ExplainingComputers | Lichee Pi 4A: Serious RISC-V Desktop Computing @ExplainingComputers | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
Sipeed Lichee Pi 4A RISC-V SBC review and Debian demo. This is the first RISC-V computer I’ve tested that's provided a usable desktop computing experience right out of the box. End-user RISC-V is starting to arrive! :)

You can learn more about the Lichee Pi 4A on its web page here:
sipeed.com/licheepi4a

And the board has excellent documentation here:
wiki.sipeed.com/licheepi4a.html

Note that the hardware I used in this video was purchased from AliExpress:
aliexpress.com/item/1005005532736080.html

The "RISC-V Week" experiment I discussed at the end of the video has now happened -- video here: youtube.com/watch?v=Na6PT4npsMg

I have reviewed four previous RISC-V SBCs, including the StarFive VisionFive 2, which also (after some messing around) provides a good desktop experience:
youtube.com/watch?v=ykKnc86UtXg

I also have an 2023 update on RISC-V developments here:
youtube.com/watch?v=AJVSZEX6d9M

And my general introduction to RISC-V is here:
youtube.com/watch?v=Ps0JFsyX2fU

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Unboxing
03:33 Specifications
07:26 First Boot
10:37 Debian Demo
18:10 Another Milestone

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