Odroid-C1+ is a serious contender to the Raspberry Pi board thanks to the similar form factor and price point. It runs on a 1.5GHz, quad-core Cortrex-A5 S805 SoC from Amlogic, which appear to offer a performance edge over the Pi 2’s 900MHz, quad-core Cortex-A7 Broadcom BCM2836 SoC.
This board can run Ubuntu Linux or Android operating system installed in a micro SD card or eMMC module. There are 2 ways of powering it with a 5V power supply - using a standard micro USB connector or 2.5mm barrel jack.
The Odroid-C1+ has several advantages compared to the other similar SBCs:
Dedicated gigabit Ethernet chipset - independent of USB chip for faster data transfer
Analog inputs - useful for analog sensors connection
Great as a media player - support codecs including H.265, IR receiver integrated, I2S capable for high-end external audio DAC board
