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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : NanoPI hex-core 60x45mm in size!
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9753 |
This thing is interesting! NanoPI 60mm x 45mm six-core single-board computer A quick run-down on specs is:  $45, which is amazing considering the power of this tiny little board. You can boot from SD like the Raspberry-Pi's, or you can install a little 16GB eMMC module for a few bucks more, which is probably the way to go, as it will make the OS faster then running it from even a fast SD card. USB3 and Gb Ethernet appeal to me, as the Pi's still suffer from no Gb network or USB3 ports. While there have certainly been improvements in that area, my main use for a board like this is as a NAS controller with an underlying Linux and SAMBA so it can share with Windows networks. You need the Gb network speed for fast file transfer - especially if the files are big like video files or something. This little board, paired up with a USB3 external HDD would make a nice, cheap, small NAS system. I get the impression by reading their website, that you can even fit a SATA add-on card to give you a couple of SATA ports - brilliant. All you need for a NAS, really.  Explaining Computers have just released a little review video of this thing here, and that is where I found out about it. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9753 |
With no disrespect to the above, this thing is probably a better choice to build a NAS from. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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