I’ve got the Pi 4 and the Pi 5, they are both great little computers, but I found they are both lacking being marketed as SBC. I have some complaints on both unit designs.
The Pi 4 without internal storage and used the fragile tiny HDMI
The Pi 5 also has no internal storage but PCIe for external SSD that require an adapter board, and still uses the fragile tiny HDMI, even worse the commonly used audio jack is missing.
My suggestion on the Pi 6 design would be to use one standard HDMI, plus a couple of type C to replace one or 2 type A with one able to do HDMI, even better to have onboard NVMe connector for a small 2242, or adapter for larger drive.
I don’t know how many people that bought the Pi will use 2 displays and cameras, I would not use them so one is more than enough for me and can save some space.
I understand the above ‘design’ would not satisfy everyone, but would be a good compromise for a SBC that is ready to go without add on.
The Pi 4 without internal storage and used the fragile tiny HDMI
The Pi 5 also has no internal storage but PCIe for external SSD that require an adapter board, and still uses the fragile tiny HDMI, even worse the commonly used audio jack is missing.
My suggestion on the Pi 6 design would be to use one standard HDMI, plus a couple of type C to replace one or 2 type A with one able to do HDMI, even better to have onboard NVMe connector for a small 2242, or adapter for larger drive.
I don’t know how many people that bought the Pi will use 2 displays and cameras, I would not use them so one is more than enough for me and can save some space.
I understand the above ‘design’ would not satisfy everyone, but would be a good compromise for a SBC that is ready to go without add on.
Statistics: Posted by lotech — Wed Oct 15, 2025 2:56 am