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3 HN users recommended this in 2023, in 3 comments.
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3 HN users recommended this in 2023, in 3 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
They didn't kill off the Atom line, they just dropped the Atom naming [0][1]. They are typically also dirt cheap [2].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremont_(microarchitecture)
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracemont_(microarchitecture)
[2] https://www.amazon.com/GMKtec-Nucbox5-Desktop-Computer-Windo...
That depends, something like this 'GMKTec'[1] is Intel, and not really any bigger than an RPi 4 in a case? Obviously you can get smaller with an RPi Zero W, but in a case it'd still be half as big.
1: https://www.amazon.com/GMKtec-Nucbox5-Desktop-Computer-Windo...
That's why I said "for a lot of applications" instead of "all applications". Many people buy these ARM boards for regular computing roles, such as file server, game emulation etc. And even in embedded roles, sometimes the application can accommodate the slightly increased size, with the MASSIVE advantage of using widely available builds and commodity PC hardware.
Also, check this out: https://www.amazon.com/GMKtec-Nucbox5-Desktop-Computer-Windo...