Buying advice: H96 Max V56 or X88 Pro 20?

[caminati]

Hi all, I'm a newbie

The two boxes have similar hardware (RK3566 + Mali-G52-2EE + 8GB ram), and I've searched the forums and seen both have been experimented with Armbian.

 

But I'm still confused about the bottom line: on which of the two Armbian is better supported or easier to run?

 

That'll be the main deciding factor for me, but of course I'll be interested in any other comment or general advice.

TIA!

Edited May 8 by caminati

[Hqnicolas]

As a developer I always recomend you to go for https://www.armbian.com/partners/

if you want do develop your own device drivers: H96 Max v56 since 2024+ came with alternative wifi and lan controllers,
you will need to fix if you buy it. a middle point could be the YY3568

Edited May 11 by Hqnicolas

[Energokom]

If you don't need GPIOs, don't take SBCs - they are too expensive, without a case and power supply. For the same money, you can buy a mini X86 PC such as razen5 4600 and you will have no problems with support. If you need an ARM, then buy an H96 Max V56 from two TV boxes. The time of SBCs has come to an end - they are no longer so popular and are mainly needed by developers. Leave these SBCs to the developers!

[caminati]

Thanks both!