Mini Computers — Page 12
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QuadRF Turns a Raspberry Pi 5 Into a Real-Time RF Signal Visualizer
QuadRF is a 4x4 MIMO software-defined radio tile for the Raspberry Pi 5 that renders invisible radio signals as a live augmented-reality overlay — a remarkable maker tool launched June 24, 2026.
Louder ESP32 Mini Adds WiFi and Bluetooth to Old Speakers for $15
The $15 Louder ESP32 Mini is an open-source amplifier board that turns any passive speaker into a smart, multiroom audio device with Squeezelite, Snapcast, and ESPHome support.
RP2350B 'Bells & Whistles' Board Packs a Debugger and HDMI for $30
The $30 RP2350B 'Bells & Whistles' dev board bundles an onboard debugger, HDMI video out, and microSD into one open-source maker board — removing friction for RP2350 projects.
Optocam Zero Turns a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Into a Joyful DIY Camera
The Optocam Zero is an open-source DIY digital camera built on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, with autofocus, eight filters, GIF capture, and 3D-printed parts — a delightful weekend maker build.
MYiR MAC-B5760 Is a Fanless Edge AI Box PC With a 6 TOPS NPU
MYiR's MAC-B5760 is a fanless edge AI industrial PC built on the Rockchip RK3576 with a 6 TOPS NPU, 8GB LPDDR5, dual GbE, and rugged I/O — a tidy platform for on-device AI at the edge.
Nordic's nRF54L15 Tag Makes Coin-Cell IoT Prototyping Wonderfully Easy
Nordic's nRF54L15 Tag is a coin-cell IoT prototyping board with Bluetooth LE 6.0 Channel Sounding, Thread, Zigbee, and Matter support plus a 6-axis IMU — a compact playground for wireless makers.
Amlogic A311Y3 Packs an 8 TOPS NPU Into a Sleek Octa-Core Edge AI SoC
Amlogic's new A311Y3 is a 6nm octa-core edge AI SoC with an 8 TOPS NPU, LPDDR5 support, and a 9tripod dev board — a capable, efficient platform for makers building local AI projects.
UP WCL Is a Credit-Card-Sized Wildcat Lake SBC With Up to 24GB RAM
The new UP WCL is a credit-card-sized single board computer built on Intel Wildcat Lake, offering up to 24GB LPDDR5, 256GB UFS, an NPU, and 2.5GbE — a tiny x86 board ready for edge AI.
Zhihe A210 Brings an Octa-Core RISC-V SoC With a 12 TOPS NPU to Makers
The new Zhihe A210 is an octa-core RISC-V SoC with a 12 TOPS NPU that runs small LLMs locally — and its SODIMM-style dev kit puts capable open-architecture AI hardware in makers' hands.
Orange Pi 6 Debuts With a 12-Core CIX P1 SoC and 45 TOPS of AI Muscle
The new Orange Pi 6 packs a 12-core Arm CIX P1 SoC, up to 45 TOPS of total AI performance, dual 2.5GbE, and twin NVMe slots — a high-end Raspberry Pi alternative built for edge AI and self-hosting.
GMK EVO-X3 Opens Early Access for Its 128GB Strix Halo Mini PC
GMK opened early-access registration on June 22 for the EVO-X3, a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Strix Halo mini PC with up to 128GB of RAM and an OCuLink port — a compact powerhouse for local AI and creative work.
SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX Makes RISC-V Feel Like a Real Desktop
CNX Software's hands-on review of the 16-core SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX shows a 60-TOPS, RVA23-compliant RISC-V mini PC running Bianbu OS as a usable everyday desktop.
Linux 7.1 Lands With a Fresh NTFS Driver and Leaner Code
Linus Torvalds released the Linux 7.1 kernel on June 14, adding a new in-kernel NTFS driver, support for 12 new SoCs, and a major cleanup that drops 140,000 lines of legacy code.
Pine64 PineVoice Is a $50 RISC-V Smart Speaker Built for Home Assistant
Pine64's $50 PineVoice smart speaker runs on a Bouffalo Lab BL606P RISC-V chip with WiFi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee, offering an open, local voice option for Home Assistant.
Qualcomm Linux 2.0 Goes Upstream-First for Dragonwing IoT Platforms
Qualcomm Linux 2.0 adopts an upstream-first model that tracks the mainline kernel for Dragonwing IoT boards, promising cleaner, more predictable builds for developers.
Matter 1.6 Adds NFC Setup and Smarter Multi-Platform Smart Homes
Matter 1.6, released June 19, brings NFC-based commissioning, easier multi-ecosystem device sharing, and context-aware thermostats to make smart homes simpler to set up.
Raspberry Pi OS Moves to the Linux 6.18 LTS Kernel With a Fresher Desktop
The June 18 Raspberry Pi OS update jumps to the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel and LabWC 0.9.7, adding new drivers, refreshed icons, and the latest Pi firmware.
Gateworks Catalina GW9200: An i.MX 95 Edge AI SBC Built for Rugged Jobs
Gateworks' Catalina GW9200 pairs NXP's i.MX 95 and an eIQ Neutron NPU with flexible M.2/mPCIe sockets and 10GbE for industrial edge AI in harsh settings.
AAEON UP WCL: A Credit-Card-Sized Wildcat Lake SBC with 24GB LPDDR5
AAEON's UP WCL packs Intel Wildcat Lake Core Series 3, up to 24GB LPDDR5, 256GB UFS, and a 17 TOPS NPU into an 85x56mm single-board computer.
Amlogic A311Y3: Octa-Core Edge AI SoC with an 8 TOPS NPU
Amlogic's A311Y3 is a 6nm octa-core edge AI SoC pairing Cortex-A78/A55 cores with an 8 TOPS NPU and LPDDR5 support for smart retail and signage.
MSI Cubi NUC TWG and TWG S: Twin Lake Mini PCs from ~6W
MSI's Cubi NUC TWG and fanless TWG S are compact Intel Twin Lake mini PCs drawing as little as 6W, with dual Ethernet, dual HDMI 2.1, and triple display.
AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform Packs 126 TOPS Into a Local-AI Mini PC
AMD's first-party Ryzen AI Halo mini PC pairs the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, a 126-TOPS NPU, and 128GB of unified memory for running large models locally on the desktop.
CrankGPT Runs Offline AI on a Raspberry Pi 5 You Power by Hand
A maker project called CrankGPT runs a fully offline AI voice assistant on a Raspberry Pi 5 powered entirely by a hand crank, with the crank getting harder as the model thinks.
Zhihe A210 Brings an Octa-Core RISC-V SoC and 12-TOPS NPU to an Affordable Dev Board
Sipeed's Zhihe A210 is an octa-core RISC-V SoC with a 12-TOPS NPU and up to 16GB RAM, offered on a SODIMM-style dev board starting around $334 for edge-AI makers.