Mini PC or Edge Box: How to Decide Between Two Form Factors
After the SoC is settled, one choice is often overlooked: form factor. The same compute in a mini PC versus an edge box differs greatly in mounting, thermal path, co…
After the SoC is settled, one choice is often overlooked: form factor. The same compute in a mini PC versus an edge box differs greatly in mounting, thermal path, co…
Choosing between models in the same series is harder than choosing between series — the enclosure and connector layout look alike, and the spec sheet does not obviou…
With a self-built NAS, the hard part is rarely “should I build one” but “which tier.” Pick too low and you want to replace it within a year; pick too high and the ex…
“I want a custom board” is not a quotable sentence. Not because suppliers are unwilling, but because too much is missing — how many interfaces, what dimensions, whic…
Anyone buying embedded hardware for the first time tends to assume the flow is “pick a model — place the order — receive it.” In real projects there are usually six…
Controller selection for AGVs, AMRs and service robots often starts with “how many TOPS do we need.” What actually decides whether a project lands cleanly is somethi…
Treating a box that plays 4K as a video conferencing terminal is the first pitfall many projects hit. Playback only needs one-way decoding; conferencing needs simult…
To an outsider, a KTV jukebox and a digital signage player look like the same thing: a box plugged into a TV. Anyone who has actually delivered such a project knows…
Real throughput, memory footprint and practical limits of 3B/7B quantized models on RK3588 — plus selection advice.
RK3588 NAS appliances balance performance and efficiency, support M.2/SATA expansion and mainstream NAS systems including flyOS.