I think a Pi is a better option if your emphasis is in a Single Board COMPUTER. It is easier to connect keyboard, mouse and monitor, and the SD socket allows more disk space. As a side note, technically the Pi 5 has a separated microcontroller for I/O in the RP1 chip, but it is not user programmable  (for now?)

Getting closer yet still different creatures. Get both, they are both cool.

It's a bold move from Arduino, betting on a composite architecture so that each part of your expected process runs at its best. If the uptake is good, and they create a new range with this new paradigm, they may have something for their future.

Thanks for the video Gary. I think one big difference is the Arduino have ADC port, so you can measure voltage directly. Raspberry does not have this port. It requires and external board. On the other hand: I did not realize I have not subscribed. I am now. I love your videos!

I'm completely new to these two boards. The MAJOR difference so far that I've seen from tutorials is that the Arduino board is more focused on electronic parts and circuit construction, while the Raspberry Pi is more focused on programming aspects.

I think the UnoQ has a lot of potential, but not necessarily for simple applications where a microcontroller like the ESP32 or the extended STM32 family can do the job. It's early days for the UnoQ, so we shall see.

Depending on what one is doing there are other options. A person has to ask if the current application really requires a dedicated SoC or is a microcontroller powerful enough to get the job done. Microcontrollers are very reliable, can be inexpensive, have low power requirements and they boot up very quickly. Long before any Arduino boards came along I was liking and using 8 bit microcontrollers from Microchip. I always thought the price on official Arduino boards was too high. Also, I had a history of using assembly language early on and later C. When the Rasberry Pi first came along I spent some energy getting familiar with it and early on it seemed like it would be handy to add greater connectivity to projects but there were always issues with SD cards eventually becoming corrupted. When cheap ESP32s came along I really did not feel the need for a Raspberry Pi. I do use Raspberry Pi Picos and have used them in my custom split keyboard that I use every day. The one thing I like about the Uno Q so far is the integrated eMMC memory rather than a microSD. I purchased one to try out and it is a fun distraction but I doubt I would be getting a bunch of them. When it comes to a raspberry pi 5 I feel they are getting pricey to the point that I might as well use a mini pc and use a pico or esp32 for IO.

Arduino has been acquired by Qualcomm and their TOS requires turning over your data, so it's a no go.

Your dedication is admirable, thank you so much

With it's built in eMMC storage It would be interesting to see what the Uno Q could do as a Logic Analyser, I wonder how long before reliable drivers appear for Sigrok?

Very informative.
Thanks

It would be a nice experiment to combine a RPi5 and Pico and compare that to the Arduino Uno Q. Next video?

If Qualcomm puts a Snapdragon SOC and a PCI-E slot, in a Future version of Arduino Uno Q, I will likely buy that. It would cost much higher, and that is OK.

I work in both the RPi world and the Arduino world.  I have an UNO Q and am trying to see what I can do with this board that I can't do with RPi, Picos, or the usual UNOs.  I look forward to seeing what more advanced makers do.  I suspect my projects will not need the functionality that the UNO Q provides.  But is fun to work with it and learn.  Thanks for the great video series on the UNO Q!

Thank you, Gary. Interesting to see the breakdown. I still at this point am leaning toward the Pi family of products but will be exploring the Uno Q for sure!

Considering todays pricing (06/21/26), an Auduino Q 4GB is $59.00 US, vs $125.00 US for a Raspberry 4 4GB. I am happy with the performance of the Arduino Q, except there are no multi media sound provisions on the  Q. I suppose one could add a usb sound card for those wanting to watch videos as a Linux desktop computer. Thanks for the video!

Having the two cores on the UNO Q is definitely an advantage for real-time control, the UNO form-factor with limited I/O may be a bit limiting for the real-time side of things. A simple breakout board for the high density connectors may solve that, at least a little bit.
I am currently doing an Arduino GIGA project with the M7 core running a LVGL GUI on the Display, with the M4 core controlling four Leonardos over H/W serial, which in turn are each controlling a high-current DC/DC converter over SMBus.

gonna practice my arduino learning on my pico mc's :)

I always like to try something new, so plan to experiment with the Arduino Uno Q, but have been waiting for the 4GB RAM variant to be released.

I would really like to see this with ESP32 and Pi. I am using it for some audio projects. Esp32 handles wireless connections to sensors. the Pi is used quite simple for computational power and its access to repos with mature software (reager and Pure Data).

But, I will check this out! And I hope qualcomm understands the value of open source and the arduino community…..