ODROID XU

It is a new generation of computing device with more powerful, more energy-efficient hardware and smaller form factor. Offering open source support, the board can run various flavours of Linux, including Ubuntu and the Android 4.2. By adopting e-MMC 4.5 and USB 3.0 interface, the ODROID-XU boasts fast data transfer speed, a feature that is increasingly required to support advanced processing power on ARM devices that allows users can fully experience an upgrade in computing such as faster booting, web browsing and 3D game experience.
The platform source code (u-boot, kernel and Android) and documentation will be available on ODROID official forum
Exynos5 Octa, the world’s first ARM® big.LITTLE™ architecture based on the Cortex-A15™ CPU The Exynos5 Octa features an unprecedented eight-core ARM® big.LITTLE™ architecture based on the Cortex-A15™ CPU, technology built for efficient handling of multitasking abilities.
The Exynos5 Octa is the world's first mobile application processor to implement the new concept of processing architecture, big.LITTLE™, based on the Cortex-A15™ CPU to offer optimal core use. By housing a total of eight cores to draw from—four powerful Cortex-A15™ cores for processing-intense tasks along with Cortex-A7™ quad cores for lighter workloads—the Exynos5 Octa enables mobile devices to achieve maximum performance. This approach offers up to 70 percent energy saving when performing various tasks, compared to using Cortex- A15™cores only.
Exynos5 Octa is manufactured using Samsung's latest 28-nanometer (nm) HKMG (High-k Metal Gate) low power process and power-saving design, which increases the power efficiency of the processor by minimizing the static current leakage. It clearly demonstrates 70% better CPU performance, while consuming 20 percent less power than the previous extremely successful and popular Exynos processors.
For more information see Exynos5 webpage.

Specification:

• Processor: Samsung Exynos5 Octa ARM Cortex™-A15 Quad 1.6Ghz and Cortex™-A7 Quad 1.2GHz CPUs
• Memory: 2Gbyte LPDDR3 RAM PoP (800Mhz, 1600Mbps/pin, 2 x 32bit Bus)
• 3D Accelerator: PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU (OpenGL ES 2.0, OpenGL ES 1.1 and OpenCL 1.1 EP)
• Video: supports 1080p via HDMI cable(H.264+AAC based MP4 container format)
• Video Out: micro HDMI connector
• Audio: On-board Audio codec, Standard 3.5mm headphone jack
• HDMI Digital
• USB3.0 Host: SuperSpeed USB standard A type connector x 1 port
• USB3.0 OTG: SuperSpeed USB Micro A-B type connector x 1 port
• USB2.0 Host: High Speed standard A type connector x 4 ports
• Display: HDMI monitor
• Storage (Option): MicroSD Card Slot
• eMMC module socket: eMMC 4.5 Flash Storage (up to 64GByte capacity and 160MByte/sec access speed)
• Fast Ethernet LAN: 10/100Mbps Ethernet with RJ-45 Jack ( Auto-MDIX support)
• Gigabit Ethernet LAN(Option): USB3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet adapter (USB module)
• WiFi (Option): USB IEEE 802.11b/g/n 1T1R WLAN with Antenna (USB module)
• HDD/SSD SATA interface (Optional): SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) to Serial ATA3 adapter for 2.5"/3.5" HDD and SSD storage
• Power (included): 5V 4A Power
• System Software: u-boot 2012.7, Kernel 3.4.x, Android 4.2.x
• Linux BSP will be supported Q4 2013.
• Case(included): Mechanical case & cooler (98 x 74 x 29 mm approx. )
• PCB Size: 94 x 70 x 18 mm approx.

Package contents:

• Odroid-XU boards
• Plastic case
• Active cooler (fan)
• Power supply