Orange Pi: New SBC or mini PC with up to 96GB RAM runs circles around Raspberry Pi 5 with 176 TOPS

[Redaktion]

Orange Pi has introduced the so-called AI Station, which is a new single-board computer that can even be used as a base for a mini PC. This device can run various AI applications locally and can be hooked up to external sensors as well as actuators.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Orange-Pi-New-SBC-or-mini-PC-with-up-to-96GB-RAM-runs-circles-around-Raspberry-Pi-5-with-176-TOPS.1194902.0.html

[Haito]

With this level of memory bottleneck??

[Matias]

With this level of memory bottleneck??

It was literally made for AI. The shortage is due to AI hardware. So shitty AI-first companies will not hesitate in buying this with a huge markup due to the RAM, most probably

[Illrigger]

With this level of memory bottleneck??

It's based on a Huawei chip, so squarely targeted at Chinese buyers. The options for low power AI accelerators is pretty small to begin with, and every time a company tries to put one out they get locked out of sales there. By making a board that is entirely Chinese made, they get an option that by definition can't be banned from import, so is safe to buy in bulk.