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AML-S905X-CC Le Potato 64-bit Single Board Computer Pi 3 Alternative (2GB 2-Pack)

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Size: 2GB 2-Pack


Features

  • LATEST SOFTWARE SUPPORT: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Raspbian 11 support with hardware-accelerated video playback and 3D graphics. Upstream software stack featuring the latest Linux 6.x with open source graphics and video libraries. UEFI support with GRUB sofware behaves like PCs. Direct first software support and community hub for third party help to get started. Video tutorials on YouTube for commonly asked questions.
  • COMPATIBILITY AND EXTENSIBILITY: Great RPi alternative with same form factor as Pi 3 Model B for re-use with existing cases and power supplies. Identically designed 40-pin header enables hardware re-use by maintaining same pins for functions like SPI, I2C, PWM, UART, and more. Powerful GPIO wiring tool, libretech-wiring-tool, is available on Github that can quickly toggle GPIOs and dynamically control dtoverlays for faster design, testing, and learning.
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW POWER: AML-S905X-CC performs faster than a Pi 3 B+ while using half the power. It is designed with power optimizations to increase sustained performance under load and reduce failures due to input voltage and current. It is one of the first SBCs to support 4K multi-codec hardware decoding and features a highly performant OpenGL ES 2.0 GPU for accelerated 2D/3D.
  • FASTER CPU AND DOUBLE THE MEMORY: Quad 64-bit 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 Processors, 4K Ultra HD ARM Mali-450 750MHz GPU, 2GB of High Bandwidth DDR3, 4K 60FPS High Dynamic Range Display Engine for H.265 HEVC, H.264 AVC, VP9 Hardware Decoding and more. The top performing SBC in its price class.
  • OPEN SOURCE COMMITMENT: Libre Computer collaborates with software partners to create upstream infrastructure, drivers, and libraries for open-source projects such as Linux and u-boot that power our products. This enables us to support the latest software innovations created by the community and ensures that our products have the necessary security and software performance innovation for long term support.

Description

Key Features: Quad-Core 64-bit ARMv8 Cortex-A53 CPU with NEON and Crypto Extensions Penta-Core ARM Mali-450 MP3 GPU with OpenGL ES 2.0 @ 750MHz 2GB of DDR3-2133 SDRAM on 32-bit Bus for up to 69Gb/s Unified Memory Bandwidth Multi- Plane Multi-Format 2.5D Programmable Pipeline Display Engine with HDMI 2.0 Output 4K Ultra-HD High Dynamic Range Video Decode Engine with Hardware Accelerated Decoder for VP9, H.265, H.264 Form Factor and GPIO Compatibility with Raspberry Pi 3 for Maximum Re-usability Supported Operating Sytem Images: Latest Linux 6.x With Weekly Security Updates Ubuntu 22.10 / 22.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS Debian 11 Raspbian 11 CoreELEC (Kodi) LibreELEC (Kodi) Android 9.0 Pie Armbian Lakka (RetroArch/Retro Gaming) Batocera (RetroArch/Retro Gaming)

Brand: Libre Computer Project


Ram Memory Installed Size: 2 GB


CPU Model: None


CPU Speed: 1416 MHz


Connectivity Technology: HDMI, I2C, GPIO


Processor: ‎1416 MHz none


Wireless Type: ‎802.11b


Brand: ‎Libre Computer Project


Operating System: ‎Linux, Android


Item Weight: ‎3.52 ounces


Product Dimensions: ‎8 x 5 x 1.5 inches


Item Dimensions LxWxH: ‎8 x 5 x 1.5 inches


Processor Brand: ‎ARM


Number of Processors: ‎4


Manufacturer: ‎Shenzhen Libre Technology Co., Ltd.


Date First Available: ‎November 23, 2017


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  • A raspberry Pi alternative which can run Mainsail
Size: 2GB
I'm sure you're looking at this review because you're in the same boat as everyone else right now trying to either replace a broken Pi, or buy a new one... and the prices are 3x-5x due to the shortage. This board definitely hits the right price point and after two days of tweaking things, I got it to run Mailsail and I'm back in business. Here are some Pro's and Con's: Pro: Same footprint as RPi, including GPIO location and pinouts. Pro: Lower heat production than my Pi3. Pro: CHEAP. Available. Con: No wifi. Not a big deal for me. All my printers are running Ethernet. Con: I can't get UART_A working. I tried everything. I'm using this via USB for now. Con: Very limited number of available software appliance packages. To keep your expectations in check, assume you will download a working Linux, and then you need to do everything else (i.e., download and run KIAUH to get Mainsail and related components running) Keeping all that in mind, and having some experience with SBCs, this one wasn't too terrible. It would have been great if I could have fired up the UART... but thats fine... its better than a dead RPi and a non-functional printer... LOL. I just bought a second one to be part of a simple NOE which I'll use to experiment with to see if I can get the UART functional, while the other one is in my OE. ***UPDATE: January 2023*** I've bumped up my review from 4 stars to 5. This little guy has been a godsend. Its cheap, runs mainsail just fine... and there is an added bonus (why I raised my rating): It runs at or even slightly below 5 volts! Before, with my RPi's, I'd constantly get under-volt errors. The FAQs say that you need a "clean power supply" and I'm running the damn thing on an 750W ATX power supply! Turns out, the RPi needs more than 5V which causes all these undervolting issues. Long story short, Le Potato makes that issue go away... so it just earned itself one more star. Also, in case you're stuck in your transition, here is how to get Mainsail on it: -Download the Raspbian image from Libre Computer's repository. -Use your favorite tool (Balena, or the RPI imager) to write that image on to the micro SD card. -Connect the board with a USB keyboard, and to a monitor with HDMI, and power it/boot. -Once booted, log in via the GUI, launch a terminal window, then launch the configurator at the terminal window( sudo raspi-config ) -In the raspi-config, go to Interfacing Options, then select SSH, and then enable -Shut down the pi, disconnect the monitor and keyboard, boot again. -SSH to the Potato's address -Once logged into the libre, next you need to get KIAUH and the instructions for that can be found by searching for th33xitus and kiauh in google... but summary: you'll need to run one command to clone the KIAUH repository, then run KIUAH and the rest of the process should be pretty self explanatory. after this step is done, you can connect your libre over to the printer controller with a USB cable (I'm still trying to figure out the UART connection), and complete configuration of the controller/mainsail. Good luck! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022 by Persepolis

  • Perfect for lightweight projects or servers
Size: 2GB
I've become quite a fan of the Libre Computer brand. I own two of the Le Potato's and one of their Renegades. I use them for a few different use cases. They've both performed wonderfully. I know this is a review of the Le Potato, but I mention this because it's good for a person reading reviews to know that the company puts out quality products. I also enjoy that the company also has upstream drivers for their hardware, so I have been able to just go grab an Ubuntu or Armbian ISO from the actual software company if I'd like, but on top of that, Libre Computer also puts out their own customized copies of a few operating systems with their drivers baked in for each model. This is great for those who are new to these SBC devices and makes it easy for those who may want to branch out from the standard Raspberry Pi models. I actively look for new projects that I can do so that I can look into getting more of these devices from Libre Computer since they jsut work. I have one running a Pi Hole server (DNS Black Hole), and one running an Octoprint server for my Ender 3 Pro. Both were a breeze to set up and have been extremely reliable. The Pi Hole has been running non-stop for about a year or more with it's only power down being to do some updates, network wiring management, or when the power goes out. Then it pops right back online. I'm powering this one with a POE Injector to network and USB Micro. The other Le Potato is hooked up to my 3D printer and with the ease of using Ubuntu, or other readily available distros and some light linux knowledge, I was able able to also install Octo Print onto the machine. It has also worked wonderfully and I have attached a Microsoft 720p Webcam to this as well to keep an eye on the prints as they go, and it easily started working. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2024 by Riley

  • Get a solid 5V/2.5A power supply, and a Class 10 SD card. Otherwise, no boot.
Size: 2GB
I'm going to start by saying, if you're looking for something with as much info and ready to to use as a Raspberry Pi, this probably isn't the board for you at this point (Jan 2018). There is very little in the way of documentation. I managed to get Armbian to boot after trying a few different SD cards. This board pretty much will not boot with anything less than a Class 10 microSD card. eMMC might be different, but I don't have one to test. Also, make sure you have a solid 5V/2.5A power supply. Those two things are pretty much required. I gave this a 4 due to the fact that it does exactly what it says it does: It's a nice bit of hardware CPU and video wise, while also exposing a good amount of functionality over GPIO. It's compatible with rPi cases, and with a little work most accessories for rPi should be able to be adapted to it. It lost a star because the docs are, well, not friendly. It's absolutely fantastic that the company put out the full schematic for what we are getting, so nothing is hidden. If you aren't looking to do some serious learning or figuring things out yourself, you might want to stick with an rPi. I'm pretty pleased with the device, and pleased about the open documentation. I am a bit disappointed in how unfriendly the format of that documentation is, but if you can read a schematic then the answer you are looking for shouldn't be that hard to find. There's a small jumper on the board (9J3) which selects between HDMI CEC (Anynet+ if you are familiar with Samsung devices) or pin 11 for I2C on the GPIO header. It's not really documented how that jumper works, except for the one awesome thing about this board: the complete schematic is available from the maker. It's a bit hard to read if you don't know how to read a schematic, but if you're diving into these maker boards you probably should learn it quickly. Still, I do wish they explained stuff like that. Their "Getting Started" documents are incomplete at the time of this writing. If you don't care about this, don't remove the jumper like I did and forget what position it was originally. Closest two pins to the edge of the board should be CEC, if I'm reading the schem correctly. The one tip I'm going to give for people buying this thing, is what the LEDs mean. I was confused at first. There's red, green, and blue LEDs. If the board has power, red and blue are on. If UBoot is successfully booting up, blue goes off and green comes on. If you don't have a card or anything in, you get no output at all. Just red and blue lights. Since I didn't know that, and the SD card I was trying to use wasn't fast enough, I didn't know if the board was booting, if it was just slow, or what. Only through trial and error of trying different cards that I had on hand got me to the green light and a booted system. Once I booted it, it seems like blue indicates disk access. I have no idea what the the UBoot button does, either from the schematic or from trial and error. It doesn't seem to do anything. Its on the schematic as ALT_BOOT but it only shows up as grounding a pin on the CPU, and I can't find any other occurrences of the tags on it anywhere else in the document. If anyone knows what it's for, that would be cool to know. I'm inferring that it selects between booting eMMC or SD depending on if others are present, based on it's schematic tag, but that's just a guess at this point. Also, there's very few people on the forums talking about or answering questions about this board. I'm hoping that changes in the coming year, because this kit feels very much like a next-gen rPi. It would be cool if it had more of a community around it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018 by Chris B.

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