MangoPi MQ Quad is a tiny PC with an Allwinner H616 quad-core processor (Raspberry Pi Zero sized)

 

MangoPi’s latest single-board computer is a Raspberry Pi Zero clone called the MangoPi MQ Quad . 

It features a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, 1GB of RAM, a microSD card reader, USB Type-C and mini HDMI ports, and support for WiFi 4 and Bluetooth.

At the heart of the tiny computer is an Allwinner H616 processor, which is a chip the company has used before, for an SD-card computer-on-a-module .

This time MangoPi is offering a more versatile solution that not only has a set of ports for connecting power, display, and peripherals, but also a 40-pin, Raspberry Pi-compatible GPIO header.

Measuring 65 x 30mm (2.6″ x 1.2″), the little board is also roughly the same size as a Raspberry Pi Zero, which could make it something close to a drop-in solution for projects designed for that hard-to-get-your-hands-on board.

While the MangoPi Quad isn’t quite as unique as the company’s other Raspberry Pi Zero clone (the

MQ Pro, which has an Allwinner D1 RISC-V processor), it should have better out-of-the-box software support due to its ARM-based processor.

The board should be able to support Ubuntu, Armbian, and other GNU/Linux-based operating systems that support the Allwinner H616 processor, as well as the Tina-Linux embedded software designed for devices with Allwinner chips. Android images will also most likely be released.