Hardkernal reveals pair of quad-core Exynos ODROID-U developer boards, starting at $69

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One area where Moore's law can be seen alive and well seems to be the developer and small project computer world. Whether it's the ubiquitous [Raspberry Pi](http://www.engadget.com/tag/raspberrypi/), [Intel's NUC](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/intels-core-i3-nuc-mini-boards-set-to-hit-market-in-october-po/), or any number of [similar products](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/19/gooseberry-android-board-plans-to-sate-those-still-waiting-on-a/). There's one more name to add to this list, and that's the ODROID-U from [Hardkernel](http://www.engadget.com/tag/hardkernel/). The boards are a little more expensive than Raspberry Pi's impressively cheap Model A and Model B, but you are getting some bang for that buck. The $69 ODROID-U comes with a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 processor (as found in the [Galaxy S III and Note II](http://www.engadget.com/tag/exynos4412/), 1GB of RAM, quad-core Mali 400 graphics, micro-HDMI, a brace of USB ports, a headphone jack and Ethernet. If you want a little more oomph, for an extra $20 you can have the RAM doubled, and a 1.7GHz core with the ODROID-U2 model. There's one stat you might notice missing which is flash memory. There's no onboard storage, so you'll have to bring your own memory for the built-in microSD slot. As the ODROID name suggests, the boards can run Android, as well as a variety of Linux flavours. Sound good? In a reverse of what you might expect, the ODROID-U2 will be available first, starting December 21st, with the cheaper board pencilled in to arrive on January 16th.

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**Via:** [Android Community](http://androidcommunity.com/hardkernel-unleashes-odroid-dev-boards-for-a-budget-price-20121130/)

**Source:** [Hardkernel](http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/main.php)

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