The Orange Pi zero plus has quite a bit of processing power more than a Raspberry Pi 3.
(ethernet probably also faster than the RPi)
The Odroid N2 is quite another beast with lots of processing power and excellent networking capabilities.
The Raspberry Pis have really bad networking hardware.
(Ethernet card connected internally via relatively slow USB interface)
(But they have arguably better hardware support with Raspbian especially in regards to the pin header)
Please don’t misunderstand me - I’m not suggesting anyone “shouldn’t” run an OPi (or similar).
There are certainly weaknesses with the RPi and of course there is the challenge - always a good reason!!
I’m just interested in what tipped the balance.
In my case, the Orange Pi was an attractive choice because it includes an U.FL wifi connector on the PCB, which makes it straightforward for me to move the board’s wifi to the outside of the enclosure I’ve been using (actually, I’ve had a little antenna there for a while but it hasn’t been connected to anything since I’m using a RasPi Zero W).
Thanks for the reply.
The ability to add an external antenna is what made me take a serious look
(so far, I’ve taken the easy option (RPi) and used either PoE or a separate AP)
IIRC there is a pad for a u.fl wifi connector on the Pi 3 if you don’t mind doing some soldering.
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No USB port in the board. Both need expansion plate ($2) to add USB port
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IMO, might as well get another board than the Zero, than has at least 1GB of memory.
On Aliexpress we can have an Orange Pi One Plus (Set 1, plus cable) for $21.99 (AllWinner H6 SoC, and 1GB LPDDR3), or a OPi 3 (H6 with on board WiFi) for $33.90 with power supply included.
I have a OPi Prime (older model) that runs my PiHole DSN.
There is. It requires a little modification to use it, and is somewhat risky:
Evidently this is also true for the Raspberry Pi Zero W!
Please note this will invalidate the FCC certification.
