Entering the small pc area. Was thinking Raspberry, then saw Odroid

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Basically, I’m about to make that small step (for humanity) and get my first Raspberry type device.

This is the first acquaintance with this field, so this is basically a “I want something small, and I want to play with it”. I have a few initial “goals” I want to achieve (better to get familiar with something, when you have in mind a goal/goals you want to accomplish with it):

  1. Smart tv with Linux.

I’ve read that Fedora is still not ready for Raspberry, but at least Ubuntu.

Odroid is Celeron, so basically x64, making Fedora not a problem.

To have a browser, capable of html5 video playback (and VLC playback… maybe even 4K… I don’t know), tabs and stuff. I have constant power outages, and I have a power station for that scenario.

Maybe, just maybe, Steam with not resourceful games.

The TV and speakers consume about 50w, and I wish to find something within 50w as well.

  1. Device, which can run Java (I’m a Java dev, so having a small lab device to test stuff out is interesting).

  2. I’m also thinking about an e-ink display. So I want the possibility (I am new to this, and stuff like the 24-pin, or what was it, is unfamiliar to me at the moment). I thought about something like this https://www.amazon.com/7-5inch-HAT-Three-color-consumption-Resolution/dp/B075YP81JR

I had my mind set to Raspberry, then saw a familiar name of Odroid in a different thread, and went HMMMMMMMM.

I’m thinking between Pi 5 starter kit, and ODROID-H3. I do know that the second one requires buying ram, storage, case… making it somewhere 100 USD more, but at the moment I don’t really mind.

Wanted to hear your thoughts on this one.
Thanks in advance.

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The H3 is quite the machine. It also does SBC-things, but is very powerful compared to other offerings.
Mine serves as a NAS (2x SATA, 4x in an USB-enclosure).

Edit: Odroid recently came out with the H4, which has even more ports:

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The more I read it, the more “highly interested” sounds I make.

I did very much like this idea when I saw SATA ports. You made a separate case I assume. May I ask to share the picture?

I think I’ll start with H3 (not even H3+) for now.

ALSO, what power supply you are using for those extra 2 HDDs?

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Currently out of town, so can not provide pictures of the mess :slight_smile:

Case is the H3 Type 5

USB-Enclosure is one of the countless USB-to-SATA things, I think I used an ICY-Dock one.

I had the idea to use a Silverstone ECS07 before, but the “powering the HDDs”-part put that on hold.

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Eh, cant find it in local stores. Will leave it for later.

Hum. An interesting option. I had an eye for IcyBox, but then I decided to reuse my previous pc with case. Maybe this still could be a thing. It’s definitely an easier solution.

I’m now trying to understand a phrase I found about m.2 yes, but m.2 - no.