Orange Pi

Orange Pi Zero 2W

Expert rating7 / 10

SoC:: Allwinner H618
CPU:: Quad-core Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
RAM:: Up to 4GB LPDDR4
Connectivity:: WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
Price:: From $19

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Manufacturer: Orange Pi Last updated: 2026-10-10

Orange Pi Zero 2W Review

The Orange Pi Zero 2W updates Orange Pi's Zero-format lineup with the newer Allwinner H618 chip, offering up to 4GB of RAM in a Raspberry Pi Zero-sized board at a genuinely low price.

Up to 4GB of RAM is unusually generous for a board this small and cheap, giving the Zero 2W more headroom for lightweight desktop use than most competing tiny-format boards, including several already on this site.

More RAM Than Most Zero-Format Boards

A Cortex-A53 Refresh for the Zero Format

The Allwinner H618's quad-core Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5GHz bring a newer chip generation to the Zero form factor than older Allwinner-based Orange Pi Zero boards used, improving efficiency and media decode support.

Comparison to Alternatives

Against the Orange Pi Zero 3 already on this site, the Zero 2W uses a different Allwinner chip generation, giving buyers a second budget tiny-format option to compare specs and software support against. Against the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W already on this site, the Orange Pi Zero 2W generally offers more maximum RAM at a similar or lower price, at the cost of a less mature software ecosystem.

Our verdict

Reviewed by Burooj Alam. Rated by us, not by users.

Expert rating7 / 10

Unusually generous RAM for a Zero-sized board, with the usual Orange Pi software caveats.

Best for

Budget tiny-format projects that want more RAM headroom than most Zero-sized boards offer.

Not for

Buyers who prioritize the Raspberry Pi ecosystem's software maturity over raw specs.

Specifications

What these specs mean

Identity

Brand	Orange Pi

Processor

SoC Model	Allwinner H618

Memory

RAM Capacity	Up to 4GB LPDDR4

Price	19 USD

Measured results

Board measurements

Memory copy bandwidth (tinymembench memcpy)	1,456.3 MB/s	Board as reviewed · Orange Pi Zero 2W (review 33) · Source
Idle power	1.12 W	Board as reviewed · Orange Pi Zero 2W (review 33) · Source
Power under full CPU load (stress-ng)	2.4 W	Board as reviewed · Orange Pi Zero 2W (review 33) · Source

Measured by the author on one board. Power is measured at the wall for the whole board. Memory bandwidth is the tinymembench memcpy result.

Retrieved 23 Sept 2026

Jeff Geerling, sbc-reviews (github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-reviews, web/data/results.yml). Copyright (c) 2023 Jeff Geerling. Used under the MIT License; full permission notice: github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-reviews/blob/master/LICENSE

Measured results

sbc-bench results

7-Zip MIPS, multi-threaded	3,920 MIPS	sbc-bench run · Orange Pi Zero 2W (Allwinner H618); 1510 MHz; kernel 6.1; Jammy arm64 · Source
7-Zip MIPS, single-threaded	1,167 MIPS	sbc-bench run · Orange Pi Zero 2W (Allwinner H618); 1510 MHz; kernel 6.1; Jammy arm64 · Source
OpenSSL AES-256-CBC, single thread	705,660 KB/s	sbc-bench run · Orange Pi Zero 2W (Allwinner H618); 1510 MHz; kernel 6.1; Jammy arm64 · Source
Memory copy bandwidth (tinymembench memcpy)	1,510 MB/s	sbc-bench run · Orange Pi Zero 2W (Allwinner H618); 1510 MHz; kernel 6.1; Jammy arm64 · Source

The author states these are not pure hardware numbers: they depend on kernel, distro and settings, and openssl (AES) numbers should be taken with a grain of salt. Single run, as listed in sbc-bench Results.md.

Retrieved 23 Sept 2026

sbc-bench by Thomas Kaiser (github.com/ThomasKaiser/sbc-bench, Results.md). Copyright (c) 2018, Thomas Kaiser. All rights reserved. Redistributed under the BSD 3-Clause License; full notice, conditions and disclaimer: github.com/ThomasKaiser/sbc-bench/blob/master/LICENSE

FAQs

What are the key specifications of the Orange Pi Zero 2W (Single-Board Computer/Allwinner H618/Quad-Core Cortex-A53 1.5GHz/Up to 4GB LPDDR4)?

Key specs for the Orange Pi Zero 2W: SoC Allwinner H618, CPU Quad-core Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz, RAM Up to 4GB LPDDR4, Connectivity WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Price From $19.

Will the Orange Pi Zero 2W (Single-Board Computer/Allwinner H618/Quad-Core Cortex-A53 1.5GHz/Up to 4GB LPDDR4) work with my current setup?

The Orange Pi Zero 2W (Single-Board Computer/Allwinner H618/Quad-Core Cortex-A53 1.5GHz/Up to 4GB LPDDR4) lists SoC is Allwinner H618. Check that against the hardware you already own before buying, since this is the field that most often decides whether a part fits.

Who is the Orange Pi Zero 2W (Single-Board Computer/Allwinner H618/Quad-Core Cortex-A53 1.5GHz/Up to 4GB LPDDR4) best suited to?

Best suited to: Budget tiny-format projects that want more RAM headroom than most Zero-sized boards offer.

What are the drawbacks of the Orange Pi Zero 2W (Single-Board Computer/Allwinner H618/Quad-Core Cortex-A53 1.5GHz/Up to 4GB LPDDR4)?

Not the best fit for: Buyers who prioritize the Raspberry Pi ecosystem's software maturity over raw specs.