NODE has been in the market of Mini Server designs for a while now, and now they have launched the NODE Mini Server Version 3, which exploits the power and performance of the new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. About the NODE Version 3, the company says:
Like the previous versions, one of the main goals here is to package the Raspberry Pi in a form factor that makes it a little bit more useful as a regular mini server or computer. That means putting it all in a neat box, with all the ports on one side. Compared to the previous version, we have decided to simplify the concept further, so everything is encased in a 92x92mm enclosure, with a thickness not much larger than the Pi itself at 26mm or about 1 inch.
The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is the newest model in the line of Raspberry Pi single-board computer, and it shares a similar layout and form factor as the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. However, it features a more powerful Broadcom BCM2711 SoC with a quad-core Arm Cortex-A72 processor clocking at 1.5 GHz. It offers either 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB of RAM, and support for dual monitors via a pair of micro-HDMI ports. The Mini Server Version 3 is designed to run headless, so the monitors are not needed, but it utilizes the added power available. The NODE Mini Server Version 3 still retains the compact size of the other Mini Server Versions, but still incorporates additional hardware that is needed. Speaking about the modularity of the board, they say :
The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is the newest model in the line of Raspberry Pi single-board computer, and it shares a similar layout and form factor as the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. However, it features a more powerful Broadcom BCM2711 SoC with a quad-core Arm Cortex-A72 processor clocking at 1.5 GHz. It offers either 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB of RAM, and support for dual monitors via a pair of micro-HDMI ports. The Mini Server Version 3 is designed to run headless, so the monitors are not needed, but it utilizes the added power available. The NODE Mini Server Version 3 still retains the compact size of the other Mini Server Versions, but still incorporates additional hardware that is needed. Speaking about the modularity of the board, they say :
The modularity moves the USB power port and HDMI port to the back of the device moves the micro SD card slot to the bottom where it is accessible and adds support for an mSATA SSD hard drive. The enclosure is constructed from a combination of a PCB and 3D-printed part. Finally, a pair of fans keep everything running nice and cool while your server toils away at whatever task you’ve assigned to it.
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