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Add to SafariWhen comparing Udoo x86 vs ODROID-HC4, the Slant community recommends ODROID-HC4 for most people. In the question“What are the best single-board computers for building a NAS system?” ODROID-HC4 is ranked 9th while Udoo x86 is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose ODROID-HC4 is:
When installing OpenMediaVault with Debian it feels pretty fast for such a small thing. Easy and well documented and an active community at the software side.
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Pros
Pro SATA III (x1)
This board has a SATA III connector to allow the use of a hard drive or SSD (although a hard drive may need external power).
Pro x86
You don't need to use a custom operating system.
Pro Gigabit Ethernet
Pro Up to 8GB RAM
Pro USB3
3 USB 3 ports.
Pro All the necessary features to setup a true NAS with disk mirroring
When installing OpenMediaVault with Debian it feels pretty fast for such a small thing. Easy and well documented and an active community at the software side.
Pro Dual drive for RAID mirroring
Useful to keep your data backed up in case of single drive failure.
Pro 3.5" drive and 12V support
No extra cables necessary for 3.5" drives and plenty of power.
Cons
Con Requires 15V power supply
12V 5.5/2.2mm barrel supplies are everywhere, but it should 1up with USB C power input instead.
Con Only one USB port and does not like power cut
Better to use a small UPS and keep a SD card with the flash boot installed.
Con Boot button is on bottom
Makes it more difficult to access when drives are installed, as opposed to on the back, sides, or front.
