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My first reaction to the specs: Pros: + USB 3: Very nice! Finally a pocket-sized, fast USB host. + Dual HDMI: Could be useful as a projector computer. + 1.5
by peterburkimsher 7y ago
My first reaction to the specs:
Pros:
+ USB 3: Very nice! Finally a pocket-sized, fast USB host.
+ Dual HDMI: Could be useful as a projector computer.
+ 1.5 GHz: Good, it might be fast enough for some real work.
+ Gigabit Ethernet: Excellent for those using it as a NAS.
+ USB-C for power: Not surprising, it's the standard now.
Cons:
- MicroHDMI: Incompatible with the 800x480 HDMI 3.5" screen [1]. Also different again to the MiniHDMI on the Pi Zero (will there be a new Pi Zero soon? Who knows.)
- Power consumption! They recommend a 15W power supply, which means I'm pretty sure this won't run on batteries.
[1] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-3-5-inch-800x480-IPS-LCD-Touch-Screen-Display-USB-HDMI-Monitor-For-Raspberry-Pi/32907399620.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-3-5-inch-800x480-IPS-LCD...
- wrong_variable 7y agoMy Intel laptop uses 45W and it doesn't have dual 4K hdmi support. 15W is crazy low for what it is offering.
- bayesian_horse 7y agoDepends on the batteries, probably... But certainly, this is not a device for a shoestring power supply. Not a Wattage-Guzzler either.
- jdboyd 7y agoI don't have one to test with, but I suspect that if you replace the hard U joint HDMI "cable" with a short microhdmi<->HDMI cable the display will continue to work just fine.
- bobinux 7y ago15W is basically 5V * 3A, there's plenty of PSUs that offer that and more, even some of the phone chargers. My 30K mAh powerbank offers a 6A output, so there shouldn't be any problems with running RPi on batts.