Apparently the CPU in this SBC violates the RISC-V ISA pretty badly. [1]

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/CA++6G0Do001Bo+kxhUNz5T937TYU-K5...

Did I miss the pricing? I quite fancy the "StarFive's VisionFive 2" that was mentioned here a while back (assuming software improves a bit), but once again not clear what this new board offers in terms of RISC-V extensions/level of support. btw I noticed today that Pine64 are also planning a cheap RISC-V board maybe next month.

The first RISC-V single-board computer.... from ASUS that is

(from Asus).

there are other SBC's available, like the mango pi mq pro, which is in the form factor of a raspberry pi zero.

> Micro-USB

Honestly??

I'm confused. When I click on "Where to Buy" it sends me to an Amazon page with these specs:

> CPU and GPU: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and integrated GC7000 Lite Graphics

> CPU Socket Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53

> Chipset Type Quad-core ARM

...am I right to expect something not ARM?

[edit] nm, apparently the SBC series also offers ARM

Pretty cool seeing a RISC-V chip from a longstanding well known name in chipmaking, Renesas.

Looks nice! Too bad it's not PoE powered. That'd be great for simplifying IoT provisioning.

In my work I have had to evaluate a whole bunch of SBCs, and the Asus Tinkerboard is a cut above all the others.

I expect the quality of this board to be similar

Unobtainium? Doesn't actually seem to be for sale anywhere?

> The first RISC-V single-board computer

> from ASUS

The "from ASUS" part is pretty important to that headline IMHO...