The Orange Pi 6 Plus

Article

• Review of Orange Pi 6 Plus SBC with CIX P1 SoC (Cortex-A720/A520, Armv9.2)
• Features dual 5GbE, Wi-Fi, PCIe, NPU; priced $700-900 USD
• Runs custom Linux image; mainline kernel support still incomplete
• NPU largely unusable due to missing software/driver support

Discussion

• Recurring SBC theme: hardware is impressive, software support kills real-world utility
• OrangePi 5 Max cited as example of good hardware abandoned by vendor software
• RPi recommended for reliability despite lower specs
• 5GbE questioned as odd choice — market prefers 2.5G or 10G, not 5G

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