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Khadas VIM3 vs Raspberry Pi 400

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all judged against single-board computers at a similar price

The Raspberry Pi 400 scores 7.2/10 overall, ahead of the Khadas VIM3 at 6.6/10.

The Khadas VIM3 leads on performance and storage.

The Raspberry Pi 400 leads on software support and value.

They score the same on I/O and networking.

The biggest difference is software support, where the Raspberry Pi 400 scores 10/10 to the Khadas VIM3's 6/10.

Khadas VIM3

Khadas VIM3

6.6/10verdict: buy

The Khadas VIM3 is for tinkerers who want a six-core Arm board with NVMe support and a 40-pin header. It suits media, display and embedded projects where the NPU and flexible storage matter. It is less suited to anyone who wants a board that runs cool with no extra cooling.

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Raspberry Pi 400

Raspberry Pi 400

7.2/10verdict: buy

The Raspberry Pi 400 is for anyone who wants a complete, compact Raspberry Pi desktop with the keyboard built in and no assembly. It suits learners, classrooms and homelabbers who want a small terminal or light desktop machine running Raspberry Pi OS. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs easy GPIO access or fast internal storage.

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightKhadas VIM3Raspberry Pi 400
Software support30%6/1010/10
Performance25%7/106/10
Storage15%8/104/10
I/O and networking15%7/107/10
Value15%5/107/10
Overall6.6/107.2/10

Specifications

SpecKhadas VIM3Raspberry Pi 400
Processor (SoC)Amlogic A311D, four Cortex-A73 cores at 2.2GHz and two Cortex-A53 cores at 1.8GHz, with 5 TOPS NPUBroadcom BCM2711, quad-core Cortex-A72 64-bit, 1.8 GHz
Memory2GB or 4GB LPDDR4/LPDDR4X4GB LPDDR4-3200
Storage optionseMMC 5.1 16GB or 32GB, micro-SD slot, M.2 2280 socket for NVMe (PCIe 2.0 x1)MicroSD card slot; no eMMC, SSD or M.2 slot
NetworkingGigabit Ethernet with Wake-on-LAN; AP6398S 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0Gigabit Ethernet; dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0 and BLE
GPIO40-pin GPIO header, 2.54mm pitch40-pin horizontal GPIO header on the rear of the case
Video outputsHDMI with CEC, MIPI-DSI display interface, touch-panel connector2 × micro HDMI ports, up to 4Kp60; H.265 4Kp60 decode, H.264 1080p60 decode, OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.0
Power inputVIN connector 5–12V; USB-C port 5–20V USB Power Delivery input5V DC via USB Type-C power input

Strengths and weaknesses

Khadas VIM3

  • + M.2 NVMe socket alongside eMMC and microSD
  • + Six-core A311D with NPU; owners praise efficiency
  • + Several official OS images, including mainline Linux
  • − Owners report heat and instability without a fan
  • − Power delivery quirks reported, including bootloops and shutdowns
  • − RAM stops at 4GB

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want a fanless, cool-running board with no extra cooling
  • Anyone needing more than 4GB of RAM
  • Builders who can't test and choose their power supply carefully
Read the full Khadas VIM3 review ›

Raspberry Pi 400

  • + Keyboard and computer in one compact case
  • + Raspberry Pi OS preinstalled on the SD card
  • + Gigabit Ethernet and two USB 3.0 ports
  • − microSD only, with no M.2 or eMMC
  • − GPIO access is awkward and needs an adapter
  • − Keyboard feels cheap and spongy to some owners

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want M.2, SSD or eMMC storage on the board.
  • Makers who will use the GPIO header often and want easy access.
  • Anyone who wants a separate bare board to mount in their own case.
Read the full Raspberry Pi 400 review ›

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