The Radxa Rock 5 Model B.

Raspberry Pi single-board computers (SBCs) are in continuous short supply thanks to the effects of COVID-19, supply chain issues, and all the other upsets going on in the world driving prices of the boards you can find through the roof. While the makers of the ever-popular Raspberry Pi have promised to work on supply issues, in the meantime hobbyists and professionals alike are looking for alternatives.

Also: Raspberry Pi:Where to find the latest model and its alternatives

A name that's been coming up a lot lately is the Radxa Rock 5 Model B. Could this be a replacement for the Raspberry Pi?

Maybe. 

Radxa Rock 5 Model B

Rock 5 Model B tech specs

• SoC:Rockchip RK3588
• Processor:Arm DynamIQ (Quad Cortex -A76 @ 2.2/2.4GHz, Quad Cortex -A55 @ 1.8GHz)
• GPU: Arm Mali G610MC4 GPU
• Memory: 8GB 64bit LPDDR4 RAM
• Power requirements:
  USB Type?C PD Version 2.0 with 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A, and 20V/2A
  5V Power applied to the GPIO PIN 2 & 4.
• HDMI:
  Dual HDMI ports supporting displays up to 8Kp60 resolution and 4Kp60
  Micro-HDMI input port supporting up to 4Kp60 resolution
• USB:
  2x USB2 HOST ports
  1x USB3 HOST port
  1x USB3 OTG/HOST port
• Expansion:
  1x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port (supports PoE with add?on PoE HAT)
  1x M.2 M Key with PCIe 3.0 four?lane support
  1x M.2 E Key with PCIe 2.1 one?lane, SATA, SDIO, UART support
  1x eMMC module connector for eMMC 5.1 support
  1x Camera port (4?lane MIPI CSI)
  1x Display port (4?lane MIPI DSI)
  
• Storage:  Micro SD/eMMC
• UARTS: 2x UART
• On/Off Power Button: Yes
• Software:
  Full implementation of the Arm architecture v8 instructions set
  Debian/Ubuntu Linux support
  Android 12 support
• Temperature:
  Operation temperature: 0~50