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Edge2 Rockchip RK3588S ARM PC with 6 Tops NPU and 8K Display

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> Large RAM Capacity

> Pro: 16GB 64-bit 2112MHz LPDDR4X

I do not think that word means what you think it does. I'm also flabbergasted in a world where a 64GB DDR4-2666 is $200 why anyone would say "16 GB is enough for anyone". Or, here's a fun thought: stop soldering RAM on the MB and let me upgrade on my own dime

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I went to their YT channel, and it wasn't terribly helpful, but one of the recommended videos seems handy, including showing how small it really is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1wtxr3XJQQ

$200 is generally much more than the total cost of these Rockchip boards.

(This Khadas product is an usually expensive option.)

Yeah, I did bear that in mind, but I think there are two conversational directions going on here: "I want an SBC that can drive 8K video for $reasons" and "wow, a $400 arm64 desktop that just needs more RAM to be worth the hassle". I'm in the 2nd camp, and it wouldn't be a dealbreaker for the first camp unless using DIMM chips on an SBC is somehow cost prohibitive. I can believe it is, because hardware markets are weird, but if they could charge me $10 extra to use DIMM slots on that board, then they'd have my money because I could pack it full of RAM and not bother them about it

I think when you compare to the Rpi 4 which has a max of 8gb. It’s alot more.

For me I need to do a little bit of development targeting arm. Having 16gb instead of 8gb is a bonus.

I wonder if these support hibernation. I’ve been looking for something to build a dash in my car that can run Linux at a decent pace to have my tuning software running on it. But I need it to turn on and off on its own (ideally hibernate so it boots faster), or be low power enough that it can use the car battery without draining it in a week.

I’ve ordered one. Need to do some work on ARM.

They have other lower powered models. I think the edge v is advertised to have ability to attach a battery for mobile projects?

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