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The ''pros'':

The ''pros'':

+ Lower price

* Lower price

+ Possibility of inserting a standard RPi-hat.

* Possibility of inserting a standard RPi-hat.

+ Smaller format. It's slighty higher than V5, but quite shorter.

* Smaller format. It's slighty higher than V5, but quite shorter.

+ More DIY! You will learn a lot more while building it

* More DIY! You will learn a lot more while building it

The ''cons'':

The ''cons'':

+ No audio input

* No audio input

+ No amplified headphones output

* No amplified headphones output

+ No separated TRS audio connectors. No balanced output/input

* No separated TRS audio connectors. No balanced output/input

+ No USB-B connector. Connecting to PC as USB device is more difficult, but still doable.

* No USB-B connector. Connecting to PC as USB device is more difficult, but still doable.

+ Overclocking could cause over-heating. The plastic/fiber-glass case can't be used as a heat-sink

* Overclocking could cause over-heating. The plastic/fiber-glass case can't be used as a heat-sink

+ No RGB LED feedback on push buttons

* No RGB LED feedback on push buttons

+ More difficult to assemble. It requires more time and greater skills (i.e. soldering some electronic parts on the PCB)

* More difficult to assemble. It requires more time and greater skills (i.e. soldering some electronic parts on the PCB)

+ Not so robust. Not so cool, but ... heyyy!! MINI-V2 is also quite cool! ;-)

* Not so robust. Not so cool, but ... heyyy!! MINI-V2 is also quite cool! ;-)

The main features of zynthian MINI are:

The main features of zynthian ''Mini'' are:

* encoders and switches to control zynthian software in the same way as official zynthian v5 kit, using the MCP23017 i/o extender

* encoders and switches to control zynthian software in the same way as official zynthian v5 kit, using the MCP23017 i/o extender

* all RPi connectors are easy to reach

* all RPi connectors are easy to reach

Zynthian MINI is currently at version 2. Previous version 1 was more similar to official V4 kit with only 4 buttons but it is not maintained anymore.

Zynthian ''Mini'' is currently at version 2. Previous version 1 was more similar to official V4 kit with only 4 buttons but it is not maintained anymore.

To assemble zynthian MINI V2 version you will require:

To assemble zynthian ''Mini'' V2 version you will require:

* PCB that need to be produced based on KiCad design that you can find in [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-hw/tree/master/MINI_V2 zynthian hardware] repository.  

* PCB that need to be produced based on KiCad design that you can find in [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-hw/tree/master/MINI_V2 zynthian hardware] repository.