Request for recommendations - Replacing pi3b+ with another SBC

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Hi there,

It seems my PI3b+ died recently (doesn’t boot, no hdmi signal on boot, no green led) and I am in the situation to replace it with another SBC.

Easiest would be to use a pi 4 (4gb), but what other recommendations are there?

I am aware of all supported sbcs as per list on dietpi.com, but I am also aware of
many smaller and bigger issues reported for non pi sbcs (sound, hdmi and booting e.g.).

My main request is: performance on par with the pi4 whilst also not having to reinstall anything, just swap the PI3b+ with another board and all should be working as before as my system was working flawlessly and and took a while to get to that state.

Is that even possible to just reuse the latest configuration (started from an usb stick) or do I have to start from scratch no matter what?

What SBC would be recommended for performance and compatibility reasons beside the pi4?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Best
T

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There is no other way as to stick with RPi family if you like to simply switch SD card / USB stick. All other SBC would require a new fresh installation / configuration. If you like to go that way, you could have a look to NanoPi R6S. It’s one of the fastest SBC we support. However, performance depends on your personal needs and software title used. There is no black and white answer.

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