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Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 vs Radxa ROCK 5A: Comparison

Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 and Radxa ROCK 5A differ on has ai accelerator / npu: Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 at false, Radxa ROCK 5A at true. They match on cpu architecture, storage type and gpio header. On price, Radxa ROCK 5A sits at $79.00 against $399.00 for Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8.

Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 (Single-Board Computer/NXP i.MX 8M Quad/Quad-Core Cortex-A53/DIN-Rail Industrial IoT Gateway)
CompulabCompulab IOT-GATE-iMX8

$399.00

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Radxa ROCK 5A (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588S/Octa-Core Cortex-A76+A55/Up to 16GB LPDDR4X/Compact Pi 5 Rival)
RadxaRadxa ROCK 5A

$79.00

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Specs

Specification
Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 (Single-Board Computer/NXP i.MX 8M Quad/Quad-Core Cortex-A53/DIN-Rail Industrial IoT Gateway)
Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8
Radxa ROCK 5A (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588S/Octa-Core Cortex-A76+A55/Up to 16GB LPDDR4X/Compact Pi 5 Rival)
Radxa ROCK 5A
BrandCompuLabRadxa
CPU ArchitectureARMARM
Memory1GB to 4GB LPDDR416
Storage TypeeMMCeMMC
Has AI Accelerator / NPUfalsetrue
WirelessWiFi 5WiFi 6
GPIO Headertruetrue
Price$39979
Use CaseGeneral PurposeAI / Machine Learning
ModelIOT-GATE-iMX8ROCK 5A
ProcessorQuad-Core Cortex-A53 up to 1.5GHzRockchip RK3588S, Quad Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz + Quad Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
GPUVivante GC7000ULMali-G610 MP4

Price comparison

RetailerCompulab IOT-GATE-iMX8Radxa ROCK 5A
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$399.00

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$79.00

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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.

Radxa ROCK 5A

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely fast, NPU-equipped board in Pi-4-sized clothing -- the best pick when you want ROCK 5-class performance without paying for the M.2 slot you won't use.

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