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GMKtec EVO-X5 Pro Packs 192GB for Local 320B AI Models
GMKtec EVO-X5 Pro is the first mini PC with 192GB LPDDR5X and a Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495, built to run up to 320B-parameter models offline from about $6,400.
Walnut Pi CM2: A $49 Compute Module With 8 Cores, Wi-Fi 6
The Walnut Pi CM2 is an Allwinner T527 compute module with 8 cores, a 2 TOPS NPU and Wi-Fi 6, from $28, a lower-cost alternative to Pi CM5 designs.
Waveshare ESP32-C5 Touch LCD 3.5 Kit Adds Wi-Fi 6 and Zigbee
Waveshare's ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 pairs dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Zigbee and Thread with a 3.5-inch touchscreen and 8 MB PSRAM, from $31.99 direct.
NXP FRDM-IMXRT1186 Board Packs Four Ethernet Ports for $85
NXP's $85 FRDM-IMXRT1186 pairs an 800 MHz Cortex-M7 with a 300 MHz Cortex-M33 and four Ethernet ports, including 2 Gigabit TSN, for industrial builds.
Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module: $30 CM5 Signage Explained
The Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module slots a CM5 straight into Intel SDM screens for $30, with 4K playback, an M.2 slot and fanless 24/7 operation.
Forlinx RK1828 M.2 Card: 20 TOPS for Local LLMs on Rockchip
The Forlinx RK1820/RK1828 M.2 card adds 20 TOPS and up to 5GB of on-package memory to Rockchip boards, with 70 tokens/s on a 7B model per Forlinx.
ESP-Mosaico: First Look at an ESP32-S31 Square-Screen Kit
ESP-Mosaico pairs the dual-core RISC-V ESP32-S31 with a 2.16-inch 480x480 touch display, Wi-Fi 6 and Thread. It lists for about $117 from resellers.
Home Assistant Hardware Guide: Green vs Pi 5 vs Mini PC
Choosing Home Assistant hardware in 2026? Compare the $199 Home Assistant Green, Raspberry Pi 5 and N150 mini PCs, plus Zigbee, Thread and Z-Wave radios.
KryonOS: What an ESP32 JavaScript Desktop Can Run Now
KryonOS adds a touchscreen desktop and JavaScript apps to ESP32 boards. See the supported display setup, Wi-Fi app installs and hardware constraints.
MemBrowse: How to Catch Firmware Memory Growth Early
MemBrowse tracks firmware RAM and flash across commits, with local analysis and pull-request reports that help developers catch memory growth early.
Quectel SE200ZC-AP: What Its 40mm AI Module Can Offer
Quectel’s 40mm SE200ZC-AP combines a Rockchip processor, up to 3 TOPS and camera processing for compact vision systems. Here are the design tradeoffs.
OrangePi O1 Packs 16 TOPS and SATA Onto a 90mm AI Board
The OrangePi O1 pairs a Sophgo BM1688 with a 16 TOPS NPU, up to 16GB RAM, SATA, dual CAN and six camera inputs on a 90x70mm single board computer.
A Solar Raspberry Pi 5 Counts Traffic on Just 5.6 Watts
A student-built Raspberry Pi 5 runs YOLOv8 Nano on solar power, averaging 5.6W and counting vehicles with 96.6% accuracy. No AI accelerator required.
Microchip Buys Hailo: What It Means for Pi AI HAT Users
Microchip closed its Hailo acquisition on September 21 and pledged to keep supporting Hailo chips. Here's what it means for Raspberry Pi AI HAT owners.
Gearotons M17: A $20 Open-Source Servo for Pi Robots
The Gearotons M17 packs a motor, driver, controller and encoder into one NEMA 17 body from $20, with Python libraries for Raspberry Pi and Arduino.
Needle 2 Brings 14MB Function-Calling AI to Raspberry Pi 5
Needle 2 is a 14MB function-calling model that turns plain English into Raspberry Pi 5 actions in about 80ms on the CPU alone, with no AI HAT needed.
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W Hits 1080p HDMI Without a Framebuffer
A Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W now outputs 1080p30 HDMI in 24-bit color by building each scanline on the fly, beating the old 720p record for Pico-class chips.
BrainChip AKD1500 M.2 Card Brings Neuromorphic AI to Pi 5
BrainChip's AKD1500 cards start at $99 and deliver 800 GOPS under 300 mW, with a $129 M.2 version that fits a Raspberry Pi 5 through an M.2 HAT.
IP KVM Buying Guide: How to Pick One for Your Homelab
Our IP KVM buying guide compares options from $39 to $219, covering capture resolution, virtual media, ATX power control and the safest way to connect.
Ovis Edge AI Camera Module Ships 1.5 TOPS for $59
The open-source Ovis camera module pairs a CVITEK CV1842H-P with 1.5 TOPS of INT8 compute and 1080p full-colour night vision, from about $59.
Local LLMs on a GPU-Less 14-Year-Old Server
A $600 secondhand Dell PowerEdge R720 with 348 GB of DDR3 and no GPU at all runs flagship open models at roughly four tokens per second.
Minisforum S5 Fits 40TB of NVMe in a Fanless NAS
The Minisforum S5 is an all-flash fanless NAS with five NVMe slots, 40TB capacity, 10GbE and a Wildcat Lake Core 3 304, arriving around mid-October.
OpenMote Is a $99 ESP32-S3 Universal Remote You Can Hack
OpenMote packs an ESP32-S3, a learning IR transceiver, a 6-axis IMU and ESPHome into a Wiimote-shaped remote, with a $59 kit and a $99 assembled unit.
WLV-01 Puts Swappable Sensors on a Raspberry Pi 5
The WLV-01 is a hackable Raspberry Pi 5 camera with swappable color and mono sensors up to Micro Four Thirds, with kits starting around $259.