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Voltarum Mini PC Guide

Electronics, robotics and learning

Sensors, motors and classroom projects: you need GPIO pins and lots of examples.

3 great fits and 7 good ones out of 23 devices.

Cheapest great fit

Great fit

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DeviceWhyPrice from
Pi Zero 2 WRaspberry Pi RP3A0 (BCM2710A1)Great fit
  • 40-pin GPIO header
  • The most tutorials, HATs and libraries of any board
$15
Raspberry Pi 4Broadcom BCM2711Great fit
  • 40-pin GPIO header
  • The most tutorials, HATs and libraries of any board
$68
Raspberry Pi 5Broadcom BCM2712Great fit
  • 40-pin GPIO header
  • The most tutorials, HATs and libraries of any board
$78

Good

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DeviceWhyPrice from
Orange Pi 5 MaxRockchip RK3588Good
  • GPIO header
  • Raspberry Pi HATs and libraries do not always work unchanged
$95
Orange Pi 5 PlusRockchip RK3588Good
  • GPIO header
  • Raspberry Pi HATs and libraries do not always work unchanged
$109
Radxa X4Intel N100Good
  • GPIO header
  • Raspberry Pi HATs and libraries do not always work unchanged
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Radxa ROCK 5BRockchip RK3588Good
  • GPIO header
  • Raspberry Pi HATs and libraries do not always work unchanged
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Orange Pi 3BRockchip RK3566Good
  • GPIO header
  • Raspberry Pi HATs and libraries do not always work unchanged
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Orange Pi Zero 3Allwinner H618Good
  • GPIO header
  • Raspberry Pi HATs and libraries do not always work unchanged
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Le PotatoAmlogic S905XGood
  • GPIO header
  • Raspberry Pi HATs and libraries do not always work unchanged
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Not suitable

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DeviceWhyPrice from
ZimaBoard 2Intel N150Not suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
$279
GMKtec G3 PlusIntel N150Not suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
$330
Beelink EQ14Intel N150Not suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
$385
Beelink ME miniIntel N150Not suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
$525
Minisforum MS-01Intel Core i9-13900HNot suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
$679
Minisforum MS-A2AMD Ryzen 9 9955HXNot suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
$799
Beelink SER8AMD Ryzen 7 8845HSNot suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
$799
Mac mini M6Apple M6Not suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
$899
ASUS NUC 14 ProIntel Core Ultra 5 125HNot suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
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NanoPi R6SRockchip RK3588SNot suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
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ThinkCentre M920qIntel Core i5-8500TNot suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
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EliteDesk 800 G4 MiniIntel Core i5-8500TNot suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
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OptiPlex 7070 MicroIntel Core i5-9500TNot suitable
  • No GPIO header: add a USB microcontroller board instead
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