Pi 5 Battle: Raspberry Pi vs Orange Pi vs Radxa

I compared the three main Raspberry Pi 5 competitors in the market against each other in 4 different categories. Lets find out which single board computer is the best one for your project.

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Reference links:

Joshua Riek Ubuntu image for RK3588 boards: https://github.com/Joshua-Riek/ubuntu-rockchip

Other videos you might enjoy:

Can a Pi 5 Replace GitHub Copilot?: https://youtu.be/Nqsp4Vo8RyA

Radxa X4: Perfect Raspberry Pi-Sized Mini PC?: https://youtu.be/b--l3yU4f00

Battle of the Zeros: https://youtu.be/Fyet0-L1IWI

How to Build a Pi 5 NAS (PCIe For The Win!!): https://youtu.be/xPaSXeriXUg

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SBCs:

Orange Pi 5 Pro: https://amzn.to/3YouzUF

Radxa Rock 5C (not affiliated): https://radxa.com/products/rock5/5c/

Raspberry Pi 5: https://amzn.to/4dQ9h6x

PCIe HATs:

Pineberry Pi/Pineboards HatDrive! Bottom: https://amzn.to/4e7zCP5

Pineberry Pi/Pineboards HatDrive! Top: https://amzn.to/3x39IeG

Pineberry Pi/Pineboards HatBRICK! Commander: https://amzn.to/3xc7w4o

Pineberry Pi/Pineboards HatNET! 2.5G: https://amzn.to/4aUK0Xs

HackerGadgets PoE+ and M.2 HAT (not affiliated): https://hackergadgets.com/products/nvme-and-poe-hat-for-raspberry-pi-5

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00:00 Intro

02:21 Basic Specs

07:24 Ease of Use

13:42 Power Consumption

14:39 Desktop Use

16:42 Features and Expandability

19:56 AI Capabilities

25:22 Final Score