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0 pointsfloatboth7y ago0 comments

> an iMX8M laptop

8M is really weak. That would be pretty much a Pinebook with Vivante graphics.

The i.MX 8 QuadMax at least has two A72 cores, similar to Rockchip RK3399.

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bpye7y ago

Have Purism explained their processor choice anywhere? It would have been nice to have used the i.MX 8 QuadMax - it would have given a little more hope for the phone lasting.

seba_dos17y ago

I'd guess that power consumption characteristics of those two i.MX8 variants are different enough to explain that choice.

floatbothOP7y ago

Well, the mainstream phones have much more powerful processors than Cortex-A53, they just power manage them well…

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hawski7y ago

Oh, I didn't know. Nevertheless a Pinebook with Vivante graphics at up to $250 would be pretty nice. If there is a better SoC with as good mainline support, all the better.

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