Orange Pi Zero 2W Competes with Raspberry Pi by Offering Specs that Challenge the Popular Single-Board Computer but at a Lower Price

The Raspberry Pi has long been a go-to device for hacksmiths due to its simple approach to computers, allowing it to be highly programmable for multiple purposes. The single-board computer has many competitors but none might come as close to the Orange Pi Zero 2W, which comes with slightly higher specs but at a more affordable price.

Orange Pi Zero 2W Comes as a Competitor to Other Single-Board Computers Like the Popular Raspberry Pi

According to the story by Tom's Hardware, the Raspberry Pi comes with many competitors and the Orange Pi Zero 2W is one of them. This single-board computer comes with some strong specs including better CPU, GPU, RAM, and others.

As promoted on its website, the Orange Pi Zero 2W was described as small, practical, and powerful, with a size of just 65mm by 30mm. The device also comes with a Quad-core Cortex-A53 processor among others.

The Orange Pi Zero 2W is Capable of Reaching 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM as well as other Connection Capabilities Like Wi-Fi5 and Its USB 2.0

Some of its additional specs include RAM options of 1 GB, 1.5 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM. Aside from that, it comes with a 16 MBH SPI Flash on board while also adding the Wi-Fi5 + BT5.0 that comes with added BLE support as well as a USB 2.0 connection.

It was also noted that the Orange Pi Zero 2W comes with support for many different types of operating systems, starting with its Orange Pi OS (Arch). Other operating systems include the Android 12 TV as well as the Debian11, Debian12, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 20.04.

The Orange Pi Zero 2W was Spotted Selling for Just $12.90 for Its 1 GB RAM Variant

The device also comes with Integrated Mali G31 MP2 graphics. As for its video capabilities, it comes with Mini HDMI as well as Audio Output through its 24-pin Expansion Interface. When it comes to its GPIO, it comes with a 40-pin with different power capabilities including its 5V at 2A through the given USB 2.0 Type C port.

The Orange Pi Zero 2W was spotted selling lower than the Raspberry Pi. Its price listed on AliExpress was $12.90 for the 1 GB RAM variant. This reportedly made it more affordable compared to the standard Raspberry Pi device.

The Orange Pi Zero 2W was Spotted Selling More Expensive on Amazon at $15

The Orange Pi Zero 2W comes at a more affordable price on AliExpress but it can also be bought from Amazon at a higher price. On Amazon, the single-board computer was listed at the price of $15.

Buyers who want to purchase a single-board computer can finally choose between the Raspberry Pi or the Orange Pi Zero 2W. Both options can be used for similar purposes but more people might be used to the Raspberry Pi, although there won't be much difference since the Orange Pi Zero 2W is also capable of using the Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 20.04 operating systems.