Can the new Orange Pi 5 nanocomputer be a viable alternative to the out-of-stock Raspberry Pi 4 ?
Orange Pi 5 Shows Boosted Performance and 32GB Support.
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Orange Pi, the Chinese supplier of open source hardware and software, has just announced the release of version 5of its eponymous monoboards for nanocomputers. For this latest version, the company displays well in advance
the characteristics of its single board which would have been revised upwards with more performance and functionalities.
With the shortage problems that Raspberry Pi cards have been experiencing for a few years,
these Orange Pi cards could be an interesting alternative to Raspberry Pi.
But will it be able to convince users when we know that the Raspberry Pi reigns as the market leader ?
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To convince users with the Orange Pi 5, the company Orange Pi
has incorporated the following features into its product :
- Rockchip RK3588S processor with 8, 64-bit cores, 4 Cortex-A76 cores and 4 Cortex-A55 cores with a frequency of up to 2.4 GHz ;
- an integrated ARM Mali-G610 graphics processor ;
- an integrated 2D/3D image acceleration module ;
- 8K video encoding and decoding capability ;
- an integrated Neural network acceleration chip (NPU) with a computing power of 6 Tops ;
- support for 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB RAM (LPDDR4 or LPDDR4X) ;
- an HDMI 2.1 output ;
- GPIO interface ;
- one M.2 PCIe2.0 port ;
- support for NVMe SSD memories via the PCIe slot ;
- support for Wi-Fi6 + BT5.0 via the PCIe slot ;
- slot to accommodate TF cards ;
- type-C port ;
- Gigabit LAN port ;
- two USB2.0 ports ;
- USB3.0 port ;
- 26-pin connector ;
- And much more .
Hardware Specification :
SoC | Rockchip RK3588S (8nm LP process) |
CPU | • 8-core 64-bit processor • Big.Little Architecture: 4xCortex-A76 and 4xCortex-A55, Big core cluster is 2.4GHz, and Little core cluster is 1.8GHz frequency. |
GPU | • Arm Mali-G610 MP4 “Odin” GPU • Compatible with OpenGL ES1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL 2.2 and Vulkan 1.2 • 3D graphics engine and 2D graphics engine |
NPU | Built-in AI accelerator NPU with up to 6 TOPS, supports INT4/INT8/INT16 mixed operation |
PMU | RK806-1 |
RAM | 4GB/8GB/16GB /32GB(LPDDR4/4x) |
Memory | • QSPI Nor FLASH 16MB • MicroSD (TF) Card Slot • M.2 M-KEY Socket |
USB | USB3.0 × 1 USB2.0 × 2 Type-C (USB3.1) ×1 |
Video Output | • HDMI2.1, up to 8K @60Hz • DP1.4 (DisplayPort), DP1.4 and USB3.1 ports are multiplexed, and the port is shared with Type-C • 2 * MIPI D-PHY TX 4Lane, configurable up to 4K @60Hz |
Camera | • MIPI CSI 4Lane • 2 * MIPI D-PHY RX 4Lane |
Audio | CODEC: ES8388 • 3.5mm headphone jack audio input/output • Input: Onboard MIC • HDMI 2.1 eARC |
Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet |
Expansion Port | For extending UART, PWM, I2C, SPI, CAN and GPIO interfaces. |
M.2 M-KEY Socket Expansion Slot | Support PCIe NVMe SSD Support custom PCIe Wi-Fi6+BT5.0 module |
Button | 1×MaskROM key 1×Recovery key 1×On/Off key |
Power Source | Support Type-C power supply, 5V @ 4A |
LED | Power indicator: red Status indicator: green |
Debugging | 3 Pin debug serial port (UART) |
Supported OS | Orangepi OS(Droid)、Orangepi OS(Arch)、Ubuntu、Debian、Android12 |
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