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The Orange Pi 5 Ultra is a new single-board computer that's nearly identical to the Orange Pi 5 Max that launched this summer. Both are credit card-sized devices that look like a Raspberry Pi with a few extra connectors including an M.2 slot for an SSD. And both are powered by Rockchip RK3588 octa-core processors.

But while the Orange Pi 5 Max has dual HDMI outputs allowing you to connect the board to up to two displays, the Orange Pi 5 Ultra has a single HDMI out port and an HDMI input that allows you to connect a video source to the little computer for video capture or processing. The new board is available for purchase from AliExpress, where you can pick up a model with 16GB of RAM for $125.

The HDMI ports are the only significant differences I can spot between the Orange Pi 5 Max and Ultra. Both boards support WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. Both supports up to 16GB of LPDDR5 memory. And both have multiple storage options including an eMMC module, microSD card reader, and M.2 M-Key slot with support for PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe storage.

Since both boards also feature MIPI-CSI camera connectors and USB ports, you theoretically don't need an HDMI input for video capture. But the HDMI 2.0 input on the Orange Pi 5 Ultra could make it easier to connect common video sources with support for resolutions up to 4K at 60 frames per second.

The Orange Pi 5 Ultra joins a growing family of Orange Pi 5-branded single-board computers, which also includes the Orange Pi 5, Orange Pi 5 Pro, and Orange Pi 5 Plus:

Orange Pi 5 Ultra Orange Pi 5 Max Orange Pi 5 Pro Orange Pi 5 Orange Pi 5 Plus Processor Rockchip RK35884 x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz4 x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHz Rockchip RK3588S4 x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz4 x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHz Rockchip RK35884 x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz4 x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHz Graphics ARM Mali-G610 MP4 NPU 6 TOPS RAM 4GB/8GB/16GBLPDDR5 Up to 32GB LPDDR4/4x Storage eMMC module (optional)16MP QSPI Nor FlashmicroSD card readerM.2 M-Key slot (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe or SATA SSD) eMMC module (optional)SPI flash (optional)microSD card readerM.2 2280 (PCIe 2.0 x1 NVMe or SATA SSD) QSPI Nor Flash (16MB)microSD card readerM.2 2242 (PCIe 2.0 NVMe or SATA SSD) eMMC module (optional)QSPI Nor Flash (16MB or 32MB)microSD card reader (up to 128GB)M.2 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe or SATA SSD) Ports 1 x HDMI 2.1 output1 x HDMI 2.0 input2 x USB 3.0 Type-A2 x USB 2.0 Type-A1 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet (RTL8125BG)1 x 3.5mm audio1 x USB Type-C (5V/5A power input) 2 x HDMI 2.12 x USB 3.0 Type-A2 x USB 2.0 Type-A1 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet (RTL8125BG)1 x 3.5mm audio1 x USB Type-C (5V/5A power input) 1 x HDMI 2.11 x HDMI 2.01 x USB 3.1 Type-A3 x USB 2.0 Type-A1  x Gigabit Ethernet1 x 3.5mm audio1 x USB Type-C (5V/5A power input) 1 x HDMI1 x USB 3.1 Type-C1 x USB 3.0 Type-A2 x USB 2.0 Type-A1 x Gigabit Ethernet1 x 3.5mm audio1 x USB Type-C (5V/4A power input) 2 x HDMI output1 x HDMI input1 x USB 3.0 Type-C2 x USB 3.0 Type-A2 x USB 2.0 Type-A2 x 2.5 GbE LAN1 x 4.5mm audio1 x USB Type-C (5V/4A power input) Other I/O connectors 40-pin GPIOMIPI-DSI (display)2 x MIPI-CSI (camera)RTC connector 40-pin GPIOMIPI-DSI (display)Power over Ethernet connectorUSB 2.0 headersRTC connector2 x MIPI-CSI (camera) 26-pin GPIODebug TTL UART3 x MIPI-CSI (camera)2 x MIPI-D-PHY TX 4-lane (display) 40-pin GPIOSpeaker Connector5V Fan connectorIR Receiver6-pin FPC socketMIPI-CSI 4-lane (camera)MIPI-DSI TX 4-lane (display) Other MicRGB LEDMaskROM keyRecovery KeyPower key Wireless WiFi 6EBT 5.3AP6611 module WiFi 5BT 5.0AP6256 module M.2 2242 slot for wireless card or SSD M.2 2230 PCIe 3.0 x4 connector for wireless card or SSD Supported operating systems Orange Pi OS (Android or Arch Linux versions)UbuntuDebianAndroid 12 Dimensions 89 x 57mm 89 x 56mm 100 x 46mm 100 x 75mm Price 16GB for $125 (AliExpress) 8GB for $95 (AliExpress)16GB for $125 (AliExpress) 4GB for $60 (AliExpress)16GB for $109 (AliExpress) 32GB for $169 (AliExpress)

$119 and up(Amazon)

16GB for $129 (AliExpress)

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