Odroid M1 SBC review and demo. Includes installing an operating system from the Internet using the Petitboot firmware, and running Ubuntu from an NVMe SSD, and Debian from a SATA SSD.
My previous review of the Odroid N2+ is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pong1zJQgoc
You can find the M1 on the Hardkernel website here:
https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-m1-with-8gbyte-ram/
And on Ameridroid here: https://ameridroid.com/products/odroid-m1
And on Odroid.co.uk here: https://www.odroid.co.uk/ODROID-M1-8GB
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 M1 & N2+
03:33 Specifications
07:49 Petitboot (inc Ubuntu install)
10:49 Ubuntu Tests
13:26 SATA & Debian
16:27 Wrap
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Thanx for such interesting video. As I have understood Odroid M1 will not be a good choice to serve video files as a media server, or I am wrong?
@JosePto Says:
Hi sir, will you check the M1S?
@jirkasvitil2762 Says:
The problém with hard kernel is that they Charge 30 euros for transport
@christopher480 Says:
lol great review......especially your new Olympic sport.
@mihailvormittag6211 Says:
👍
@janboerhout775 Says:
Thank you very much! The commands you showed for installing Ubuntu 22.04 "udhcpc" and "netboot_default" were extremely helpful. I have not come across this possibility anywhere else. I enjoyed your video very much, thanks again.
@karinchaney101 Says:
This is a good SBC but is left in the dust by the latest Latte Panda.
@quantum-awareness Says:
what about cooling CPU ? what can I use?
@Well_Edumacated Says:
I hope you hit 1 million subs.
@leglessinoz Says:
So could you install Open Media Vault on this on a small NVME drive and add a large (10TB) 3.5" SATA drive
@williamhart4896 Says:
I think that hardcernal should launch a sbc in the same form factor with a 3588 onboard
@ewoks42 Says:
maybe silly/beginner question but where OS images (9:05) are coming from? stored somewhere on the local network by you or provided somewhere online by manufacturer and odroid m1 knows where to look for those? Thanks
@tankiecell671 Says:
6:37 "Just like you don't get on an iphone." haha.
@kamertonaudiophileplayer847 Says:
Just curious if somebody could test if Java is capable to play 5.6Mhz DSD files smoothly? Ideally playback of standard SACD DST encoded is also supported .
@mrcapitanemo Says:
I install Ubuntu on Odroid-m1 as you showed Chris, and it installs for me. But without the graphical shell. What did you miss in this video of yours.
@DavidRosario69 Says:
This looks like a viable alternative to Raspberry Pi's. I've been looking to add another Pi 4 to my setup, but considering that this has built in NVMe support (currently using an external NVMe @ 330MB/sec), I think this is a no-brainer. Thanks for this video.
@scorpiosmoke Says:
Please review the Odroid H3+.
@ron3113 Says:
You said this wasn't the machine to use as a media player. Would you please recommend the SBC's that function best for internet use. Thanks in advance.
@ultrasparc Says:
Just fell in love and started daydreaming about the board! The heatsink! that onboard IR receiver! and the M.2 NVMe .... alters my hormone levels 😍
@marktadlock5428 Says:
Would windows 10 or 11 run on this board with 8gb ram
@ZA26 Says:
They don't accept orders less than $190, so can't buy it direct.
@peterhamilton9387 Says:
Can you recommend a more powerful SBC that can boot from NVMe with the intention of running a very low use web server and database.
@quokka_yt Says:
I didn't get a warning or watch battery when I got mine, just the base unit.
Also if you think it's cheap, it's not. The $90 is just the base cost, there's also a delivery fee and the taxes were more than the board itself.
@Rcbeacon Says:
I have been setting up M1 and a few N2+ boards. Running 20.04 with MATE the UI on M1 is noticeably sluggish and the N2+ is very responsive. The M1 runs a lot warmer with 250GB WD SSD. So warm that I drilled a series of vent holes in the blue alloy housing of the M1.
One of my N2+ boards has a faulty ethernet port. Often but not always the download speed is 0.5-1% of what it should be. Determined to be the board by swapping boards and OS's on eMMC modules.
@MrTopHatZombie Says:
How does this SBC compare with the Rock Pi 4 Plus Model B? I'm looking to make either a fun little cyberdeck, or one of those crash recovery device computers meant for emergencies and as a knowledge base. I like both of these SBC's since they have M.2 for booting, but I can't decide which is better in the end. I hear that the software environment can be finicky for these types of Pi alternatives, so which of these has the better software? Any input or informed opinion between these two is welcomed!
@emadalzahid4626 Says:
What a great tutorial very well spoken.
@alexwright6038 Says:
Could you please do a video on setting up a C complier on raspberry Pi
@spiritdawound Says:
I use ODroid, have gathered a lot of different versions since 2014. Most of them are working 24/7 since, to handle everything in my shop and house. I find it's a great little device for "SBC as a Service". I also have some different devices from the rPi family, Arduino, ESP8266, ESP36, even rPI2hdmi in an A500..
At the moment I use the M1 with LineageOS, connected to an AverMedia video input card, for use with RaspberryShake App. But Android doesn't boot M.2 drive... yuk..
I wouldn't say why in the end, but I always had more interest in ODroid. Even if I really love the fact rPI comes from England, I like that Korean engineer having done Hardkernel from Scratch, with love.
And excuse my french ODroid don't suck at stocks supplies.
@FlyingSurprise Says:
That is a major annoyance that there is no driver support for the gpus on arm sbc:s. That Mali chip should not have any problems what so ever playing that test video.
@NickVerdegem Says:
Hey Chris, one thing that would be really useful on future videos is where an SBC requires a barrel-jack PSU to also advise what size (i.e. 2.1mm, 2.5mm or other) and whether its centre positive (or highlighting where its centre ground). Its always annoying when 'adding' an SBC to the collection if I don't have a PSU to guess which one to order. ;)
Great work and video as ever though!
@Zerzayar Says:
That burn of the iPhone... priceless.
@redknight4 Says:
you can also use a wired wireless bridge or a range extender if it supports being used this way for a wi-fi connection if you need all the usb ports available. going this way won't give you Bluetooth tho
@robvdl Says:
I have one, not the greatest performer next to the Odroid N2/N2+, but I do like you can boot straigt to NVME (via SPI flash and Petitboot). Anyway I have been waiting about a year for it to support Armbian and a recent kernel, I could possibly wait another year or two at least before I can actually start using this device with Armbian. Right now it only supports Ubuntu with an older kernel (4.19 is ancient now), the issue with most ARM devices.
@Designguidetv Says:
we need google play store compatibility tho...
@shephusted2714 Says:
the nvme speed is great - good for netfs and 1200mb/s can saturate 2.5 gbe or 5gbe (bonded or bridged) - this looks like a nice machine - great content! - expect driver improvements - you should run sisoft and phoronix test suite - the next gen of these should be even better (ie expect pi5 to be slightly better but diversity is ok too cause it helps supply chains
@shephusted2714 Says:
is this the one with 4 pci lanes for devastating nvme throughput? leader - but isn't the next gen arm around the corner? these devices can deliver value, good for opnsense or low cost cluster node? #scalable
@ovalwingnut Says:
:Thorough
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Hence.. I WANT ONE!! Thank you Sir ChrisTOWFER
@Gussiyan1 Says:
Great video ! Do you try install Windows ?
@mikepxg6406 Says:
Better off with a used Mac Mini.
@joelee24 Says:
Thanks for the great review, I am happy to see ARM SBC keeps coming up in the market and it is affordable. I am a Pi user and find it is little under power, I don't know if there is a standard architecture in ARM computer like the x86, so that I can use any one I like and can have plenty of software support.
@guilherme5094 Says:
👍
@dejanpetkovski8761 Says:
Is it possible to add an external battery and what volts it need and can be charged via DC socket on the board?
@smartassist9700 Says:
I did pickup Odroid x 2 a long time ago when you last reviewed them with hard drive tray. Still running!
@smartassist9700 Says:
Wow, is this a new one? Or new upgrades added? I’ll watch after I run errands for elderly mom…
Cannot wait! 🤣
@Quemedices684 Says:
As the raspberry pi continues to be unavailable, at least not at a reasonable cost, the quest for new SBC is critical. Thanks for these updates!
@peepopalaber Says:
Its definetly not a "desktop" sbc. with its high-rate i/o options and the npu, its perfect for robotics, image recognition, server appplications etc.
@coderhex1675 Says:
I need a MaaxBoard review. It has NXPi.mx8 cpu.
@traversis Says:
This was precisely the video I was looking for, bravo.
@nateb1804 Says:
Oh wow! I really wish they had a 16GB RAM version including WiFI support of the ODROID-M1.
@kjrchannel1480 Says:
I just upgraded the software on the old Odroid C2. I like they got rid of that awful chromium and used Firefox instead. It works much better with a swapfile. I looked at the N2+, but because of no widevine it makes it no better than any other non google approved streaming device. Yeah, I know these weren't made to be drm streamers. It would be nice though.
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