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CPUSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5422 (4x up to 2.1 GHz + 4x up to 1.4 GHz)
RAM2Gbyte LPDDR3 RAM PoP stacked
USB2xUSB3 1xUSB2
GPUMali-T628 MP6
StorageSupports eMMC5.0 HS400 and/orMicro SD
Size83 x 58 x 22 mm approx.(including cooling fan)
Network ConnectivityGigabit Ethernet
Power source5V/4A
CPU Instruction setARMv7-A
GPIO24 Pins
Display PortHDMI 1.4a
VideoFull HD
Storage typesMicro SD EMMc Sata(optional)
Pros
Pro Great performance
The performance runs laps around competitors in terms of raw power with its impressive specs and octa-core processing.
Pro Includes power adapter
Many single-board computers require you to purchase a power adapter separately.
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Cons
Con No Audio CODEC
To get Audio out of the XU4 you need to use an HDMI device that has built-in speakers. A USB pdif will work, too.
Con Expensive
It’s expensive for a SBC, for ~$20 more you can get a faster x86 PC barebone.
Con Does not natively support most accessories and sensors on the market
The ODROID GPIO pins operate at 1.8V which means that it cannot support most accessories and sensors on the market which operate at 3.3V or 5V. But this can be fixed for the XU4 with the XU4 Shifter Shield which adapts them for voltages used in the market. It comes at an extra cost of $18 though.
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ODROID-XU4
Recommended 6 years ago
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Recommended 2 years ago
very stable and good operation with armbian , debian basedOS
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Recommended 5 years ago
The GigE is true gig as opposed to RPi alternatives that are "GigE" in name but offer significantly less performance. The board outperforms all of my RPis (Bannas, etc), and every other arm based sbc I have used (>15 others). The USB 3 ports are true SS (SuperSpeed) and flatly smoke other boar...
Pro
Practically very usable general purpose computer experiencePro
Fast ethernetPro
Great performancePro
Supports eMMC 5.0 storagePro
Fast processor and good memory capacityPro
Fast processor and good memory capacityPro
Includes cooling systemPro
Great OS supportPro
USB 3.0 portsODROID-XU4
Recommended 5 years ago
This board run at my home 24/7 as firewall + as a mixing device streaming to my icecast server, making auto mixes and as a NAS, this all with graphical interface (mate) running. The problem is that new versions of Ubuntu are slow! need been polished by hand or you have to wait couple of months until they a...
Pro
Fast ethernetPro
Includes power adapterPro
Great performancePro
Supports eMMC 5.0 storagePro
Includes a power buttonPro
USB 3.0 portsODROID-XU4
Recommended 5 months ago
TrustingAngraMainyu hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
ODROID-XU4
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