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Raspberry Pi 5 16GB $99.99 Microcenter (in store only)

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Yesterday 09:03 PM
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netanderthalYesterday 09:03 PM
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At this pricepoint, i would get one of the Intel N100/N150 miniboxes from Amazon -- their idle is about 6W to PI5 3-4W but they are extremely more powereful and come with a case, ram, hard drive etc for around $120...
Yesterday 09:07 PM
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av911Yesterday 09:07 PM
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Quote from netanderthal :
At this pricepoint, i would get one of the Intel N100/N150 miniboxes from Amazon -- their idle is about 6W to PI5 3-4W but they are extremely more powereful and come with a case, ram, hard drive etc for around $120...
Different size dimensions. I was looking for for those mini/micro/flex machines, it's just too big for my application. Settled with a couple of Pi4 instead, still a smaller footprint than those computers.
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rubbercatYesterday 09:13 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank rubbercat

It's sad to see Raspberry Pi lose the plot. Even for $99 you're still looking at, what, another $10 for a PSU, $5 cooler, $20 case... oh, did you want to use NVMe storage? That'll be another $50 for a 512GB kit. The proliferation of dirt cheap N150 boxes has completely destroyed the value proposition here.
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Yesterday 10:42 PM
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stone_Yesterday 10:42 PM
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i would just buy refurbished minisforum instead.
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Yesterday 11:49 PM
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randomchaosYesterday 11:49 PM
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Quote from av911 :
Different size dimensions. I was looking for for those mini/micro/flex machines, it's just too big for my application. Settled with a couple of Pi4 instead, still a smaller footprint than those computers.
The Aoostar N1 pro is too big?
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Today 12:51 AM
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av911Today 12:51 AM
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Quote from randomchaos :
The Aoostar N1 pro is too big?
Is it bigger than a Pi? YES. Is it $35 like the Pi4? NO.
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SarcasticVacuumToday 10:31 AM
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I've enjoyed just about every edition of the Raspberry Pi over the years. Earlier this year when I needed another small form factor computer, I opted to try a Beelink over a RP5. It has better price to performance ratio, better specs, better cooling imo, and I didn't have to avoid scalpers to get MSRP.If case size isn't a priority and $100 for a Raspberry Pi seems high, give Beelink a try.(If anyone will use it as a server/docker manager, Coolify has been a good option for me.)

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Today 10:52 AM
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justyeToday 10:52 AM
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People who still buy and promote this and don't use the GPIO pins or for whatever reason need something to be even smaller than a typical mini PC are honestly cultists at this point. When you look at responses to the absurdity of the new RPi pricing from the people on the raspberry_pi subreddit, it's obvious they really don't care about logic at this point.
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LavenderPickle7682Today 11:11 AM
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Wow. I remember when these were $35. They needed a LOT of extras to get them up and running for casual use, but it was still inexpensive compared to a desktop or laptop -- even older models. They were great to use for technology education in remote areas/countries -- where a generic USB adapter + TV w/ HDMI are still pretty common. And other accessories are inexpensive.

Now at $100+...yikes. You can nab a microformfactor machine or an older (yet entirely capable) laptop....with far greater performance. And you get everything you need. Here you need to buy a higher-power USB power supply + higher specced USB-C cable + case + keyboard + mouse + video cable + hdmi adapter (since these don't actually use normal HDMI) + monitor. And a lot of these newer Pis "need"/"really can benefit from" active cooling + additional heatsinks.

Some of that is common, but not as common as what was used on the Pi 1 and 2 models.

Btw, you can get USB-to-GPIO breakout boards for normal computers too. Unless you have a clearly articulated need for a single board computer with GPIO....you can really spend your money better elsewhere. Or not (to satisfy the RPi apologists). I don't care how you waste your money! 🤣
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LordDrolToday 11:51 AM
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If you do have a Micro Center, you should check your store for open box, because you could get this for $80 instead of $100, making it more palatable. I see 2 open box units in Santa Clara, for example.

Quote from rubbercat :
It's sad to see Raspberry Pi lose the plot. Even for $99 you're still looking at, what, another $10 for a PSU, $5 cooler, $20 case... oh, did you want to use NVMe storage? That'll be another $50 for a 512GB kit. The proliferation of dirt cheap N150 boxes has completely destroyed the value proposition here.
The extra expenses were always going to bloat the cost of even a $35 model, unless you were cool with not using a case, or had a spare power cable laying around.

Most people should look for a cheap x86 OptiPlex MFF or something instead. The very cheapest Alder Lake-N Chinesium boxes could have zero support/returns.
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markymarcSDToday 12:26 PM
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I did a cost analysis of the power requirements between a pi 5 and an intel equivalent and the energy savings would allow you to buy you a brand new pi every 5 years. So it is not as expensive as you may think.
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GreenStraw720Today 01:43 PM
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5 has a lot of problems. Better off with a 4

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