Banana Pi M3
Performance intensive for applications such as robotics
Banana Pi M3 is an open source hardware platform that has an octa-core processor and it supports onboard Wi-Fi and SATA Port. The Banana Pi M3 is able to run Android 5.1.1, Debian, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi and other OS. Banana Pi BPI-M3 has a 40-pin GPIO header that matches that of the Model Raspberry Pi 3. Following is the Banana Pi GPIO Pinout:
Hardware Specification of Banana pi BPI-M3
CPU | Allwinner A83T ARM Cortex-A7 Octa-Core 1.8 GHz, 512KB L1 cache and 1MB L2 cache |
GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP1 Comply with OpenGL ES 2.0 OpenCL 1x, DX9_3 |
Memory | 2GB LPDDR3 (shared with GPU) |
Storage | On Board 8GB eMMC Flash, Micro SD-Card slot, SATA 2.0 Port (USB-to-SATA bridge)[13] |
Network | 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet (Realtek RTL8211E/D) + Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (AP6212) + Bluetooth BT4.0 |
Video Input(s) | A CSI input connector allows for the connection of a designed camera module |
Video Output(s) | HDMI 1.4 (Type A Full), MIPI Display Serial Interface (DSI) for raw LCD Panel |
Audio Input(s) | On board microphone |
Audio Output(s) | 3.5mm jack and HDMI |
USB ports | USB 2.0 PORT (x2), USB OTG (x1) |
Remote | IR Receiver (x1) |
GPIO | 40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND). Some of I/O Pin can be used for specific functions as UART, I2C, SPI or PWM |
Switches | Reset, Power and U-boot |
LED | Power Status and 8P8C |
Power Source | 5 volt @2A via DC Power and/or Micro USB (OTG) |
Size & Weight | 92x60mm, 48g |
OS | Android and Linux |