HummingBoard – The powerful RaspberryPi clone
If you are looking for something more powerful to replace your raspberrypi then HummingBoard might be the solution. It has the same dimensions so you can still use the raspeberrypi case. It comes in three flavours with the most advanced one been really impressive.
| HummingBoard-i1 | HummingBoard-i2 | HummingBoard-i2eX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| System On Chip | i.MX6 Solo | i.MX6 Dual Lite | i.MX6 Dual |
| Core Count | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Memory size | 512MB | 1GB | 1GB |
| Memory Config | 32 bit, 512MB @ 800Mbps | 64 bit, 1GB @ 800Mbps | 64 bit, 1GB @ 1066Mbps |
| GPU | GC880 | GC880 | GC2000 |
| 3D GPU Type | OpenGL ES1.1,2.0 | OpenGL ES1.1,2.0 | OpenGL ES1.1,2.0 Quad Shader |
| Video Engine | Multi format video decoder and encoder | Multi format video decoder and encoder | Multi format video decoder and encoder |
| HDMI 1080p with CEC | 1.4, 3D support | 1.4, 3D support | 1.4, 3D support |
| LVDS Display Out | X | X | V |
| MIPI CSI 2.0 Camera | 2 Lane CSI-2 | 2 Lane CSI-2 | 2 Lane CSI-2 |
| Wired Network | 10/100 | 10/100 | 10/100/1000 * |
| PCI-Express Gen 2 | X | X | V |
| mSATA II | X | X | V |
| Powered USB 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Powered Internal USB 2.0 | X | X | 2 |
| UHS-1 Micro SD interface | V | V | V |
| RTC with backup battery | X | X | Battery provided separately |
| Coax SPDIF audio out | V | V | V |
| Audio Out | PWM Mono output | PWM Mono output | Analog Stereo out and MIC In |
| Infra Red Remote Control Receive | X | X | V |
| GPIO header | UART, 8 GPIO, SPI with 2 CS, I2C ** | UART, 8 GPIO, SPI with 2 CS, I2C ** | UART, 8 GPIO, SPI with 2 CS, I2C ** |
Get ready to fall in love with new HummingBoard – a small and powerful, low-cost ARM computer that ignites the imagination. Whatever your dream, the HummingBoard will help make it happen – the possibilities for creating the next great IoT innovation are truly limitless. The HummingBoard allows you to run many open source operating systems – such as Ubuntu, Debian and Arch – as well as Android and XBMC. With its core technology based on SolidRun’s state-of-the-art Micro System on a Module (MicroSOM), it has ready-to-use OS images, and its open hardware comes with full schematics and layout. Best of all, as a Linux single board computer, the HummingBoard is backed by the global digital maker community, which means you can alter the product in any way you like and get full kernel upstreaming support and all the assistance you need.
More information here: http://www.solid-run.com/products/hummingboard/