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= Target Hardware = = Cheap serverbox Hardware =
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Boxes matching or surpassing the !DreamPlug in price and core features (see also [[FreedomBox/HardwareRequirements|hardware requirements]]): Boxes matching or surpassing the (no longer produced) !DreamPlug in price and core features:
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 * is supported in Debian (see [[https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/armhf/ch02s01.en.html#armhf-armmp-supported-platforms|stable armhf]] and [[http://d-i.debian.org/manual/en.armhf/ch02s01.html#armhf-armmp-supported-platforms|testing armhf]] release notes, [[https://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel/ARMMP|ARM multiplatform]] kernel notes, and similar notes for other archs).
 * includes proper case (not simply top and bottom plates)
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 * $160/€120 or cheaper  * Price incl. case below USD 160
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||'''Name'''||'''Speed (GHz)'''||'''Debian arch'''||'''Ram (GB)'''||'''disk (GB)'''||'''USB (rev.)'''||'''SATA'''||'''Wifi'''||'''Ethernet speed'''||'''incl. case'''||'''[[OpenSourceHardware|OSHW]]'''||'''Price (USD)'''||
||A20-SOM-EVB ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/SOM/A20/A20-SOM-EVB/|~85]]||
||AM3352-SOM-EVB ||1 ||armhf ||½||-||2|| - ||- ||100x2 || {X} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/SOM/AM3352/AM3352-SOM-EVB/|~68]]||
||APU.1D ||1x2||amd64 ||2||-||2|| (./) ||- ||1000x3|| {OK} || {X} ||[[http://www.pcengines.ch/order1.php|127]]||
||APU.1D4 ||1x2||amd64 ||4||-||2|| (./) ||- ||1000x3|| {OK} || {X} ||[[http://www.pcengines.ch/order1.php|150]]||
||Banana Pi Bpi001 ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=1065546866&IsNodeId=1|60]]||
||Banana Pi Bpi-R1 ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||bgn||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=1065546866&IsNodeId=1|75]]||
||!BeagleBone Black rev.C ||1 ||armhf ||½||4||2|| - ||- ||100 || {OK} || (./) ||[[http://dk.mouser.com/access/?pn=595-BB-BBLK-000|50]]||
||Cubieboard ||1 ||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://store.r0ck.me/products/cubieboard-1gb|49]]||
||Cubieboard2 ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://store.r0ck.me/products/cubieboard2|59]]||
||Cubietruck ||1x2||armhf ||2||8||2|| (./) ||bgn||1000 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://store.r0ck.me/collections/home-slide/products/cubietruck-2gb-ram-8gb-flash-with-wifi-bt|89]]||
||Cubieboard4 ||2x4 +1.3x4||armhf ||2||8||3|| - ||bgn||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://store.r0ck.me/collections/home-slide/products/cubieboard4-cc-a80-high-performance-mini-pc|125]]||
||!CuBox i2 ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| - ||- ||100 || (./) || {X} ||[[https://www.solid-run.com/products/cubox-i-mini-computer/|100]]||
||!CuBox i2 eX ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || (./) || {X} ||[[https://www.solid-run.com/products/cubox-i-mini-computer/|120]]||
||!CuBox i4Pro ||1x4||armhf ||2||-||2|| (./) ||bgn||1000 || (./) || {X} ||[[https://www.solid-run.com/products/cubox-i-mini-computer/|150]]||
||CuBoxTV ||1x4||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || (./) || {X} ||[[https://www.solid-run.com/product/cuboxtv/|120]]||
||!DevKit8600 ||0.7||armhf ||½||½||2|| - ||bg?||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.embest-tech.com/product/evaluation-boards/devkit8600-evaluation-board.html|139]]||
||'''!DreamPlug''' ||1.2||armel ||½||2||2|| (./) ||bg ||1000x2|| (./) || {X} ||[[http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-54-dreamplug-devkit.aspx|159]]||
||Hackberry ||1 ||armhf ||1||4||2|| - ||bgn||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[https://www.miniand.com/products/Hackberry%20A10%20Developer%20Board|65]]||
||!HummingBoard i1 ||1 ||armhf ||½||-||2|| - ||- ||100 || {X} || {X} ||[[https://www.solid-run.com/products/hummingboard/|70]]||
||!HummingBoard i2 ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| - ||- ||100 || {X} || {X} ||[[https://www.solid-run.com/products/hummingboard/|80]]||
||!HummingBoard i2eX ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[https://www.solid-run.com/products/hummingboard/|110]]||
||Improv ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.vaultechnology.com/store/improv|75]]||
||Intel DE3815TYKHE ||1.4||amd64||+8||4||3|| (./) ||bgn||1000 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8990162|145]]||
||Iteaduino Plus A10 ||1 ||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[https://imall.iteadstudio.com/iteaduino-plus-a10.html|57]]||
||Iteaduino Plus A20 ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[https://imall.iteadstudio.com/iteaduino-plus-a20.html|67]]||
||!LinkSprite Acadia ||1.2x4||armhf ||1||8||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[https://store.linksprite.com/linksprite-acadia-quad-core-i-mx6/|95]]||
||!LinkSprite Arches||1.8x4 +1.2x4||armhf||2||8||2|| (./) ||bgn||1000|| {X} || {X} ||[[https://store.linksprite.com/linksprite-arches-single-board-computer-pcduino8-beta//|129]]||
||MarS Board ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| - ||- ||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.embest-tech.com/shop/product/mars-board.html|99]]||
||!MarsBoard A10 Dev ||1 ||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.hotmcu.com/marsboard-a10-dev-board-p-59.html|45]]||
||!MarsBoard A20 Dev ||1 ||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.hotmcu.com/marsboard-a20-dev-board-p-60.html|54]]||
||!MinnowBoard MAX Single ||1.4||amd64 ||1||-||3|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[https://www.technodisti.com/online-store/boards/minnowboard-max-single-core-detail.html|99]]||
||!MinnowBoard MAX Dual ||1.3x2||amd64 ||2||-||3|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://ex-en.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70413112|146]]||
||!MiraBox ||1 ||armhf ||1||1||3|| - ||bgn||1000x2|| (./) || {X} ||[[http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-58-mirabox-development-kit.aspx|149]]||
||NanoPC-T1 ||1.5x4||armhf ||1||8||2|| - ||- ||100 || (./) || {X} ||[[http://nanopc.org/NanoPC-T1_Feature.html|78]]||
||Nitrogen6_Lite ||1 ||armhf ||½||-||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://boundarydevices.com/products/nitrogen6_lite/|149]]||
||ODroid C1 ||1.5x4||armhf ||1||-||2|| - ||- ||1000 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php|35]]||
||ODroid U3 ||1.7x4||armhf ||2||-||2|| - ||- ||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php|65]]||
||ODroid XU3 Lite||1.8x4 +1.2x4||armhf ||2||-||3|| - ||- ||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php|99]]||
||OLinuXino A10 LIME ||1 ||armhf ||½||-||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A10/|41]]||
||OLinuXino A10 LIME 4GB ||1 ||armhf ||½||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A10/|54]]||
||OLinuXino A20 LIME ||1x2||armhf ||½||-||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|45]]||
||OLinuXino A20 LIME 4GB ||1x2||armhf ||½||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|58]]||
||OLinuXino A20 LIME2 ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|56]]||
||OLinuXino A20 LIME2 4GB ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|68]]||
||OLinuXino A20 MICRO ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|75]]||
||OLinuXino A20 MICRO 4GB ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||100 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|88]]||
||Parallella-16 Desktop ||0.8x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| - ||- ||1000 || {X} || (./) ||[[http://shop.adapteva.com/collections/featured-products/products/parallella-16-desktop-computer|149]]||
||pcDuino Lite ||1 ||armhf ||½||-||2|| - ||- ||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[https://store.linksprite.com/main-board/|39]]||
||pcDuino V2 ||1 ||armhf ||1||4||2|| - ||bgn||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[https://store.linksprite.com/main-board/|50]]||
||pcDuino3 ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||bgn||100 || {OK} || {X} ||[[https://store.linksprite.com/main-board/|60]]||
||pcDuino3 Nano ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || {OK} || {X} ||[[https://store.linksprite.com/main-board/|40]]||
||pcDuino3S ||1x2||armhf ||1||4||2|| - ||bgn||100 || (./) || {X} ||[[https://store.linksprite.com/main-board/|89]]||
||Radxa Rock Lite ||1.6x4||armhf ||1||-||2|| - ||bgn||100 || {OK} || (./) ||[[http://www.effiall.com/Radxa_Rock_p/rrl.htm|79]]||
||Radxa Rock Pro ||1.6x4||armhf ||2||8||2|| - ||bgn||100 || (./) || (./) ||[[http://www.effiall.com/Radxa_Rock_p/rrl.htm|99]]||
||Radxa Rock2 Square ||1.6x4||armhf||2||16||2|| (./) ||bgn||1000 || {OK} || (./) ||[[https://radxa.com/Rock2#shopify-store|129]]||
||!RiotTboard ||1 ||armhf ||1||4||2|| - ||- ||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.embest-tech.com/product/evaluation-boards/riotboard-development-platform.html|79]]||
||RK3188-SOM-EVB ||1.6x4||armhf ||1||-||2|| - ||- ||100 || {X} || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/SOM/RK3188/RK3188-SOM-EVB/|~79]]||
||SBC8600B ||0.7||armhf ||½||½||2|| - ||- ||1000x2|| {X} || {X} ||[[http://www.embest-tech.com/product/single-board-computer/sbc8600b-single-board-computer.html|169]]||
||Sheeva Plug ||1 ||armel ||½||½||2|| (./) ||- ||1000 || (./) || {X} ||[[http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-46-sheevaplug-dev-kit.aspx|99]]||
||UDOO Dual ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| - ||bgn||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://shop.udoo.org/other/|115]]||
||UDOO Quad ||1x4||armhf ||1||-||2|| (./) ||bgn||1000 || {X} || {X} ||[[http://shop.udoo.org/other/|135]]||
||Utilite Value ||1 ||armhf ||½||4||2|| - ||- ||1000 || (./) || {X} ||[[http://utilite-computer.com/web/order-utilite-direct|99]]||
||Utilite Standard ||1x2||armhf ||1||8||2|| - ||bgn||1000x2|| (./) || {X} ||[[http://utilite-computer.com/web/order-utilite-direct|159]]||
||Wandboard Solo ||1 ||armhf ||½||-||2|| - ||- ||1000 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/WBSOLO/1406-0001-ND|83]]||
||Wandboard Dual ||1x2||armhf ||1||-||2|| - ||bgn||1000 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/WBDUAL/1406-0004-ND|103]]||
||Wandboard Quad ||1x4||armhf ||2||-||2|| (./) ||bgn||1000 || {OK} || {X} ||[[http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/WBQUAD/1406-0005-ND|139]]||		 == Recommended ==

Boxes known to use high quality components and wiring for essential parts.

=== NAS ===

 * Mainline [[#Kernel|kernel]], covering all essential parts
 * SATA connection, efficiently [[#Wiring|wired]]
 * Gigabit ethernet, efficiently [[#Wiring|wired]]

||'''Name'''||'''Speed'''||'''arch'''||'''RAM'''||'''disk'''||'''battery'''||'''SATA'''||'''Wifi'''||'''Ethernet'''||'''[[#OSHW|OSHW]]'''||'''price'''||'''stability'''||
||Banana Pro ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||1||-|| - || (./) ||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[http://www.eleduino.com/Banana-pro-devboard-p10522.html|55]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable|stable]]||
||Cubieboard3/Cubietruck ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||2||8|| (./) || (./) ||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[http://www.eleduino.com/Cubieboard-3-Cubietruck-Devboard-Base-kit-p10417.html|86]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable|stable]]||
||ESPRESSObin V7 ||1.2x2||arm64/armada ||2||-|| - || (./) ||- ||1000x3|| {X} ||[[https://globalscaletechnologies.com/product/espressobin/|79]]||
||OLinuXino A20 LIME2 ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||1||-|| (./) || (./) ||- ||1000 || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|51]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable|stable]]||

=== Cheap ===

 * Mainline [[#Kernel|kernel]], covering all essential parts
 * 100 Megabit ethernet, efficiently [[#Wiring|wired]]
 * Price incl. case below USD 50

||'''Name'''||'''Speed'''||'''arch'''||'''RAM'''||'''disk'''||'''battery'''||'''SATA'''||'''Wifi'''||'''Ethernet'''||'''[[#OSHW|OSHW]]'''||'''price'''||'''stability'''||
||!BeagleBone Green ||1 ||armhf/omap ||½||4|| - || - ||- ||100 || (./) ||[[https://www.seeedstudio.com/Seeed-Studio-BeagleBone-Green.html|54]]||
||OLinuXino A10 LIME ||1 ||armhf/sunxi ||½||-|| (./) || (./) ||- ||100 || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A10/|36]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable|stable]]||
||OLinuXino A20 LIME ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||½||-|| (./) || (./) ||- ||100 || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|44]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable|stable]]||
||OLinuXino A64-1G ||1.2x4||arm64/sunxi ||1||-|| (./) || - ||- ||1000 || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A64/A64-OLinuXino/|47]]||

== Adequate ==

Boxes less ideal - either more expensive or possibly using less than ideal components or wiring for essential parts.

||'''Name'''||'''Speed'''||'''arch'''||'''RAM'''||'''disk'''||'''battery'''||'''SATA'''||'''Wifi'''||'''Ethernet'''||'''[[#OSHW|OSHW]]'''||'''price'''||'''stability'''||
||APU.2e0 ||1x4||amd64 ||2||-|| - || (./) ||- ||1000x2|| {X} ||[[https://www.pcengines.ch/newshop.php?c=4|131]]||
||!BeagleBone Black C ||1 ||armhf/omap ||½||4|| - || - ||- ||100 || (./) ||[[https://www.adafruit.com/product/1996|65]]||
||!BeagleBone Enhanced 512||1 ||armhf/omap ||½||4|| - || - ||n ||1000 || (./) ||[[https://www.sancloud.co.uk/store/buy-beaglebone-enhanced-wifi-512|62]]||
||!BeagleBone Enhanced 1G ||1 ||armhf/omap ||1||4|| - || - ||n ||1000 || (./) ||[[https://www.sancloud.co.uk/store/buy-beaglebone-enhanced-wifi-1g-onboard-antenna|79]]||
||Cubieboard1 ||1 ||armhf/sunxi ||1||4|| (./) || (./) ||- ||100 || {X} ||[[http://www.eleduino.com/Cubieboard1-A10-Cortex-A8-Mini-PC-Development-Board-p10437.html|56]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable|stable]]||
||Cubieboard2 ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||1||4|| (./) || (./) ||- ||100 || {X} ||[[http://www.eleduino.com/Cubieboard2-Dual-core-A20-Mini-PC-Devboard-base-kit-p10418.html|64]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable|stable]]||
||Cubieboard5/Cubietruck+ ||2x8||armhf/sunxi ||2||8|| (./) ||( (./) ) ||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[http://www.eleduino.com/Cubieboard-5-CubieTruck-plus-Devboard-p10560.html|117]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable_untested|untested]]||
||!CuBox i1 ||1 ||armhf/imx ||½||8|| - || - ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRMX6SOW00D512E008X00CE/|80]]||
||!CuBox i2 ||1x2||armhf/imx ||1||8|| - || - ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRMX6DLW00D01GE008X00CE/|90]]||
||!CuBox i2eX ||1x2||armhf/imx ||1||8|| - || (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRMX6DUW00D01GE008X00CE/|100]]||
||!CuBox i4Pro ||1x4||armhf/imx ||2||8|| - || (./) ||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRMX6QDWT1D02GE008X00CE/|120]]||
||CuBoxTV 1GB ||1x4||armhf/imx ||1||-|| - || (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[http://cuboxtv.com/product/cuboxtv/|100]]||
||CuBoxTV 2GB ||1x4||armhf/imx ||2||-|| - || (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[http://cuboxtv.com/product/cuboxtv-2gb/|130]]||
||!HummingBoard Edge Solo ||1 ||armhf/imx ||½||8|| - || (./) ||- ||100 || {X} ||[[https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRMX6SOW00D512E008E00CE/|132]]||
||!HummingBoard Edge Dual-lite ||1x2||armhf/imx ||1||8|| - || (./) ||- ||100 || {X} ||[[https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRMX6DLW00D01GE008E00CE/|156]]||
||!HummingBoard Gate Solo ||1 ||armhf/imx ||½||8|| - || - ||- ||100 || {X} ||[[https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRMX6SOW00D512E008G00CE/|117]]||
||!HummingBoard Gate Dual-lite ||1x2||armhf/imx ||1||8|| - || - ||- ||100 || {X} ||[[https://shop.solid-run.com/product/SRMX6DLW00D01GE008G00CE/|141]]||
||Intel NUC 7CJYH ||2 ||amd64 ||+8||4|| - || (./) ||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Intel-NUC-NUC7CJYH-Desktop-Computer-Celeron-J4005-2-GHz-DDR4-SDRAM-Mini-PC-UHD-Graphics-600-Wireless-LAN-Bluetooth-HDMI-6-x-Total-USB-Port-s/294899388|126]]||
||!MiraBox ||1 ||armhf/armada ||1||1|| - || (USB3) ||n ||1000x2|| {X} ||[[http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-58-mirabox-development-kit.aspx|149]]||
||ODroid C1+ ||1.5x4||armhf/amlogic ||1||-|| (./) || - ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-c1/|40]]||
||ODroid C2 ||1.5x4→2x1||armhf/amlogic ||2||-|| (./) || - ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-c2/|51]]||
||OLinuXino A20 MICRO ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||1||-|| (./) || (./) ||- ||100 || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A20/|56]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable|stable]]||
||OLinuXino A642Ge8G-IND ||1.2x4||arm64/sunxi ||2||16|| (./) || - ||- ||1000 || (./) ||[[https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A64/A64-OLinuXino/|83]]||
||pcDuino 3S ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||1||4|| - || - ||- ||100 || {X} ||[[https://store.linksprite.com/pcduino3s-a20-single-board-computer-no-power-supply-or-hdmi-cable/|89]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable_untested|untested]]||
||Pine64 PINE A64-LTS ||1.2x4||arm64/sunxi ||2||-|| (./) || - ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://store.pine64.org/product/pine-a64-lts/|40]]||[[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Stable_untested|untested]]||
||Pine64 ROCK64 1GB ||1.5x4||arm64/rk ||1||-|| (./) || (USB3) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://store.pine64.org/product/rock64-media-board-computer/|33]]||
||Pine64 ROCK64 2GB ||1.5x4||arm64/rk ||2||-|| (./) || (USB3) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://store.pine64.org/product/rock64-media-board-computer/|43]]||
||Pine64 ROCK64 4GB ||1.5x4||arm64/rk ||4||-|| (./) || (USB3) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://store.pine64.org/product/rock64-media-board-computer/|53]]||
||ROCK Pi 4 A 1GB ||1.8x2+1.4x2||arm64/rk ||1||-|| - ||(M.2+USB3)||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.seeedstudio.com/ROCK-Pi-4-Model-A-1GB-p-4149.html|44]]||
||ROCK Pi 4 B 1GB ||1.8x2+1.4x2||arm64/rk ||1||-|| - ||(M.2+USB3)||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.seeedstudio.com/ROCK-Pi-4-Model-B-1GB-p-4148.html|54]]||
||ROCK Pi 4 A 2GB ||1.8x2+1.4x2||arm64/rk ||2||-|| - ||(M.2+USB3)||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.seeedstudio.com/ROCK-Pi-4-Model-A-2GB-p-4151.html|54]]||
||ROCK Pi 4 B 2GB ||1.8x2+1.4x2||arm64/rk ||2||-|| - ||(M.2+USB3)||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.seeedstudio.com/ROCK-Pi-4-Model-B-2GB-p-4139.html|64]]||
||ROCK Pi 4 A 4GB ||1.8x2+1.4x2||arm64/rk ||4||-|| - ||(M.2+USB3)||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.seeedstudio.com/ROCK-Pi-4-Model-A-4GB-p-4136.html|70]]||
||ROCK Pi 4 B 4GB ||1.8x2+1.4x2||arm64/rk ||4||-|| - ||(M.2+USB3)||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.seeedstudio.com/ROCK-Pi-4-Model-B-4GB-p-4137.html|80]]||
||Rock960 4GB ||1.8x2+1.4x4||arm64/rk ||4||32|| - ||(M.2+USB3)||ac||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.seeedstudio.com/Rock960-Board-Based-on-the-RK3399-SoC-4GB-RAM-Version-p-3125.html|139]]||unstable-untested||
||Rock960c 1GB ||1.8x2+1.4x4||arm64/rk ||1||-|| - ||(M.2+USB3)||ac||1000 || {X} ||[[https://store.vamrs.com/collections/new/products/rock960-model-c|69]]||
||Sheeva64 ||1.2x2||arm64/armada ||1||4|| - || . ||- ||1000x2|| {X} ||[[https://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-86-sheeva64.aspx|89]]||
||Up Board A10-0116 ||1.9||amd64 ||1||16|| - || (USB3) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://up-shop.org/up-boards/272-up-board.html|107]]||
||Up Board A10-0232 ||1.9||amd64 ||2||32|| - || (USB3) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://up-shop.org/up-boards/272-up-board.html|127]]||
||Utilite Value ||1 ||armhf/imx ||½||4|| - || - ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[http://utilite-computer.com/web/order-utilite-direct|134]]||
||Wandboard Solo ||1 ||armhf/imx ||½||-|| - || - ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://shop.technexion.com/wb-imx6s-bw.html|98]]||
||Wandboard Dual ||1x2||armhf/imx ||1||-|| - || - ||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://shop.technexion.com/wb-imx6u-bw.html|118]]||
||Wandboard Quad ||1x4||armhf/imx ||2||-|| - || (./) ||n ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://shop.technexion.com/wb-imx6q-bw.html|138]]||
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 . + at RAM size indicates replaceable option.
 . {OK} Case not included but is offered separately from same vendor.		  . '''+''' at RAM size indicates replaceable option.
 . '''b'''/'''a'''/'''g'''/'''n'''/'''ac'''/'''ax''' at Wifi indicates newest supported protocol [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11#Generations|generation]]
 . '''+''' at Ethernet indicates switch ports
 . '''( (./) )''' at SATA indicates inferior USB bridge interface
 . '''(USB3)''' at SATA indicates ''no'' SATA but arguably usable SATA3 interface instead
 . '''→''' at Speed means "from to", i.e. "1.5x4→2x1" means that 1.5 GHz with 4 cores as well as 2 GHz with 1 core is possible — and potentially further steps inbetween.
 . '''stable''' links to confirmation notes on this wiki of boot using official stable installer
 . '''untested''' means board ''should'' boot with stable Debian but unconfirmed
 . '''unstable''' links to confirmed boot using testing/unstable official installer
 . '''unstable-untested''' means board ''should'' boot but unconfirmed

== TODO ==

Boxes working with mainline linux and mainline u-boot,
but needing changes to Debian packages:

||''Name''||''Speed''||''arch''||''RAM''||''disk''||''battery''||''SATA''||''Wifi''||''Ethernet''||''OSHW''||''price''||'''notes'''||
||Cubieboard2-Dual ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||1||-|| (./) || (./) ||- ||100 || {X} ||[[http://www.eleduino.com/Cubieboard2-Dual-mirco-SD-Card-version-Development-Board-p10421.html|58]]||needs [[https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/114|custom-configured u-boot]]||
||ITEAD Core EVB + AW2041 ||1 ||armhf/sunxi ||1||4|| - || (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.itead.cc/itead-core-evb.html|82]]||needs [[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Unsupported_bootstrapping|u-boot]]||
||ITEAD Core EVB + AW2042 ||1x2||armhf/sunxi ||2||4|| - || (./) ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://www.itead.cc/itead-core-evb.html|97]]||needs [[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Unsupported_bootstrapping|u-boot]]||
||Pine64 SOPINE A64 ||1.2x4||arm64/sunxi ||2||-|| (./) || - ||- ||1000 || {X} ||[[https://store.pine64.org/product/sopine-a64-baseboard-combo/|43]]||needs [[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner#Unsupported_bootstrapping|u-boot]]||
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Upcoming devices looking promising, but not yet available for general sale. Upcoming boxes looking promising, but not yet available for general sale:
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  * [[http://www.elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoard-X15|BeagleBoard X15]]
  * [[http://rhombus-tech.net/|EOMA68]]
  * [[http://www.kosagi.com/w/index.php?title=Novena_Main_Page|Novena]]
  * [[http://radxa.com/Rock2|Radxa Rock2 Full (with dual ethernet)]]		 ||''Name''||''Speed''||''arch''||''RAM''||''disk''||''battery''||''SATA''||''Wifi''||''Ethernet''||''OSHW''||''price''||'''notes'''||
||Caninos Loucos Labrador ||1.3x4||armhf/amlogic ||2||16|| - || - ||n ||100 || {X} ||[[https://caninosloucos.org/en/|possibly ~40)]]||
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  * [[http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.php|Odroid before U3 models]]: Too powerful (requires noisy fan or too expensive to ship heatsink)
  * [[RaspberryPi|Raspberry Pi]]: Requires non-free blob to boot (and pretty weak when using Debian - Raspbian is not Debian)		   * RaspberryPi: [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Single_Board_Computers#Single-board_computers_with_fatal_flaws|requires nonfree software to start up]]
  * RaspberryPi2: [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Single_Board_Computers#Single-board_computers_with_fatal_flaws|requires nonfree software to start up]]
  * RaspberryPi3: [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Single_Board_Computers#Single-board_computers_with_fatal_flaws|requires nonfree software to start up]]
  * Banana Pi Router: Sold only as board, not with case (and likely too expensive with case added).
  * Cubieboard4: not yet supported A80 SoC.
  * Cubieboard6: Sold only as board, not with case.
  * [[http://rhombus-tech.net/|EOMA68]]: No ethernet.
  * Exynos SoC boards: [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Single_Board_Computers#Single-board_computers_with_fatal_flaws|requires nonfree software to boot]]
  * MIPS Creator CI20: Sold only as board, not with case

Raspberry Pi boards might become usable
if [[http://crna.cc/b/11|alternative]] [[https://github.com/christinaa/rpi-open-firmware/issues/37#issuecomment-388551489|firmware]] works
and gets packaged for Debian.
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Some such options are described at [[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2017/09/msg00202.html|a mailinglist post]].
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See [[http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Processors|libreplanet processor review]] for list of processors, pricing (where found), features including Treacherous-capability, FSF Hardware Endorsement Criteria capability etc. === Kernel ===
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Some benchmark comparison between different processor famillies, which might help in deciding which platform would best fit the requirements can be found [[http://vanshardware.com/2010/08/mirror-the-coming-war-arm-versus-x86/|here]]  * [[http://linux-sunxi.org/Linux_mainlining_effort#Status_Matrix|sunxi]]
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Hardware list from the !PlugApps project [[http://www.plugapps.com/index.php5/Portal:Hardware|here]]. Good overview of differences in !SheevaPlug-class devices. === Wiring ===
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 * [[http://linux-sunxi.org/Sunxi_devices_as_NAS#Requirements_.2F_which_device_to_choose|sunxi]]
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<<Include(FreedomBox/Portal)>> === Licensing ===

==== OSHW ====

A hardware equivalent of Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) is [[OpenSourceHardware|OpenSource Hardware]] (OSHW).

Beware of similar looking labeling like "Open hardware".
Might be just a typo, but is often used when e.g. publishing a PDF but not sources for board schematics.

Also beware of boards (correctly) labelled as OSHW,
where System-on-Chip is on a non-OSHW daughter board.

=== Misc ===

  * [[FreedomBox/Hardware|FreedomBox Hardware List]]
  * [[https://www.board-db.org/|SBC database]]
  * [[https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/single-board-computers|FSF article about SBCs]]
  * [[https://forum.armbian.com/index.php/topic/1925-some-storage-benchmarks-on-sbcs/#entry15318|brief comparison of ARM boards for NAS use]]
  * https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Freest
  * https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Single_Board_Computers
  * http://rhombus-tech.net/evaluated_cpus/
  * [[https://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2016/07/25/aarch64-desktop-hardware/|discussion mid-2016 on the state of decent consumer-grade 64-bt ARM boards]]
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CategoryFreedomBox CategoryHardware CategoryHardware

Contents

  1. Cheap serverbox Hardware
    1. Recommended
      1. NAS
      2. Cheap
    2. Adequate
    3. TODO
    4. Promising
    5. Unsuitable
    6. Related resources
      1. Kernel
      2. Wiring
      3. Licensing
        1. OSHW
      4. Misc

Cheap serverbox Hardware

Boxes matching or surpassing the (no longer produced) DreamPlug in price and core features:

  • is supported in Debian (see stable armhf and testing armhf release notes, ARM multiplatform kernel notes, and similar notes for other archs).

  • includes proper case (not simply top and bottom plates)
  • fanless (in normal rooms, also on very hot days)
  • Price incl. case below USD 160
  • min. ½GB ram (for 32bit operation - likely min. 1GB for 64bit)
  • min. 1GHz CPU (for ARMv5 CPUs - different for other CPUs)
  • uSD slot, easy accessible
  • ethernet (proper builtin or on daughterboard, not "toys" like USB-attached or ENC28J60)

Boxes known to use high quality components and wiring for essential parts.

NAS

  • Mainline kernel, covering all essential parts

  • SATA connection, efficiently wired

  • Gigabit ethernet, efficiently wired

Name

Speed

arch

RAM

disk

battery

SATA

Wifi

Ethernet

OSHW

price

stability

Banana Pro

1x2

armhf/sunxi

1

-

-

(./)

n

1000

{X}

55

stable

Cubieboard3/Cubietruck

1x2

armhf/sunxi

2

8

(./)

(./)

n

1000

{X}

86

stable

ESPRESSObin V7

1.2x2

arm64/armada

2

-

-

(./)

-

1000x3

{X}

79

OLinuXino A20 LIME2

1x2

armhf/sunxi

1

-

(./)

(./)

-

1000

(./)

51

stable

Cheap

  • Mainline kernel, covering all essential parts

  • 100 Megabit ethernet, efficiently wired

  • Price incl. case below USD 50

Name

Speed

arch

RAM

disk

battery

SATA

Wifi

Ethernet

OSHW

price

stability

BeagleBone Green

1

armhf/omap

½

4

-

-

-

100

(./)

54

OLinuXino A10 LIME

1

armhf/sunxi

½

-

(./)

(./)

-

100

(./)

36

stable

OLinuXino A20 LIME

1x2

armhf/sunxi

½

-

(./)

(./)

-

100

(./)

44

stable

OLinuXino A64-1G

1.2x4

arm64/sunxi

1

-

(./)

-

-

1000

(./)

47

Adequate

Boxes less ideal - either more expensive or possibly using less than ideal components or wiring for essential parts.

Name

Speed

arch

RAM

disk

battery

SATA

Wifi

Ethernet

OSHW

price

stability

APU.2e0

1x4

amd64

2

-

-

(./)

-

1000x2

{X}

131

BeagleBone Black C

1

armhf/omap

½

4

-

-

-

100

(./)

65

BeagleBone Enhanced 512

1

armhf/omap

½

4

-

-

n

1000

(./)

62

BeagleBone Enhanced 1G

1

armhf/omap

1

4

-

-

n

1000

(./)

79

Cubieboard1

1

armhf/sunxi

1

4

(./)

(./)

-

100

{X}

56

stable

Cubieboard2

1x2

armhf/sunxi

1

4

(./)

(./)

-

100

{X}

64

stable

Cubieboard5/Cubietruck+

2x8

armhf/sunxi

2

8

(./)

( (./) )

n

1000

{X}

117

untested

CuBox i1

1

armhf/imx

½

8

-

-

-

1000

{X}

80

CuBox i2

1x2

armhf/imx

1

8

-

-

-

1000

{X}

90

CuBox i2eX

1x2

armhf/imx

1

8

-

(./)

-

1000

{X}

100

CuBox i4Pro

1x4

armhf/imx

2

8

-

(./)

n

1000

{X}

120

CuBoxTV 1GB

1x4

armhf/imx

1

-

-

(./)

-

1000

{X}

100

CuBoxTV 2GB

1x4

armhf/imx

2

-

-

(./)

-

1000

{X}

130

HummingBoard Edge Solo

1

armhf/imx

½

8

-

(./)

-

100

{X}

132

HummingBoard Edge Dual-lite

1x2

armhf/imx

1

8

-

(./)

-

100

{X}

156

HummingBoard Gate Solo

1

armhf/imx

½

8

-

-

-

100

{X}

117

HummingBoard Gate Dual-lite

1x2

armhf/imx

1

8

-

-

-

100

{X}

141

Intel NUC 7CJYH

2

amd64

+8

4

-

(./)

n

1000

{X}

126

MiraBox

1

armhf/armada

1

1

-

(USB3)

n

1000x2

{X}

149

ODroid C1+

1.5x4

armhf/amlogic

1

-

(./)

-

-

1000

{X}

40

ODroid C2

1.5x4→2x1

armhf/amlogic

2

-

(./)

-

-

1000

{X}

51

OLinuXino A20 MICRO

1x2

armhf/sunxi

1

-

(./)

(./)

-

100

(./)

56

stable

OLinuXino A642Ge8G-IND

1.2x4

arm64/sunxi

2

16

(./)

-

-

1000

(./)

83

pcDuino 3S

1x2

armhf/sunxi

1

4

-

-

-

100

{X}

89

untested

Pine64 PINE A64-LTS

1.2x4

arm64/sunxi

2

-

(./)

-

-

1000

{X}

40

untested

Pine64 ROCK64 1GB

1.5x4

arm64/rk

1

-

(./)

(USB3)

-

1000

{X}

33

Pine64 ROCK64 2GB

1.5x4

arm64/rk

2

-

(./)

(USB3)

-

1000

{X}

43

Pine64 ROCK64 4GB

1.5x4

arm64/rk

4

-

(./)

(USB3)

-

1000

{X}

53

ROCK Pi 4 A 1GB

1.8x2+1.4x2

arm64/rk

1

-

-

(M.2+USB3)

-

1000

{X}

44

ROCK Pi 4 B 1GB

1.8x2+1.4x2

arm64/rk

1

-

-

(M.2+USB3)

n

1000

{X}

54

ROCK Pi 4 A 2GB

1.8x2+1.4x2

arm64/rk

2

-

-

(M.2+USB3)

-

1000

{X}

54

ROCK Pi 4 B 2GB

1.8x2+1.4x2

arm64/rk

2

-

-

(M.2+USB3)

n

1000

{X}

64

ROCK Pi 4 A 4GB

1.8x2+1.4x2

arm64/rk

4

-

-

(M.2+USB3)

-

1000

{X}

70

ROCK Pi 4 B 4GB

1.8x2+1.4x2

arm64/rk

4

-

-

(M.2+USB3)

n

1000

{X}

80

Rock960 4GB

1.8x2+1.4x4

arm64/rk

4

32

-

(M.2+USB3)

ac

1000

{X}

139

unstable-untested

Rock960c 1GB

1.8x2+1.4x4

arm64/rk

1

-

-

(M.2+USB3)

ac

1000

{X}

69

Sheeva64

1.2x2

arm64/armada

1

4

-

.

-

1000x2

{X}

89

Up Board A10-0116

1.9

amd64

1

16

-

(USB3)

-

1000

{X}

107

Up Board A10-0232

1.9

amd64

2

32

-

(USB3)

-

1000

{X}

127

Utilite Value

1

armhf/imx

½

4

-

-

-

1000

{X}

134

Wandboard Solo

1

armhf/imx

½

-

-

-

-

1000

{X}

98

Wandboard Dual

1x2

armhf/imx

1

-

-

-

n

1000

{X}

118

Wandboard Quad

1x4

armhf/imx

2

-

-

(./)

n

1000

{X}

138

Legend:

  • + at RAM size indicates replaceable option.

  • b/a/g/n/ac/ax at Wifi indicates newest supported protocol generation

  • + at Ethernet indicates switch ports

  • ( (./) ) at SATA indicates inferior USB bridge interface

  • (USB3) at SATA indicates no SATA but arguably usable SATA3 interface instead

  • → at Speed means "from to", i.e. "1.5x4→2x1" means that 1.5 GHz with 4 cores as well as 2 GHz with 1 core is possible — and potentially further steps inbetween.

  • stable links to confirmation notes on this wiki of boot using official stable installer

  • untested means board should boot with stable Debian but unconfirmed

  • unstable links to confirmed boot using testing/unstable official installer

  • unstable-untested means board should boot but unconfirmed

TODO

Boxes working with mainline linux and mainline u-boot, but needing changes to Debian packages:

Name

Speed

arch

RAM

disk

battery

SATA

Wifi

Ethernet

OSHW

price

notes

Cubieboard2-Dual

1x2

armhf/sunxi

1

-

(./)

(./)

-

100

{X}

58

needs custom-configured u-boot

ITEAD Core EVB + AW2041

1

armhf/sunxi

1

4

-

(./)

-

1000

{X}

82

needs u-boot

ITEAD Core EVB + AW2042

1x2

armhf/sunxi

2

4

-

(./)

-

1000

{X}

97

needs u-boot

Pine64 SOPINE A64

1.2x4

arm64/sunxi

2

-

(./)

-

-

1000

{X}

43

needs u-boot

Promising

Upcoming boxes looking promising, but not yet available for general sale:

Name

Speed

arch

RAM

disk

battery

SATA

Wifi

Ethernet

OSHW

price

notes

Caninos Loucos Labrador

1.3x4

armhf/amlogic

2

16

-

-

n

100

{X}

possibly ~40)

Unsuitable

Raspberry Pi boards might become usable if alternative firmware works and gets packaged for Debian.

Devices too expensive not listed here (that'd be a looong list). Some such options are described at a mailinglist post.

Kernel

Wiring

Licensing

OSHW

A hardware equivalent of Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) is OpenSource Hardware (OSHW).

Beware of similar looking labeling like "Open hardware". Might be just a typo, but is often used when e.g. publishing a PDF but not sources for board schematics.

Also beware of boards (correctly) labelled as OSHW, where System-on-Chip is on a non-OSHW daughter board.

Misc

CategoryHardware