With more than 45 million units sold, the Raspberry Pi is the most successful single-board computer and also the best-selling British computer ever. The tiny development board from the British Raspberry Pi Foundation has spawned numerous imitators over the past 10 years. Here are four recommended alternatives to the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5.
Orange Pi 4 and 5: The Orange Pi 4 is a single-board computer from the Orange Pi series developed by the Chinese company Shenzhen Xunlong Software Co., Ltd. It features impressive hardware specifications including a Rockchip RK3399 SoC, a Mali-T860 MP4 GPU, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and various connectivity options. The latest Orange Pi 5 offers an octa-core Rockchip RK3588S processor and up to 16GB LPDDR4X, making it suitable for demanding tasks.
Banana Pi BPI-M4 and M5: The Banana Pi BPI-M4, developed by SinoVoip, offers powerful hardware including an Allwinner H618 SoC, a Mali G31 GPU, 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and support for various operating systems. The M5 variant offers an alternative Amlogic S905X3 SoC with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM.
Nvidia Jetson Nano: The Nvidia Jetson Nano features a powerful Nvidia Tegra processor, Maxwell GPU with 128 activated CUDA cores, 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, and extensive developer support. It is particularly suitable for AI, robotics, and automation projects.
ODROID N2+: The ODROID N2+ from South Korean manufacturer Hardkernel is aimed at a wide range of applications, including network storage solutions, multimedia centers, and retro games.
