LattePanda have announced and started a kickstarter campaign for their new LattePanda 3 Delta Board. At the time of writing, this campaign has reached over twice it’s kickstarter goal. So what is the LattePanda 3?
The LattePanda 3 Delta is the new version of the x86 combined with Arduino board introduced back in 2015. The new version brings powerful upgrades including a quad-core CPU with more powerful GPU and 8GB RAM.
The LattePanda 3 is listed on kickstarter for $229 (£170) for the board only. We expect retail pricing to be slightly higher after the kickstarter campain. For context, the previous LattePanda was released at around the $210 mark.
LattePanda 3 Delta is compatible with both Windows 10 and Linux. LattePanda state “Windows 10 has a perfect peripheral driver, software compatibility and development ecosystem, making it the most suitable to develop GUI applications, while Linux is better for microservice applications.” – take that as you will. According to LattePanda, Windows 11 can also be run on the LattePanda 3 Delta. So their is plenty of choice should you want it.
Also touted by LattePanda is a hardware watchdog timer, which will trigger a reboot should the system crash, and auto power-on systems making it a useful headless system.
Specifications
CPU: Intel N5105 : 2GHz (2.9GHz Boost) 4 cores / 4 Threads with Intel UHD 605 graphics
Coprocessor: Arduino Leonardo
RAM: 8GB LPDDR4 2933MHz
Storage: 64GB eMMC with M.2M key (supporting NVMe SSDs), M.2B key (supporting SATA SSDs), microSD card slot.
Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, Optional 4G or 5G modem via M.2 socket + SIM card slot, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2.
USB: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) , 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), 1x USB Type-C port for power, data (480 Mbps) and DisplayPort Alt Mode, 1x USB 2.0 header.
Expansion: 2x 50-pin headers
- 50-pin GPIO header with RS232, USB 2.0, I2C, audio, system control and “indication”
- 50-pin GPIO header for Arduino MCU, BIOS, and 5V, 3.3V
Video Output: HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort via USB Type-C port, eDP connector and touch panel connector
Audio: 3.5mm headphone & mic combo jack, pin header with 2W audio amplifier
Power: 12V DC input or USB-C
Dimensions: 125 x 76 x 16mm
Summary
Starting at $229 (kickstarter price) we think that this is going to be a fantastic board for the price. We will have to wait until March 2022 though to be able to put it through our review process! Stay tuned.
The new Intel Celeron is a game changer.