Two of the Chinese companies that crank out Raspberry Pi-like products (right down to the Fruit + Pi names) are at it again, this time with Raspberry Pi Compute Module clones. The Orange Pi Compute Module 4 is a system-on-a-module that should be compatible with most carrier boards designed for the Raspberry Pi CM4. But […]
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Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini is a tiny router board with two 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports and an MT7986 chip
7 Comments on Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini is a tiny router board with two 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports and an MT7986 chipThe latest member of the Banana Pi line of single-board computers is a tiny model designed for networking applications. The Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini has two 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, two M.2 connectors, and support for WiFi 6E, but there’s no video output. So you could use the board as a router, wireless repeater, gateway, […]
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Banana Pi BPI-R4 router board supports WiFi 7 and has 6 Ethernet ports (including two 10 GbE)
5 Comments on Banana Pi BPI-R4 router board supports WiFi 7 and has 6 Ethernet ports (including two 10 GbE)The maker of the Banana Pi line of single-board computers has unveiled a new Banana Pi BPI-R4 model that’s designed to be used as a router, firewall, file server, or for other networking tasks. Powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 processor and 4GB of DDR4 memory, the board features up to two 10 GbE Ethernet […]
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Banana Pi BPI-W3 board launches for $162 (RK3588, 8GB RAM, 2.5 GbE Ethernet, M.2 slot, and 3 HDMI ports)
3 Comments on Banana Pi BPI-W3 board launches for $162 (RK3588, 8GB RAM, 2.5 GbE Ethernet, M.2 slot, and 3 HDMI ports)The Banana Pi BPI-W3 is a compact but versatile computer board powered by a Rockchip RK3588 processor, 8GB of RAM, and plenty of ports and connectors including an M.2 slot for storage, a 40-pin GPIO connector, and two HDMI outputs and one HDMI input. First positioned as a router board when it was unveiled last […]
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Banana Pi BPI-P2 Pro is a tiny headless computer with PoE, WiFi, Bluetooth, and an audio jack
No Comments on Banana Pi BPI-P2 Pro is a tiny headless computer with PoE, WiFi, Bluetooth, and an audio jackThe Banana Pi BPI-P2 Pro is a single-board computer that measures 65 x 52.5mm (2.44″ x 2.07″) an features 2GB of LPDDR2 RAM, 8GB of eMMC storage, a microSD card reader, support for WiFi 5, Bluetooth 4.2, a 10/100 Ethernet jack, and two USB ports (one for power and one for data). What it doesn’t have […]
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Banana Pi BPI-CM4 compute module with Amlogic A311D is pin compatible with Raspberry Pi CM4
3 Comments on Banana Pi BPI-CM4 compute module with Amlogic A311D is pin compatible with Raspberry Pi CM4The makers of the Banana Pi line of single-board computers clearly draw a bit of inspiration from the Raspberry Pi Foundation when it comes to naming their products. Some of their designs are also rather obviously Raspberry Pi inspired. Case in point: the new Banana Pi BPI-CM4 compute module doesn’t just look like a Raspberry Pi Compute […]
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Banana Pi BPI-Pico-RP2040 is a Raspberry Pi Pico clone with USB-C and an RGB LED light
2 Comments on Banana Pi BPI-Pico-RP2040 is a Raspberry Pi Pico clone with USB-C and an RGB LED lightThe Banana Pi BPI-Pico-RP2040Â is a tiny, low-power single-board computer that looks a lot like the Raspberry Pi Pico… and should be compatible with most Pico-powered projects, since it has the same processor and dual 20-pin headers along the sides. But Banana Pi’s model has a few key differences. First, it has a USB Type-C […]
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Lilbits: DaVinci Resolve for iPads, Banana Pi’s BBC Micro:bit clone, and who are Intel Core P-chips actually for?
3 Comments on Lilbits: DaVinci Resolve for iPads, Banana Pi’s BBC Micro:bit clone, and who are Intel Core P-chips actually for?This was a strange year for Intel’s mobile processor family. The company’s 12th-gen chips feature a hybrid architecture that puts high-performance and energy-efficient CPU cores on the same chip, theoretically to help balance performance and power consumption (and, by extension, battery life). But the company also introduces a new set of 28-watt P-series mobile chips designed […]
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Hexa-core Banana Pi BPI-M2S packs a neural processor and dual LAN for $100
It’s been over a year since Banana Pi first shared renders of the BPI-M2S, but now the board is finally available for purchase. Two models are listed on AliExpress, one with an Amlogic S922X processor and the other with an Amlogic A311D. They sell for $95.79 and $100 respectively. The difference between the two is […]
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Banana Pi BPI-M6 is a Raspberry Pi clone with ARM Cortex-A73, an NPU, and HDMI input & output
1 Comment on Banana Pi BPI-M6 is a Raspberry Pi clone with ARM Cortex-A73, an NPU, and HDMI input & outputThe maker behind the Banana Pi line of single-board computers has introduced a new model with a handful of unusual features that could make it an interesting option for projects involving computer vision, among other things. The Banana Pi BPI-M6 is a credit card-sized computer that features a SenaryTech SN3680 processor with four ARM Cortex-A73 CPU […]