[daneel_w]

The beefier alternative you're looking for is possibly the Radxa Rock5B, which has proper M.2 slot and comes in a 16GB version. Hardware support for it isn't entirely mainlined yet, but a lot of development is happening week by week. Debian runs well on it.

[sliken]

Or any of the Rockhip 3588 boards. Better CPU, better PCIe, some have dual 2.5gbe, 4, 8 or 16gb ram, etc. I got the NanoPi R6s.

Seems silly to save $25 on the slower CPU and half the ram.

[daneel_w]

The Rock5B is an RK3588 SBC, with up to 16GB RAM. Might not be the most "pimped" such.