At first we would like to thank LattePanda for sending us a sample of the LattePanda 3 Delta 864 for testing and reviewing.

 

 

About LattePanda:

 

“We provide innovative and reliable SBCs (Single board computer) with latest technology for makers and developers, to help them achieve ideas or projects without threshold.

 

Over the past years, LattePanda has expanded from makers to industry scenarios. Our products has become the key parts of various industry projects, and fostering a strong developer community. In near future, LattePanda strives to be the most innovative provider to create solutions for IoT, edge computing and AI applications.”

 

Product Features:

Enhanced CPU performance: it features the Intel 11th generation mobile quad-core processor N5105 and offers significantly improved performance.

Upgraded to 8GB RAM and 64GB eMMC: substantial high-bandwidth RAM and speedy solid-state drive to smoothly run your multiple applications at once and ensure seamless performance and reliable multitasking.

ULTRA-FAST connectivity: With a lightning-fast Wi-Fi 6 and Gigabit Ethernet, stream videos or download massive files quickly

Higher data transfer rate: 1 x USB3.2 gen2, 2x USB 3.2 gen1, and 1x USB Type C for high data transfer speed, up to 10X faster than USB2.0

Support Dual 4K HDR and 3-Way Video Output, including HDMI, Display port over USB-C, and eDP for superb flexibility

Rich IOs and Integrated Arduino Coprocessor ATmega32U4, compatible with 200+ sensors and actuators

Supports Windows (Win 10 and Win 11) & Linux OS

 

Product Specifications:

CPU: Intel® Celeron® N5105

Core: 2.0~2.9GHz Quad-Core, Four-Thread

Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics (Frequency: 450 – 800MHz)

Memory: LPDDR4 8GB 2933MHz

Storage: 64GB eMMC V5.1

Expansion Slots:

1x M.2 M Key, PCIe 3.0 2x, Supports NVMe SSD

1x M.2 B Key, PCIe 3.0 1x, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, SATA, SIM, Supports SATA, 4G & 5G module

Connectivity:

1x Wi-Fi 6 @ 2.4GHz &5 GHz(160MHz)

1x Bluetooth 5.2

1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet

USB Ports:

2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A

1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A

1x USB Type C, Supports PD, DP, USB 2.0

1x USB 2.0 Pin Header

Display:

1x HDMI 2.0b: Up to 4096x2160 @ 60Hz HDR

1x DP 1.4: Up to 4096x2160 @ 60Hz HDR

1x eDP: Extendable Touch Displays up to 1920*1080

TPM: built-in TPM(2.0)

Co-processor: Arduino Leonardo ATMEGA32U4

Audio: Microphone + Headphone Combo Connector

GPIO & Other Features:

12x Analog Inputs

Up to 23x Digital Input/Output (7 PWM)

1x UART

1x I2C

1x SPI

1x Audio Connector

1x 4-Pin RS232 Header

1x Fan Port (4 Pin 1.25mm PWM 5V?

1x 4-Pin Header (Power and Switch)

OS Support: Windows 10 & Windows 11 & Linux

Dimension: 125 x 78 x 16mm

Operating Temperature: 0°C~75°C

 

In this article we will concentrate our attention on an interesting pocket-sized board computer, an integrated miniPC without casing which also features interfaces for Arduino development thanks to the included headers and the Arduino Leonardo ATMEGA32U4 co-processor; we must not forget to mention that this was the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign which has received the necessary funds in just about 4 hours!

 

The product name is LattePanda Delta 3 and is shipped inside a small cardboard enclosure; right from the top layer, we will note that the manufacturer mentions the product is compatible with both Windows and Linux OSes:

 

 

 

Some details on LattePanda can be found on the side of the box:

 

 

 

The opposite area comes with the technical specifications:

 

 

 

The box does also offer the full product name along with the internal code, but also the serial number:

 

 

 

After removing the top packaging layer, we will end up with an all-black box, with the cute LattePanda logo on top:

 

 

 

After lifting the top cover, we will note the LattePanda Delta 3 sitting in the middle, encased with a transparent plastic layer:

 

 

 

The accessories are present on the bottom:

 

 

 

We will receive mounting stands and screws, two different power leads but also the power adapter:

 

 

 

The power leads are quite short, so you must have a power source nearby:

 

 

 

The power adapter has a nice appearance with two different colors:

 

 

 

The adapter rating is 3A at 5V, 3A at 9V, 3A at 12V, 3A at 15V at 2.25A at 20V:

 

 

 

 

The adapter cable ends up with an USB-C port:

 

 

The other side of the adapter comes with the power lead pins:

 

 

 

Besides the mini-PC, we will also get two nice circular stickers, a User Manual but also WiFi antennas:

 

 

 

The start-up sequence and the guides for connecting extra components are also present in the guide:

 

 

 

The pin layout of all the interfaces is available next:

 

 

 

The LattePanda 3 Delta is very compact and includes a large but slim cooling system for keeping the SoC temperatures at bay:

 

 

 

Taking a closer look at the board, we will note the Sleep LED, the Power LED and the D13 LED:

 

 

 

A Realtek RTS5170 card reader controller can be spotted nearby:

 

 

 

Moving to the right, we will find the System Switch Pins:

 

 

 

There is a large set of female headers in black; the indications and pinouts are useful to know where to connect PM, Audio, I2C, RS232, USB, and the DC interfaces:

 

 

 

 

A 12V DC input header can be found on the bottom right corner:

 

 

 

On the right side, we will note the USB-C interface for power and video out, the headphone+microphone combo jack, the Gigabit Ethernet port but also the HDMI 2.0b output:

 

 

 

Near the PWM fan header we do also have a tiny System Switch button:

 

 

 

A similar set of female headers can be found again, for Arduino, ICSP, BIOS, 5V and 3.3V outputs:

 

 

 

 

Moving on, we will find the installed RTC battery, which is a CR927, but also the Arduino Reset button:

 

 

 

The USB Type-A assortment is divided into an USB 3.2 Gen2x1 and two USB 3.2 Gen1x1 ports:

 

 

 

The back side of the PCB does house more interfaces!

 

 

 

The wireless interface is taken care of the Intel AX201D2W WiFi 6/BT 5.2 card, which is soldered onto the motherboard and features two ports:

 

 

 

The Atmel MEGA32U4-MU coprocessor can be easily seen near a 167MHz quartz crystal:

 

 

 

The SanDisk SDINBDA4-64G eMMC does have a total storage space of 64GB, comes with SLC NAND for optimal durability and supports the eMMC 5.1 standards:

 

 

 

The M.2 B-key slot does have support for 5G/4G modules, but also for SATA SSDs:

 

 

 

The M.2 M-key does support NVMe SSDs or even add-on graphics cards via an adapter cable!

 

 

 

The microSD card slot can be also enabled for SIM cards, in case a 5G/4G module is installed onto the board:

 

 

 

If we do have a display attached to the LattePanda 3 Delta, this is the header for Touch support:

 

 

 

The eDP header is next:

 

 

 

The board also comes with a SIPEX SP213EEA multi-channel RS-232 line transceiver for helping with the interfaces:

 

 

 

While the product does not come with a case by default, we are getting standoffs and mounting screws:

 

 

 

The installation can be done in a minute, without the need of using a screwdriver:

 

 

 

For the usual tests/bechmarks we will use our trusty NVMe SSD, the Silicon Power A60 with 512GB of storage space:

 

 

 

The installation is completed after using the fixing screw:

 

 

 

The LattePanda 3 Delta UEFI BIOS comes with a ton of options, much more than the ones we have seen with regular mini-PCs. The Main area does show details on the installed BIOS interface, installed SoC, memory but at the same time we can adjust the interface language, the date and the time:

 

 

 

The Advanced area comes with a series of sub-menus:

 

 

 

The CPU Configuration area shows some more details on the Celeron N5105 SoC and we can also adjust PL1 settings:

 

 

 

Power & Performance area does allow the user to work with both CPU and iGPU PM-related options:

 

 

 

CPU

iGPU

 

The TPM/DTPM Settings can be modified in detail:

 

 

 

The Serial Port from the IT8613E chip has a separate menu for configuration purposes:

 

 

 

 

The Hardware Monitor area allows adjusting the fan curve, but we will also be able to take a look at the live CPU and system temperatures, the fan speed but also the system voltages:

 

 

 

USB configuration comes with quite a bit of options as well:

 

 

 

Next, we do have Network Stack:

 

 

 

CSM module has a dedicated menu as well:

 

 

 

The NVMe drives will be listed in the next menu, if detected:

 

 

 

 

SDIO Configuration will list the eMMC storage:

 

 

 

The usual Power Management options are next:

 

 

 

The Chipset area comes with three different sub-sections:

 

 

 

The SATA and RST Configuration will take care of the SATA drive (if installed in the dedicated slot):

 

 

 

HD Audio interface has quite a bit of configurable options as well:

 

 

 

The SCS configuration permits the user to disable the eMMC storage, but also the SD Card reader:

 

 

 

Inside the Security menu, we do have the usual options listed (including Secure Boot):

 

 

 

Same thing we can say about the Boot menu:

 

 

 

 

The Save & Exit menu does allow to Save, restore defaults or perform Boot Override:

 

 

 

With the help of AIDA64 reporting tool, we have extracted some more details on the test system; the installed memory is running at 2933Mhz (LPDDR4 but in single channel):

 

CPU

Motherboard

IMC

 

Network Adapters

iGPU

Audio Devices

 

AIDA64

 

Cinebench R15

 

 

 

Blender Ryzen Render

 

 

PCMark 7

 

 

PCMark 8

 

 

SuperPI XS [2M]

 

X265 Benchmark 1080P 64-bit Normal

 

 

GeekBench 4

 

3DMark Vantage

 

3DMark 2013

 

 

Tomb Raider

Andrenaline Action Benchmark Presets

 

Hitman: Absolution

Andrenaline Action Benchmark Presets

 

Sleeping Dogs

Andrenaline Action Benchmark Presets

The new LattePanda 3 Delta does offer good mainstream performance for the low power it uses in full load, while remaining very silent even during consistent loads for long periods of time. The mini-PC can be used as-is by taking advantage of the pre-installed Windows 10 OS or by upgrading to Windows 11 or even erasing the whole partition and moving to Linux. This was thought as a development platform for tinkerers thanks to the included Arduino ATmega32U4 and is compatible with hundreds of sensors and actuators.

 

As noted from our benchmark scores, the LattePanda 3 Delta can be successfully used as a home theater, since it can decode 4K video files successfully via Intel’s UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake with 24 Execution Units), but also for light gaming (including emulation of older consoles). Browsing can be a little laggy if a lot of tabs are open due to only using 8GB of single-channel memory but productivity work (Office) should not be impacted by this.

 

When pushed to its limits, the core frequency will drop from about 2.9GHz to a minimum of 2.1GHz and stay there indefinitely; we noted that the CPU package power was maxing out to about 13.480W in the first stage of our AIDA System Stability Test, but afterwards it went down to the 10W limit (9.964W). Because of this type of behavior, the fan remained inaudible even when reaching the maximum stable temperature of about 70 degrees Celsius, even if we have had only a spike at 78 degrees:

 

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We were interested in also testing the performance of the eMMC storage, and this nears about 300MB/s in reads and about 165MB/s in writes:

 

 

 

 

In terms of power consumption, we measured about 5.61W in IDLE and just about 22.6W in Full Load, so we can definitely keep this product online indefinitely for serving different functions.

 

For about $279 on DFRobot’s online store, this product is a real treat given the tons of interfaces for development; you can purchase from them a lot of addons as well, including cases in order to have a nice-looking build!

LattePanda 3 Delta 864 Single Board Computer is Recommended for:

 

 

 

We would like to thank again to LattePanda for making this review possible!