BEST Open-Source Single Board Computer? - Orange Pi 4 LTS

Hello everybody. This is Tekk. In this Hello everybody. This is Tekk. In this video, what we're going to be doing is video, what we're going to be doing is video, what we're going to be doing is taking a look at this little single taking a look at this little single taking a look at this little single board computer here. Came in this box board computer here. Came in this box board computer here. Came in this box right here. This is a direct competitor right here. This is a direct competitor right here. This is a direct competitor to the Raspberry Pi. Both of these are to the Raspberry Pi. Both of these are to the Raspberry Pi. Both of these are very similar devices with some key very similar devices with some key very similar devices with some key differences. For the most part, the IO differences. For the most part, the IO differences. For the most part, the IO is incredibly similar. This one or the is incredibly similar. This one or the is incredibly similar. This one or the Raspberry Pi has an extra USB. Uh this Raspberry Pi has an extra USB. Uh this Raspberry Pi has an extra USB. Uh this orange pie has an audio jack. The orange pie has an audio jack. The orange pie has an audio jack. The Raspberry Pi has two micro HDMI, while Raspberry Pi has two micro HDMI, while Raspberry Pi has two micro HDMI, while the Orange Pi has one uh standard HDMI. the Orange Pi has one uh standard HDMI. the Orange Pi has one uh standard HDMI. And this Orange Pi here actually And this Orange Pi here actually And this Orange Pi here actually includes a little Wi-Fi antenna, which includes a little Wi-Fi antenna, which includes a little Wi-Fi antenna, which is kind of cool. Uh I'm not going to go is kind of cool. Uh I'm not going to go is kind of cool. Uh I'm not going to go into full detail direct comparison of into full detail direct comparison of into full detail direct comparison of these two. The main focus of this is the these two. The main focus of this is the these two. The main focus of this is the Orange Pi. But the last thing I'll Orange Pi. But the last thing I'll Orange Pi. But the last thing I'll mention uh when it comes to the mention uh when it comes to the mention uh when it comes to the comparison between the two is the Orange comparison between the two is the Orange comparison between the two is the Orange Pi has a slightly more powerful CPU. Pi has a slightly more powerful CPU. Pi has a slightly more powerful CPU. This one is the uh Rock Chip RK 399. This one is the uh Rock Chip RK 399. This one is the uh Rock Chip RK 399. Both of them are running the Cortex A72 Both of them are running the Cortex A72 Both of them are running the Cortex A72 architecture, but the key difference is architecture, but the key difference is architecture, but the key difference is this one is slightly more powerful at this one is slightly more powerful at this one is slightly more powerful at 1.8 GHz while the Raspberry Pi is at 1.5 1.8 GHz while the Raspberry Pi is at 1.5 1.8 GHz while the Raspberry Pi is at 1.5 GHz. And another thing that makes this GHz. And another thing that makes this GHz. And another thing that makes this uh orange pie pretty nice as compared to uh orange pie pretty nice as compared to uh orange pie pretty nice as compared to the other uh piece of fruit we have the other uh piece of fruit we have the other uh piece of fruit we have there is the uh the option for the eMMC there is the uh the option for the eMMC there is the uh the option for the eMMC storage which at least in my little storage which at least in my little storage which at least in my little testing I've done so far is considerably testing I've done so far is considerably testing I've done so far is considerably faster than the uh read and write speeds faster than the uh read and write speeds faster than the uh read and write speeds that we get off of booting and running that we get off of booting and running that we get off of booting and running straight off of an SD card. Granted, straight off of an SD card. Granted, straight off of an SD card. Granted, this does have an SD card slot, so you

this does have an SD card slot, so you this does have an SD card slot, so you could do either or. When it comes to could do either or. When it comes to could do either or. When it comes to memory, you have the options between 3 memory, you have the options between 3 memory, you have the options between 3 and 4 GB. This is the 4 GB model. Up on and 4 GB. This is the 4 GB model. Up on and 4 GB. This is the 4 GB model. Up on top, we have our 26 pin headers. And top, we have our 26 pin headers. And top, we have our 26 pin headers. And below that, we have our little uh eMMC below that, we have our little uh eMMC below that, we have our little uh eMMC storage. If you don't include that, that storage. If you don't include that, that storage. If you don't include that, that spot is blank. Beside our 26 headers, we spot is blank. Beside our 26 headers, we spot is blank. Beside our 26 headers, we have a 24 pin mini PCIe. And then moving have a 24 pin mini PCIe. And then moving have a 24 pin mini PCIe. And then moving on to the side, we have our single USB on to the side, we have our single USB on to the side, we have our single USB 2.0. We have gigabit Ethernet. Our 2.0. We have gigabit Ethernet. Our 2.0. We have gigabit Ethernet. Our little Wi-Fi antenna we can see little Wi-Fi antenna we can see little Wi-Fi antenna we can see connected there. And then we have a USB connected there. And then we have a USB connected there. And then we have a USB 3.0 above and a USB 2.0 below. Next to 3.0 above and a USB 2.0 below. Next to 3.0 above and a USB 2.0 below. Next to that, we have our DC power connector. that, we have our DC power connector. that, we have our DC power connector. This is a 5V or 4 amps. And then moving This is a 5V or 4 amps. And then moving This is a 5V or 4 amps. And then moving over, we have a USB typeC which can also over, we have a USB typeC which can also over, we have a USB typeC which can also double as a 5volt power port. We have double as a 5volt power port. We have double as a 5volt power port. We have HDMI out, a full-size HDMI out, which HDMI out, a full-size HDMI out, which HDMI out, a full-size HDMI out, which does differ from the Raspberry Pi here, does differ from the Raspberry Pi here, does differ from the Raspberry Pi here, which has two uh mini or I think it's which has two uh mini or I think it's which has two uh mini or I think it's micro mini something two smaller uh HDMI micro mini something two smaller uh HDMI micro mini something two smaller uh HDMI display outs. And then of course we have display outs. And then of course we have display outs. And then of course we have a audio output. And then over here on a audio output. And then over here on a audio output. And then over here on the other side, we have two ports for the other side, we have two ports for the other side, we have two ports for cameras or LCD 2. And then looking at cameras or LCD 2. And then looking at cameras or LCD 2. And then looking at the chips again, the big silver one in the chips again, the big silver one in the chips again, the big silver one in the middle is our CPU. And to the left the middle is our CPU. And to the left the middle is our CPU. And to the left of those, we're going to have our of those, we're going to have our of those, we're going to have our memory. Each one of these modules is memory. Each one of these modules is memory. Each one of these modules is either going to be 1.5 or 2 GB of LP either going to be 1.5 or 2 GB of LP either going to be 1.5 or 2 GB of LP DDR4 memory, depending on the DDR4 memory, depending on the DDR4 memory, depending on the specification that you chose. Flipping specification that you chose. Flipping specification that you chose. Flipping it over to the back here, we have our it over to the back here, we have our it over to the back here, we have our micro SD card slot for either booting micro SD card slot for either booting micro SD card slot for either booting operating systems off of or using it to operating systems off of or using it to operating systems off of or using it to actually install from the SD to our actually install from the SD to our actually install from the SD to our onboard storage. We have two buttons onboard storage. We have two buttons onboard storage. We have two buttons here, a recovery button and a reset

here, a recovery button and a reset here, a recovery button and a reset button. And then on the other side, we button. And then on the other side, we button. And then on the other side, we have an additional LCD connector. So, have an additional LCD connector. So, have an additional LCD connector. So, with that, let's go ahead and actually with that, let's go ahead and actually with that, let's go ahead and actually plug this guy in and uh see what it plug this guy in and uh see what it plug this guy in and uh see what it ships with. But first, I must interject ships with. But first, I must interject ships with. But first, I must interject a bit to thank the sponsor of today's a bit to thank the sponsor of today's a bit to thank the sponsor of today's video, A+ Electric, and their cable video, A+ Electric, and their cable video, A+ Electric, and their cable management kits. They're on Amazon at a management kits. They're on Amazon at a management kits. They're on Amazon at a relatively affordable price. And they relatively affordable price. And they relatively affordable price. And they come in all different shapes and sizes. come in all different shapes and sizes. come in all different shapes and sizes. This is the one for a lot of cables. This is the one for a lot of cables. This is the one for a lot of cables. This is the one for not a lot of cables. This is the one for not a lot of cables. This is the one for not a lot of cables. On the back here, it's basically On the back here, it's basically On the back here, it's basically double-sided tape. So, you just peel double-sided tape. So, you just peel double-sided tape. So, you just peel this off like so. this off like so. this off like so. Stick it to your wall and you're good to Stick it to your wall and you're good to Stick it to your wall and you're good to go. Actually covering up the cords is go. Actually covering up the cords is go. Actually covering up the cords is this very thin face cover right here. this very thin face cover right here. this very thin face cover right here. So, you just lay the cords in and you So, you just lay the cords in and you So, you just lay the cords in and you could either slide or pop this on. The could either slide or pop this on. The could either slide or pop this on. The kits do come with mounting screws if you kits do come with mounting screws if you kits do come with mounting screws if you need them. And they also come with need them. And they also come with need them. And they also come with various joints and end caps and whatever various joints and end caps and whatever various joints and end caps and whatever you really need. I'm using these in my you really need. I'm using these in my you really need. I'm using these in my house and I have been thoroughly house and I have been thoroughly house and I have been thoroughly impressed. That's why I accepted the impressed. That's why I accepted the impressed. That's why I accepted the sponsor agreement. So, if you're sponsor agreement. So, if you're sponsor agreement. So, if you're interested in trying these out, they're interested in trying these out, they're interested in trying these out, they're about 15 to 30 bucks depending on the about 15 to 30 bucks depending on the about 15 to 30 bucks depending on the size and quantity. There'll be a link size and quantity. There'll be a link size and quantity. There'll be a link down below. All right, so here we are on down below. All right, so here we are on down below. All right, so here we are on our main operating system. This is our main operating system. This is our main operating system. This is Orange Pi OS. So, let's go ahead and go Orange Pi OS. So, let's go ahead and go Orange Pi OS. So, let's go ahead and go over here. First thing I'm going to over here. First thing I'm going to over here. First thing I'm going to notice the uh GPU acceleration or even notice the uh GPU acceleration or even notice the uh GPU acceleration or even if it has that is not very good. If I go if it has that is not very good. If I go if it has that is not very good. If I go ahead and scroll down this menu here, ahead and scroll down this menu here, ahead and scroll down this menu here, that is not a capture lag. That is that is not a capture lag. That is that is not a capture lag. That is simply lag lag. I'm using a capture card simply lag lag. I'm using a capture card simply lag lag. I'm using a capture card to record directly off of this. And this to record directly off of this. And this to record directly off of this. And this is a fresh boot. So, if we open up our is a fresh boot. So, if we open up our is a fresh boot. So, if we open up our little terminal here and jump to HTOP, little terminal here and jump to HTOP, little terminal here and jump to HTOP, we can see some of the system resource

we can see some of the system resource we can see some of the system resource utilization on boot. 750 megabytes and utilization on boot. 750 megabytes and utilization on boot. 750 megabytes and that holds true. That's what it's been that holds true. That's what it's been that holds true. That's what it's been in my little bit of testing using it in my little bit of testing using it in my little bit of testing using it here and there. And CPU generally at the here and there. And CPU generally at the here and there. And CPU generally at the moment is very low. And this is bullseye moment is very low. And this is bullseye moment is very low. And this is bullseye here. Let's go ahead and open up a Neoch here. Let's go ahead and open up a Neoch here. Let's go ahead and open up a Neoch to get a little bit more information on to get a little bit more information on to get a little bit more information on that. If I can type. There we go. So, that. If I can type. There we go. So, that. If I can type. There we go. So, you can see here Debian 111 Bullseye. you can see here Debian 111 Bullseye. you can see here Debian 111 Bullseye. This is 5.10 Orange Pi. And this is This is 5.10 Orange Pi. And this is This is 5.10 Orange Pi. And this is running Bash. We're in 1440p at the running Bash. We're in 1440p at the running Bash. We're in 1440p at the moment. The default desktop environment moment. The default desktop environment moment. The default desktop environment on this system is going to be XFCE 416. on this system is going to be XFCE 416. on this system is going to be XFCE 416. And everything else is basically just And everything else is basically just And everything else is basically just standard XFCE. If we go over here and standard XFCE. If we go over here and standard XFCE. If we go over here and check out some of the pre-installed check out some of the pre-installed check out some of the pre-installed applications under accessories, we have applications under accessories, we have applications under accessories, we have Midnight Commander, Plank, again, basic Midnight Commander, Plank, again, basic Midnight Commander, Plank, again, basic XFCE stuff. I installed It did not XFCE stuff. I installed It did not XFCE stuff. I installed It did not include that. Uh, under internet, include that. Uh, under internet, include that. Uh, under internet, Chromium browser is the default. Chromium browser is the default. Chromium browser is the default. Multimedia, MPV, MPV, which is a very Multimedia, MPV, MPV, which is a very Multimedia, MPV, MPV, which is a very good option. Uh, and that's really it. good option. Uh, and that's really it. good option. Uh, and that's really it. Just basic settings, just basic tools Just basic settings, just basic tools Just basic settings, just basic tools that you need to get started. It does that you need to get started. It does that you need to get started. It does come with the uh Gnome software center, come with the uh Gnome software center, come with the uh Gnome software center, which I believe is an interesting which I believe is an interesting which I believe is an interesting decision, but a appreciated one. There decision, but a appreciated one. There decision, but a appreciated one. There we go. Took it a little bit for the we go. Took it a little bit for the we go. Took it a little bit for the initial load, but even for an XFC initial load, but even for an XFC initial load, but even for an XFC system, I mean, it looks pretty good.

system, I mean, it looks pretty good. system, I mean, it looks pretty good. Uh, let's close that out for now. And Uh, let's close that out for now. And Uh, let's close that out for now. And I'm going to just kind of demonstrate I'm going to just kind of demonstrate I'm going to just kind of demonstrate some of the performance here. If we go some of the performance here. If we go some of the performance here. If we go to htop and a good example of kind of to htop and a good example of kind of to htop and a good example of kind of how this is going to run in general is how this is going to run in general is how this is going to run in general is with a So let's go into graphics with a So let's go into graphics with a So let's go into graphics GNU image manipulation program. There we GNU image manipulation program. There we GNU image manipulation program. There we go. So here let's go ahead and just go. So here let's go ahead and just go. So here let's go ahead and just create a new new and new canvas here. create a new new and new canvas here. create a new new and new canvas here. And any lag you see on the screen is And any lag you see on the screen is And any lag you see on the screen is very accurate. It's not snappy but it very accurate. It's not snappy but it very accurate. It's not snappy but it runs good enough to the point where I runs good enough to the point where I runs good enough to the point where I mean it works. mean it works. mean it works. So, let's drag this back over here so we So, let's drag this back over here so we So, let's drag this back over here so we can kind of see what that's doing. And can kind of see what that's doing. And can kind of see what that's doing. And generally, a good kind of benchmark to generally, a good kind of benchmark to generally, a good kind of benchmark to run is, of course, a lava render. So, run is, of course, a lava render. So, run is, of course, a lava render. So, just go le uh render lava. And then just go le uh render lava. And then just go le uh render lava. And then here, we can hit okay. And generally on here, we can hit okay. And generally on here, we can hit okay. And generally on a really good system, this will take a really good system, this will take a really good system, this will take like 5 seconds. On my old ThinkPad 450, like 5 seconds. On my old ThinkPad 450, like 5 seconds. On my old ThinkPad 450, this takes around 10 seconds. And I this takes around 10 seconds. And I this takes around 10 seconds. And I believe this is kind of on par with believe this is kind of on par with believe this is kind of on par with that, taking just about just over 10 that, taking just about just over 10 that, taking just about just over 10 seconds or so.

seconds or so. seconds or so. depending. I'm not going to do any cuts depending. I'm not going to do any cuts depending. I'm not going to do any cuts there. There we go. And we can see the there. There we go. And we can see the there. There we go. And we can see the CPU's not maxed out, but it's definitely CPU's not maxed out, but it's definitely CPU's not maxed out, but it's definitely being used. If we kind of go in and out being used. If we kind of go in and out being used. If we kind of go in and out and do some things, you could see how and do some things, you could see how and do some things, you could see how the resources are being utilized. the resources are being utilized. the resources are being utilized. I'm going to go ahead and close this I'm going to go ahead and close this I'm going to go ahead and close this out. The true test is web browsing. So, out. The true test is web browsing. So, out. The true test is web browsing. So, if we go web browser, it's going to open if we go web browser, it's going to open if we go web browser, it's going to open up Chromium, which again is the default. up Chromium, which again is the default. up Chromium, which again is the default. And here, you can tell I've actually And here, you can tell I've actually And here, you can tell I've actually been using a little bit. This uh did been using a little bit. This uh did been using a little bit. This uh did surprise me cuz it can run a 1080p video surprise me cuz it can run a 1080p video surprise me cuz it can run a 1080p video with a little bit of stutter here and with a little bit of stutter here and with a little bit of stutter here and there, but nothing too dramatic. So, if there, but nothing too dramatic. So, if there, but nothing too dramatic. So, if we open up one of my later videos here, we open up one of my later videos here, we open up one of my later videos here, you can kind of see how hard it's having you can kind of see how hard it's having you can kind of see how hard it's having to work to do this. The CPU definitely to work to do this. The CPU definitely to work to do this. The CPU definitely is up there about 50% utilization or so. is up there about 50% utilization or so. is up there about 50% utilization or so. So, let's skip that ad and actually get So, let's skip that ad and actually get So, let's skip that ad and actually get into it. This currently is uh 1080p. So, into it. This currently is uh 1080p. So, into it. This currently is uh 1080p. So, this is how it is rendering this uh this is how it is rendering this uh this is how it is rendering this uh 1080p footage. Let's make that a little 1080p footage. Let's make that a little 1080p footage. Let's make that a little bit bigger. It's using 43 to 50%. So, bit bigger. It's using 43 to 50%. So, bit bigger. It's using 43 to 50%. So, it's definitely a usable experience. And it's definitely a usable experience. And it's definitely a usable experience. And you can see within the actual uh footage you can see within the actual uh footage you can see within the actual uh footage here and all that, there's very limited here and all that, there's very limited here and all that, there's very limited to basically no lag. And I'm actually to basically no lag. And I'm actually to basically no lag. And I'm actually going to keep this video just running in going to keep this video just running in going to keep this video just running in the background and kind of get ready to the background and kind of get ready to the background and kind of get ready to do the next little thing we're going to do the next little thing we're going to do the next little thing we're going to do cuz the system isn't too special.

do cuz the system isn't too special. do cuz the system isn't too special. It's your basic Debian system. uh for It's your basic Debian system. uh for It's your basic Debian system. uh for general computing purposes, I mean, this general computing purposes, I mean, this general computing purposes, I mean, this thing probably is going to run perfectly thing probably is going to run perfectly thing probably is going to run perfectly fine, unless if you're trying to start fine, unless if you're trying to start fine, unless if you're trying to start like doing CPU intensive processes such like doing CPU intensive processes such like doing CPU intensive processes such as rendering and all that, but for just as rendering and all that, but for just as rendering and all that, but for just basic uh some minor work, some uh basic uh some minor work, some uh basic uh some minor work, some uh having tabs open, watching videos, it's having tabs open, watching videos, it's having tabs open, watching videos, it's going to perform okay. And I mean, I going to perform okay. And I mean, I going to perform okay. And I mean, I have it right here. It's not too hot, so have it right here. It's not too hot, so have it right here. It's not too hot, so that's good. One thing I do recommend that's good. One thing I do recommend that's good. One thing I do recommend with any of these is a little fan just with any of these is a little fan just with any of these is a little fan just like this guy. This is the case for the like this guy. This is the case for the like this guy. This is the case for the Raspberry Pi. I have here. And I've Raspberry Pi. I have here. And I've Raspberry Pi. I have here. And I've actually ran benchmarks that showed that actually ran benchmarks that showed that actually ran benchmarks that showed that using even a little teeny tiny baby fan, using even a little teeny tiny baby fan, using even a little teeny tiny baby fan, I mean, just look how cute that little I mean, just look how cute that little I mean, just look how cute that little thing is. Using a little fan like that thing is. Using a little fan like that thing is. Using a little fan like that can uh dramatically impo improve your uh can uh dramatically impo improve your uh can uh dramatically impo improve your uh CPU performance and your just whole CPU performance and your just whole CPU performance and your just whole computing performance altogether. So, computing performance altogether. So, computing performance altogether. So, this is their main website. You see this is their main website. You see this is their main website. You see there, they actually have an Orange Pi 5 there, they actually have an Orange Pi 5 there, they actually have an Orange Pi 5 coming out. Let me know down below if coming out. Let me know down below if coming out. Let me know down below if you're interested in seeing a video on you're interested in seeing a video on you're interested in seeing a video on this guy. Software Orange Pi OS. This is this guy. Software Orange Pi OS. This is this guy. Software Orange Pi OS. This is what we're running now. It's again what we're running now. It's again what we're running now. It's again nothing too uh extravagant. services and nothing too uh extravagant. services and nothing too uh extravagant. services and download. Now, I was playing around uh a download. Now, I was playing around uh a download. Now, I was playing around uh a little bit in here. If I go to download, little bit in here. If I go to download, little bit in here. If I go to download, we have all the different models. And if we have all the different models. And if we have all the different models. And if I go to Raspberry or not, if I go to I go to Raspberry or not, if I go to I go to Raspberry or not, if I go to Orange Pi 4 LTS, uh they support Ubuntu, Orange Pi 4 LTS, uh they support Ubuntu, Orange Pi 4 LTS, uh they support Ubuntu, Debian, Android image. I do note that if Debian, Android image. I do note that if Debian, Android image. I do note that if you want to put Android on this, it's a you want to put Android on this, it's a you want to put Android on this, it's a very old version and but they do have very old version and but they do have very old version and but they do have official support for Ubuntu and Debian official support for Ubuntu and Debian official support for Ubuntu and Debian through here. If you go to official through here. If you go to official through here. If you go to official tools, this is where it's kind of funny.

tools, this is where it's kind of funny. tools, this is where it's kind of funny. They use a a Google Drive to uh host They use a a Google Drive to uh host They use a a Google Drive to uh host their files, which whenever a company their files, which whenever a company their files, which whenever a company does that, like Google Drive, One Drive, does that, like Google Drive, One Drive, does that, like Google Drive, One Drive, I'm just it's like h they have Etcher in I'm just it's like h they have Etcher in I'm just it's like h they have Etcher in here and a couple of other tools, here and a couple of other tools, here and a couple of other tools, Linux tools. Let's actually go ahead and Linux tools. Let's actually go ahead and Linux tools. Let's actually go ahead and grab this. Well, okay. See, we're in grab this. Well, okay. See, we're in grab this. Well, okay. See, we're in Linux tool and this is an .exe. Kind of Linux tool and this is an .exe. Kind of Linux tool and this is an .exe. Kind of silly. And again, I'm going to note real silly. And again, I'm going to note real silly. And again, I'm going to note real quick. If we look over here at our CPU quick. If we look over here at our CPU quick. If we look over here at our CPU usage, it's it's writing pretty good usage, it's it's writing pretty good usage, it's it's writing pretty good when I'm not actively moving things when I'm not actively moving things when I'm not actively moving things around. It's it's not working too hard. around. It's it's not working too hard. around. It's it's not working too hard. And we still have this uh video running And we still have this uh video running And we still have this uh video running in the background here. So, overall, in the background here. So, overall, in the background here. So, overall, it's a good experience. I do want to it's a good experience. I do want to it's a good experience. I do want to give a lot of credit to the built-in give a lot of credit to the built-in give a lot of credit to the built-in eMMC storage, especially compared to the eMMC storage, especially compared to the eMMC storage, especially compared to the uh running doesn't matter if it's the uh running doesn't matter if it's the uh running doesn't matter if it's the Raspberry Pi or even this device. If Raspberry Pi or even this device. If Raspberry Pi or even this device. If you're running a operating system off of you're running a operating system off of you're running a operating system off of an SD card slot, the read and write an SD card slot, the read and write an SD card slot, the read and write speeds are terrible. You're always going speeds are terrible. You're always going speeds are terrible. You're always going to have a a better experience using to have a a better experience using to have a a better experience using anything that's remotely better than anything that's remotely better than anything that's remotely better than that. Actually, one thing I want to do that. Actually, one thing I want to do that. Actually, one thing I want to do real quick is kind of close out real quick is kind of close out real quick is kind of close out everything. And I already downloaded it.

everything. And I already downloaded it. everything. And I already downloaded it. That is a Geekbench test. So, if I go That is a Geekbench test. So, if I go That is a Geekbench test. So, if I go over here under downloads, we got got a over here under downloads, we got got a over here under downloads, we got got a couple different things going on here. couple different things going on here. couple different things going on here. Do we really not have an archive Do we really not have an archive Do we really not have an archive manager? So, that's one thing I'm just manager? So, that's one thing I'm just manager? So, that's one thing I'm just now noticing is this uh operating system now noticing is this uh operating system now noticing is this uh operating system is just completely missing an archive is just completely missing an archive is just completely missing an archive manager. Very strange decision. It does manager. Very strange decision. It does manager. Very strange decision. It does give us a good excuse to go ahead and give us a good excuse to go ahead and give us a good excuse to go ahead and try out the uh Gnome software center. I try out the uh Gnome software center. I try out the uh Gnome software center. I believe the password is Orange Pi. Uh I believe the password is Orange Pi. Uh I believe the password is Orange Pi. Uh I didn't note that when you first boot didn't note that when you first boot didn't note that when you first boot into it, there's no login screen or into it, there's no login screen or into it, there's no login screen or anything like that. It's just Orange Pi, anything like that. It's just Orange Pi, anything like that. It's just Orange Pi, Orange Pi for username, password. You Orange Pi for username, password. You Orange Pi for username, password. You could change that if you just want to could change that if you just want to could change that if you just want to keep what's on it, what you you should keep what's on it, what you you should keep what's on it, what you you should do for sure, but that's just something do for sure, but that's just something do for sure, but that's just something to keep note of there. Okay, let's try to keep note of there. Okay, let's try to keep note of there. Okay, let's try this again. Open with archive manager. this again. Open with archive manager. this again. Open with archive manager. There we go. Let's just pop this right There we go. Let's just pop this right There we go. Let's just pop this right on our desktop. And then let's go ahead on our desktop. And then let's go ahead on our desktop. And then let's go ahead and run this. So, first of all, always and run this. So, first of all, always and run this. So, first of all, always make sure the uh has execution make sure the uh has execution make sure the uh has execution privileges, which it does. So, we're privileges, which it does. So, we're privileges, which it does. So, we're going to open terminal here and then going to open terminal here and then going to open terminal here and then just run uh Geekbench 5. This is uh this just run uh Geekbench 5. This is uh this just run uh Geekbench 5. This is uh this is definitely warming up a little bit is definitely warming up a little bit is definitely warming up a little bit doing this. All right, so this is about doing this. All right, so this is about doing this. All right, so this is about done. What we're going to do now, I'm done. What we're going to do now, I'm done. What we're going to do now, I'm going to open this up and compare it to going to open this up and compare it to going to open this up and compare it to my Raspberry Pi results. See if that my Raspberry Pi results. See if that my Raspberry Pi results. See if that little bump in uh gigahertz plus the little bump in uh gigahertz plus the little bump in uh gigahertz plus the onboard storage how much of a onboard storage how much of a onboard storage how much of a performance difference it gives us. But performance difference it gives us. But performance difference it gives us. But now we have the difference here. This is now we have the difference here. This is now we have the difference here. This is Raspberry Pi OS on the actual Raspberry Raspberry Pi OS on the actual Raspberry Raspberry Pi OS on the actual Raspberry Pi. And this gives us 184 as a single Pi. And this gives us 184 as a single Pi. And this gives us 184 as a single core and 574 for multi-core.

core and 574 for multi-core. core and 574 for multi-core. Single core performance on the orange pi Single core performance on the orange pi Single core performance on the orange pi is significantly better at 284 while the is significantly better at 284 while the is significantly better at 284 while the multicore score is 693. multicore score is 693. multicore score is 693. And when it comes to pricing here, this And when it comes to pricing here, this And when it comes to pricing here, this is the orange pi 4 LTS 4 gig with that is the orange pi 4 LTS 4 gig with that is the orange pi 4 LTS 4 gig with that 16 gig of uh eMMC, which this is the 16 gig of uh eMMC, which this is the 16 gig of uh eMMC, which this is the exact one I have versus the Raspberry Pi exact one I have versus the Raspberry Pi exact one I have versus the Raspberry Pi at $55. at $55. at $55. So, you're paying an extra what is that? So, you're paying an extra what is that? So, you're paying an extra what is that? 30 bucks for this kind of performance 30 bucks for this kind of performance 30 bucks for this kind of performance boost plus that onboard storage. In my boost plus that onboard storage. In my boost plus that onboard storage. In my opinion, it's worth it. And considering opinion, it's worth it. And considering opinion, it's worth it. And considering right now uh pre-orders sold out versus right now uh pre-orders sold out versus right now uh pre-orders sold out versus uh in stock, that's kind of a the uh in stock, that's kind of a the uh in stock, that's kind of a the Raspberry Pies are really good because Raspberry Pies are really good because Raspberry Pies are really good because of all the community support. Basically, of all the community support. Basically, of all the community support. Basically, any operating system that has a ARM any operating system that has a ARM any operating system that has a ARM version has specific support for the version has specific support for the version has specific support for the Raspberry Pi. So, it makes it really Raspberry Pi. So, it makes it really Raspberry Pi. So, it makes it really easy to uh go ahead and put whatever you easy to uh go ahead and put whatever you easy to uh go ahead and put whatever you want on this thing. While this it's it's want on this thing. While this it's it's want on this thing. While this it's it's not not as good when it comes just to not not as good when it comes just to not not as good when it comes just to overall software availability and all overall software availability and all overall software availability and all that. So, what we're actually going to that. So, what we're actually going to that. So, what we're actually going to do is right over here, I just flashed do is right over here, I just flashed do is right over here, I just flashed this. This little 64 gig SSD here has this. This little 64 gig SSD here has this. This little 64 gig SSD here has Armbian on it, which is a ARM version of Armbian on it, which is a ARM version of Armbian on it, which is a ARM version of Debian. I know this already basically Debian. I know this already basically Debian. I know this already basically has Debian, but the reason I'm going to has Debian, but the reason I'm going to has Debian, but the reason I'm going to install this is this is CLI only because install this is this is CLI only because install this is this is CLI only because to me, these little mini PCs or these to me, these little mini PCs or these to me, these little mini PCs or these little single board computers are best little single board computers are best little single board computers are best suited to be a little uh uh servers with suited to be a little uh uh servers with suited to be a little uh uh servers with maybe one or two uses for them. For

maybe one or two uses for them. For maybe one or two uses for them. For example, I might make this uh little example, I might make this uh little example, I might make this uh little orange pie a dedicated uh transmission orange pie a dedicated uh transmission orange pie a dedicated uh transmission client with a VPN built into it. So, client with a VPN built into it. So, client with a VPN built into it. So, that'll be fun. But what I'm going to do that'll be fun. But what I'm going to do that'll be fun. But what I'm going to do here real quick is plug in this little here real quick is plug in this little here real quick is plug in this little uh micro SD just like so. And you can uh micro SD just like so. And you can uh micro SD just like so. And you can see it show up right there. And we're see it show up right there. And we're see it show up right there. And we're going to reboot and see if we can get going to reboot and see if we can get going to reboot and see if we can get into Armbium. So I'm just going to do a into Armbium. So I'm just going to do a into Armbium. So I'm just going to do a uh a normal reboot here. Log out and uh a normal reboot here. Log out and uh a normal reboot here. Log out and restart. All right. So we are booted restart. All right. So we are booted restart. All right. So we are booted into Arbian here. At least the initial into Arbian here. At least the initial into Arbian here. At least the initial setup process. So what we're going to do setup process. So what we're going to do setup process. So what we're going to do is exactly what it says. Let's give it a is exactly what it says. Let's give it a is exactly what it says. Let's give it a new root password. Repeat that. And new root password. Repeat that. And new root password. Repeat that. And let's go let's go a little different. let's go let's go a little different. let's go let's go a little different. Let's go ZSH here. Uh give us a username Let's go ZSH here. Uh give us a username Let's go ZSH here. Uh give us a username and then give that username a password. and then give that username a password. and then give that username a password. My real name is in fact Brandon. Let's My real name is in fact Brandon. Let's My real name is in fact Brandon. Let's go ahead. Let's be fancy. Let's add my go ahead. Let's be fancy. Let's add my go ahead. Let's be fancy. Let's add my last name, too. Uh would we like to last name, too. Uh would we like to last name, too. Uh would we like to connect to wireless? Let's Let's go connect to wireless? Let's Let's go connect to wireless? Let's Let's go ahead and do that. Again, this thing has ahead and do that. Again, this thing has ahead and do that. Again, this thing has a little Wi-Fi card or Wi-Fi antenna. a little Wi-Fi card or Wi-Fi antenna. a little Wi-Fi card or Wi-Fi antenna. So, we're going to be able to do this. So, we're going to be able to do this. So, we're going to be able to do this. Let's connect to my hopky. Hit enter.

Let's connect to my hopky. Hit enter. Let's connect to my hopky. Hit enter. Password. And okay, connecting. Whoa. Password. And okay, connecting. Whoa. Password. And okay, connecting. Whoa. What's this? Oh, something screwed up. I What's this? Oh, something screwed up. I What's this? Oh, something screwed up. I went ahead and deactivated that for now. went ahead and deactivated that for now. went ahead and deactivated that for now. Um, set language based on location. Yes. Um, set language based on location. Yes. Um, set language based on location. Yes. And we are okay. That's not very And we are okay. That's not very And we are okay. That's not very intuitive. Uh, my choice is 57. Oh, it's intuitive. Uh, my choice is 57. Oh, it's intuitive. Uh, my choice is 57. Oh, it's cuz it didn't connect to the internet. cuz it didn't connect to the internet. cuz it didn't connect to the internet. Okay. America's. And we want Pacific Okay. America's. And we want Pacific Okay. America's. And we want Pacific time. All right. So, there we go. What time. All right. So, there we go. What time. All right. So, there we go. What we're going to do real quick is reboot we're going to do real quick is reboot we're going to do real quick is reboot our system. So then we can uh use CSSH our system. So then we can uh use CSSH our system. So then we can uh use CSSH as it said and then maybe install this as it said and then maybe install this as it said and then maybe install this right onto the onboard storage if right onto the onboard storage if right onto the onboard storage if everything goes according to plan. All everything goes according to plan. All everything goes according to plan. All right, let's log in. Whoa. Oh no. Oh no. right, let's log in. Whoa. Oh no. Oh no. right, let's log in. Whoa. Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. That's not good. Failed status. I That's not good. Failed status. I That's not good. Failed status. I thought I disconnected you. What's the thought I disconnected you. What's the thought I disconnected you. What's the command to change this? I got to log in command to change this? I got to log in command to change this? I got to log in first. Oh, damn it. I have to type it first. Oh, damn it. I have to type it first. Oh, damn it. I have to type it fast. I have to type it fast. Okay, fast. I have to type it fast. Okay, fast. I have to type it fast. Okay, we're in. I don't know why it's giving we're in. I don't know why it's giving we're in. I don't know why it's giving me that error. Okay, edit a connection.

me that error. Okay, edit a connection. me that error. Okay, edit a connection. This one. This one. This one. Delete it. Delete. Let's go ahead and Delete it. Delete. Let's go ahead and Delete it. Delete. Let's go ahead and install this onto our flash. So, we're install this onto our flash. So, we're install this onto our flash. So, we're going to do N going to do N going to do N and dash SATA dash install. Hit enter. and dash SATA dash install. Hit enter. and dash SATA dash install. Hit enter. Tool must run as root. We'll do sudu do Tool must run as root. We'll do sudu do Tool must run as root. We'll do sudu do that. I hope I can get Wi-Fi working on that. I hope I can get Wi-Fi working on that. I hope I can get Wi-Fi working on this. Uh, we have options here. boot this. Uh, we have options here. boot this. Uh, we have options here. boot from eMMC system on your EMC or install from eMMC system on your EMC or install from eMMC system on your EMC or install update bootloadader on so forth. So what update bootloadader on so forth. So what update bootloadader on so forth. So what we're going to select is this first we're going to select is this first we're going to select is this first option here which is to boot from our option here which is to boot from our option here which is to boot from our eMMC uh script will erase it. Let's do eMMC uh script will erase it. Let's do eMMC uh script will erase it. Let's do that. And then we have options. Let's that. And then we have options. Let's that. And then we have options. Let's just go uh ext4 good default. Now it's just go uh ext4 good default. Now it's just go uh ext4 good default. Now it's formatting. Hopefully everything goes formatting. Hopefully everything goes formatting. Hopefully everything goes good because it didn't previously. Real good because it didn't previously. Real good because it didn't previously. Real quick, shout out to the uh Arbian uh quick, shout out to the uh Arbian uh quick, shout out to the uh Arbian uh people who maintain this. You guys are people who maintain this. You guys are people who maintain this. You guys are all awesome. Um let's power off and then all awesome. Um let's power off and then all awesome. Um let's power off and then when it does power off, I'm going to pop when it does power off, I'm going to pop when it does power off, I'm going to pop out this SD card real quick. So, uh pop.

out this SD card real quick. So, uh pop. out this SD card real quick. So, uh pop. So, now there's no SD card in the system So, now there's no SD card in the system So, now there's no SD card in the system and we will see if it boots. Hey, looks like it's booting in, which Hey, looks like it's booting in, which is very nice. I wonder if it keeps my is very nice. I wonder if it keeps my is very nice. I wonder if it keeps my same username and password and all that. same username and password and all that. same username and password and all that. uh Brandon and our password and we're uh Brandon and our password and we're uh Brandon and our password and we're in. Okay, awesome. Let's uh let's try to in. Okay, awesome. Let's uh let's try to in. Okay, awesome. Let's uh let's try to connect to Wi-Fi and see if it gives us connect to Wi-Fi and see if it gives us connect to Wi-Fi and see if it gives us that really weird error which by the way that really weird error which by the way that really weird error which by the way if uh you guys know what it is. if uh you guys know what it is. if uh you guys know what it is. Let me know. Really hope it a see what Let me know. Really hope it a see what Let me know. Really hope it a see what is that? Why? What is that? But like is that? Why? What is that? But like is that? Why? What is that? But like it's connected because if I go back out it's connected because if I go back out it's connected because if I go back out of here real quick quit, it's gonna spam of here real quick quit, it's gonna spam of here real quick quit, it's gonna spam the out of that. So if I go like ping the out of that. So if I go like ping the out of that. So if I go like ping tech.tv, I'm connected. Connected fine. tech.tv, I'm connected. Connected fine. tech.tv, I'm connected. Connected fine. Maybe this will fix it. Oh, damn it. I Maybe this will fix it. Oh, damn it. I Maybe this will fix it. Oh, damn it. I mean, I don't plan on actually using mean, I don't plan on actually using mean, I don't plan on actually using Wi-Fi with this anyway, but if that Wi-Fi with this anyway, but if that Wi-Fi with this anyway, but if that worked, that would be cool. Hopefully a worked, that would be cool. Hopefully a worked, that would be cool. Hopefully a upgrade helps our little issue there.

upgrade helps our little issue there. upgrade helps our little issue there. And reboot. H see it's still doing it. I And reboot. H see it's still doing it. I And reboot. H see it's still doing it. I mean it's more annoying than anything. mean it's more annoying than anything. mean it's more annoying than anything. We're on Htoptop here. We can see the uh We're on Htoptop here. We can see the uh We're on Htoptop here. We can see the uh memory consumption is a little less at memory consumption is a little less at memory consumption is a little less at 186 megabytes. So this would be much 186 megabytes. So this would be much 186 megabytes. So this would be much better for u hosting things to get the better for u hosting things to get the better for u hosting things to get the most out of our actual system uh system most out of our actual system uh system most out of our actual system uh system resources that are available to us. And resources that are available to us. And resources that are available to us. And at this point, if you want some examples at this point, if you want some examples at this point, if you want some examples of services that you uh can run and will of services that you uh can run and will of services that you uh can run and will run perfectly fine on this, I have a few run perfectly fine on this, I have a few run perfectly fine on this, I have a few different videos going over uh my different videos going over uh my different videos going over uh my personal home lab and what I have on personal home lab and what I have on personal home lab and what I have on there. I know with the specs of this there. I know with the specs of this there. I know with the specs of this device, it will run a jellyfin server device, it will run a jellyfin server device, it will run a jellyfin server perfectly fine. I'll probably be able to perfectly fine. I'll probably be able to perfectly fine. I'll probably be able to handle a Minecraft server with one or handle a Minecraft server with one or handle a Minecraft server with one or two people on it. And of course, you two people on it. And of course, you two people on it. And of course, you could go ahead and grab Docker and run a could go ahead and grab Docker and run a could go ahead and grab Docker and run a couple different things with uh probably couple different things with uh probably couple different things with uh probably no problems at all except for that no problems at all except for that no problems at all except for that thing, which is so annoying. And again, thing, which is so annoying. And again, thing, which is so annoying. And again, I'm going to hook it up to Ethernet I'm going to hook it up to Ethernet I'm going to hook it up to Ethernet anyway. But I literally Googled that anyway. But I literally Googled that anyway. But I literally Googled that error and I couldn't find anything. So error and I couldn't find anything. So error and I couldn't find anything. So again, if you know, let me know with all again, if you know, let me know with all again, if you know, let me know with all that. If you're interested in purchasing that. If you're interested in purchasing that. If you're interested in purchasing one of these things, uh the link will be one of these things, uh the link will be one of these things, uh the link will be an Amazon affiliate link. If you don't an Amazon affiliate link. If you don't an Amazon affiliate link. If you don't want to use that, just Google it. You'll want to use that, just Google it. You'll want to use that, just Google it. You'll find it. But right here, find it. But right here, find it. But right here, this is the device. It runs good and this is the device. It runs good and this is the device. It runs good and it's in stock. With all that, I do hope it's in stock. With all that, I do hope it's in stock. With all that, I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and you have an absolutely beautiful day and you have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye.