Banana Pi BPI-M2 Pro is the next generation single board computer from Banana Pi in 2021. It is powered by Amlogic S905X3 quad-core Cortex-A55 (2.0 XXGHz) processor.Onboard 2GB LPDDR4 memory and 16GB EMMC storage, and supports 2 USB 3.0 interface, a gigabit network port. RT8821CU wifi&BT onboard. 1 HDMI output
BPI-M2 Pro same size as Banana Pi BPI-M2+ , and interface is also same .so can use BPI-M2+ case.
Banana Pi BPI-M2 Pro review:
Hardware interface:
Hardware spec:
HardWare Specification of Banana pi BPI-M2 Pro | |||
CPU | Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 (2.0xxGHz) | ||
GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 GPU with 4 x Execution Engines (650Mhz) | ||
Memory | 2 GB LPDDR4 | ||
Storage | MicroSD slot with support for up to 256GB expansion and 16G eMMC flash with support for up to 64GB | ||
Network | 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet | ||
Wifi&BT | Dual-band 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 1×1 and BT 4.2 via Realtek RTL8821CU | ||
Video Output(s) | 1 x HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID) | ||
Audio Output(s) | 1 x HDMI digital output | ||
USB ports | 2x USB 3.0 host ports, 1x micro USB OTG port | ||
GPIO | 40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND). GPIO pins can be used for UART, I2C, SPI or PWM | ||
Switches | Reset, Power and U-boot | ||
LED | Power Status and Activity status | ||
Power Source | 5 volt @3A via DC port | ||
Size & Weight | 65mm×65mm, 58g | ||
OS | Android and Linux |
BPI-M2 Pro VS BPI-M5 VS Odroid C4 VS Raspberry Pi 4 | |||||
Banana Pi BPI-M2 Pro | Banana Pi BPI-M5 | Odroid C4 | Raspberry Pi 4 | ||
Processor | Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 ARMv8.2-A 64-bit 1.5GHz | Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 ARMv8.2-A 64-bit 1.5GHz | Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 ARMv8.2-A 64-bit 1.5GHz | Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz | |
GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 GPU | Broadcom VideoCore VI | |
RAM | 2GB LPDDR4 | 4GB LPDDR4 | DDR4 4GiB with 32-bit bus width | 2GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM | |
Storage | micro SD card slot & 16GB eMMC flash on board | micro SD card slot & 16GB eMMC flash on board | micro SD card slot , eMMC connector for option | micro SD card slot, non EMMC | |
Network | 1 GbE ,WiFi&BT5.0 onbard | GbE ,Optional WiFi USB dongle | GbE | GbE, 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, BT 5.0, BLE | |
Video Output | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID) | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID) | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID) | 2 × micro-HDMI 2.0 | |
Audio Output | 1 x HDMI digital output | 3.5mm jack and 1 x HDMI digital output | Optional SPDIF optical output | 3.5 mm analogue audio-video jack | |
DSI | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2-lane MIPI DSI display port | |
CSI | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port | |
USB | USB 3.0 x 2 1 Micro USB 2.0 | USB 3.0 x 4 TYPE C | USB 3.0 x 4, 1 x Micro USB 2.0 port (OTG) | 2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports; | |
Power | 5 volt @3A via DC power | 5 volt @3A via Micro USB (TYPE C) | 1 x DC power jack (Outer diameter : 5.5mm, inner diameter : 2.1mm) | 5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A*) | |
IR | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | |
GPIO | 40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND). | 40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND). | 40 x GPIO pins | 40-pin GPIO header, populated | |
Button | Reset, user and U-boot | Reset, user and U-boot | N/A | N/A | |
LED | Power Status and Activity status | Power Status and Activity status | Power Status and Activity status | Power Status and Activity status | |
Dimensions & weight | 65mm x 65mm,58g | 85mm x 56mm, 48g | 85mm x 56mm 59g | 88 mm × 58 mm, 46 g | |
System Support | Linux & Android | Linux & Android | Linux & Android | Linux & Android |
Online development documents: https://docs.banana-pi.org/en/BPI-M2_Pro/BananaPi_BPI-M2_Pro