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Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 vs Raspberry Pi Pico 2: Comparison
Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 and Raspberry Pi Pico 2 differ on price: Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 at $399, Raspberry Pi Pico 2 at $5. On price, Raspberry Pi Pico 2 sits at $5.00 against $399.00 for Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | CompuLab | Raspberry Pi |
| Memory | 1GB to 4GB LPDDR4 | 520KB SRAM |
| Price | $399 | $5 |
| Model | IOT-GATE-iMX8 | Pico 2 |
| SoC | NXP i.MX 8M Quad | Raspberry Pi RP2350 |
| Processor | Quad-Core Cortex-A53 up to 1.5GHz | Dual Cortex-M33 @ 150MHz or Dual RISC-V Hazard3 (switchable) |
| Storage | 8GB to 64GB eMMC | 4MB QSPI flash (onboard) |
Price comparison
| Retailer | Compulab IOT-GATE-iMX8 | Raspberry Pi Pico 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $399.00 View on Consumercarts listing | $5.00 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.
Raspberry Pi Pico 2
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A $5 microcontroller with switchable Arm and RISC-V cores, the cheapest way to experiment with both instruction sets.