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The results are in: The Raspberry Pi 3 is the most desired maker SBC by a 4-to-1 margin. In other trends: x86 SBCs and Linux/Arduino hybrids get a boost.
More than ever, it's a Raspberry Pi world, and other Linux hacker boards are just living in it. Our 2017 hacker board survey gives the Raspberry Pi 3 a total of 2,583 votes — four times the number of the second-ranked board, the Raspberry Pi Zero W.
[...] Note that by "votes" we are referring to Borda rankings that combine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice rankings [...]
So, which if any credit-card-sized computers are you lot playing around with?
Source: http://linuxgizmos.com/2017-hacker-board-survey-raspberry-pi-still-rules-but-x86-sbcs-make-gains/
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2017 Hacker Board Survey: Raspberry Pi Still Rules, but x86 SBCs Make Gains
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(Score: 2) by frojack on Thursday June 22 2017, @08:14PM (1 child)
If starting over, would you go with that same model or would you opt for the ODROID-XU4?
It seems you were looking for a somewhat traditional computer rather than a project board, and it seems the XU$ is aimed more at that market, with better USB, Ethernet, and memory options (to say nothing of being faster, and only slightly more expensive.
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(Score: 2) by richtopia on Saturday June 24 2017, @04:58PM
Perhaps, especially now that the XU4 is discounted. The biggest difference between the two of them in my mind is USB 3.0 support, so if you are looking for a file storage server it is a must. Otherwise the memory is similar and the CPU between the two models is debatable which is faster (different generations, clockspeeds, and number of cores really depends on your application).
I probably would still go with the C2 because I do like the lower power requirements and passive cooling. If ODROID added a USB 3.0 controller to the board it would be an easy choice, but that would increase the cost and defeat the C2's market niche (there is a thread on the ODROID forums about that).
Last recommendation: check out DietPi for your operating system needs no matter the board you choose (they even rate all the boards they support, their favourite is the C2). I dislike how they run by default as root but for many home projects it is acceptable: http://dietpi.com/ [dietpi.com]