FPP Comparison

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Comparison of Single Board Computers that can run the FPP (Falcon Player Software)

MODEL	BeagleBone Black	BeagleBone Green	Raspberry Pi Model B	Raspberry Pi Model B+	Raspberry Pi Model 2	Raspberry Pi Zero	Raspberry Pi Zero W	Raspberry Pi Model 3	C.H.I.P (Soon May Run FPP)	Pine A64+ (Soon May Run FPP)	Arduino Uno R3 (Cannot run FPP)
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Base Price	$55	$40	$40	$30	$40	$5	$10	$35	$9	$19	$25
CPU Bus	32-Bit	32-Bit	32-Bit	32-Bit	32-Bit	32-Bit	32-Bit	64-Bit	32-Bit	64-Bit	16-Bit
FPP Supported Channels (estimated)	P10 on BBB: 96K channels @ 50msE1.31: 150K channels @ 50ms	P10 on BBB: 96K channels @ 50msE1.31: 150K channels @ 50ms	128K channels of E1.31 @ 50ms 64K channels of E1.31 @ 25ms	128K channels of E1.31 @ 50ms 64K channels of E1.31 @ 25ms	256K channels of E1.31 @ 50ms 128K channels of E1.31 @ 25ms	256K channels of E1.31 @ 50ms 128K channels of E1.31 @ 25ms	256K channels of E1.31 @ 50ms 128K channels of E1.31 @ 25ms	256K channels of E1.31 @ 50ms? 128K channels of E1.31 @ 25ms?	256K channels of E1.31 @ 50ms 128K channels of E1.31 @ 25ms	256K channels of E1.31 @ 50ms 128K channels of E1.31 @ 25ms	0
P10 Panels Supported	Yes, 64 panels	Yes, 64 panels	No	No	Yes, 36 panels. 8 to 1 and 16 to 1 type panels ronp board	Yes, 36 panels. 8 to 1 and 16 to 1 type panels ronp board	Yes, 36 panels. 8 to 1 and 16 to 1 type panels ronp board	Yes, 36 panels. 8 to 1 and 16 to 1 type panels ronp board	No	No	No
Processor	1x1GHz TI Sitara AM3359 ARM Cortex A8	1x1GHz TI Sitara AM3359 ARM Cortex A8	1x700MHz ARM1176JZFS	1x700MHz ARM1176JZFS	4x900MHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7	1 GHz Low Power ARM1176JZ-F	1GHz, single-core CPU	4x1200MHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7	1x1GHz Allwinner R8 Cortex-A8 ARM	4x1200MHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53	1x16Mhz ATmega328
Power Draw	210-460 mA @ 5V under varying conditions	210-460 mA @ 5V under varying conditions	5V micro USB input. 600mA rating	5V micro USB input. 600mA rating	5V micro USB input. 800mA rating	5V micro USB input. 160mA rating	5V micro USB input. 160mA rating	5V micro USB input. 800mA rating??	5V micro USB input. 300mA rating	??	??
Dimensions	86mm x 55mm	86mm x 55mm	85mm x 56mm x 17mm	85mm x 56mm x 17mm	85mm x 56mm x 21mm	65mm x 30mm x 5mm	65mm x 30mm x 5mm??	85mm x 56mm x 21mm	40mm x 60mm x ??mm	127mm x 79mm x 21mm	69mm x 55mm
RAM	512MB DDR3L @ 400 MHz	512MB DDR3L @ 400 MHz	512 MB SDRAM @ 400 MHz	512 MB SDRAM @ 400 MHz	1GB SDRAM @ 450 MHz	512 MB SDRAM @ 400 MHz	512 MB SDRAM @ 400 MHz	1GB SDRAM @ 450 MHz	512 MB SDRAM @ 400 MHz	1GB DDR3	2KB SDRAM
Internal Memory	4GB, 8bit Embedded MMC	128 KB, On-Chip L2 Cache 256 KB	None	None	None	None	None	None	4GB, 8bit Embedded MMC	None	32KB
Storage	4 GB on-board eMMC, MicroSD SD	4 GB on-board eMMC, MicroSD SD	SD Card	MicroSD SD Card	MicroSD SD Card	MicroSD SD Card	MicroSD SD Card	MicroSD SD Card	4 GB on-board eMMC, MicroSD SD	MicroSD SD Card	No SD card slot
Video Connections	1 Mini-HDMI. NOTE! If you have a P10 Panel then hdmi is disabled	None	1 Composite, 1 HDMI	HDMI, Composite RCA (shared with audio jack)	HDMI, Composite RCA (shared with audio jack)	A mini-HDMI socket for 1080p60	A mini-HDMI socket for 1080p60	HDMI, Composite RCA (shared with audio jack)	1x Composite via TRRS to RCA adapter (VGA/HDMI boards available at a later date)	1 HDMI, 4K	None
Supported Resolutions	1280x1024 (5:4), 1024x768 (4:3), 1280x720 (16:9), 1440x900 (16:10) all at 16 bit	1280x1024 (5:4), 1024x768 (4:3), 1280x720 (16:9), 1440x900 (16:10) all at 16 bit	640x350 to 1920x1200, including 1080p30, PAL & NTSC standards	640x350 to 1920x1200, including 1080p30, PAL & NTSC standards	640x350 to 1920x1200, including 1080p60, PAL & NTSC standards	640x350 to 1920x1200, including 1080p30, PAL & NTSC standards	640x350 to 1920x1200, including 1080p30, PAL & NTSC standards	640x350 to 1920x1200, including 1080p60, PAL & NTSC standards	480i NTSC or PAL	3840x2160, including 1080p60	None
Audio	Stereo over HDMI NOTE! If you have a P10 Panel then hdmi is disabled	none	Multi-Channel HD Audio over HDMI, Stereo from 3.5 mm jack	Multi-Channel HD Audio over HDMI, Stereo from 3.5 mm jack	Multi-Channel HD Audio over HDMI, Stereo from 3.5 mm jack	Multi-Channel HD Audio over HDMI	Multi-Channel HD Audio over HDMI	Multi-Channel HD Audio over HDMI, Stereo from 3.5 mm jack	Stereo from 3.5 mm jack	Multi-Channel HD Audio over HDMI,(3.5 mm jack if Pine A64+)	None
Real Time Clock	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Operating Systems	Angstrom (Default), Ubuntu, Android, ArchLinux, Gentoo, Minix, RISC OS, others	Angstrom (Default), Ubuntu, Android, ArchLinux, Gentoo, Minix, RISC OS, others	Raspbian (Recommended), Android, ArchLinux, FreeBSD, Fedora, RISC OS, others	Raspbian (Recommended), Android, ArchLinux, FreeBSD, Fedora, RISC OS, others	Raspbian (Recommended), Android, ArchLinux, FreeBSD, Fedora, RISC OS, others	Raspbian (Recommended), Android, ArchLinux, FreeBSD, Fedora, RISC OS, others	Raspbian (Recommended), Android, ArchLinux, FreeBSD, Fedora, RISC OS, others	Raspbian (Recommended), Android, ArchLinux, FreeBSD, Fedora, RISC OS, others	Debian (Jessie), buildroot	Ubuntu Snappy and Lubuntu Linux	None
LIPO Battery	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes, 3.7v	Yes, optional	No
GPIO Capability	65 Pins	65 Pins	8 Pins	8 Pins	8 Pins	8 Pins	8 Pins	8 Pins	80	??	Digital I/O Pins 14,Analog Input Pins 6
Ethernet	10/100 Mbps Ethernet	10/100 Mbps Ethernet	10/100 Mbps Ethernet	10/100 Mbps Ethernet	10/100 Mbps Ethernet	None	None	10/100 Mbps Ethernet	802.11b/g/n	10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet	None
USB 2.0	1x USB Host	1x USB Host	2x USB Hosts	4x USB Hosts	4x USB Hosts	1 USB Host, 1 micro with OTG	1 USB Host, 1 micro with OTG	4x USB Hosts	1x Micro USB Port	2x USB Hosts	None
BlueTooth	No	No	No	No	No	No	Bluetooth 4.0	Yes	No	No	No
Wifi	No	No	No	No	No	No	802.11n wireless LAN	Yes	No	No	No
Peripherals	1 Mini-USB Client	1 Mini-USB Client	1 Micro-USB Power, RPi camera connector	1 Micro-USB Power, RPi camera connector	1 Micro-USB Power, RPi camera connector	1 Micro-USB Power	1 Micro-USB Power		LiPo charging circuit (like a mini UPS), Bluetooth 4.0	Optional: Bluetooth 4.0, Wireless 802.11BGN	None
MODEL	BeagleBone Black	BeagleBone Green	Raspberry Pi Model B	Raspberry Pi Model B+	Raspberry Pi Model 2	Raspberry Pi Zero	Raspberry Pi Zero W	Raspberry Pi Model 3	C.H.I.P (Soon May Run FPP)	Pine A64+ (Soon May Run FPP)	Arduino Uno R3 (Cannot run FPP)