[Allwinner H6]

On 3/5/2021 at 2:58 AM, MBB said:

I can also report that the "Q+" model works as well ("works" as always means w/o WiFi, Bluetooth).  This is another model worth considering, although in my experience it runs hotter.  All these boxes are best used as a small server as @SteeMan suggests.  But for that purpose and for the reasons he states (price, EMMC flash, case), they are excellent.  I have tried several AMLogic (before they were dropped) and RockChip models in the past, but was never able to get them to work, at least not easily.  So, if you are looking for a small server box that just "works", I would highly recommend that you save yourself considerable grief and get/use one of these H6 models (before buying, confirm that they use EMMC and not NAND! - I had one batch I bought on Amazon that was NAND - all the ones on Alibaba have been EMMC).  The models I have tested are the TX6, T95 Mini (and Max), and Q+.  They are completely interchangeable and use the same images that @Balbes150 posts here.

Tnx for a nice rundown. Which listed device runs Armbian the best in your opinion? I found TX6 at my local store and it's the cheapest but T95 Max and Q+ are not that much expensive. Another question, how can I confirm if they're using EMMC or NAND?

[First Panfrost enabled desktop builds]

Wow, this a big success for Armbian. Kudos to everyone involved. Wonder can H3 run MATE desktop since it's at pair or maybe even lighter than Xfce regarding resource consumption. Gnome and Budgie are probably to heavy for it.