Mini Computers — Page 16
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Khadas Mind 2 + Mind Graphics 2 + Mind xPlay: A Stackable Modular Mini PC for Builders
Khadas's Mind 2 mini PC pairs an Intel Core 7 155H with a magnetic Mind Graphics 2 GPU dock and the new Mind xPlay portable display — modular compute you can carry, dock, or expand for $1,099.
Toradex Zinnia IoT Gateway Brings Verdin SoMs and 5G to Industrial Edge Deployments
Toradex announced the Zinnia Linux IoT gateway on May 6, 2026 — a Verdin SoM-based industrial edge platform with dual Gigabit Ethernet, optional 5G, and Torizon OS, targeting smart cities, energy infrastructure, and edge AI.
Renesas RZ/V2H Robotics Dev Kit Packs 80 TOPS of Edge AI on a Single Pi-Style Board
Renesas launched its RZ/V2H Robotics Development Kit on May 5, 2026 — combining quad Cortex-A55 cores, dual real-time R8 cores, and an 80 TOPS DRP-AI3 accelerator on a single Raspberry Pi-style board for autonomous robotics.
Boardcon's PICOT536 SoM and EMT536 SBC Bring 2 TOPS Edge AI to the Allwinner T536
Boardcon launched the PICOT536 system-on-module and matching EMT536 single board computer on May 4, 2026 — pairing the Allwinner T536's quad-core Cortex-A55, RISC-V coprocessors, and a 2 TOPS NPU for industrial HMI, machine vision, and edge AI builds.
Banana Pi BPI-OM7 Pairs an RK3588 SBC With an ORBBEC 3D Camera for Edge AI Vision
Banana Pi unveiled the BPI-OM7 on May 3, 2026 — an integrated 3D vision computing kit that pairs the low-profile RK3588 BPI-M7 single board computer with an ORBBEC Gemini 2 depth camera for robotics, edge AI, and spatial perception builds.
Forlinx UP4 Packs Five Different SoCs Into a 40×40 mm Pin-Compatible System-on-Module
Forlinx Embedded launched the UP4 system-on-module family on April 30, 2026 — five processor variants from NXP, Rockchip, and Allwinner sharing a 40×40 mm pin-compatible footprint for industrial AI and edge computing.
Boardcon EM3326S Brings a $25-Class Cortex-A35 SBC to Smart Audio Builds
Boardcon Embedded launched the EM3326S on April 29, 2026 — a 110×85 mm Rockchip RK3326-S quad-core Cortex-A35 single board computer engineered specifically for cost-sensitive smart audio devices, edge HMI, and industrial gateways.
M5Stack's Cardputer Mesh Kit Turns a Card-Sized Computer Into an Off-Grid Meshtastic Terminal
M5Stack launched the $48 Cardputer Mesh Kit on April 30, 2026 — a pocket-sized ESP32-S3 communication terminal with LoRa, GNSS, and Meshtastic support designed for off-grid messaging and GPS tracking.
Banana Pi's BPI-SM10 Brings 60 TOPS RISC-V AI to a Tiny SBC That Runs 30B Local LLMs
Banana Pi launched the BPI-SM10 developer kit and a K3 Pico-ITX SBC on April 24, 2026 — a SpacemiT K3 RISC-V platform with 60 TOPS, up to 32GB LPDDR5, and on-device 30B-parameter LLM inference.
The ESP32-C5 Mini Squeezes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, and 14 GPIOs Into a USB-C Stick
A new ESP32-C5 Mini development board lands April 28, 2026 with dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 LE, an 802.15.4 radio for Thread and Matter, and 14 GPIOs in a tiny USB-C form factor.
The Raspberry Pi CM0 Finally Reaches Hobbyists — $33 on AliExpress With eMMC and Wi-Fi
Raspberry Pi's tiny RP3A0-powered Compute Module Zero is now sold by multiple resellers on AliExpress for $33 and up — opening the China-only SoM to global maker projects.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 'Resolute Raccoon' Lands With Linux 7.0 and a Dedicated Raspberry Pi 5 Image
Canonical's Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ships with the brand-new Linux 7.0 kernel, native CUDA and ROCm support, full RISC-V RVA23 profile, and a dedicated Raspberry Pi 5 image.
Axiomtek's PICO570 Brings Intel Meteor Lake and an 11 TOPS NPU to a 100mm Edge AI SBC
Axiomtek's new PICO570 packs Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake-U, an 11 TOPS NPU, DDR5-5600 memory, and HDMI 2.1 4K@120Hz output into a Pico-ITX edge AI single board computer.
AAEON's 30mm-Thin BOXER-6407-TWL Puts Fanless Edge AI Into the Tightest Industrial Spaces
AAEON's BOXER-6407-TWL packs Intel Twin Lake, three M.2 slots, and 5G connectivity into a 30mm-thin fanless chassis purpose-built for edge AI and smart manufacturing.
AMD Ryzen 9 Home Lab AI: Geekom Mini PC AI A7 MAX Drops to an All-Time Low of $639
Geekom's AI A7 MAX packs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS in a 4×4-inch chassis with 16GB DDR5, now at $639 — making local AI inferencing accessible for home lab builders.
Orange Pi Zero 3W: 16GB RAM and PCIe 3.0 in a Raspberry Pi Zero Footprint
The Orange Pi Zero 3W packs an Allwinner A733 octa-core SoC, up to 16GB LPDDR5, PCIe 3.0, 3 TOPS AI, and WiFi 6 into a 65×32mm board — reviewed April 15, 2026.
Pironman 5 Pro Max: Raspberry Pi 5 Tower PC With Touchscreen and Hailo AI
SunFounder's Pironman 5 Pro Max packs a 4.3-inch touchscreen, dual NVMe RAID, Hailo-8L AI slot, camera, and speakers into a $145 Raspberry Pi 5 tower case — reviewed April 18.
Raspberry Pi OS April 2026 Update Hardens Default Security for Makers
Raspberry Pi OS April 2026 update disables passwordless sudo by default on new installs, raising the security baseline for makers, IoT developers, and anyone deploying Pi hardware in production.
Waveshare PocketTerm35: Full-Keyboard Linux Terminal Powered by Raspberry Pi 4/5
Waveshare's PocketTerm35 fits Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 into a palm-sized terminal with a 67-key keyboard, 3.5-inch touchscreen, gaming controls, and a 5,000 mAh battery pack.
Boardcon Tiny1126B Squeezes AI Vision Into a 34×30mm System-on-Module
Boardcon's new Tiny1126B shrinks its Rockchip RV1126B AI vision module to 34×30mm while adding USB 3.0 and more I/Os — targeting smart cameras, robots, and compact edge AI deployments.
Orange Pi Zero 3W Packs WiFi 6 and a 3 TOPS AI Engine Into a Raspberry Pi Zero Footprint
The Orange Pi Zero 3W measures just 65×30mm but delivers an octa-core Allwinner A733, 3 TOPS NPU, WiFi 6, and up to 16GB LPDDR5 — serious compute in a tiny single-board computer package.
Orange Pi AI Station: 176 TOPS of Edge AI in a Mini PC With Up to 96GB RAM
Orange Pi's AI Station packs 176 TOPS of AI computing power and up to 96GB unified RAM into compact form, outperforming Raspberry Pi 5 for serious edge AI inference workloads.
Apple Is Testing Four AI Smart Glasses Designs Ahead of 2027 Launch
Bloomberg reports Apple is testing four frame styles in premium acetate with oval cameras — bringing AI-on-device smart glasses to market in late 2026 or early 2027.
AAEON Intelli TWL01 Edge: Dual 4K Industrial Mini PC on Intel's Twin Lake Platform
AAEON's fanless Intelli TWL01 Edge packs Intel Twin Lake N-series into a 152mm chassis with dual 4K HDMI, wide 9–36V input, and DIN rail mounting for demanding industrial deployments.