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Voltarum Mini PC Guide

Amlogic S905X

An old TV-box SoC with good mainline Linux support thanks to Libre Computer.

Specifications

Factual data
Vendor
Amlogic
Architecture
Arm (64-bit) · Cortex-A53
Cores / threads
4 / 44× Cortex-A53
Max clock
1.5 GHz
Process
28 nm
Released
2015
Graphics
Arm Mali-450
Video decode
H.264, HEVC 8-bit, HEVC 10-bit (HDR), VP9
Video encode
H.264
Max RAM
2 GB

Source: Manufacturer specifications

Devices with the Amlogic S905X

Other boards

Libre Computer Le Potato (AML-S905X-CC)

Processor
Amlogic S905X
RAM
2 GB
Network
1 × 0.1 GbE

Great fit for: No use rated great

A cheap board in Pi 3 format with mainline Linux support; slow, and only 100 Mbps Ethernet.

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