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There are a few affordable [[ARMv8]] AArch64 systems becoming available. For more information, see the [http://96boards.org/ 96boards] website.
== Raspberry Pi == The original Raspberry Pi uses a 32-bit processor (ARMv7), but the Raspberry Pi 3 (and the revised version of the Raspberry Pi 2) use a quad-core, Cortex-A53 64-bit processor. Note that, in order to use this board in 64-bit mode, you will need to use a 64-bit operating system. == 96 Boards == 96Boards is a family of boards that have the same board size and connector layout. For more information, see the [http://96boards.org/ 96boards] website. === Consumer Edition (CE) ===
The CE boards are credit-card sized and are based on the type of chips used in consumer electronic devices such as media players, tablets, and smartphones. They do not have ethernet or SATA ports, but wired network devices and disks can be attached via USB. Note that some of these boards have USB limitations also.
As These are some of September 2015, these the boards are available: * HiKey - This is a 64-bit HiSilicon Kirin 620 board with eight Cortex-A53 cores, 1GB RAM, HDMI video, USB, WiFi, and Bluetooth. The price from Circuitco's distributors is ~$129USD; a clone board by LeMaker has been announced for ~version costs about US$75USB but is not yet shipping75.* Dragonboard 410c - This is a 64-bit Samsung Snapdragon 410 board with four Cortex-A53 cores, 1gb ram, HDMI video, USB, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, FM radio, and audio. The price is ~US$75USD75.
=== Enterprise Edition (EE) ===
These boards are 12x16 cm and are based on the type of chips used in enterprise server systems. They do not have graphics or wireless connectivity, but these features can be added through USB or PCIe interfaces.
As of September 2015, this board has been announced but is not yet shipping:== Other Boards ==
* AMD A1100 board - This A number of other boards are available, including the Pine A64 and Cubbie family. It is a board based on recommended that you check OS compatibility before purchasing any of these boards (see the AMD A1100 "Seattle" processorUbuntu and/or Fedora project web sites for compatible ARN64 boards), because the Linux version supplied with four to eight Cortexthe boards may be non-A57 cores, SATA, x8/x16 PCIe, and gigabit ethernetstandard or out-of-date.