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all judged against single-board computers at a similar priceThe Orange Pi 5 Plus scores 7.4/10 overall, ahead of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB at 7.0/10.
The Orange Pi 5 Plus leads on performance, storage and value.
The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB leads on software support.
They score the same on I/O and networking.
The biggest difference is software support, where the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB scores 10/10 to the Orange Pi 5 Plus's 5/10.
The Orange Pi 5 Plus suits homelabbers who want an RK3588 board for a NAS, router or multi-display project. It gives them dual 2.5GbE and an NVMe slot on one board. It asks for more patience with software than a Raspberry Pi does.
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The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB is for beginners, tinkerers and homelabbers who want official Raspberry Pi OS support and an active community for light, low-memory jobs. It suits GPIO projects, small services and learning Linux, where the software ecosystem matters more than raw capacity. It is less suited to anyone who needs fast native storage or plans to run it hot without cooling.
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| Criterion | Weight | Orange Pi 5 Plus | Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software support | 30% | 5/10 | 10/10 |
| Performance | 25% | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Storage | 15% | 9/10 | 4/10 |
| I/O and networking | 15% | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Value | 15% | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Overall | 7.4/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Spec | Orange Pi 5 Plus | Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (SoC) | Rockchip RK3588 (8nm), four Cortex-A76 cores up to 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores up to 1.8GHz, Mali-G610 MP4 GPU, 6 TOPS NPU | Broadcom BCM2711, quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC at 1.5-1.8GHz (sources conflict: 1.8GHz on the manufacturer page, 1.5GHz in the datasheet and Amazon listing) |
| Memory | 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB (optional configurations) | 1GB, 2GB, 3GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (depending on model); the 1GB variant is one option |
| Storage options | QSPI NOR flash 16MB/32MB, microSD slot, eMMC module socket (16GB to 256GB modules), M.2 M-key PCIe 3.0 x4 slot | Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage; no M.2 or NVMe interface listed |
| Networking | Two 2.5G Ethernet ports; Wi-Fi/Bluetooth only via M.2 E-key module (not on board) | 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE; Gigabit Ethernet (PoE requires a separate add-on PoE HAT) |
| GPIO | 40-pin expansion header (Raspberry Pi compatible) with GPIO, I2C, UART, SPI, CAN and PWM | Raspberry Pi standard 40 pin GPIO header (fully backwards compatible with previous boards); 28x user GPIO |
| Video outputs | Two HDMI outputs, one HDMI input, HDMI 2.1 8K output, Type-C DP1.4A, MIPI DSI | 2 × micro-HDMI ports (up to 4kp60 supported); 2-lane MIPI DSI display port; 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port; 4-pole stereo audio and composite video port |
| Power input | USB-C power input, recommended 5V/4A supply; no USB PD negotiation | 5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A) |
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