Intel briefing
Compare Boards
Filter by what your mission needs.
| Board | CPU | RAM | Wireless | GPIO | Approx. price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 | 4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz | 1–16 GB | Wi-Fi 5 + BT 5.0 | 40-pin | ~$50–120 | Everything: robots, vision, servers, desktops |
| Raspberry Pi 500 | 4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz | 8 GB | Wi-Fi 5 + BT 5.0 | 40-pin (rear) | ~$90 | A complete computer inside a keyboard — great first PC for learning |
| Raspberry Pi 4 Model B | 4× Cortex-A72 @ 1.8 GHz | 1–8 GB | Wi-Fi 5 + BT 5.0 | 40-pin | ~$35–75 | Proven, cooler-running, huge tutorial base |
| Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W | 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1 GHz | 512 MB | Wi-Fi 4 + BT 4.2 | 40-pin (solder) | ~$15–18 | Small Linux builds: cameras, drones, wearables with Linux |
| Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W | 2× Cortex-M33 or RISC-V @ 150 MHz | 520 KB | Wi-Fi 4 + BT 5.2 | 26 GPIO | ~$7 | Real-time control, battery sensors, MicroPython |
| ESP32-S3 | 2× Xtensa LX7 @ 240 MHz | 512 KB (+PSRAM) | Wi-Fi 4 + BLE 5 | ~45 GPIO | ~$8–15 | Wi-Fi IoT, ESPHome, small cameras, LED gear |
| Arduino Uno R4 WiFi | Cortex-M4 @ 48 MHz | 32 KB | Wi-Fi + BLE (ESP32-S3) | 14 digital + 6 analog | ~$28 | Classic beginner electronics with 5 V shields |
| NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super | 6× Cortex-A78AE + Ampere GPU | 8 GB | Wi-Fi (dev kit) | 40-pin | ~$249 | Heavy AI: real-time detection, local LLMs, robotics |
| Orange Pi 5 | 8× (A76 + A55) RK3588S, 6 TOPS NPU | 4–32 GB | Module / varies | 26-pin | ~$90–180 | Fast media/NAS boxes; smaller community than Pi |
| BeagleBone Black | Cortex-A8 @ 1 GHz + 2 PRUs | 512 MB | Ethernet only | 2× 46-pin | ~$60 | Industrial I/O and precise timing with PRUs |
Specs simplified for comparison; prices vary by RAM size and retailer.
Questions
Which board should a beginner buy?
A Raspberry Pi 5 (4–8 GB) covers the most projects. Add a Pico 2 W later for battery and real-time builds.