Zero 3 1GB/1.5GB/2GB/4GB LPDDR4 Allwinner H618 4-Core 64 Bit Single Board Computer, Support WiFi 5.0/Bluetooth 5.0, Development Board Run Linux/Debian/Ubuntu/Android(1.5GB)

This is my new favorite low priced sbc, and ranks better than raspberry pi zero 2w, and much much faster. For under 30 bucks(I got it for 20 bucks shipping it internationally). It has a single USB c power, a USB port, gpio, and micro HDMI out, the GPU is a mali 31, and a quad core A53 arm processor with bt and wifi included, you would think this was going to be power hungry but can run off a TV USB power . The form factor is very small and a nice comprimise as they have a full USB port, which I wish raspberry pi zero had. You will need to invest in a decent SD card, a USB hub, and a micro HDMI adapter, a tiny heatsink, and air mouse; total cost comes out to 38 bucks, still cheaper than a android tv box... This time instead of running Linux, I tried running running orange pi android addition, and they even have options to activate theri i2c and gpio and android. I appreciate orange pi in compiling a lean android image, with no bloatware, with modern Android 12. This thing runs Plex and even Minecraft at 4k smoothly side loading each APK file. It's got a nice GPU and I feel it's overkill to be used headless... This diy android tv box is just so fast, and runs on such low power... It runs 4k Minecraft using 5v, and less than 1 amp of power, therefore it can run off your TV.

I have the 1.5GB RAM version, and it is well-built with a 1G LAN adapter. At around $25, this is the best single-board computer (SBC) available on the market. Instead of purchasing it from aliexpress.com, I recommend buying it from Amazon for the fastest shipping and product support. I used a Debian 11 image from the OrangePi website, and it works very well and remains stable. If you are searching for an affordable SBC with WiFi, LAN, and a compact form factor, this is the one to go for. Its performance is comparable to the RPi3, but personally, I prefer this one.

The performance of the Zero3 is quite snappy. But the 1.5 Gig version reboots with the ethernet port dead. The wireless connection, if used, still works. If you need a wired connection on reboot the power connection must be manually interrupted. In addition, while the wired ethernet performance is good, the wireless connection is very much less good. At present, I'd recommend using dietpi's Linux version in preference to orangepi's own Linux releases or Armbian's. I have read that the versions with 1, 2, and 4 Gigs of memory do not have problems on reboot, but can't attest to that as accurate. I would not recommend the 1.5 Gig version, unless you are willing to use a fairly slow wireless connection or physically reconnect the power supply on each reboot. In my estimate, manual power off and on at each reboot is an unnecessary and unreasonable inconvenience. The current versions of Armbian at of June 27, 2024 (and for sometime prior) have corrected the boot problems that troubled the 1.5 GB version earlier. No reason to avoid the 1.5 GB version at this time. USB port is still 2.0, which to me prevents a 5 star rating. But am now very much pleased with this board. An easy recommendation for those wishing a useful and inexpensive SBC.

Very super. Debian is downloaded from Google Drive if you log into your Google account.

I bought this as a raspberry pi alternative. It worked great I was able to set it up as a router, install pi hole, and every other program you would by a raspberry pi for. Easy to use if you are familiar with how to use a PI. Great for projects.

Its a awesome board but theres one issue Compatibility on other os's On the 1.5ram model Unless you somehow modified the image to make it boot but other then that just as what I needed for mainsail ( usb camera issues not solved yet)

The ultimate Raspberry pi replacement, well done orangepi, seems that orange pi will take soon the leadership of the SBC, this one and the 5 are great devices, recommended.

I picked this because I needed something with an RJ-45 ethernet adapter and USB-A plug to run nut-upsd for the UPS I have in the structured media enclosure in my garage. There are a lot of devices that could use adapters to do that, as well as a lot of overpowered devices that could do that without adapters, but I think this was the exact right answer. I installed DietPi, which was very easy to setup. I then installed nut-upsd using apt, configured and enabled it, and that was pretty much it. There's not much more to say about it - it does its job, I don't have to think about it, and once every 3 months I login to update and reboot.

Uma surpresa agradável, estou rodando Ubuntu, que não é leve, sem gargalos para tarefas mais simples, e ate mesmo como mini servidor de mensageria, ainda não tive problemas com ele e mantive o mesmo ligado por mais de 14 dias sem problemas. Somente recomendo o uso de uma boa fonte de potencia, indico 27w.

Works great, I highly recommend running Dietpi on this one, it's lean and has no bloat.

Easy to set up with pihole and a vpn. I can now access my home network and enjoy the benefits of pihole on my phone while I'm away.

Bought to use as a pi hole with the end goal of having a single SD card image that i could put on and distribute. Having onboard Ethernet means no need for Wi-fi credentials, just plug and play. I had good luck with DietPi and Armbian image if you wanted to stay away from their google drive hosted one.

Was looking for a slight upgrade from a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 to act as a wireless host platform for Klipper for an older 3D printer. Decided to try the 1.5GB version, as I only needed a little boost with a bit more ram. Install was a bit more hands on than with a PI as the tools just aren't there for pre-setting up wifi, so I had to install an OS (Armbian) that would at least bring up an SSH client and LAN, login via SSH change the password, setup wifi, and run KIAUH to install Klipper. Nothing overly difficult really, just substantially more steps than a PI where you just use the PI imager to download and install a pre configured OS with Klipper already installed (Mainsail OS). So as long as you have some basic skills and can follow a tutorial, you should be fine, if not, I'd stick to the PI. For me, this worked out great, gave me the necessary boost I needed to keep prints running fast and smooth with a little headroom to grow in the future. Absolutely would recommend to non-beginners, and absolutely plan to purchase again for other projects. (Reluctantly docked a mark for having a slightly less friendly install process).