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Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 vs Orange Pi Zero 3W: Comparison
Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 and Orange Pi Zero 3W differ on storage type: Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 at eMMC, Orange Pi Zero 3W at microSD. They match on cpu architecture and gpio header.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | CompuLab | Orange Pi |
| CPU Architecture | ARM | ARM |
| Memory | 1GB to 4GB LPDDR4 | 16 |
| Storage Type | eMMC | microSD |
| Has AI Accelerator / NPU | false | true |
| Wireless | WiFi 5 | WiFi 6 |
| GPIO Header | true | true |
| Use Case | General Purpose | Ultra-Compact / Budget |
| Model | IOT-GATE-iMX8 | Orange Pi Zero 3W |
| SoC | NXP i.MX 8M Quad | Allwinner A733 |
| Processor | Quad-Core Cortex-A53 up to 1.5GHz | Octa-core: 2x Cortex-A76 up to 2.0GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Vivante GC7000UL | Imagination PowerVR BXM-4-64 MC1, OpenGL ES 3.2/Vulkan 1.3/OpenCL 3.0 |
| Storage | 8GB to 64GB eMMC | eMMC 8GB-128GB, UFS 32GB-128GB, microSD up to 128GB |
Price comparison
| Retailer | Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 | Orange Pi Zero 3W |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $399.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
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Verdict
Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A genuinely industrial-grade gateway for automation deployments, priced and built for reliability over raw performance.
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