BeagleBone Black BB-BBLK-000 Cortex A8 Development Board

The BeagleBone Black Next-Gen BB-BBLK-000 is now available for all programmers, DIY enthusiasts and hobbyists seeking an affordable alternative to the Raspberry Pi. At the size of a credit card, the BeagleBone Black not only looks very good, but also performs to a very high standard.

Whether operating as a standalone single board computer or in conjunction with other boards, the BeagleBone Black provides easy access to industry standard interfaces and a well-developed eco-system of software and tools. Not only that, the original BeagleBone's cape plug-in boards are also compatible with this next generation BeagleBone, enabling easy integration with previous projects, while the web interface has been upgraded for Arduino-type controls.

Featuring the Sitara AM3359 ARM Cortex-A8 32-Bit RISC microprocessor (up to 1 GHz), this well designed computer cuts no corners in terms of quality, with connectors and ports including USB, Ethernet and on-board HDMI to connect directly to televisions and monitors, while two 46-pin headers are compatible with numerous capes.

Quite simply, if you're looking for the newest designs to assist in your latest robot-making projects, then wait no more, because the BeagleBone Black is finally here.

• Compact design and high performance
• More I/O pins make this a great alternative to the Raspberry Pi
• More and faster memory with 512MB DDR3
• On-board flash storage frees up microSD card slot
• Support for existing Cape plug-in boards
• 2GB eMMC onboard, uSD
• SGX530 3D graphics engine
• Requires a 5V DC 1A supply - please see our range of power supplies for suitable item