Is there a SBC which is power efficient and available in Switzerland?

Last Updated on April 25, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

the Raspberry Pi 3A+ is power efficient according to this review

  • it is available at Digitec Switzerland:

https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/raspberry-pi-3a-cortex-a53-entwicklungsboard-kit-10121804?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr7zTuYDF_gIVjszVCh00pgciEAQYASABEgIZevD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

  • with a 24 month warranty.
  • But is the Raspberry Pi 3A+ not expensive, if we compare it’s price to other Raspberry Pi models at launch?
brandmodelRam
(GB)
price at launch
(USD)
current price
in Switzerland
estimated price at Richardo Switzerland
RaspberryPi 3 A+512 mb2899 (*1)30
RaspberryPi zero w 2512 mb15unavailable100
RaspberryPi 4265unavailable130
RaspberryPi 4475unavailable150
RaspberryPi 4885unavailable200

(*1) Digitec Switzerland

Are there technically speaking not better solution available as Raspberry Pi 3A+, as for instance the Raspberry Pi zero w2 or the Mangi Pi MQ quatt. Why then are these device not available Switzerland?