{"product_id":"odroid-h5","title":"ODROID-H5","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ODROID-H-series is going 10 GbE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImagine you have a Single-Board Computer with onboard 10 GbE networking, being low cost and low power consumption, allowing 24×7 usage without ballooning the energy monthly bills to unsustainable amounts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImagine this very same SBC provides you with 4, yes \u003cb\u003e4 M.2 slots\u003c\/b\u003e, 3 being PCIe Gen 3 x2 lanes, 1 being PCIe Gen 3 x1 lane, allowing user customization with \u003cb\u003eNVMe SSDs\u003c\/b\u003e or PCIe to \u003cb\u003e6Gbs SATA\u003c\/b\u003e or additional \u003cb\u003eNICs\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eWiFi 6e or 7\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eAI\u003c\/b\u003e accelerators or custom cards (e.g. \u003cb\u003esensors\u003c\/b\u003e.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe team at Hardkernel imagined it and decided to make it a reality!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing the ODROID-H5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardkernel is introducing the ODROID-H5, which includes a complete reconfiguration of the 9 High-Speed IO (HSIO) lanes, plus a dedicated USB 3.1 Gen 2 10 Gbps lane provided by the processor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_blockdiagramz.webp\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124822\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_blockdiagramz-800x440.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_blockdiagramz-800x440.webp 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_blockdiagramz-768x422.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_blockdiagramz-247x136.webp 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_blockdiagramz-510x280.webp 510w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_blockdiagramz.webp 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe points discussed below highlight the key evolutions of the new ODROID-H5 series compared to its predecessor, the ODROID-H4:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEfficiency-focused CPU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The N300 operates as a high-efficiency variant of the N305, specifically engineered for reduced power consumption and thermal output. This optimization results in a multi-threaded performance profile approximately 10–15% lower than the N305, making it an ideal choice for 24×7 low-power operation (TDP at 7W instead of 15W for the N305).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOnboard 10 GbE Networking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Experience a massive leap in bandwidth with out-of-the-box 10 GbE connectivity, offering a significant upgrade over standard 2.5 GbE solutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnprecedented M.2 Expandability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: While the H4 provided a single M.2 slot (x4 lanes), the H5 delivers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 x M.2 slots (x2 lanes)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 x M.2 slot (x1 lane)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e natively. This design nearly doubles the total available lanes (7 vs. 4) and eliminates the need for external splitter cards, allowing for rich customization with NVMe, NICs, and AI accelerators.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the team at Hardkernel introduces the H5 series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e they remain committed to the H4 series for as long as critical upstream components, such as Intel CPU models, remain available for production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Unfortunately, the global CPU supply chain has been extremely volatile lately, which has caused regrettable disruptions in their ability to maintain H4 stock. They are doing our best to navigate these supply issues to resume production as soon as possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComparison Table\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"960\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID H4\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(‘2024 Apr)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eODROID H4 Ultra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(‘2024 Apr)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID H5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(‘2026 May)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcessor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCPU (Intel)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(see note 1)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcessor N97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCore™ i3 Processor N305    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCore™ i3 Processor N300\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCode name\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlder Lake-N\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicroarchitecture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGracemont\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCores \/ Threads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e4C4T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e8C8T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e8C8T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCache\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 MB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eAVX2 (Advanced Vector Extensions)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eTDP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e12W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e15W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e7W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eSingle Thread Burst Frequency (GHz)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull multi Thread Sustained Frequency(GHz)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMemory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax. Memory address space (GB)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e64 (see note 2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax. Memory Speed (MT\/s)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDDR5-4800\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Band Error Correction Code (IBECC) Support\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eiGPU (Intel Graphics)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eBurst Frequency (MHz)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e1200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e1250\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e1250\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eExecution Units\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e24\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e32\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e32\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eVideo outputs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eHDMI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisplayPort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePCIe (via NVMe slot)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGen 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 x M.2 slot x4 lanes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 x M.2 slot x4 lanes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3 x M.2 slots x2 lanes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 x M.2 slot x1 lane\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompatibility with optional\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID 4-ports 2.5GbE Net Card\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompatibility with optional\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID M.2 2×2 Card\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompatibility with optional\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID M.2 4×1 Card\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompatibility with optional\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID M.2 10GbE Card\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(see note 3)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompatibility with optional\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID M.2 6-port SATA Card\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(see note 4)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompatibility with optional\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3rd Party M.2 WiFi 6e, 7 x1 Card\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(see note 5)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eIO ports\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSB 2.0\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 ports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 ports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 ports\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSB 3.0\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 ports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 ports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 port\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.5GbE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 port\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 ports\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e10GbE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 port\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eSATA III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 ports\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e24pin IO Expansion ports\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI2C x 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSB 2.0 x 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUART x 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHDMI-CEC x 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExt. Power Button x 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eOthers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDual-BIOS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eOptional Cooling Fan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlim 92×15 or thick 92×25 mm 12 Volt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003estandard PC 4-pin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlim fan fits inside the new cases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e120x120mm (4.7×4.7 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended Power Supply 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended Power Supply 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003efor supporting booting with 3.5″ hard disks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003e133W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnlimited Performance Mode\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecurity (TPM 2.0)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efTPM enabled (Will run Windows 11 out of the box)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardkernel H-series cases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDIY assembly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cases are made of solid and sturdy PCBs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlus GameCube-style case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDIY assembly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cases are made of solid and sturdy PCBs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCertifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFCC\/CE\/KC\/RoHS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: See INTEL Ark comparison table at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/products\/compare.html?productIds=231806,231805,233090\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/products\/compare.html?productIds=231806,231805,233090\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote 2:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe INTEL Ark pages state the Max Memory Size to be 16GB. However it has been well documented by many users that 32GB, 48GB and 64GB SO-DIMMs work okay with the INTEL processors N CPU. Of course, we have also confirmed the normal operation of the 32GB, 48GB, and 64GB RAM modules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The ODROID M.2 10GbE Card product page is at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hardkernel.com\/ko\/shop\/10gbe-m-2-card-type-1\/\"\u003e https:\/\/www.hardkernel.com\/shop\/10gbe-m-2-card-type-1\u003c\/a\u003e\/  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee also Wiki page at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wiki.odroid.com\/accessory\/connectivity\/m.2_to_10gbe_adapter\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/wiki.odroid.com\/accessory\/connectivity\/m.2_to_10gbe_adapter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The ODROID M.2 6-port SATA Card product page is at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hardkernel.com\/ko\/shop\/6-port-sata-m-2-card-type-1\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.hardkernel.com\/shop\/6-port-sata-m-2-card-type-1\/ . \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee also Wiki page at: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wiki.odroid.com\/accessory\/connectivity\/m.2_to_sata6_adapter\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/wiki.odroid.com\/accessory\/connectivity\/m.2_to_sata6_adapter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: See 3rd party solution as discussed for the ODROID M2. It applies easily to the H5.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wiki.odroid.com\/odroid-m1s\/application_note\/m.2_wifi_bt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/wiki.odroid.com\/odroid-m1s\/application_note\/m.2_wifi_bt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeveraging the onboard (a.k.a. out of the box) 10GbE vs. 2.5GbE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe technologies listed below significantly profit from the four times increased speed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– File transfer using SMB.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Distributed file systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Distributed databases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– VM server over 10GbE (e.g. Proxmox).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Data Lab clusters over 10 GbE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Distributed AI\/HPC processing over 10 GbE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Distributed sensors \u0026amp; commands requiring more than 1 or 2.5 GbE bandwidth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits of 3 x M.2 slots x2 lanes + 1 x M.2 slot x1 lane vs. 1 x M.2 slot x4 lanes out of the box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe H5 offers 7 x HSIO lanes on 4 x M.2 slots instead of 4 x HSIO lanes on 1 M.2 slot, almost double. The CPU offers 9 HSIO lanes, after taking 2 lanes for the 10 GbE onboard NIC, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewe decided to federate the 7 remaining lanes into M.2 slots, leaving the user, meaning you, to decide how these lanes will be used.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn doing so, the ODROID H5 is now the most versatile model of the H-series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere is a possible configuration with optional PCIe peripherals: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– One x2 3rd Party NVMe drive\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– One x2 ODROID M.2 10 GbE card (you then have 2 x 10 GbE NIC!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– One x1 3rd Party NPU AI accelerator\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– One x2 ODROID 6-Port SATA M.2 Card \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis configuration would enable distributed AI\/HPC processing over 10GbE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photos shown below reflect this example configuration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5J-800x652.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124704\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5J-800x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5J-800x652.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5J-768x626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5J-247x201.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5J-510x416.jpg 510w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5J.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5I-800x635.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124706\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5I-800x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5I-800x635.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5I-768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5I-247x196.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5I-510x405.jpg 510w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5I.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIperf3 Network Benchmarking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring our 60-second throughput evaluation, the board maintained a consistent bitrate of close to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e9.5 Gbits\/sec\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Furthermore, the H5 demonstrated exceptional thermal and link stability, showing zero performance degradation or connectivity issues during a rigorous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e18-hour\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIperf stress test.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-800x450.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124739\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-247x139.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe team has finally realized a vision for a truly cost-effective and eco-friendly 10 Gbps network storage solution, engineered to deliver high-speed data handling with remarkably low power overhead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven when actively connected to a 10 GbE network, the H5 maintains an impressive idle power profile of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e3W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while remaining fully capable of saturating the link with real-world transmission speeds of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1+ GB\/s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN97 vs N305 vs N300\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out the table below detailing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePassMark benchmark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e results, providing a clear performance comparison across the N97, N305, and N300 processors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile these are synthetic benchmarks, we ensured a level playing field by running them on three distinct boards within an identical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eUbuntu 26.04 + Linux kernel 7.0\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e environment, making this data perfectly suited for evaluating relative performance gaps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"429\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN97\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN305\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Thread Rating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2187.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2302.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2313.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCPU Mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6281.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11939.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10578.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H51-800x495.png\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124742\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H51-800x495.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H51-800x495.png 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H51-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H51-247x153.png 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H51-510x315.png 510w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H51.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn terms of raw computational throughput, while single-thread ratings remain comparable, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eN300\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e yields a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCPU Mark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e score approximately 10% lower than the N305, reflecting its performance profile in multi-threaded environments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis delta is a logical consequence of the hardware specifications, as the N300’s sustained multi-core frequency is engineered to be roughly 10% lower than that of its N305 counterpart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegarding power management, the Power-Limit-4 (PL4) is set to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisabled\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by default. It is important to note that our latest BIOS releases come with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnlimited Performance Mode (UP)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenabled out of the box. For more information about the UP mode, see the annex \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlimited Performance Mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the bottom of this document.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo quantify the performance delta between the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eN300\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eN305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e within a more pragmatic framework, our team executed a series of rigorous evaluations utilizing various modules from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoronix Test Suite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eData compression algorithms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCryptographic processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImaging and rendering tasks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePython scripting performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVideo encoding throughput\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVulkan-based compute workloads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe results indicate a performance variance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eless than 5%\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Consequently, we believe this marginal difference would be virtually imperceptible to users during real-world computing operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the generous onboard heatsink makes fanless operation technically feasible, we strongly advocate for the installation of an active cooling solution to preserve the peak performance of the H5 board’s 8-core architecture during sustained loads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor optimal thermal management, the official slim 92x92x15mm 12V PWM cooling fan—or an equivalent third-party alternative—should be mounted beneath the venting apertures of our official chassis. We have validated the third-party cooling solutions for compatibility listed below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoctua NF-A9x14 PWM (14mm thickness)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThermalright TL-9015 (15mm thickness)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ODROID-H5 retains the industry-standard 12V PWM 4-pin connector utilized in the H4 series, ensuring that users can easily integrate a wide variety of readily available third-party slim cooling fans into their builds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H52.png\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-124744\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H52.png 602w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H52-247x190.png 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H52-510x392.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTriple-Head 4K Monitor Support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the versatility of connecting up to three 4K\/60Hz monitors to the H5 board, perfect for both immersive entertainment and high-productivity workflows. Leveraging advanced hardware virtualization, users can seamlessly run Linux and Windows environments simultaneously with flawless performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images shown below demonstrate the multi-display capabilities of the new ODROID-H5:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicture 1:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSimultaneous 4K playback of three different YouTube videos using Chrome on the Ubuntu desktop, showcasing smooth multi-threaded media handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-Monitor.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-124769\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-Monitor-800x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"997\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-Monitor-800x207.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-Monitor-768x199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-Monitor-247x64.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-Monitor-510x132.jpg 510w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ODROID-H5-Monitor.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicture 2:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAn ultra-wide WebGL Aquarium demo running on Ubuntu Chromium across all displays, achieving a massive combined resolution of approximately\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11520 x 2160\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5-monitor-2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-124771\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5-monitor-2-800x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1006\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5-monitor-2-800x217.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5-monitor-2-768x208.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5-monitor-2-247x67.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5-monitor-2-510x138.jpg 510w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/H5-monitor-2.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicture 3:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA demonstration of hardware virtualization (VT-x) in action: the left monitor displays the Ubuntu Desktop host, the center runs Windows 11 as a guest, and the right runs  .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5-monitor-3.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-124773\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5-monitor-3-800x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5-monitor-3-800x207.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5-monitor-3-768x199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5-monitor-3-247x64.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5-monitor-3-510x132.jpg 510w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5-monitor-3.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"level2\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Detail \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/odroid-h5_boarddetails.webp\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-124746\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/odroid-h5_boarddetails.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/odroid-h5_boarddetails.webp 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/odroid-h5_boarddetails-768x288.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/odroid-h5_boarddetails-247x93.webp 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/odroid-h5_boarddetails-510x191.webp 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"fix-media-list-overlap\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eA. CPU (Intel N300 )\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eB. 1 x DDR5 SO-DIMM slots (Single channel memory support)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eC. 1 x M.2 Slot \u003cstrong\u003ePCIe 3.0 x 2\u003c\/strong\u003e (Label M2_SSD1)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eD. 1 x M.2 Slot \u003cstrong\u003ePCIe 3.0 x 1\u003c\/strong\u003e (Label M2_SSD4)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE. 1 x M.2 Slot \u003cstrong\u003ePCIe 3.0 x 2\u003c\/strong\u003e (Label M2_SSD3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF.  1 x M.2 Slot \u003cstrong\u003ePCIe 3.0 x 2\u003c\/strong\u003e (Label M2_SSD2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eG. 1 x eMMC (Embedded Multimedia-Card) Socket\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eH. 1 x DC Power Jack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eI.  3 x USB 2.0\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eJ. 1 x RJ45 Ethernet Ports (10\/100\/1000\/2500\/10000)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eK. 1x USB 2.0 and 1 x USB 3.0\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eL. 1 x DisplayPort 1.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eM. 1 x HDMI 2.0\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eN. 1 x DisplayPort 1.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eO. 1 x Peripheral Expansion Header (24-pin)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eP.  1 x Active Cooling Fan Connector (4-pin)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eQ. 1 x RTC\/CMOS Backup Battery Connector (2-pin)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"li\"\u003eR. 1 x Power Switch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS. 1 x Reset Switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT. 4 x System LED Indicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcessor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIntel i3 N300 Octa-Core : Max Turbo Frequency 3.80 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGHz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 x DDR5 SO-DIMM slot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Channel, up to 4800 MT\/s (5600MT\/s or higher speed DRAM modules are still compatible)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMax memory capacity 64GB\u003cbr\u003eIn Band Error Correction Code (IBECC) Support\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDDR3\/DDR4 are not supported\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStorage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 x eMMC connector (bootable and selectable on BIOS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarious eMMC modules can be purchased at Hardkernel store separately\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 x M.2 slot (PCIe 3.0 x 2, supports NGFF-2280 cards)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 x M.2 slot (PCIe 3.0 x 1, supports NGFF-2280 cards)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNetworking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 x 10 GbE \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ports (RJ45, supports 10\/100\/1000\/2500\/5000\/10000 Mbps)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRealtek RTL8127\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupports Wake-On-Lan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLED indicators (Green: Link, Amber: Traffic)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVideo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 x HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K@60Hz)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 x DisplayPort 1.2 (up to 4K@60Hz)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo Analog output\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, only Digital output from HDMI and DisplayPort\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExternal I\/O\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 x USB 3.0 ports\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 x USB 2.0 ports\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 x Peripheral Expansion Header (24-pin, 2.54mm pitch)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– 1 x DC 5V, 1 x DC 3.3V, 5 x GND\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– 1 x UART (TXD\/RXD\/RTS\/CTS : 3.3Volt IO level)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– 2 x I2C (SCL\/SDA : 3.3Volt IO level)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– 1 x External Power Button\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– HDMI CEC, 5VA+\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– 3 x USB 2.0\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– All 3.3V I\/O signal level\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePassive Heatsink\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIOS Backup Battery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Maintains system time and BIOS settings\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower Button\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReset Button\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSystem LEDS Indicators:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Red (PWR) – Solid light when DC power is supplied\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Blue (left, SLEEP) – turns off only when the system enters into suspend mode\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Blue (right, PMIC) – turns on only when the major power rails are working\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Green (NVMe) – Flashes when NVMe data transfers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActive Cooling Fan Connector (12V 4-pin, PWM input + TACHO output)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Active Cooling Fan is optional\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Connector (4-pin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.54mm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pitch)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDC jack : outer (ground) diameter 5.5mm, inner(positive) diameter 2.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDC input voltage range : 11V ~ 20V\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– DC 15V\/4A power adapter is recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower consumption:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Headless Idle : ≃ 3.3W\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Desktop \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGUI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Idle : ≃ 4.5W\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– CPU + GPU stress test : ≃25W\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Power-off : ≃0.4W\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Suspend : ≃0.9~1.3W\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e120mm x 120mm x 44mm Approx.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight : 320g including heatsink\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower Consumption Characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower Consumption Characteristics with Desktop GUI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing our specialized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hardkernel.com\/shop\/odroid-powermate\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eODROID-PowerMate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the team conducted a series of precise evaluations to quantify the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID-H5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e energy profile during active use cases. To simulate a real-world workstation environment, our test bench included a high-speed M.2 NVMe SSD, a 4K HDMI display, a stable 1GbE Ethernet link (a 1GbE network switch connected to the H5 onboard 10GbE), and a standard USB input device.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen applying heavy computing loads to all 8 CPU cores and 32 GPU execution units, the maximum system peak power is expected to rise to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e25W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in UP mode. The data table and analytical chart shown below provide a comprehensive breakdown of the power consumption metrics observed during our rigorous testing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Consumption (W), Avr 50sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBooting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIDLE (with GUI on an HDMI monitor)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4K YouTube Play on Chrome Browser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWebGL aquarium demo on Chrome Browser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWebGL + CPU Stress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCPU Stress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSleep (Suspend to RAM)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWakeup + IDLE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower OFF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_test_items.png\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-124818\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_test_items.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_test_items.png 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_test_items-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_test_items-247x185.png 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_test_items-510x383.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdle Power Characteristics for Headless Server\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor servers with prolonged periods of inactivity, minimizing idle power consumption is essential to reduce operational energy costs and support a sustainable global environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe team at Hardkernel remains dedicated to refining the low-power efficiency of the H-series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEfficiency\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is our guiding principle during the hardware design phase, especially when selecting critical power conversion components.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsequently, the new H5 model maintains an impressive idle profile of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e2W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Recognizing the high level of community interest in these metrics, we have performed comprehensive, in-depth evaluations across the model range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur methodology began by resetting all BIOS parameters to factory defaults and booting into an Ubuntu 26.04 + Linux kernel 7.0 environment. Upon verifying a CPU \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eC10 (pc10)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e state occupancy exceeding 96%, we logged power consumption at one-second intervals for 60 seconds using the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID-PowerMate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The average values are detailed in the comparison table below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubsequent tests involved disconnecting the HDMI cable to observe the power delta. We also evaluated the system with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlimited Performance Mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e enabled; our data confirmed that this setting has a negligible impact on idle energy draw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignificant efficiency gains were achieved by adjusting the PCIe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eASPM\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Active State Power Management) from “Disabled” to “Auto,” dropping idle consumption below \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e3W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. While “Disabled” remains the default to ensure compatibility with certain unstable NVMe\/PCIe devices, users are encouraged to activate this feature based on their specific hardware configuration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurthermore, with the Ethernet cable removed, the H5 board demonstrates a remarkable idle floor of just \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.2W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. While this scenario is unique to standalone applications like robotics or drones, it highlights the architectural efficiency of the board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe H5 provides a powerful, eco-friendly solution for anyone looking to deploy a 24\/7 low-power server that is both cost-effective and environmentally responsible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Consumption (W)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTimer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBooting + Login\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLogin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0:10 ~ 1:10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIDLE + ETH + HDMI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB Dongle remove\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:30 ~ 2:30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIDLE + ETH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHDMI cable disconnect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2:50 ~ 3:50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIDLE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEthernet cable disconnect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:10 ~ 5:10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_normal_10ms.png\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-124820\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_normal_10ms.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_normal_10ms.png 800w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_normal_10ms-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_normal_10ms-247x148.png 247w, https:\/\/cdn.hardkernel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/h5_normal_10ms-510x306.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe PL4 setting was measured in the default Unlimited Performance Mode.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements were taken with all PCIe ASPM settings changed to Auto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 1GbE switch connected to the onboard 10GbE NIC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this test, Ubuntu Desktop OS was used, and we think that power consumption could have been slightly reduced if Ubuntu Server OS had been used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive Idle Power Metrics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe data table shown below provides an analytical breakdown of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eODROID-H5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e energy profile relative to varying Ethernet link speeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOur evaluation spanned five distinct bandwidth tiers—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 5Gbps, and 10Gbps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—revealing a logical and measurable correlation between negotiated link speed and the system’s idle power floor.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNotably, by disconnecting peripheral input devices such as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSB keyboard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we observed an even further reduction in energy draw compared to the baseline metrics documented in our previous tests.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"414\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLink Speed (Mbps)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIDLE Power (W)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.53\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.26\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Genesis of the ODROID-H5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetwork Evolution: 2.5GbE vs. 10GbE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor years, the adoption of 10GbE networking remained a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eluxury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for home labs and SOHO environments, often sidelined by prohibitive deployment and maintenance costs. However, the landscape has shifted; the infrastructure for high-speed connectivity is now more accessible than ever, with affordable switches and adapters becoming the new standard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile legacy 10GbE NIC were notorious for high power draw and excessive thermal output, the ODROID-H5 leverages the cutting-edge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRTL8127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e controller. This results in an eco-friendly SBC that delivers massive bandwidth without the burden of unsustainable energy bills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt was time to embrace a new tier of performance: experience networking speeds 10x faster than 1GbE and 4x faster than 2.5GbE solutions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Paradigm Shift in M.2 Expandability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ODROID-H4 series offered a single M.2 slot utilizing four PCIe 3.0 lanes; the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eH5 series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e redefined this architecture with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 x M.2 slots (x2 lanes)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 x M.2 slot (x1 lane)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This allows for the simultaneous installation of up to four NGFF PCIe devices natively, eliminating the need for external M.2 splitter cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis expanded slot array offers unprecedented flexibility. Users can now architect high-density configurations featuring multiple NVMe storage pools, AI NPU accelerators, additional NICs, WiFi modules, LTE\/5G connectivity, or even external GPUs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Nuances \u0026amp; Refinements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have maintained the core features that define the H-series DNA, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ein-band ECC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e support, dual flash BIOS, the versatile 24-pin IO header, and the standard PWM cooling fan connector, all within the familiar board form factor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe previous dual 2.5GbE configuration has evolved into a single, high-performance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e10GbE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003enetwork port. For those requiring dual connectivity, our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e10GbE M.2 Card\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides an elegant expansion path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the industry moves away from SATA storage, we have removed the traditional SATA ports found on the H4 Plus\/Ultra models to prioritize M.2 density. For power users with legacy HDD or SATA SSD,, we recommend our optional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e6-Port SATA M.2 Card\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition, infrequently used analog and optical audio ports were removed to simplify I\/O and reduce the board height, as well as the BOM. Note that you can get the audio from the HDMI port.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus Report: ODROID-H4 Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hardkernel team apologizes for the recent H4 series stock shortage. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused. The global semiconductor market remains highly unstable, and as major manufacturers focus on producing enterprise AI components, it is having a severe impact on the supply and pricing of general-purpose CPUs and memory chips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are prepared to immediately resume H4 series production as soon as CPU supplies are secured, but we have not yet received a definitive supply schedule from our suppliers. Additionally, we must inform you that securing the parts required for future H5 production is also facing significant difficulties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDespite these supply chain issues, we remain committed to the H series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We will make every direct and indirect effort to resolve these issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnlimited Performance Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarting with the Core 10th generation Intel introduced Power Limit 4 (PL4) and made it user configurable via the BIOS. What is it? PL4 is the SoC’s maximum power limit at the package level. No matter what the CPU is actually doing, it will not pass this limit. The interesting side of the story is that as a user you can set it to 0, which means no limit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFortunately, Intel carried it with the Alder Lake-N processors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eODROID\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-H5 BIOS allows you to set this limit to 0. This is what we call Unlimited Performance mode. The default value is 30,000 corresponding to the Balanced mode, meaning around a SoC’s maximum power limit of 17W for the N300 of the H5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing the Unlimited Performance mode (annotated UP) with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eODROID\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-H5 enables the CPU to turbo boost indefinitely: 2.3 GHz all cores and 3.8 GHz for one core.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs you may expect the CPU will get hot quickly (in a matter of minutes) and get close to his T Junction (Tj) temperature which will trigger its emergency shutdown as thermal protection. But the CPU will not reach Tj because it will automatically throttle down when it is about 5 degrees Celsius away from Tj (we tested this multiple times). As soon as the CPU thermally throttles down you start losing the increased performance you were aiming at while still consuming more power compared to the Balanced mode. Not ideal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn order to prevent thermal throttling when using the Unlimited Performance mode, the solution is simple: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eactive cooling with a fan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe designed the H5 heat sink to make it very efficient: (a) you do not need a fan in Balanced mode (b) it has a high rate of thermal exchange when coupled with a fan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing a fan will decrease the maximal CPU temperature by about 25 to 30 degrees Celsius depending on factors such as the ambient temperature. It it difficult for us to give you precise temperature values because what one witnesses depends on many factors: as already mentioned the ambient temperature, the CPU BGA soldering thickness error, the heat sink assembly tolerance, the type of thermal paste and quantity applied, the cooling fan speed RPM error margin (which can be as high as 5 to 10%). All of these factors can result in a 10+ degrees Celsius difference between one setting and another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe important point is that with active cooling you get the increased performance you aim at while the CPU stays just comfortably warm while turbo boosting indefinitely, way below temperatures close to Tj. In other words the fan active cooling brings you the best of both worlds. This is what we witnessed and validated while performing many tests in different locations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLast point: in Unlimited Performance mode, the CPU (and the fan) use more power than they do in Balanced mode, easily reaching 25 watt with the ODROID-H5. However this happens only when the CPU is indeed turbo boosting. When idle, the system will use the same power as in Balanced mode. If your goal is to minimize energy consumption, use Balanced mode. If your goal is to maximize performance use Unlimited Performance mode and again use active cooling with a fan to avoid the CPU to be constantly throttling down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor learning how to change PL4 in the BIOS, as well as change the fan settings, please refer to the related Wiki page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardkernel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53436688204055,"sku":"U0603","price":299.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1884\/2123\/files\/H5cc.jpg?v=1779801272","url":"https:\/\/ameridroid.com\/products\/odroid-h5","provider":"ameriDroid","version":"1.0","type":"link"}