On 08/06/2018 05:37 AM, Patrick Laimbock wrote: > Hi Bob, Pablo, > > -----Original message----- > >>>> Finally, the main thing about that board (about that SoC actually), >>>> is that SATA is not native, it is an integrated SATA-USB, so >>>> performance may be an issue. >>>> >>> Ouch. this is for a mail server that has extensive disk I/O. So >>> forget this board. >>> >>>> Personally I love the BananaPi M2Ultra, 2G RAM, 4 Cores and native >>>> SATA. The only problem is that SATA support is not integrated yet in >>>> any kernel, so it needs external patches. >>> Of course if there is a quad core 64-bit ARM with sata under $100 that >>> runs at 5V; that would do nicely! > It costs more than $100 and I'm not sure if it's 5V or 12V but the new LattePanda boards might be interesting: > https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/139108638/lattepanda-alpha-soul-of-a-macbook-in-a-pocket-siz/description I use Anker USB bricks that can power 5 Cubieboards. I am not family with a similar 12v alternative. I do have some 12v hubs that I power with one 12v power supply and a 3 branch power cable, as the hubs pull so much less power than the power supply they shipped with can supply. 5v is just so much a part of our environment now, that 12v cannot meet. Bob