# Replace ODROID HC1 / Upgrade?

**URL:** https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/replace-odroid-hc1-upgrade/437
**Category:** Odroid
**Tags:** odroid-hc1
**Created:** [14 June 2024 21:02 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/replace-odroid-hc1-upgrade/437 "2024-06-14T21:02:22Z")
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### Author: ![shire](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/syncloud.discourse.group/shire/32/291_2.png) [@shire](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/shire)
#### Post date: [14 June 2024 21:02 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/replace-odroid-hc1-upgrade/437/1 "2024-06-14T21:02:22Z")

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Hello,

I use an older ODROID HC1. I would like to upgrade. What would the best performance upgrade be (ARM only) besides a Pi5 (from the available images).

Bye.

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### Author: ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)
#### Post date: [15 June 2024 21:20 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/replace-odroid-hc1-upgrade/437/2 "2024-06-15T21:20:26Z")

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Odroid HC1 was a good product (arm32), there are more options right now, we sell odroid hc4 (arm64) but they also have a few Intel x86 ones.  
x86 (intel/amd) usually is much more powerfull and very expandable (ram, disks) versus arm which is usually very specific configuration but cheaper.

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### Author: ![shire](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/syncloud.discourse.group/shire/32/291_2.png) [@shire](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/shire)
#### Post date: [16 June 2024 12:33 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/replace-odroid-hc1-upgrade/437/3 "2024-06-16T12:33:31Z")

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Looking at

> **[Home](https://github.com/syncloud/platform/wiki)**
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> Run popular services on your device with one click - syncloud/platform

the pi 5 ist newest SBC on that list (ARM64).

Just a question:

Can I install the OS on the SD card and use a NVME as hard disk or are there complications with this setup?

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### Author: ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)
#### Post date: [16 June 2024 15:41 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/replace-odroid-hc1-upgrade/437/4 "2024-06-16T15:41:25Z")

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Should be perfectly fine, let me know if you do not see your NVMe in Settings - Storage
