Re: PCEngines alternatives

In reply to: mike tancsa : "PCEngines alternatives"
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From: Lev Serebryakov <lev_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:29:14 UTC

On 03.08.2021 15:33, mike tancsa wrote:

> I love these boards a lot, but it looks like availability is going to be
> really tight for some time.  Does anyone have any suggestions for
> alternatives ?  ARM seems to be looking better and better, however, I
> need something with more than one built in ethernet port (3-4 ideally)
> and something with zero fans as the environments tend to be very dirty--
> hence off the shelf Pi4 is not that attractive.

  I'm using «cheap» Chinese boxes from AliExpress. Intel based, they are varied from low-end Atoms up to i7-7xxxU (and more), from 2 up to 6 Ethernet ports (some have i210, some Realteks), serial consoles (inlucing BIOS via serial console), M.2 slots, etc.

  There are plenty of configurations to select from.

  Smallest ones (which has size about 11x11x3cm) can be overheated by high load, but bigger ones (in size of medium-sized book) are rock-solid without additional cooling.

  But my experience is before-COVID, maybe now, after electronic components shortage, they are not available anymore, need to check.

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// Lev Serebryakov