ODROID-H4 / H4+ / H4 Ultra

The ODROID H-series is growing with three brand new models.

Again, the new generation is more powerful and offers higher performance. 
It also delivers key new IO that will please many users.

Introducing the ODROID-H4, H4+ and H4 Ultra

ODROID is introducing the ODROID-H4, H4+ and H4 Ultra, which is equipped with higher performance and richer interfaces (ODROID H4 Series requires a 92x92x15mm Fan for all cases, case Type 4 uses 92x92x25mm but is included with the Type 4 Case.).

KEY FEATURES

• Faster CPU architecture Alder Lake N vs. Jasper Lake. Plus AVX2 extensions.
• Faster DRAM interface DDR5 4800 MT/s vs. DDR4 2933 MT/s.
• Higher base and boost CPU frequencies and more powerful iGPU.
• The increase from 2 to 4 SATA ports allows connection to a greater number of storage devices, ODROID-H4+ and ODROID H4 Ultra only.
• An additional DisplayPort added allows the simultaneous use of up to 3 monitors.
• Low cost ODROID H4 for compute and graphics applications (e.g signage, robot, factory automation,..)
• Flagship H4 Ultra doubling the number of CPU cores, from 4 to 8 cores.
• Dual BIOS: If the BIOS is corrupted due to a power outage during update, etc., you can boot into the backup BIOS and recover by moving the jumper next to the DC jack. This feature is only available on ODROID-H4+ and ODROID H4-Ultra.
• The new H4 cases format has been improved so that a cooling fan can be mounted inside the case.
• A Mini-ITX kit for seamless integration with generic ITX PC cases.
• H4 has 1x Ethernet Port while H4 Plus and Ultra come with 2x Ethernet Ports

REQUIRED ITEMS (NOT INCLUDED)

• No power supply included - 15VDC/4A power supply required
• No RAM pre-installed - DDR5 SODIMM
• DDR3/DDR4 is not supported
• No eMMC Module or SSD included 
• No case included
• No HDMI cable included - needed to connect to a display device. Recommend HDMI2.0 cable to support 4K output

SPECIFICATIONS

• Processor
• Intel 4-Core N97 for ODROID-H4 and H4+
• Intel 8-Core i3 N305 for ODROID-H4 Ultra
  
• Memory
• 1 x DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, Single Channel, up to 4800 MT/s. Note: Dual rank r2x8 are better.
• Max memory capacity 48GB
• DDR3/DDR4 are not supported
• Storage
• 1 x eMMC connector (bootable and selectable on BIOS)
• 4 x SATA3 6Gbps
• 1 x M.2 slot (PCIe 3.0 x 4, supports NGFF-2280 cards)
• Networking
• 2 x 2.5 GbE LAN ports (RJ45, supports 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps) Intel I226-V on H4 Plus and Ultra and 1 x on H4.
• Supports Wake-On-Lan
• LED indicators (Green: Link, Amber: Traffic)
• Video
• 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 (up to 4K@60Hz)
• 1 x HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K@60Hz)
• Triple simultaneous display support
• Audio
• 1 x Audio out (3.5mm jack)
• 1 x Audio in (3.5mm jack)
• 1 x SPDIF out (ALC662, HDA codec)
• * HDMI & DP have audio output too.
  
• External I/O
• 2 x USB 3.0 Host ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 Host ports
• 1 x Peripheral Expansion Header (24-pin, 2.54mm pitch)
• – 1 x DC 5V, 1 x DC 3.3V, 5 x GND
• – 1 x UART (TXD/RXD/RTS/CTS 3.3Volt IO)
• – 2 x I2C (SCL/SDA 3.3Volt IO)
• – 1 x External Power Button
• – HDMI CEC, 5VA+, D+,D- ( To use the HDMI-CEC function, an additional external adapter board must be installed )
• – 3 x USB 2.0
  
• Other features
• Passive Heatsink
• Dual BIOS on H4+ and H4 Ultra
• BIOS Backup Battery (Included)
• – Maintains system time and BIOS settings
• Power Button
• Reset Button
• System LEDS Indicators:
• – Red (PWR) – Solid light when DC power is supplied
• – Blue (left, SLEEP) – turns off only when the system enters into suspend mode
• – Blue (right, PMIC) – turns on only when the major power rails are working
• – Amber (SATA) – Flashes when SATA data transfers
• – Green (NVMe) – Flashes when NVMe data transfers
• Active Cooling Fan Connector (12V 4-pin, PWM input + TACHO output)
• – Active Cooling Fan is optional
• – Connector (4-pin, 2.54mm pitch)
  
• Power (based on manufacturer testing, please check notes)
• DC jack : outer (ground) diameter 5.5mm, inner(positive) diameter 2.1mm
• DC 14V ~ 20V
• — DC 15V/4A power adapter is recommended if you don’t use 3.5″ HDDs
• — DC 19V/7A power adapter is recommended if you use more than one 3.5″ SATA HDDs together
• Power consumption:
• — Headless Idle : 2.0 ~ 2.9 Watt
• — Desktop GUI Idle : 4.6 ~ 6.2 Watt
• — CPU + GPU stress test : 19 ~ 22 Watt
• — Power-off :  0.2 Watt
• — Suspend to RAM :  0.9 ~ 1.2 Watt

Form Factor: 120mm x 120mm x 47mm Approx.

• • • A. CPU (Intel N97 or N305 )
    • B. 1 x DDR5 SO-DIMM slots (Single channel memory support)
    • C. 1 x M.2 PCI Express Module Socket (NGFF-2280)
    • D. 1 x eMMC (Embedded Multimedia-Card) Socket
    • E. 4 x SATA Power Connectors (2.5mm pitch, JST-XH compatible connector)
    • F. 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Data Connectors
    • G. 1 x DC Power Jack
    • H. 2 x USB 3.0
    • I. 2 x USB 2.0
    • J. 1 x HDMI 2.0
    • K. 2 x DisplayPort 1.2
    • L. 2 x RJ45 Ethernet Ports (10/100/1000/2500) (H4 Plus and Ultra), 1 x RJ45 Ethernet Ports (10/100/1000/2500) (H4)
    • M. 5 x System LED Indicators
    • N. 1 x Peripheral Expansion Header (24-pin)
    • O. 1 x Power Switch
    • P. 1 x Reset Switch
    • Q. 1 x Backup Battery Connector (2-pin)
    • R. 1 x Active Cooling Fan Connector (4-pin)
    • S. 1 x Audio out, 1 x Audio in, 1 x SPDIF out
      

The monitor on the left shows the Ubuntu Desktop host OS, the one on the middle shows Windows 11 running as a guest OS, the one on the right shows Debian 13 using the hardware virtualization VT-x technology.

NOTES

• Power consumption for the ODROID-H4, H4+, and H4 Ultra was measured using the SmartPower3 tool under specific test conditions. The manufacturer tested with an M.2 NVMe SSD, a 4K HDMI monitor, one 2.5GbE Ethernet connection, and a USB keyboard + mouse combo, running Ubuntu Desktop. Idle power typically ranges from 2-6 watts in this configuration. Actual power consumption will vary depending on the operating system, storage device, connected peripherals, and BIOS settings used.

  Activity	Power Consumption in Watt
  Ubuntu Desktop Booting	15.7
  Gnome Desktop GUI Idle	6.2
  CPU stress	20.5
  4K YouTube play on Chrome Browser	15.4
  WebGL aquarium demo on Chrome Browser	16.4
  WebGL + CPU Stress	21.6
  Power Off	0.2
  Sleep (Suspend to RAM)	1.3

• The idle power of the H4+ and H4 Ultra models is almost identical, well below the margin of error.
• Even when set to Unlimited Performance Mode (PL4=0), the power difference in idle state is negligible.
• If you change the PCIe ASPM option to Auto, idle power can be reduced by about 1~2 Watt even in the Desktop GUI environment.
• The difference in idle power between the H4 and H4+ models is approximately 0.7 to 1.5 Watt due to the external PCIe-to-SATA controller IC and the power circuitry for SATA devices.
• Only one Ethernet cable is connected.
• In this test, Ubuntu Desktop OS was used, and the manufacturer thinks that power consumption could have been slightly reduced if Ubuntu Server OS had been used.
• https://wiki.odroid.com/odroid-h4/start

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