Although Raspberry is leading the way, the competition is holding fast and the options to compete with Pi are currently huge. You just have to look at what electronics maker Aaeon has recently done with its new model, which brings far higher benefits than others offer.
PICO-WHU4: Pico-ITX board power
We have seen for years options as compact as Intel's own NUCs. The most powerful and most comprehensive device in the space is reduced to a minimum, with ridiculous use and in some models, great features.
However, while Intel itself has designed systems such as its Stakes, it has not entered the world owned by Raspberry. It has been Aaeon's company that will launch the war and wants to transform this market with its PICO-WHU4.
At a size 100 x 72 mm the size is larger than the Raspberry Pi 4 B, but not in size, and that size in this case is no problem if you want to fit all these models inside.
The raspberry board as we all know it includes a Cortex A-72 Quadcore at 1.5 GHz It suggested a good review, but this one should be done in contrast to the options that Aaeon faces on your device.
| Processor | Cores / threads | Base / Boost Clock (GHz) | L3 cache (MB) | Drawings | GPU Base Frequency / Boost Frequency (MHz) | TDP (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-8665UE | 4/8 | 1.7 / 4.7 | 8 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 300 / 1,150 | 15 |
| Core i5-8365UE | 4/8 | 1.6 / 4.1 | 6 6 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 300 / 1,050 | 15 |
| Core i3-8145UE | 2/4 | 2.2 / 3.9 | 4 4 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 300 / 1,000 | 15 |
| Celeron 4305UE | 2/2 | 2.0 / 2.0 | 2 | Intel UHD 610 graphics | 300 / 1,000 | 15 |
As we can see, the options range from Celeron Dual Core and without HT, to the excellent Core i7-8665UE with four strings and eight strings with an incredible speed of up to 4,7 GHz. and there will be a UHD 610 or 620, so we'll have enough power to do some math and run games, all with a standard TDP of 15W.
Good RAM support and amazing connectivity
Perhaps the most amazing part is that of RAM, since it can support up to 16 GB of DDR4 at 2400 MHz SODIMM, passing through LPDDR4-3200 with 1GB, 2 GB and 4 GB resolution, all of which have been sold clearly.
Communication is not short either, because we will have SATA III, mSATA or mPCIE x1, two M.2 2230 COM and RS-232/422/485, this is a start.
It comes with two HDMI 1.4b with 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 resolution capability, two Realtek RTL81111G Ethernet and Gigabit compatibility, two USB 3.222 ports and two USB 2.0 ports.
To complete, this PICO-WHU4 is designed to withstand extreme conditions, as it can withstand temperatures of up to 60 degrees and a humidity range of up to 90%. But if we want to improve the temperatures, the product offers a heatsink that can be purchased separately.
The only problem we can think of will be its price, because seeing its benefits won't be as cheap as it is, and the fact that it plays in a completely different league than the Raspberry Pi makes sense. Its price for the "mid-range" model with the i5-8365UE is $ 783, where it may seem necessary to add a memory price.
Therefore, this is a board intended for users with very high market demands that require much higher power than that offered by the original Raspberry Pi.
