Mini Computers — Page 7
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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.
AceMagic Retro X5 Review: An NES Shell Hiding a Copilot+ Powerhouse
The AceMagic Retro X5 puts AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and 55 TOPS of AI performance inside a retro NES-styled shell — and it benchmarks remarkably well.
Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 Opens the Door to Generative AI at the Maker Workbench
The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 packs 40 TOPS of on-device AI acceleration into the Pi 5 ecosystem, enabling local LLMs, vision models, and generative micro-apps.
Intel 'Wildcat Lake' Arrives in Production: Advantech Ships the First SBC on the New Platform
The Advantech MIO-5356 debuts as the first production SBC on Intel's 'Wildcat Lake' platform, with DDR5, 2.5GbE TSN, and triple-display support.
Sipeed T256s Brings AI Super-Resolution Thermal Imaging to the Maker Workbench
The Sipeed T256s is a pocket USB thermal camera with a 256x192 LWIR sensor and built-in AI super-resolution scaling to 640x480 — professional-grade thermal imaging at a hobbyist price point.
Radxa Taco V1.61 Turns the Raspberry Pi CM5 Into a Five-Drive NAS for Around $65
Radxa's updated Taco V1.61 carrier board for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 packs five SATA ports, dual Ethernet, NVMe, and RAID support into a 114×85mm footprint.
Velxio Lets You Simulate Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and ESP32 Boards in Your Browser
Velxio is a self-hostable, open-source board emulator supporting 19 real boards across five CPU architectures — no hardware required, runs fully in-browser via Docker.