Cubieboard 2 with the A20 chip from New IT
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- CPU: ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-Core + 1GB DDR3 @ 960M GPU: ARM Mali400MP2,Complies with OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1 Ethernet + 2 USB Host +1 microSD slot + 1 SATA + 1 IR + more Storage: 4GB internal NAND flash, up to 64GB on uSD slot, up to 2T on 2.5 SATA disk Video output: HDMI 1080p Output ›See more product details
This is an upgrade to the original cubieboard. Compared with cubieboard, the cubieboard A20 uses an Allwinner A20 processor which has a dual core CPU and twice GPU performance. On the software side, cubieboard2 supports both android 4.2 Jelly Bean, Ubuntu 12.04 and other Linux distributions. Since cubieboard2 and cubieboard share the same PCB, all the accessories work with cubieboard can also fit cubieboard2. Features: Allwinner A20 SOC 96 pin extended interface Built-in IR receiver SATA supported Supports 2.4GHz wireless keyboard and mouse Specifications: CPU: ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-Core GPU: ARM Mali400MP2,Complies with OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1 Memory: 1GB DDR3 @ 960M Video output: HDMI 1080p Output Network: 10/100M Ethernet Storage: 4GB internal NAND flash, up to 64GB on uSD slot, up to 2T on 2.5 SATA disk IO ports: 2 USB Host, 1 micro SD slot, 1 SATA, 1 IR Extended interfaces: 96 extend pin including I2C, SPI, RGB/LVDS, CSI/TS, FM-IN, ADC, CVBS, VGA, SPDIF-OUT, R-TP Supports systems: Running Android, Ubuntu and other Linux distributions Power supply： 5VDC/2A power supply with 4.00mm (ext.diameter) x 1.7mm (int.diameter) barrel plug Packing list: Main board x1 DC to USB power cable x1 SATA cable (data + power) x1
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S**Y
A good board but is it worth the price of two Raspberry Pi ?
I bought this so that I could review it (see free download of issue 13 of Linux Voice magazine [...]) and have since been running a home server on it running Arch Linux with a connected SATA hard drive. It's been up for 315 days as I write this, taking around ten watts to power the board and the drive, so it's power-efficient and reliable.It comes in a nice box with the cables required to connect up a SATA drive. You do, however, need to supply your own power supply. A phone charger will do nicely.It has on-board NAND flash and it can boot from that or from an inserted SD-card. The NAND comes pre-loaded with Android but the board is better served by Linux. I used ArchLinux ARM for my evaluation and ongoing usage but there's also a Debian-derivative called Cubian. The boot process uses U-Boot and, given the technical skill, this means you can tweak it to your needs.When I initially reviewed the Cubieboard, it outperformed the then-current Raspberry Pi significantly but it loses that advantage with the latest Pi versions. Since writing my original review I would say the Raspberry Pi might be a better option (with the exception that the Cubieboard has the benefit of a SATA port). It really depends on your needs. There is a support community but it isn't as mature as the Pi one. I would suggest looking at the latest Pi before buying this today, especially considering the price difference.Considering the Cubieboard in isolation, it is a good small-board computer and runs Linux very well. It's low power consumption and SATA interface makes it an ideal candidate for an always-on home-server project from which you can expect long uptimes.
A**S
Great board
I first tried Raspberry Pi but it was a bit slow for sftp due to weaker CPU. Next was BeagleBone Black but it does not recognize new network after cable pulled out and plugged in. This one worked and speed is good for me. This board also have SATA port. Great product but if you want more check if CubieTruck is better for you.
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