ODROID-C2-4k-UHD, 64-bit single board computer

   Amlogic ARM® Cortex®-A53(ARMv8) 2Ghz 4-core CPUs

   Some of the modern operating systems that run on the ODROID-C2 are Ubuntu, Android, ARCHLinux, Debian, with thousands of free open-source software packages available. 

• Amlogic ARM® Cortex®-A53(ARMv8) 2Ghz quad-core CPUs,
• Mali™-450 GPU (3 Pixel-processors + 2 Vertex shader processors),
• 2Gbyte DDR3 SDRAM,
• Gigabit Ethernet,
• Ubuntu 16.04 or Android 5.1 Lollipop based on Kernel 3.14LTS,
• Infrared(IR) Receiver,
• H.265 4K/60FPS and H.264 4K/30FPS capable VPU,
• 40-pin GPIOs + 7-pin I2S,
• HDMI 2.0 4K/60Hz display,
• eMMC5.0 HS400 Flash Storage slot / UHS-1 SDR50 MicroSD Card slot,
• USB 2.0 Host x 4, USB OTG x 1 (power + data capable),
• USB   IEEE 802.11b/g/n,

VIDEO: ODROID-C2 Getting Started

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

ODROID-C2: ODROID-C1: Raspberry Pi2

Both Three members of comparison are Linux-friendly ARM® single-board computers.

Hardware Comparison

   The ODROID-C2 has many advantages vs the Raspberry Pi2.

   The processor is an S905 2GHz Quad-core from Amlogic with 2GByte DDR3 RAM, Gigabit-Ethernet, and IR-receiver. The size of this computer is still only 85 x 56 mm with a weight of 40g and offers silent operation, 2~5W average power usage, and instant portability since it fits in a shirt pocket.

   One powerful feature of the ODROID-C2 is an SD 3.01 standard compatible UHS-1 MicroSD card, as well as the faster eMMC module, can be ordered with the ODROID-C2, and arrives with the popular Ubuntu operating system already installed. Insert the MicroSD card into the slot, connect a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, Ethernet and power cable, and that’s all you need to do to use the ODROID-C2! Browse the web, play games, run office programs, edit photos, develop software, and watch videos right away.

   The ODROID-C2 also has a 40+7pin GPIO header to make a physical interface between the board and the outside world. The 40+7pin interface headers include PWM, I2C, I2S, UART, ADC and GPIO function.

  The IR receiver and ADC feature on the ODROID-C2 offer many options for building great DIY projects.

AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: ODROID-C2-4k-UHD with Enclosure:

AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: ODROID-C2-4k-UHD:

ODROID-C2 ODROID-C1+ RPi 2 Model B CPU Amlogic S905 SoC 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 2GHz 64bit ARMv8 Architecture @28nm Amlogic S805 SoC 4 x ARM Cortex-A5 1.5GHz 32bit ARMv7 Architecture @28nm Broadcom BCM2836 4 x ARM Cortex-A7 900MHz 32bit ARMv7 Architecture @40nm GPU 3 x ARM Mali-450 MP 700MHz 2 x ARM Mali-450 MP 600MHz 1 x VideoCore IV 250MHz RAM 2GB 32bit DDR3 912MHz 1GB 32bit DDR3 792MHz 1GB 32bit LP-DDR2 400MHz Flash Storage Micro-SD UHS-1 @83Mhz/SDR50 or eMMC5.0 storage option Micro-SD UHS-1 @78Mhz/SDR50 or eMMC4.5 storage option Micro-SD @ 50Mhz/SDR25 No eMMC storage option USB2.0 Host 4 Ports 4 Ports 4Ports USB2.0 Device / OTG 1 Port for Linux USB Gadget device or USB host 1 Port for Linux USB Gadget device or USB host No Ethernet / LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbit/s 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbit/s 10 / 100 Mbit/s Video Output HDMI 2.0 4K / 60Hz  HDMI 1.4 HDMI 1.4 / RCA / DSI Audio Output HDMI / I2S HDMI / I2S MDMI / 3.5mm Jack / I2S Camera Input USB 720p USB 720p MIPI CSI 1080p Real Time Clock No (unless using an add-on module) Yes (on-board RTC) No (unless using an add-on module) IR Receiver Yes (on-board IR sensor) Yes ( on-board IR sensor) No (unless using an add-on module) IO Expansion 40 + 7 pin port GPIO / UART / I2C / I2S / ADC 40 + 7 pin port GPIO / UART / SPI / I2C / I2S / ADC 40 pin port GPIO / UART / SPI / I2S ADC 10bit SAR 2 channels 10bit SAR 2 channels No (unless using an add-on board) Heat sink Included Included Optional Size 85 x 56 mm (3.35 x 2.2 inch) 85 x 56 mm (3.35 x 2.2 inch) 85 x 56 mm (3.35 x 2.2 inch) Weight 40g (1.41oz) 40g (1.41oz) 42g (1.48oz) Price $40 $37 $35

CPU and RAM performance comparison    We ran several different benchmarks to measure the computing power on the ODROID-C2. The same tests were performed on the Raspberry Pi 2, ODROID-C1, ODROID-U3 and ODROID-XU4 for easier comparison.The values of the test results were scaled uniformly for comparison purposes. The computing power of the C2 was measured to be ~2-3 times faster than the latest Raspberry Pi 2 thanks to the 2Ghz Cortex-A53 cores and much higher memory bandwidth. The high-performance 2GB DDR3 RAM is an additional advantage allowing most programs to run smoothly on the C2.

Benchmarks (Index Score) Raspberry Pi 2 ODROID-C1 ODROID-U3 ODROID-C2 ODROID-XU4 Dhrystone-2 1006.6 1262.8 2300.7 2623.9 3994.1 Double-Precision Whetstone (x3) 1076.1 1318.8 2217.9 3015.6 3074.7 Nbench 2.2.3 Integer (x40) 840.0 1208.0 1648.0 1764.0 2451.1 Nbench 2.2.3 FP (x100) 809.0 1050.0 1860.0 2210.1 2536.9 SysBench CPU (1/T * 50000) 6669.3 902.2 1497.0 2040.8 2891.8 Memory BandWidth (mbw 100 : MiB/s) 557.1 1069.6 736.6 3171.6 3243.8

Storage I/O comparison    The C2 can boot from a MicroSD card or an eMMC module. The MicroSD interface supports the higher performance UHS-1 mode as well. File access of a 512MB file (read/write) on two different storage options shows distinct performance differences.    The eMMC 5.0 storage is ~7x faster than the MicroSD Class-10 card in read tests. The MicroSD UHS-1 card is ~2x faster than the MicroSD Class-10 card in read tests. The MicroSD UHS-1 card provides a great low-cost option for many applications!To obtain the results in the storage I/O comparison graph, type the following lines at a command prompt.    Write speed command : $ dd if=/dev/zero of=test.tmp oflag=direct bs=8M count=64Read speed command : $ dd if=test.tmp of=/dev/null iflag=direct bs=8M count=64

ODROID-C2 ODROID-C1 Raspberry Pi2 MicroSD UHS-1 Read(MB/s) 36.7 32.5 19.2 MicroSD UHS-1 Write(MB/s) 15.5 14.2 13.2 eMMC Read(MB/s) 125.0 62.2 NA eMMC Write(MB/s) 124.0 25.2 NA

SPECIFICATIONS   Processor Amlogic S905 SoC ARM® Cortex®-A53 (ARMv8) 2.0GHz Quad Core ARMv8 architecture @28nm wafer Memory 2Gbyte DDR3 SDRAM 3D Accelerator ARM® Mali™-450 OpenGL ES 2.0 / 1.1 (3 x Pixel processors and 2 x Vertex shader processors) Flash Storage eMMC 5.0 Module Socket : 8~64GB eMMC module (option) MicroSD Card Slot : 8 ~128GB MicroSD UHS-1 (option) USB2.0 Host High speed standard A type connector x 4 ports USB2.0 Device/OTG High Speed USB standard A type connector x 1 port Ethernet/LAN 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet with RJ-45 Jack (Auto-MDIX support) Video Output HDMI2.0 Audio Output HDMI / I2S Camera Input USB 720p(option) IO Expansion 40pin port (GPIO / UART / I2C / ADC) 7pin port (I2S) WiFi USB IEEE 802.11b/g/n WLAN with Antenna (USB module) (option) Power 5V 2A Power (option) System Software Ubuntu 16.04 on Kernel 3.14 Android 5.1.x on Kernel 3.14 Full source code is accessible via our Github. Board Size 85 x 56 x 18 mm approx. (Weight: 40-gram w/o heat sink, 56 gram with heat sink)