is also one of the reasons why Arch based distro's can be a good choice for systems like these, as they tent to have the latest kernel available in their repo's rather quickly.
Some popular Arch-based distro's that are user-friendly include Manjaro Linux, ArcoLinux, ArchLabs Linux and EndeavourOS.
Another excellent video. I always look forward to your videos every Sunday and I can't wait until the next one :) Thank you for your excellent content.
I love the idea of a poor little SBC becoming disoriented if you turn it upside down :-)
No SBCs were harmed during the making of this film. I hope.
I’ve been waiting for a review from you. Only a couple other videos on CZcams for this board
I got there eventually -- when the board is fully available!
Been waiting for this review! Glad to see another great vid from u!
great video as always and can i just say its so refreshing to see you putting your captions above the subtitles so , those of us who have less nerdy partners , can enjoy your videos with subtitles on and still read your captions
Thanks for this feedback, most appreciated.. I try hard to place captions optimally -- also including observing the STA (safe title area) so anybody watching on a TV will see all of the graphics too.
Greetings from Los Angeles! Another clear, enjoyable video, the best on CZcams, or anywhere else for that matter. Your format has been consistent over the years, and it makes it very nice for comparing various boards. I intend to purchase an x86 SBC, and this one might let me slip it into an "old" pi ceed screen and use it that way...but i dont know WHY NEED IT...and then what will I do with the Rpi 3b+ thats in it now. Oh my, decisions, decisions!
The size of this board is amazing! Great review, very appreciated.
*Chris:* What a smart looking single board computer!
*Rock Pi X:* Thank you! I am! :D
*People:* Bullying the Rock Pi X for having a 2016 processor.
*Chris:* Stop it! Don't you dare! Leave my beautiful children alone!
:)
i like how you put the price and passmark together
Chris, thanks for showing us the x86 side of the SBC movement. Another nice addition to the family of SBCs you have. Thanks again.
My pleasure!!
@@ExplainingComputers Rather late in the UK. Didn't expect a reply. Thanks, now go get some sleep. We need you fresh for another hard work of week on CZcams not to mention your day jobs. Cheers.
Thanks for another great product review Chris always greatly appreciated
No problem 👍
Thanks for another great video Chris. Always enjoy your detailed presentation.
Thanks Steve.
I'm getting a review model soon and i cant wait to test my sample out!
I love your video's :D you have really thought me alot, since i'm a new linux/pi user keep up the excellent work
As per usual another great vid Chris 👍
Your channel is absolutely brilliant.
Thank you! 😃
Thank you so much sir for teaching about this stuff 💖
It is my pleasure.
Awhh OMG I've received a heart react 😭🧡
I'm so grateful 🧡
Greetings from Philippines
Yes, thank you, Chris. It's a nasty looking board, but thank you for doing the work to teach us about it. It was a fantastic video about a not so fantastic SBC. 😊👍
I was a little disappointed that you didn't us Mr Scissors to open the box but below the description I saw an ad for a Mr Scissors T-shirt, so all is good.
Thank you very much, Dr Christopher, for this informative video. I really appreciate it.
Looking forward to the next edition of the Rock Pi X.
It'll be interesting to see if we get any "micro consoles" from these X86 SBCs that basically end up acting like Steam Machines.
My laptop is from 2016. Thank you for your CZcams channel.
A solid performer. However, I’ve eschewed Windows due to personal preferences. Thank you for the useful information.
Looks interesting, thank you Christopher - an excellent presentation as always...
Thanks!
Love your videos! They make my day better!! 😊
I'm so glad!
Well done Radxa and Chris - specially price per Mhz, Gb. When all spec would be x2 I could buy it.
The Queen is probably gonna Knight Chris when he reaches a Million Subscribers.
Rather oddly, I was thinking the same :)
very interesting board. i would have considered it a few years ago. but it's good to know that something like this is out there now
Nice a new video from my friend Christopher hope you had a nice week!
You too! I had a very Pi 400 week! :)
Someone:
That 2016 chip is very old
Me:
My 2009 core 2 duo is pretty recent only 11 years
Athlon XP x2
@@Roshan_420 You mean Athlon 64 X2. Had one as well. It became outdated quite fast when Intel took the lead with it's Core 2 line.
@@SomePotato yeah sorry and I have that cpu in my retro rig, pretty chilly at 30c max
@@SomePotato idk how much better the intel one is tho I have a few laying around but the motherboards are fullsized which don’t fit in the small case I have for that setup 🥶
@@Roshan_420 Great that you still use that machine!
wow, I am a software developer but never ventured into playing with my own boards like this, loading linux or windows, thanks for the inspiration. i guess just getting it up and running itself is challenging and fun, not sure what I will do with it though. thanks.
Quality content as always 👍🏼
Stanley looking sharp as always.
Fabulous knowing straight away it'll run Windows as well as that other one beginning with L -- Liposuction or summat ,,, oh LINUX that's it. Prices are amazing. Thanks Chris, back to the video. I paused it just to come and thank you for straightaway telling us it runs Windows as well as that other thing.
Doubtless be great for running older versions of Windows if security wasn't an issue... As always, your dedication and professionalism shine through! 🤓
Who said good things don’t come in small packages,nicely explained Chris❤️
Yet another informative video, thank you. Seems to be a stream of new SBCs coming out recently.
The CZcams test was painful to watch. Not entirely convinced this is good value - despite what Passmark suggests. I suppose like most of these boards, software support is what will make or break it.
It all depends on the application case. I would not use this to watch CZcams in Windows though.
@@ExplainingComputers It seems to be using the older version of Edge. Probably unlikely, but I'd be interested to see if the newer Edge performs any better.
I don't quite like Atom CPUs. But what I like very much are your videos Chris! Which never failed to be informative and absolutely brilliant! Including this video about Atom CPUs SBC!!!
Another Sunday morning in the book. :)
I remember when I put Linux on my Atom Minix Z64 I had to make all sorts of modifications to get decent graphics performance out of it. Mainly changing the C state on bootup to stop the graphics engine from freezing. Good to see they've made progress.
A cheap and nice box for my parents. Enough power for yours daily tasks. Thanks for the video.
Like always great video I love sbc's powered by x86 processor
Me too ;)
Feeling nostalgic are you?
Excellent explanation
Bonjour Chris, It's an interesting board for someone requiring a X86, however; for the money, I prefer the new x400 running Twister OS. I am currently using it and with the Chromium Media edition, I can also execute Amazon Prime and other video streaming. Acceptable performance using an overclocking of 2Mhz with an active Noctua fan. As always, thank you for your great instructive video.
Interesting as always
Thanks for sharing :-)
I remember using a firmware cutter on a windows wifi driver to get Mepis Linux working years back. Wifi was so difficult for many years on Linux. I'd pay 5 times as much for an open source wifi card.
Chris - suggestion for your videos. Get a pack of those wooden shishkabob skewers that are pointed on the end. Here in the US I think they're a cupla bux. You only need one, and use it for a pointer e.g. those LEDs and many other parts. You could even color the sharpened, pointed tip with some food coloring.
Yes, it's nice that there is another option for those users who need x86 architecture. I'm sure that more powerful CPUs will find their way onto this SBC's successors, and rival boards, as is the way with computers. Fingers cross for the Rock Pi XI, then.
Another great video Chris, now as the year comes to an end I am considering a new laptop purchase. My eight year old Dell is starting to show its age, so maybe a review on laptops would be a good video to help the many of us considering the same purchase. Also I have a newer I pad, but for some reason tablets are not my cup of tea. Regards, Richard.
An x86 in a Pi form factor, how cool that someone made one! I’m impressed!!!!!!! Looking forward to your next video.
Greetings Perry. :) I, like you, thing it's cool that this exists. :)
So this isn't Arm architecture? This is old school x86 32 bit?
If it is old school 32 bit, I'd love to put some old programs on it using old windows os for fun and nostalgia.
Would this hardware with a 32 bit windows version allow me to use programs with 16 bit installers?
@@dannywilliams6643 Good question. I’m not sure how or if low powered x86 boards could run old software.
@@dannywilliams6643 This Atom processor is not 32 bit, but 64 bit. However, if you install a 32 bit version of Windows, it is possible to enable 16 bit support. Even the 32 bit version of Windows 10 can have 16 bit support added, though it will not be there by default. The 64 bit version of Windows cannot have 16 bit support added directly, but only using a 32 bit virtual machine.
Very informative... Thank you mate! 👍🙂
No problem 👍
You man, are a legend :)
Thanks!
Can't wait to get my hands on this one
Thanks for an interesting review. I'd certainly be interesting in getting one if there was a nice case for it. Modifying a Raspberry Pi case to allow the full sized HDMI looks straightforward but I'm sure that large heatsink means a custom designed case would be needed.
Hi Christopher. Good review. It is a nice board. I like it to play 15+ year old Windows games. Most play great at 1080p full settings. Flight Simulator 2004 runs awesome on it.
For daily use it isn't much good. For running old legacy software this is perfect. Instead of an old pc that consumes a lot. You can run it in virtualization for less than 10W.
My Atomic Pi is a cross platform build server. The Atomic Pi can't do it better while it can boost single core to 1.9Ghz vs 1.67Ghz. But both their multicore is 1.67Ghz. So there no difference.
I do like the RockPX a lot. Well designed and well priced.
Greetings.
Hi Nico -- love the new channel name. :)
Radxa sent me 3 of these boards here in Tokyo last month. The working Linux drivers for the wifi and Bluetooth is on their site you have to manually install them even on Ubuntu 20.04.
I played around with this, but clearly not enough! :)
Nice video sir! Sorry for being late.
No problem 😊
Chris: "This time, we're going to take a look at this!"
(Hold up anonymous cardboard box)
Chris: "This is the RockPi X from Radxa."
Me: No it's not, it's a cardboard box!
Fair point!
@@ExplainingComputers Only pulling your leg mate. Good on you for not taking umbrage.
I read your quote just as he was saying it. Then I scrolled up to look at the cardboard box.
its what's on the side that counts
@@Harddiskfail Which, in this case, is rather spiffy if you ask me - although I'm not for running Windows 10 on an Atom, that's just sadistic!
I see myself getting a second SBC in the immediate future...😉👍
What are you doing with sbc?
Another great video. Thanks
I love your videos!
now THAT'S what I've been waiting for! BIG BIG 👍
Indeed. For some people this is a very important SBC.
If you must self-inflict Windows 10 on an SBC, this seems to be a tolerable solution, while making a powerful case for Linux on ARM if you don't have to do so
Great vid. Thank you
OMG.......this channel is my "church" every Sunday morning!
Wow thank you sir! For telling us 😊
Nice video
You are you good
Good job 👍
Good review.Thanks.
Welome fellow nerds
Greetings! Here we all are again!
I have been summoned.
These are going somewhere, in a year or 2 these will allow for entry gaming or hosting a sizable Gaming Server 24/7 at Low Power Consumption, the future of sBc's is bright. The fact we can get one of these for 60-100$ is mind blowing, even the Atomic Pi for 40$ is a great price for value. I love this stuff.
You clearly have vision. So many people do not see (or want to see) the way this is going.
@Schwalbe262 I know their are made for development, but just like the Xeon's that are made for Server loads, people have been pairing old versions with the X99/X79 Motherboard and they make for great budget alternatives for Multi-Core/Multi-Thread Gaming PC CPU's, the potential is limitless even if the direction isn't the one it is meant to be.
instead of mint cinnamon, i recommend mint xfce with composition off (Window Manager Tweaks > Composition > untick "Enable Display Compositing"), to get faster playback. you will get screen tearing and some slight artifacts when moving windows around and such, but it should be much quicker, especially with video playback. composition is in a rougher state on many linux DEs based on X compared to windows. and the long loading times on windows can be explained by the browser. old edge, which seems to be what you used, deals worse with youtube than firefox does now, this is mostly due to the material remake youtube got a few years ago.
Chris thanks for making this point. ARM isn't a second class processor any more.
So.. last week you shown us the pi in a key board aka 400 and... I bought it, it arrived 2 days later. It will be a great computer for my daughter of 6 year old and I guess it will be usefully for years to come!
I might need another micro SD for that later.
Yes, I think a Pi 400 is future-proofed for a few years yet! :) A great computer for your daughter as you say.
I recently upgraded to a brand new motherboard also with a chip from 2016. The A10N-9630E motherboard has a built in AMD A10 quad core processor and is a lovely ITX solution.
At the price it is reasonable. Another nice addition to SBC.
Great video as usual, can we check out how performance changes when you run the windows 10 debloater script?
Good morning from America!
Greetings from the UK!
Nico D pointed out that if you polish the paint off the heatsink it's a good deal more thermally stable for your uses .
Great review as always Chris. Since they're trying to emulate the form factor of a Raspberry Pi, would running Raspbian been a better choice than Linux Mint for testing?
Hi Chris, a great idea. I should have thought of that!
For x86 linux mint is fine.
I think, armbian is the better choice for SBC with ARM.
docs.armbian.com/#what-is-supported
armbian.com/download
nice! usb-c and full hdmi 😍 this great than raspberry pi
Great video as always. IMO heat sinks will get the job done but will never be better than passive cooling. I am really curious as to what the Passmark scores would be with a passive cooler such as The Ice Tower for the RPI.
Would you do a video seen how well it works as a mini server? Great video keep it up
Chris, I always enjoy your insights and in depth knowledgeable observations. with regards to SBC I wonder if you could review some higher end boards, say costing $200 rather than the spartan lower end boards? it would be interesting to see if the extra money is worth it and whether it can help make the change off Windows desktop more rewarding. Thanks for all your good work.
Thanks for this, I have reviewed several such boards: eg the Odyssey X86J4105: czcams.com/video/4XV8dlFwNd0/video.html LattePanda Delta: czcams.com/video/Dh03L2CUgnk/video.html and UDOO Bolt: czcams.com/video/8DINmS5YBD4/video.html I have a group test with comparative performance of eight x86 boards here: czcams.com/video/xqIHsJLDdN4/video.html
@ExplainingComputers - This is the same processor as the Minix Z83-4. I've been using one for several years for Windows. They should have used a 64GBEMMC drive in it but Minix told me that they couldn't provide Windows 10 for free if they had a drive larger than 32GB (at the time). Microsoft's licensing prohibited it. I think Microsoft increased the requirements to 64GB at the end of last year (They now offer it with the 64GB). 128GB is best for using it for most tasks. I had to remove MS Office every time I needed to run a windows update. I've also never had any trouble at all running 1080p video from CZcams or Netflix on it.
He’s rocking to an X Pi!
Love your work. Very useful.
Please explain about open cv with raspberry Pi too.
Open CV on the Pi is on my production list!
@@ExplainingComputers is it available on your website???
@@jayeshalagh1101 No, I have not made any Pi Open CV content yet.
@@ExplainingComputers okay.
Waiting for that too sir...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😁😁😁
That board reminds me very much of my Denver notebook which I bought last summer at Penny Markt for about € 200... I think it's got similar hardware built in, just blown up to a complete system.
Watching all your video's made me wanna buy a SBC to use for a NAS/VPN server. Since they are rather expensive new in Europe. I started looking at used thin clients. Came across this HP T820 with an i5-4570s (4c/4t DESKTOP CPU) for 47,15€ shipped! It has no ram/storage but after some googling I found out it has the exact same cpu used as in the iMac 2013 21,5in. So im going to try to make it a budget friendly Mac Mini. If that doesn't work out it has endless use cases with those specs. This is a much more power hungry chip. But for some people that want to use an SBC for simple stuff like an ftp/vpn server maybe check ebay or local marketplace sites. You can ofter find cheaper thin clients that are used. Those have power usage ranging from 7-15w and often use dual core atoms/amd apu's. If you are lucky it includes a bit of flash storage aswell.
Thanks for the great video as always.. wondering if you've ever tried to marinize a single board computer with silicon spray?
Not yet!