Compare Single Board Computers
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·October 19, 2025okanat
sthlmb
Hey! So I was quite surprised to see my site posted on here so soon after hitting the "go live" button, and thanks for your comment.
I wrote a blog post about why I made the site at https://bret.dk/introducing-sbc-compare/ if anyone's interested, but to TL;DR it, I didn't set out to create a site like this, it was a side quest after creating the automation and database to support my reviews, which do indeed focus on the hobbyist trying to explore Raspberry Pi SBCs and their many alternatives.
I have full specifications and hardware capabilities hidden behind a feature flag at the moment as I'm working my way through adding all of that data (currently at 80 SBCs in the database, and I'm only adding those I own and have run tests on) so there should be something similar to what you're asking for soon. Thanks again!
franga2000
Performance is cool, but if you're already building a giant database of SBC information, I/O, peripherals and features seem like a much more important thing to add.
Just in the Orange Pi lineup, there are so many different models and so little structured information about them, that the best source still seems to be the google sheet that I created in 2017 and has been continously updated by various community members over the years [0]. And that's all one manufacturer!
Things like which type and how many video outs, USB ports, if it has onboard flash, DSI/CSI, pinout compatibility... are so much more important and so much harder to get than performance numbers, which usually boil down to the SoC plus a small margin for thermal and power design of the board.
If this site were open source (and time + knowledge of stack permitting), I'd take a stab at adding a way to include that info as well, maybe even through crowd-sourcing.
[0] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14QDXdMR1a1kc0gpRpTzI...
sthlmb
I hear you! Like I mention to others in the thread, this functionality is already there, I just need to finish populating all of the data. To get over a mental block I had to decide whether I'd continue trying to add each feature before an initial launch (and be there forever) or give myself a shot of motivation by getting an initial performance comparison feature set out there and iterate as I go along.
As soon as I have all of that data in there (I think I'm at around 30-40% so far, the initial batch of testing has been a slog, data entry for this took a back seat) I'll be enabling that option and it will all be there to view on comparison pages, and search for to help find/compare on a deeper level.
amelius
Question. Are the RPi, Orange Pi, etc. suitable for use in professional hardware, or are these considered hobbyist products?
geerlingguy
I'm happy to see this exist; I've considered putting together something similar using the data I compile for https://sbc-reviews.jeffgeerling.com/ - but it's surprisingly complex.
One of the hardest things is settling on specific tests, and ensuring tests are run in an extremely standardized environment. I do my best, but a test lab I am not.
It's good to have a quick way to get relative comparisons, even if imperfect.
sthlmb
And until you decide to execute on that plan, I'll enjoy this little bit of attention :D Thanks again for the support!
cjs_ac
Similar (but without comparisons): https://hackerboards.com/
MartijnBraam
Uuh hackerboards has comparisons, for example https://hackerboards.com/compare/raspberry-pi-foundation-ras...
logicallee
to the author: thanks for making this. Can you tell us about how long it took you to develop this site, and what technology stack you use for it? How did you make it?
HeyMeco
Love when actually useful sites appear. Fits the same category of sites like the one LTTLabs is working on
eqvinox
No searching by PCIe support it seems :'(
(Or I'm too stupid to use it.)
btw: https://geizhals.eu/?cat=mbarm - but also no search by PCIe there
sthlmb
I have full specification capability hiding in the background and once I've filled out all of the data, you'll be able to do just this!
iancarroll
Clicking on “ARM” only seems to show Raspberry Pi’s and not the other ARM boards listed on the site.
sthlmb
I've noticed a couple of issues with the search and filtering this evening, I'll have to look at it tomorrow. In the meantime, https://sbc.compare/arm (there's also /risc-v and /x86) may help a little here!
iancarroll
That’s a nice list, thanks!
leeoniya
if LattePanda for $178 is on the list might as well throw in the Quieter 4C:
https://www.amazon.com/MeLE-Mini-Quieter-4C-Astrophotography...
very impressive N100 device. i run EndeavourOS with KDE/plasma on mine. i swapped out to a faster and more efficient single sided 4TB nvme.
it's fanless and idles at ~4.5W according to the USB-C cable's lcd power readout.
pizza234
The quite renowned Odroid Hx are also missing.
sthlmb
I guess I'll reply here and cover both of the comments :D There are currently 80 SBCs in the database, and they're all boards that I've obtained over the last few years. It's a side project/hobby and buying many more boards would be a very expensive affair :( New boards will be a mixture of those that interest me, and those that vendors (very kindly) send to be included on the website. Sadly, as much as I'd love to, I can't do a Pokémon and catch them all, so there will be some missing!
aspenmayer
Do you accept donations of hardware to be tested and added to the site?
IshKebab
None of it really matters until there's a competitor that has software support 1/10th as good as Raspberry Pi.
hackingonempty
TI's "Beagle" ecosystem has software support at least 1/10th as good as RPI, maybe even 2/10ths.
sthlmb
Check out Libre Computer if you haven't already!
hackingonempty
Looks cool but no microcontroller boards yet. I didn't get any results for "RP2350" for example.
Benchmarks are alright but as an embedded engineer I first select a performance segment and then actually prioritize the hardware abilities and engineering support from the SoC manufacturer.
Before getting into benchmarks I would actually look which hardware capabilities a specific SoC supports first (eDP, HDMI or LVDS, USB ports, i2c, GPIO pins etc). Then I would check whether the manufacturer actually maintains mainline Linux kernel drivers or keeps an up-to-date downstream kernel. I look at their frequency for updates. For media systems having HW acceleration is crucial. Most ARM vendors do a crappy job of providing good open source drivers for this.
Similarly I go and check their Yocto BSPs. If I don't like their organization, that's going to affect my final decision. If it is a power-sensitive project, then the special modes and extra driver support for various sleeping modes come into play.
(Most of the time Intel just wins with those criteria because ARM ecosystem is a mess of proprietary blobs. However there are manufacturers like NXP and MediaTek who do release passable drivers and when power consumption is important they get selected or if the product is very price-sensitvie)
This website looks alright maybe for hobbyists for pure CPU loads with very well cooled systems. I don't find it very useful without the actual engineering details, adding those would massively benefit the website.