Orange Pi Zero 2W

Compact Allwinner H618 Orange Pi with a 40-pin header, Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0.

hardware also known as Orange Pi Zero2W, OPi Zero 2W

Knowledge about Orange Pi Zero 2W

Orange Pi Zero 3 and Zero 2W for small IoT nodes: H618, Wi-Fi 5, and which header you getguide · unverified · Both use the Allwinner H618 with 1–4 GB RAM and Wi-Fi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0. The Zero 3 adds gigabit Ethernet and has a 26-pin header; the Zero 2W is smaller, has a 40-pin header and puts USB, 100M Ethernet and IR on a 24-pin extension for an adapter board.
Orange Pi lineup decoded: 5 vs 5B vs 5 Plus vs 5 Max vs 5 Pro, 3B, Zero 3, Zero 2W, RV2 and CM5comparison · unverified · Orange Pi model names hide real differences: RK3588S vs full RK3588, 26-pin vs 40-pin headers, on-board eMMC and Wi-Fi only on some models, and power supplies from 5 V / 2 A to 5 V / 5 A. A side-by-side table from the official product pages.
Orange Pi power supplies: 5 V / 4 A for the Orange Pi 5, 5 V / 5 A for the 5 Max and 5 Prowarning · unverified · Orange Pi boards specify very different USB-C supplies: 5 V / 2–3 A for the Zero 2W and the 3B, 5 V / 4 A for the Orange Pi 5, 5B and 5 Plus, and 5 V / 5 A for the 5 Max, 5 Pro and RV2. Budget for NVMe SSDs and USB devices on top.