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What is Odroid?

As ever, on my quest to gain knowledge into new and popular software which I may be using and too stupid to know about it ( I’m hacked) I’ve learned enough to know I don’t know anything !

The ODROID is a series of single-board computers and tablet computers created by Hardkernel Co., Ltd., located in South Korea. Even though the name ODROID is a portmanteau of open + Android, the hardware is not actually open because some parts of the design are retained by the company. Many ODROID systems are capable of running not only Android, but also regular Linux distributions.Wikipedia

Introductory price:US$40

Operating system:Linux (Ubuntu, Arch Linux, DietPi), Android

System-on-chip used:Amlogic S905

CPU:1.5 GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53

Memory:2 GB LPDDR3 RAM at 912 MHz

Storage:MicroSDHC slot, eMMC module socket

Graphics:Mali-450 MP3

Connectivity:4× USB 2.0, micro-USB OTG, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet (8P8C), Infrared, 40× GPIO pins

Power:0.8–2 A (4–10 W)Odroid is a handheld game console which uses the Android operating system. It is produced by a Korean open source hardware company called Hardkernal. It has a developer version and a full version. The developer version is meant for those interested in developing applications, games or content for Odroid users. ODROID N+2 :

the original ODROID-N2 that is even more powerful, more stable, and faster performing than the N1. The main CPU of the N2+ is based on big.LITTLE architecture which integrates a quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 CPU cluster and a dual core Cortex-A53 cluster with a new generation Mali-G52 GPU. Thanks to the modern 12nm silicon technology and a revised silicon design of the S922X SoC, the A73 cores run at 2.2GHz (formerly 1.8GHz on the N2) without thermal throttling at normal room temperatures using the stock metal-housing heatsink allowing for a robust and quiet computer. The CPU’s multi-core performance is around 22% faster than the original N2. The N2+’s DDR4 RAM runs at 1320Mhz. The large metal housing heatsink is designed to optimize the CPU and RAM heat dissipation and minimize throttling. The CPU is placed on the bottom side of the PCB to establish improved thermal characteristics.

The manufacturer tested over 300 samples of the revised ODROID-N2+ boards overclocked to 2.4GHz and did not experience any problems with them, resulting in a 33% clock frequency improvement over the original N2. However, overclocking to 2.4GHz is not guaranteed due to the SoC not being certified for that speed.

A cooling fan may be required to prevent “throttling” due to the SoC temperature if the computing load is continuously high at 2.4Ghz clock speed and the ambient temperature is 35°C (95°F) or higher.

Additionally, the onboard RTC backup battery source was changed to a widely available bare CR2032 coin cell instead of a proprietary one. You can keep the time over several years once a coin battery is installed.

KEY FEATURES

Amlogic S922X (4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.2GHz, 2x Cortex-A53 @ 1.9GHz); 12nm fab; Mali-G52 GPU with 6x 846MHz EEs
2GB or 4GB DDR4 (1320MHz, 2640MT/s) 32-bit RAM
eMMC socket with optional 8GB to 128GB
MicroSD slot with UHS-1 SDR104 support
8MB SPI flash with boot select switch and Petitboot app
Gigabit Ethernet port (Realtek RTL8211F); up to 1Gbps
HDMI 2.1 port for up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID
Composite video jack with stereo line-out and 384Khz/32bit audio DAC
SPDIF audio via 40-pin GPIO
4x USB 3.0 host ports (340MB/s typical)
Micro-USB 2.0 OTG port (no power)
Integrated serial console interface and Fan connector
40-pin GPIO header (25x GPIO, 2x i2C, 2x ADC, 6x PWM, SPI, UART, SPDIF, various power signals, etc.)
12V/2A adapter recommended; consumption: 1.8W (idle) to 5.5W (stress) – Accepts DC 7.5V ~ 18V (up to 25W)
Recommended OS – Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with Kernel 4.9.152 LTS and Android 9 Pie BSPs

NOT INCLUDED

No power supply included
No microSD or eMMC card included – eMMC memory is much faster than microSD memory
No case included
Coin cell battery not included
No HDMI cable included – needed to connect to a display device. Recommend HDMI2.0 cable to support 4K output
USB-UART module highly recommended for tinkering with u-boot, kernels, multiple installs and more
Optional fan not included

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