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STM32MP2 performance - usable as basic notebook computer?

DMårt
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I'm very proud of STM32MP1 and I want to continue to learn more about the STM32MP products.

So, I'm planning to create another single board computer such as the open source project STM32-Computer. My next project will be STM64-Computer, which will use STM32MP257.

I have some questions that are refering to the STM32MP2 series.

  1. Can I surf on Youtube with that?
  2. Can I stream with that?
  3. Can I use regular programs such as Libre Office, Putty, Java, VS Code on that?
  4. Are there any limitations?
  5. How powerfull is the GPU? E.g can it do facial recognition?
  6. Is the setup, configuration, hard ware etc. almost the same as STM32MP1? I mean, if I have made a single board computer with STM32MP151, then a STM32MP257 will be exactly the same, just another more expensive and power full processor?
  7. Why is STM32MP257 so difficult to get? I can only see DigiKey have some few in stock.
  8. Is it possible to route the conductors on the PCB with 4 layers PCB, or do I need 6 layers or more for the STM32MP257? I know the getting started manual shows 6 layers. So I assume that 4 layers has been tested? The getting started manual for STM32MP1 shows 4 and 6 layers as an example and I have routed STM32-Computer with 4 layers. It works like a charm. Will it do the same for STM32MP257?
  9. Does a STM32MP2 really suit me as a personal computer?
  10. Where can I purchase STM32MP251? I don't need CAN or 3 different Ethernet. Only one.

Thank you!

 

STM32MP151AAC3 custom board with STM32-OS as operating system: https://github.com/DanielMartensson/STM32-Computer
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> I understand that MP2 is to slow for youtube.

I would say this statement is too broad.
Most probably too slow for YT at 720p or 1080i resolution. Systems designed for this purpose use multiple symmetrical cores - usually four of eight - and GPUs to achieve the required throughput. Which comes at a cost, in power consumption and complexity. Factors which do matter in a lot of applications.