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BeagleBone Black single-board computer
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BeagleBone Black

Expert rating7 / 10

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SoC:
TI Sitara AM3358
CPU:
Single-core Cortex-A8 @ 1GHz
RAM:
512MB DDR3
Special Feature:
2x PRU real-time coprocessors
Price:
From $55

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Manufacturer: BeagleBoard.org Last updated: September 11, 2026

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BeagleBone Black Review

The BeagleBone Black has remained in continuous production since 2013, and its long-term availability commitment from BeagleBoard.org and Texas Instruments has made it a standard reference platform for industrial and embedded product designs that need years of guaranteed supply.

Unlike many hobbyist SBCs that get discontinued after a few years, the BeagleBone Black's industrial backing has kept it in continuous, unchanged production, letting embedded product designers build around it with confidence in long-term sourcing.

Built for Long-Term Industrial Availability

Unlike many hobbyist SBCs that get discontinued after a few years, the BeagleBone Black's industrial backing has kept it in continuous, unchanged production, letting embedded product designers build around it with confidence in long-term sourcing.

Real-Time Coprocessors for Precise I/O

Two built-in PRU (Programmable Real-time Unit) coprocessors let the BeagleBone Black handle precise, low-latency I/O timing tasks that a general-purpose Linux CPU core struggles to guarantee, a feature that has kept it relevant for industrial control and robotics projects.

Comparison to Alternatives

Against the BeagleBone AI-64 already on this site, the Black is a much simpler, single-core board built for basic industrial I/O and real-time control rather than AI workloads. Against the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ covered in this batch, the BeagleBone Black trades raw CPU performance for its PRU real-time coprocessors and BeagleBoard.org's long-term industrial supply commitment.

Our verdict

Reviewed by Burooj Alam. Rated by us, not by users.

Expert rating7 / 10

Real-time PRU coprocessors and guaranteed long-term supply, on deliberately modest silicon.

Best for

  • Industrial and robotics projects needing precise real-time I/O and guaranteed long-term availability.

Not for

  • General-purpose computing or projects needing multi-core performance.

Specifications

What these specs mean

Identity

BrandBeagleBoard.org

Processor

SoC ModelTI Sitara AM3358

Memory

RAM Capacity512 GB
Price55 USD

FAQs

What are the key specifications of the BeagleBone Black (Single-Board Computer/TI Sitara AM3358/Single-Core Cortex-A8 1GHz/PRU Real-Time Coprocessors)?

Key specs for the BeagleBone Black: SoC TI Sitara AM3358, CPU Single-core Cortex-A8 @ 1GHz, RAM 512MB DDR3, Special Feature 2x PRU real-time coprocessors.

Will the BeagleBone Black (Single-Board Computer/TI Sitara AM3358/Single-Core Cortex-A8 1GHz/PRU Real-Time Coprocessors) work with my current setup?

The BeagleBone Black (Single-Board Computer/TI Sitara AM3358/Single-Core Cortex-A8 1GHz/PRU Real-Time Coprocessors) lists SoC is TI Sitara AM3358. Check that against the hardware you already own before buying, since this is the field that most often decides whether a part fits.

Who is the BeagleBone Black (Single-Board Computer/TI Sitara AM3358/Single-Core Cortex-A8 1GHz/PRU Real-Time Coprocessors) best suited to?

Best suited to: Industrial and robotics projects needing precise real-time I/O and guaranteed long-term availability.

What are the drawbacks of the BeagleBone Black (Single-Board Computer/TI Sitara AM3358/Single-Core Cortex-A8 1GHz/PRU Real-Time Coprocessors)?

Not the best fit for: General-purpose computing or projects needing multi-core performance.

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