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The ODROID H2+ is perfect for one of my applications, with the extra CPU power, second NIC, included real-time clock, onboard SATA and an official case option t

The ODROID H2+ is perfect for one of my applications, with the extra CPU power, second NIC, included real-time clock, onboard SATA and an official case option that fits 2 3.5" drives, and onboard eMMC socket. $120 [edit: plus RAM cost] rather than $35 is a whole other price category though.

ausjke 6y ago
at that price range why not just go all the way to mini-itx, when you hook SATA etc you will need a larger case with some cooling space inside, mini-itx seems to be a much more practical option then, a quick search found https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157930 https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157930 there are many to choose from actually. or just nano-itx, both are easier to get cases and power supplies etc.
- scottlamb 6y ago
  I think we're getting more and more expensive. The Raspberry Pi 4 made a lot of deliberate trade-offs to stay at $35. Going to the ODROID-H2+ means paying another $85 plus (I forgot this in the parent) RAM cost. Then going to a "real mini-itx" board probably means paying for a "real" mini-ITX case and power supply. It'll be nicer for sure but there's significant price creep. Looks like the CPU isn't included either. The ODROID-H2 Case Type 1 has a fan and space for two 3.5" drives for $20. The ODROID-H2 power supply costs $9.40. I'll be astonished if anything compatible with that ASRock board will match that.
StillBored 6y ago
Sure but the rpi's can be quite price misleading. If you go pick them up at your local retail store that carries them its frequently a $120 date by the time case, heat sink, powersupply, and disk are thrown in. The base cost for the 8G rpi is something like $70, Then you still have to figure out what to do about the missing RTC, SATA, whatever, for a lot of applications. So, yes its obvious that the $35 model (which at a minimum is really more like $45 because its not usable without a powersupply and maybe SD card) is sufficient for a lot of things. But its also being wedged into places where its not $35 anymore and in those cases its fair to compare with more expensive boards if those boards come with features that someone is adding a hat or external device for.
- scottlamb 6y ago
  That's true for the ODROID H2+ too—you need to add in the power supply, case, eMMC, battery, SATA cables, and also RAM. (I forgot to mention RAM in the parent, so the difference is more like $85 + whatever you pay for RAM.)

ausjke 6y ago

at that price range why not just go all the way to mini-itx, when you hook SATA etc you will need a larger case with some cooling space inside, mini-itx seems to be a much more practical option then, a quick search found https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157930 https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157930 there are many to choose from actually. or just nano-itx, both are easier to get cases and power supplies etc.

scottlamb 6y ago
I think we're getting more and more expensive. The Raspberry Pi 4 made a lot of deliberate trade-offs to stay at $35. Going to the ODROID-H2+ means paying another $85 plus (I forgot this in the parent) RAM cost. Then going to a "real mini-itx" board probably means paying for a "real" mini-ITX case and power supply. It'll be nicer for sure but there's significant price creep. Looks like the CPU isn't included either. The ODROID-H2 Case Type 1 has a fan and space for two 3.5" drives for $20. The ODROID-H2 power supply costs $9.40. I'll be astonished if anything compatible with that ASRock board will match that.

StillBored 6y ago

Sure but the rpi's can be quite price misleading. If you go pick them up at your local retail store that carries them its frequently a $120 date by the time case, heat sink, powersupply, and disk are thrown in. The base cost for the 8G rpi is something like $70, Then you still have to figure out what to do about the missing RTC, SATA, whatever, for a lot of applications. So, yes its obvious that the $35 model (which at a minimum is really more like $45 because its not usable without a powersupply and maybe SD card) is sufficient for a lot of things. But its also being wedged into places where its not $35 anymore and in those cases its fair to compare with more expensive boards if those boards come with features that someone is adding a hat or external device for.

scottlamb 6y ago
That's true for the ODROID H2+ too—you need to add in the power supply, case, eMMC, battery, SATA cables, and also RAM. (I forgot to mention RAM in the parent, so the difference is more like $85 + whatever you pay for RAM.)