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Banana Pi BPI-P2 Pro is a tiny headless computer with PoE, WiFi, Bluetooth, and an audio jack

The 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

The 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

The Banana Pi BPI-Pico-RP2040  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?

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

The 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 Synaptics VideoSmart VS680 / SenaryTech SN3680 processor with […]

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Banana Pi BPI-PicoW-S3 is a Raspberry Pi Pico clone for $5.50 (plus shipping)

The makers of the Banana Pi line of single-board computers have launched their latest Raspberry Pi lookalike. But this time instead of copying one of Raspberry Pi’s full-fledged mini PCs, the company is taking aim at the Raspberry Pi Pico W IoT board that launched earlier this year for $6. The new Banana Pi BPI-PicoW-S3 is […]

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Banana Pi BPI-W3 is an RK3588-based single-board computer designed for use as a router

The Banana Pi BPI-W3 is a single-board computer featuring a Rockchip RK3588 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 32GB of eMMC flash storage. Designed as a board for developing routers or other applications, the board also has two Gigabit Ethernet ports and three HDMI ports (two outputs and one input). It’s the latest in a line of […]

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Banana Pi BPI-R2 Pro board lets you build an open source router with an RK3568 processor

The Banana Pi BPI-R2 Pro is a single-board computer with a Rockchip RK3568 processor, 2GB of LPDDR4 memory, 16GB of eMMC storage. But what sets this little computer apart from most single-board PCs is that it’s designed for use as a router. It has five Gigabit Ethernet ports and connectors that you can use to add an […]

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Banana Pi’s latest compute module features RK3588 chip and up to 8GB RAM

The folks behind the Banana Pi line of compact computers have been cranking out Raspberry Pi alternatives for years, and the latest is a new computer-on-a-module sporting an Rockchip RK3588 octa-core processor, support for up to 8GB of LPDDR4 memory and up to 128GB of eMMC storage. Like a Raspberry Pi Compute Module, the new […]