Hardkernel ODROID
Shares rank 11 of 14 single-board computers by recommenders
Single-board computers from Hardkernel, with complete hardware documentation including schematics and PCB layout, used for small clusters and home projects. Critics note they are underpowered next to Intel and AMD machines.
Single-board computers from Hardkernel, with complete hardware documentation including schematics and PCB layout, used for small clusters and home projects. Critics note they are underpowered next to Intel and AMD machines.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Complete schematics and PCB layout published
“provide complete hardware documentation, including schematics and PCB layout”
Comment from 24 Mar 2026 in “FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign-Made Consumer Routers” Multiple CPU options in one series
“ODROID uses either a 4-core or an 8-core CPU of the same Gracemont-based series”
Comment from 27 Nov 2025 in “DIY NAS: 2026 Edition” Used for small ARM clusters
“I have an old arm cluster made of Odroid boards for that purpose.”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “Setting Up a Cluster of Tiny PCs for Parallel Computing”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Underpowered compared to Intel and AMD
“they're quite nice, if underpowered compared to the Intel/AMD equivalents”
Comment from 2 Jul 2026 in “The end of the AArch64 desktop experiment” Vanilla kernel lacks hardware acceleration
“the vendor kernel supported MFC hardware acceleration but the vanilla kernel didn't/doesn't”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “Every Single Board Computer I Tested in 2025” SD card failed within three years
“Within 3 years the SD card was dead”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Home Assistant waters my plants”
Other single-board computers people recommend
The four most recommended other single-board computers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi | 425 | 277 | 61% | 12 | 5.5 yrs35 owners | — |
| Raspberry Pi Zero | 77 | 23 | 77% | 12 | 8 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| NVIDIA Jetson | 28 | 21 | 57% | 12 | — | — |
| Orange Pi 6 Plus | 18 | 30 | 38% | 5 | — | — |
| Hardkernel ODROIDThis page | 6 | 2 | 75% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they're quite nice, if underpowered compared to the Intel/AMD equivalents”
“provide complete hardware documentation, including schematics and PCB layout”
“Within 3 years the SD card was dead”
“the vendor kernel supported MFC hardware acceleration but the vanilla kernel didn't/doesn't”
“I have an old arm cluster made of Odroid boards for that purpose.”
“ODROID uses either a 4-core or an 8-core CPU of the same Gracemont-based series”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.