Essentially, Banana Pi is a souped-up clone of the first-gen Raspberry Pis. It has an ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 1Gbps Ethernet port, and is compatible with Raspberry Pi add-on hardware.
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Reviewed: Banana Pi
Why To Buy
It’ll blow away a Raspberry Pi B+, sure, but against a Raspberry Pi 2, and at twice the price, Banana Pi doesn’t seem so fresh.
| Specs | |
| Banana Pi | By: http://bananapi.org |
|---|---|
| Type: | Single Board Computer |
| Price: | $65 |
| Software: | Arduino |
| Clock Speed: | 1 GHz |
| Processor: | Dual-core 32-bit Allwinner A20 ARM Cortex-A7 |
| I/O Pins Digital: | 26 |
| I/O Pins Analog: | None |
| WiFi?: | No |
| Video?: | Yes, HDMI |
| Bluetooth?: | No |
| Ethernet?: | Yes |
| Operating Voltage: | 5V |
| Dimensions: | 3.6 in X 2.4 in |
| Memory: | SD |
| Additional Features: | SATA, IR receiver, CSI, DSI |
