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Introducing the Orange Pi 5B: A Powerful and Affordable Single-Board Computer (www.orangepi.org)

submitted 1 year ago by InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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The Orange Pi 5B is a versatile single-board computer that offers impressive performance at an affordable price. With its Rockchip RK3588S 8-core 64-bit processor, it delivers a powerful computing experience, making it an excellent alternative to the Raspberry Pi 4^2^.

Key Features and Specifications

Rockchip RK3588S 8-core 64-bit processor (quad-core A76 + quad-core A55)

Main frequency up to 2.4GHz

4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB LPDDR4/4x memory options

Support for 8K video codec

Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 with BLE support

32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB eMMC storage options

USB 2.0/3.0, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit LAN port, TF card slot, and Type-C power supply

The Orange Pi 5B provides a wide range of interfaces, including HDMI output, GPIO interface, M.2 PCIe2.0, Type-C, Gigabit LAN port, 2x USB 2.0, and 1x USB 3.0^4^. It supports various operating systems, such as Orange Pi OS, Android 12, Debian 11, and Ubuntu 22.04^1^.

Performance and Benchmarks

In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Orange Pi 5B scored 1016 for single-core and 2869 for multi-core, significantly outperforming the Orange Pi 4. Its power consumption is higher than other single-board computers, consuming 3.3 watts at idle and 7.3 watts at full load[^8^].

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Orange Pi 5B is a powerful and affordable single-board computer that offers a wide range of features and impressive performance. With its versatile interfaces and support for various operating systems, it is an excellent choice for a variety of applications, from edge computing and artificial intelligence to smart home solutions and more^4^.

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[–] nate@livesound.world 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

And still no sign of the Raspberry Pi 5!

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Given that they still seem to be having issues supplying enough RPi 4s for everyone who wants them, I find it unsurprising that they're not tooling up for a new iteration quite yet.

[–] nate@livesound.world 1 points 1 year ago

That’s a fair point! Hadn’t thought about it from that perspective

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