/sbcg/ comparison list

/sbcg/ comparison list, circa. 5/16/2016.

Raspberry Pi 3
>$35, but generally requires some additional parts, e.g. micro SD card, HDMI cable, micro-USB power supply, etc. General operating cost: ~$50+
>Good for general DIY projects that need a little bit more processing power than the other options.
>1.2Ghz Broadcom BCM2837 (64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 (ARMv8))
>1GB RAM
>Bring your own micro SD card.
>10/100 Ethernet, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.1.
>HDMI out, 3.5mm TRRS jack for composite A/V out.
>4x USB, 1x Micro-USB power supply.
>17x GPIO headers
>Custom Linux. Tons of distros available. Raspbian comes with packages such as Mathematica, Python, Minecraft Pi Edition, etc.
>Made by a bunch of PC britbongs for charity.

Pi Zero
>$5, but generally requires additional parts, e.g. micro SD card, HDMI to mini-HDMI, USB OTG / USB female to micro-USB, etc. Also KB+M+M. General operating cost: ~$25+.
>Good for VERY low-profile or mass-produced projects. Very DIY-centric. Don't be suckered in by the $5 meme.
>1Ghz Broadcom BCM2835 (overclocked single-core ARMv6/ARM11)
>512MB RAM
>Bring Your Own SD Card (sucker).
>No networking on-device. Requires a USB-to-Ethernet cable or USB wireless dongle.
>Mini-HDMI out
>2x Micro-USB, one dedicated to power supply, one for regular use
>40x unpopulated GPIO headers
>Custom Linux. Nearly identical to the RasPi 3. Discrepancies caused by differences in architecture.

C.H.I.P.
>$9, also comes with 3.5mm composite splitter for A/V out. Only requires a charging cable, and the obvious KB+M+M. General operating cost: ~$10+.
>Good for general purpose, slightly higher-profile projects than the Pi Zero. Early in software development compared to Raspis, so don't be surprised by any initially shitty performance.
>1Ghz Allwinner R8 (single Cortex-A8 core (ARMv7))
>512MB RAM
>4GB NAND
>802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.0 LE
>3.5mm TRRS jack for composite A/V out. HDMI and VGA adapter boards sold for $15 and $10 respectively.
>1x USB, 1x Micro USB power supply, (also has on-board 3.7V LiPo battery charging circuitry and a connector)
>2x40 female GPIO headers
>40mm x 60mm / 1.5" x 2.3" profile
>Custom and Mainline Linux (soon™). Current distro is the CHIP OS, which is very much a desktop OS. Comes with packages such as PICO-8 and your standard slew of open-source essentials.
>Open source hardware!
>Made by a bunch of Oakland hipsters via Kickstarter, for-profit.

PocketC.H.I.P.
>$49 + S&H preorder, then $69 post-launch. Requires absolutely nothing else but a charging cable.
>A full-service Linux computer that fits in your pocket. C.H.I.P. removable for other projects.
>Comes with a C.H.I.P.
>4.3" 480x272 resistive touch LED
>3.7V 3000mAH LiPo Battery, lasts ~5 hrs.
>Raw-ass clicky QWERTY
>GPIO breakouts
>Basically $40 for a good touchscreen, battery, keyboard, and enclosure that fits in your pocket. Jesus Christ.