A Kickstarter project by the Libre Computer Project, code name Le Potato, is designed as a drop in hardware replacement for the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and offers faster performance, more memory, lower power, higher I/O throughput, 4K capabilities, open market components, improved media acceleration, removal of the vendor locked-in interfaces and Android 7.1 support. This platform uses the latest technologies and is built upon proven long term available chips. It is supported by upstream Linux and has a downstream development package based on Linux 4.9 LTS that offers ready-to-go 4K media decoding, 3D acceleration and more. 
It can be used to tinker with electronics, teach programming, build media centers, create digital signage solutions, play retro games, establish bi-directional video, and unlock imaginations. It is available in 1 GB and 2 GB configurations.
For connectivity I/O the board provides:
- HDMI 2.0
- 4 USB 2.0 Type A
- RJ45 100Mb Fast Ethernet
- CVBS
- Infrared Receiver
- S/PDIF Header
- UART Header
- I2S + ADC Header
- 40 Pin Header for PWM, I2C, I2S, SPI, GPIO
- eMMC Daughter Board Connector
- MicroSD Card Slot with UHS Support
The board features these improvements over Raspberry Pi 3 Model B:
- 50% Faster CPU and GPU
- Double RAM Available
- Lower Power Consumption
- Better Android 7.1 and Kodi Support
- Much Better Hardware Accelerated Codec Support
- 4K UHD with HDR over HDMI 2.0
- MicroSD Card UHS Support
- eMMC Daughter Board Support
- IR Receiver
- ADC + I2S Headers
- Non-Shared Bandwidth for LAN and USB
Libre Computer Project | https://libre.computer/
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