Orange Pi
Orange Pi is a series of cost effective single-board computers (SBC) designed and manufactured by Shenzhen Xunlong Software Co., Ltd.[1] The technical specifications of Orange Pi boards vary between models. Orange Pi OS, based on Arch Linux,[2] is the officially supported operating system for Orange Pi boards however the boards are compatible with other operating systems based on the Linux kernel such as Android.[3][4][5] Orange Pi is also a main competitor of Raspberry Pi and their SBCs. HistoryThe first model of Orange Pi was released in 2014. Thirty other models have been launched since.[6] In 2022, Orange Pi OS was released.[7] It, by default, comes with the Arch Linux operating system,[8] however there are two other versions: Orange Pi OS Droid (mainly used in desktop applications), 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.[9] Orange Pi also partners with companies and higher education systems internationally, such as UCDavis, Oviton Technologie GmbH, and Makerlab Electronics.[10] ModelsOnly a select few of Orange Pi's are shown here, but additional models can be found on Orange Pi's Wiki. Orange Pi 5 UltraThe 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 PrimeThe Orange Pi Prime is a lower cost SBC, aimed at basic development of projects like wireless servers, computers, and video playback.
Orange Pi RVThe Orange Pi RV is a RISC-V 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 R1The Orange Pi R1 is similar in use-cases with the Orange Pi Prime.
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