ODROID
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.
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:
- ODROID-C4 - Get this if you want something with a lower price that is still some what powerful.
- ODROID-N2+ - Get this if you want more power and more cores and don’t mind paying a bit more.
- ODROID-H2+ - Get this if you want something Intel based or if you just want dual NICs.
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-C0 - minimized version of ODROID-C1+
- ODROID-XU+E - special version of ODROID-XU
- ODROID-XU4Q - ODROID-XU4 with cooling add on
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 |