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This Laptop Has a Raspberry Pi inside
Raspberry Pis are everywhere. And they are often used as everyday computers as well. This laptop is powered by a Raspberry Pi—and it's cooler than you think.
Argon40, a company known for its cases for Raspberry Pi computers, is expanding its product line with a new device, the Argon ONE UP, which is actually a full-fledged laptop powered by a Raspberry Pi 5 Compute Module (CM5). The central concept of the Argon ONE UP is its upgradeability. While most laptops have soldered processors, this device allows you to choose and replace the entire system-on-a-module. All Raspberry Pi CM5 variants feature the BCM2712 quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 processor, but you can select modules with 2GB to 16GB of RAM. Options also include up to 64GB of onboard eMMC storage and integrated Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0.
What's more, if newer Raspberry Pi Compute Modules maintain the same form factor (which will probably be the case), upgrading the laptop's core processing power and memory is just a simple swap—remove the old PCB, screw the new one in, just like that. You could even use third-party compute modules with different processors if they're the same form factor, offering even greater flexibility. Accessing the CM5 and the M.2 storage slot is straightforward—all you need to do is remove a few screws on the bottom panel.
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Late coverage:
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The dream of a Raspberry Pi laptop becomes a reality — ArgonOne Up Review
Argon40’s new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5-powered laptop has it all, but the price makes it a considered purchase.
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Argon ONE UP is modular laptop powered by a Raspberry Pi CM5
But since the Argon ONE UP is powered by a Raspberry Pi CM5, you can theoretically buy the module that most meets your need. All CM5 units have BCM2712 quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 processors, but there are models with as little as 2GB of LPDD4R-4267 memory or as much as 16GB of RAM. Other options include up to 64GB of EMMC storage, and optional support for WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0.
Several other companies have also released their own compute modules in the same form factor, which could open the possibility of using third-party modules with different processors in the Argon ONE UP. And if future Raspberry Pi Compute Modules use the same connectors as the CM5, then you may be able to upgrade the guts of this computer in the future.