Orange Pi is a series of cost effective

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s (SBC) designed and manufactured by

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Xunlong Software Co., Ltd. The technical specifications of Orange Pi boards vary between models. Orange Pi OS, based on

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, is the officially supported

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for Orange Pi boards. However, the boards are compatible with other operating systems based on the

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such as Android. Orange Pi is also a main competitor of

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and their SBCs.

History

The first model of Orange Pi was released in 2014. Thirty other models have been launched since. In 2022, Orange Pi OS was released. It, by default, comes with the

operating system, however there are two other versions: Orange Pi OS Droid (mainly used in

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), Orange Pi OS Arch (mainly used in lightweight applications), and Orange Pi OS OH (mainly used for CLI-centered applications). The modern Orange Pi boards are also compatible with third-party operating systems, like Debian, Ubuntu and Android. Orange Pi also partners with companies and higher education systems internationally, such as UCDavis, Oviton Technologie GmbH, and Makerlab Electronics.

Models

Only a select few of Orange Pi's are shown here, but additional models can be found o
Orange Pi's Wiki

Orange Pi AIpro (20T)

The Orange Pi AIpro (20T) is a high-performance

developed in collaboration with

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, designed to cater to various

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applications. It features a 4-core 64-bit processor combined with an AI processor, delivering up to 20 TOPS of AI computing power. This board is suitable for tasks such as AI teaching and training, AI algorithm verification, intelligent robotics,

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, and more. The Orange Pi AIpro (20T) supports operating systems such as

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and openEuler, providing an environment for AI development.

Orange Pi 5 Ultra

The Orange Pi 5 Ultra is Orange Pi's newest model, capable of achieving abilities like acting as an Android tablet, Linux desktop computer/server, and other high-performance tasks.

Orange Pi Prime

The Orange Pi Prime is a lower cost SBC, aimed at basic development of projects like wireless servers, computers, and video playback.

Orange Pi RV

The Orange Pi RV is a

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capable SBC, aimed at development using RISC-V for a variety of applications such as complex image/video processing, and other high-performance tasks.

Orange Pi R1

The Orange Pi R1 is similar in use-cases with the Orange Pi Prime.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.orangepi.org/ Single-board computers Linux-based devices Educational hardware