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ODROID

ODROID-C4

ODROID is a line of single board computers and also tablet computers from a company called Hardkernel. In recent years they seem to be more focused on single board computers. They generally are known to be more advanced than Raspberry Pis but this may not always be the case. Many of their offerings are vaguely equivalent to a Raspberry Pi or could be compared to a Raspberry Pi.

ODROID-XU4

Most of the ODROID single board computers include support for SD cards and eMMC memory modules. Another example of a nice feature included in ODROID models that I have noticed is the inclusion of a power button on at least one model that I’ve seen.

The name ODROID originates from the combination of the words open and Android. Most models of single board computers in the ODROID series support both Android and different Linux distributions.

There’s a large variety of different types of hardware with a huge variety of different features. Most ODROID sbcs are based on ARM CPUs which are included as a system on a chip.

There is at least one ODROID SBC based on Intel hardware. This is the ODROID H2. It’s built around the Intel Celeron j4105 CPU and SOC. This model also includes dual network interfaces which makes it a great candidate for a firewall/router or custom Network appliance.

ODROID SBC’s tend to be geared towards video games oftentimes. They are very popular for emulation and gaming. Many people like to build custom mini gaming PCs using ODROID hardware. People also build portable gaming machines that include battery packs. ODROID actually has a series of kits designed specifically for building portable gaming machines. These include the ODROID Go, the ODROID Go Advance, and the ODROID Go Advanced Black Edition.

They also have a lot of specialized options including setups for a home cloud and for clustering systems.

Beyond this they also sell a lot of different custom built accessories including cameras, sensors, cases, LCDs, and all sorts of other things. They have practically anything you could think of.

Which ODROID is best?

The ODROID-XU4 is still pretty powerful but you will probably want something more modern. You will basically want to choose one of the following three:

Different series of boards:

Series Soc Age Main Features Vague Form Factor Description
C Series Amlogic current Low-cost, less powerfull Raspberry Pi shaped
W Series Broadcom old Size Tiny like a Raspberry Pi Zero
XU Series Exynos old but XU4 still current Better than ‘X’ and ‘U’, 8 cores Kindof Raspberry Pi shaped
X Series Exynos old Both audio in and out Square with
U Series Exynos old Size and features Ultra compact, One is extra tiny, another is not
H Series Intel current Dual NIC, Intel based Square
N Series Amlogic current More expensive, more powerful Square, larger than Raspberry Pi

Models in each series:

C Series W Series XU Series X Series U Series H Series N Series
ODROID-C1 ODROID-W ODROID-XU ODROID-X ODROID-U2 ODROID-H2 ODROID-N1
ODROID-C1+   ODROID-XU+E ODROID-X2 ODROID-U3 ODROID-H2+ ODROID-N2
ODROID-C0   ODROID-XU Lite       ODROID-N2+
ODROID-C2   ODROID-XU3        
ODROID-C4   ODROID-XU3-Lite        
    ODROID-XU4        
    ODROID-XU4Q        

ODROID - List of Models ( most SBCs )

This is a neater and more complete list that what I was able to find on Wikipedia. This includes information pulled from both Wikipedia and the official ODROID site.

Old as ov Nov 2020 Name Year SOC CPU Cores Clock Bits GPU RAM Storage USB Video out Audio in Audio out Network Peripherals Power source
old ODROID ( Original ) 2009 Samsung S5PC100 Cortex-A8 1 (?) 833 MHz 32 PowerVR SGX535 (?) 512 MB 2 GB microSD, 8 GB SDHC USB, battery charging, serial port standard type-C HDTV Mic 3.5mm jack ????? 3-axis acceleration sensor  
old ODROID-PC Platform Developer Edition                                
old ODROID-C1 2014 Amlogic S805 Cortex-A5 4 1.5 GHz 32 Mali-450 MP2 1 GB microSD, eMMC 4 x USB 2.0, 1× USB 2.0 OTG Micro HDMI ( type D )     10/100/1000 Ethernet UART, IR, GPIO, I²C, SPI, ADC 5 V 2 A (2.5 x 0.8 mm )
current ODROID-C1+ 2015 Amlogic S805 Cortex-A5 4 1.5 GHz 32 Mali-450 MP2 1 GB microSD, eMMC 4× USB 2.0, 1× USB 2.0 OTG HDMI ( type A )     10/100/1000 Ethernet UART, IR, GPIO, I²C, SPI, ADC 5 V Micro-USB socket
old ODROID-C0                                
current ODROID-C2 2016 Amlogic S905 Cortex-A53 4 1.5 GHz 64 Mali-450 MP3 2 GB microSD, eMMC 4× USB 2.0 HDMI 2.0 ( type A )   HDMI 10/100/1000 Ethernet UART, IR, GPIO, I²C, ADC 5 V 2 A (2.5 x 0.8 mm)
current ODROID-C4 2020 Amlogic S905X3 Cortex-A55 4 2.0 GHz 64 Mali-G31 GPU MP2 4 GB microSD, eMMC 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 OTG HDMI 2.1     10/100/1000 Ethernet UART, IR, GPIO, I²C, ADC DC 7.5V ~ 17V (5.5 x 2.1 mm)
old ODROID-H2 2018 Intel Celeron J4105 Intel Celeron J4105 4 2.3 GHz 64 Intel UHD Graphics up to 32GB 2 x SATA 3.0, eMMC 2x USB 2.02x USB 3.0 Host 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x HDMI 2.0     10/100/1000 Ethernet * 2   14V ~ 20V 4A (5.5 x 2.1 mm )
current ODROID-H2+                                
old ODROID-N1                                
old ODROID-N2 2019 Amlogic S922X Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 4 / 2 1.8 / 1.9 GHz 64 Mali-G52 GPU with 6 x EE 2 GB / 4GB microSD, eMMC 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 OTG 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x Composite ( on 3.5mm TRRS ) 3.5mm TRRS   10/100/1000 Ethernet UART, IR, GPIO, I²C, ADC DC 7.5V ~ 18V (5.5 x 2.1 mm )
current ODROID-N2+                                
old ODROID-U2 2012 Exynos 4412 Cortex-A9 4 1.7 GHz 32 Mali-400 MP4 440 MHz 2 GB microSD, eMMC 2 × USB 2.0, 1 × microUSB (ADB/Mass) Micro HDMI   3.5 mm, HDMI 10/100 Ethernet   5 V 2 A (2.5 x 0.8 mm )
old ODROID-U3 2014 Exynos 4412 Prime Cortex-A9 4 1.7 GHz 32 Mali-400 MP4 533 MHz 2 GB microSD, eMMC 3 × USB 2.0, 1 x microUSB 2.0 (ADB/Mass) Micro HDMI   3.5 mm, HDMI 10/100 Ethernet GPIO, UART, I²C, SPI, PWMADC, and LCD 5 V 2 A (2.5 x 0.8 mm )
old ODROID-W 2014 Broadcom BCM2835 ARM11 (which one? )   700 MHz 32 Broadcom VideoCore IV 512 MB microSD, eMMC 1 x USB 2.0 Micro HDMI 1.4a ( type D )       GPIO, MIPI CSI, PWM ADC and RTC 5 V input from Micro-USB socket
old ODROID-X                                
old ODROID-X2 2012 Exynos 4412 Cortex-A9 4 1.7 GHz 32 Mali-400 MP4 440 MHz 2 GB SD, eMMC 4 × USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 3.0 OTG Micro HDMI, LCD Port Mic 3.5 mm, HDMI 10/100 Ethernet GPIO, UART, I²C, SPI bus, ADC and LCD 5 V 2 A (2.5 x 0.8 mm )
old ODROID-XU 2013 Exynos 5410 Octa Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 4 / 4 1.6 / 1.2 GHz 32 PowerVR SGX544 MP3 2 GB microSD, eMMC 4 × USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 3.0 OTG Micro HDMI 1.4a ( type D ), MIPI DSI, I²C ports   3.5 mm, HDMI 10/100 Ethernet GPIO, UART, I²C, SPI bus, PWMADC and LCD 5 V 4 A (5.5 x 2.1 mm )
old ODROID-XU+E                                
old ODROID-XU Lite                                
old ODROID-XU3 2014 Exynos 5422 Octa Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 4 / 4 2.0 / ?? GHz 32 Mali-T628 MP6 2 GB microSD, eMMC 4 × USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 3.0 OTG Micro HDMI 1.4a ( type D )   3.5 mm, HDMI 10/100 Ethernet GPIO, UART, I²C, SPI bus, PWMADC and LCD 5 V 4 A (5.5 x 2.1 mm )
old ODROID-XU3-Lite 2014 Exynos 5422 Octa Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 4 / 4 1.8 / ?? GHz 32 Mali-T628 MP6 2 GB microSD, eMMC 4 × USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 3.0 OTG Micro HDMI 1.4a ( type D )   3.5 mm, HDMI 10/100 Ethernet GPIO, UART, I²C, SPI bus, PWMADC and LCD 5 V 4 A (5.5 x 2.1 mm )
current ODROID-XU4 2015 Exynos 5422 Octa Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 4 / 4 2.0 / ?? GHz 32 Mali-T628 MP6 2 GB microSD, eMMC 1 × USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0 HDMI 1.4a (type A)   HDMI 10/100/1000 Ethernet GPIO, UART, I²C, I²S, SPI bus, PWMADC 5 V 4 A (5.5 x 2.1 mm )

ODROID My Cluster One

current ODROID-MC1 4 node cluster with special boards
current ODROID-MC1 Solo 1 node cluster with special board

ODROID Home Cloud One

current ODROID-HC1 mini PC, good for NAS, based on ODROID-XU4
current ODROID-HC2 based on ODROID-XU4
current ODROID-HC4 with OLED SBC and base, suports 2 SATA drives, also has a LED display
current ODROID-HC4 SBC and base, suports 2 SATA drives

ODROID Portable Video Game Kit

current ODROID-GO
current ODROID-GO Advance Black Edition Aura Black
current ODROID-GO Advance Black Edition Clear White
old ODROID-GO Advance