Skip to content
Voltarum Mini PC Guide
ES

Raspberry Pi · Raspberry Pi · 2023

Raspberry Pi 5

Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 5

Photo: SimonWaldherr · CC BY 4.0

Highly recommended

The reference board: two to three times a Pi 4, PCIe for an NVMe SSD and the best software of any SBC.

Processor
Broadcom BCM2712
RAM
1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 GB
Network
1 × 1 GbE
Drive slots
0

Great fit for: Electronics / GPIO

from $78 (typical price)

Researched from manufacturer data and public reviews; not tested by us.· Last reviewed Oct 28, 2026

View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
All retailersCompare with another device

What it is good for

Derived from the specs

Our rules applied to its specs. The reasons come from the data in the specification table. How the verdicts are decided

  • Home AssistantGood
    • Official or well-supported Home Assistant OS image
    • microSD or USB storage only: use a USB SSD for reliability
    • Low power for 24/7 use
  • Media serverLimited
    • No hardware video encoder: direct play only, or slow software transcoding
    • Decodes HEVC 10-bit in hardware, not AV1
  • Homelab / ProxmoxLimited
    • Arm processor: Docker works, Proxmox VE does not
    • Up to 16 GB of RAM for containers
  • Router / firewallLimited
    • One network port: only as a 'router on a stick' with VLANs and a managed switch
  • NASLimited
    • No internal drive slot: USB drives only
  • DesktopLimited
    • Linux desktop on Arm: fine for browsing, coding and learning, slow with heavy sites
  • Electronics / GPIOGreat fit
    • 40-pin GPIO header
    • The most tutorials, HATs and libraries of any board

Configurations and where to buy

Prices are editorial references (launch price and a typical street price on the date shown), not live prices. In 2026 the memory shortage has pushed many prices well above launch.

Prices are shown only if updated in the last 24 hours and may change; the retailer’s price at checkout applies. We may earn a commission from these links at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure

Overview

Editorial opinion

Best for: Home Assistant, learning Linux and electronics, and small always-on services.

Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?

Yes for electronics, learning and Home Assistant with 4–8 GB. For a general home server, compare it with an N150 mini PC first.

Pros and cons

Editorial opinion

Pros

  • Best documentation, accessories and community
  • PCIe connector for an NVMe SSD
  • Official Home Assistant OS image

Cons

  • 2026 prices are far above launch: an N150 mini PC can cost less than a 16 GB kit
  • No hardware video encoder
  • Case, active cooler, 27 W supply and storage cost extra

Good to know

Budget for the official 27 W USB-C supply, the Active Cooler and either a good microSD card or an M.2 HAT with an NVMe SSD.

Specifications

Factual data
General
Manufacturer
Raspberry Pi
Type
Single-board computer
Form factor
Credit-card board (85 × 56 mm)
Released
2023
Availability
On sale
Processor and graphics
Processor
Broadcom BCM2712Arm (64-bit) · Cortex-A76
Cores / threads
4 / 44× Cortex-A76
Max clock
2.4 GHz
Graphics
VideoCore VII
Hardware video decode
HEVC 8-bit, HEVC 10-bit (HDR)
Hardware video encode
None
Memory and storage
RAM options
1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X-4267
RAM upgrades
Soldered, cannot be upgraded
M.2 slots
0
microSD slot
Yes
Storage details
microSD; NVMe SSD through the PCIe connector with an M.2 HAT
Network
Ethernet
1 × 1 GbE1× GbE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
Displays, USB and expansion
Displays at once
2
Video outputs
2× micro-HDMI (4K60)
USB
2× USB 3.0, 2× USB 2.0
USB4 / Thunderbolt
No
PCIe expansion
PCIe 2.0 x1 (FFC connector for HATs)
GPIO header
Yes
Power over Ethernet
Yes
Power, cooling and size
Power input
USB-C 5 V / 5 A
Power supply
External adapter
Adapter / max power
27 W
Cooling
Bare board: heatsink or fan sold apart
Size (W × D × H)
85 × 56 × 17 mm
Volume
0.08 L

Broadcom BCM2712: The Raspberry Pi 5 chip: two to three times a Pi 4. It decodes HEVC in hardware but has no video encoder, and H.264 is decoded by the CPU.

Source: Manufacturer specifications

Software support

Editorial opinion

How well each system installs and runs on it today (editorial assessment).

  • Windows 11Not supported
  • Linux (Debian, Ubuntu or vendor image)Excellent
  • Proxmox VENot supported
  • Home Assistant OSExcellent
  • OPNsense / pfSense / OpenWrtGood

Measured

Factual data

Measured values with their source. We never invent figures.

No measured values yet.

Alternatives

Intel N mini PCs

Beelink EQ14

Processor
Intel N150
RAM
16 GB
Network
2 × 2.5 GbE

Great fit for: Home Assistant · Media server · Router / firewall

Two Intel 2.5 GbE ports, two M.2 slots and a built-in power supply around an N150: the all-rounder home server.

from $385 (typical price)Highly recommended

Similar price to a full Pi 5 kit, with 2.5 GbE ×2 and two SSD slots

Orange Pi

Orange Pi 5 Max

Processor
Rockchip RK3588
RAM
16 GB
Network
1 × 2.5 GbE

Great fit for: No use rated great

A full RK3588 in Raspberry Pi size, with LPDDR5, 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6E.

from $95 (launch price)For advanced users

More CPU, 2.5 GbE and NVMe in the same size

Radxa

Radxa X4

Processor
Intel N100
RAM
16 GB
Network
1 × 2.5 GbE

Great fit for: Home Assistant · Media server

An Intel N100 PC in Raspberry Pi size, with a Pi-style GPIO header driven by an RP2040.

—Recommended

x86 and a Pi-style header

Related guides