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Voltarum Mini PC Guide

Broadcom BCM2711

The Raspberry Pi 4 chip: still enough for Home Assistant, Pi-hole and small services.

Specifications

Factual data
Vendor
Broadcom
Architecture
Arm (64-bit) · Cortex-A72
Cores / threads
4 / 44× Cortex-A72
Max clock
1.8 GHz
Process
28 nm
Released
2019
Graphics
VideoCore VI
Video decode
H.264, HEVC 8-bit, HEVC 10-bit (HDR)
Video encode
H.264
Max RAM
8 GB

Source: Manufacturer specifications

Devices with the Broadcom BCM2711

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Processor
Broadcom BCM2711
RAM
8 GB
Network
1 × 1 GbE

Great fit for: Electronics / GPIO

Still on sale and still enough for Home Assistant or Pi-hole, but a Pi 5 or an N150 box is better value now.

from $68 (typical price)Older hardware