A new Raspberry Pi 5 alternative in the x86 domain is now released by LattePanda, named as IOTA and featuring a co-processor for IOT tasks as well as supporting Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24 officially. It is a compact palm size powerhouse, measuring just 88âŻmmâŻĂâŻ70âŻmm and is equipped with an Intel Processor N150, boasting 4 cores/4 threads and clock speeds up to 3.6 GHz. Despite its small size, the LattePanda IOTA delivers impressive performance, with up to 8x the power of its predecessor and around ~2x faster CPU Geekbench 6 scores in both single and multi core against the Raspberry Pi 5. Comes with configurable TDP from 6 watts to 15 watts and support for multiple expansion boards like NVME, PoE, WIFI, UPS etc. Check out full specs below:
LattePandaâŻx86 IOTA SBC vs. RaspberryâŻPiâŻ5 Specs
| LattePandaâŻIOTA | RaspberryâŻPiâŻ5 | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | IntelâŻN150âŻ4âcore/4âthread, up toâŻ3.6âŻGHz (x86â64) | BroadcomâŻBCM2712âŻ4âcore ARM CortexâA76, up toâŻ2.4âŻGHz |
| GPU | IntelâŻIntegrated Graphics (~10Ă+ GPU headroom over PiâŻ5) | VideoCoreâŻVII (good for 4K video, weaker for GPUâheavy tasks) |
| RAM | 8âŻGB / 16âŻGB LPDDR5âŻ4800âŻMT/s (Inâband ECC) | 4âŻGB / 8âŻGB LPDDR5âŻ4800âŻMT/s |
| Internal Storage | 64âŻGB / 128âŻGB eMMCâŻ5.1 (nonâremovable) | microSD (standard), optional 1âŻTB USBâ3.0 SSD |
| Display | HDMIâŻ2.1 â up toâŻ4096Ă2160âŻ@âŻ60âŻHz; eDPâŻ1.4b â up toâŻ1920Ă1080âŻ@âŻ60âŻHz | 2ĂâŻmicroâHDMI â up toâŻ3840Ă2160âŻ@âŻ60âŻHz (dualâdisplay) |
| USB | 3ĂâŻUSBâŻ3.2âŻGenâŻ2âŻTypeâA (10âŻGbps); 1ĂâŻUSBâŻ2.0 pin header | 2ĂâŻUSBâŻ3.0; 2ĂâŻUSBâŻ2.0 |
| Ethernet | 1âŻGbE RJ45 (WakeâOnâLAN) | 1âŻGbE RJ45 |
| Operating System | WindowsâŻ10/11, UbuntuâŻ22.04/24.04 | RaspberryâŻPiâŻOS, UbuntuâŻ22.04âŻLTS, Kali, etc. |
| Expansion | M.2âŻEâKeyâŻ2230 (PCIe/CNVâIO); TFâcard slot (USBâŻ2.0); PCIeâŻFPC connector (PCIeâŻ3.0âŻx1, 0.5âŻmm, 16âpin) | M.2âŻKeyâŻE (PCIeâŻ2.0âŻx1, NVMe); microSD slot; no dedicated PCIeâŻFPC |
| Coâprocessor | RP2040 MCU (dualâcore CortexâM0+) | None |
| Audio | 3.5âŻmm microphoneâheadphone combo jack | 3.5âŻmm headphone jack (no mic) |
| Power | USBâC PDâŻ15âŻV (input only); PH2.0â4Pin (10â15âŻV DC) | USBâCâŻ5âŻVâŻ3âŻA (recommended) |
| Dimensions | 88âŻmmâŻĂâŻ70âŻmm⯠| 85âŻmmâŻĂâŻ56âŻmm⯠|
Check out intro video by the LattePanda
If priced well this could be great purchase for enthusiasts and makers alike.
Update: Price info of LattlePanda IOTA x86 SBC is available now:
Intel N150, 8GB RAM / 64GB eMMC priced at $129
Intel N150, 16GB RAM / 128GB eMMC priced at $175
With Windows IoT Enterprise license, the prices are $189 and $235 respectively.
