Banana Pi M5 minicomputer equipped with 4 GB RAM and 16 GB eMMC memory. The board is based on a quad-core processor Amlogic S905X, ARM Cortex-A55 Quad-Core. Banana Pi M5 has interfaces such as 4 x USB, Ethernet port 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps, HDMI-compatible port, USB type C for power, and a 3.5 mm jack connector, among others.

Features

• Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 (2.0xxGHz) Processor

• Mali-G31 MP2 GPU with 4 x Execution Engines (650Mhz)

• Support 4GB LPDDR4 and 16G eMMC flash

• 4 USB 3.0 port,1GbE LAN port

Specifications

• CPU: Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 (2.0xxGHz)

• GPU: Mali-G31 MP2 GPU with 4 x Execution Engines (650Mhz)

• Memory: 4 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 ,Optional WiFi USB dongle

• Video Output(s): 1 x HD 2.0 (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID)

• Audio Output(s): 3.5mm jack and 1 x HD digital output

• USB ports: USB 3.0 PORT (x4)

• 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 Micro USB (TYPE C)

• Size & Weight: 92x60mm, 48g

• OS: Android and Linux

Banana Pi M5 VS Raspberry P2B

BASIC INFORMATION
Model	Raspberry P2B	Banana Pi M5
Release	2019 r.	2021 r.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Core	Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A72	Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A55
Operating Systems	Linux Raspbian Windows 10 loT	Linux Android
Clocking	1.5 GHz	2.0 GHz
RAM	2 / 4 / 8 GB LPDDR4	4 GB DDR4
Memory	microSD card	microSD card 16 GB eMMC memory built-in
GPIO socket	Connector 40-pin (2x20 pin) 2,54 mm pitch	40-pin connector (2x20 pins) 2.54 mm pitch
Power supply	5.1 V / 3 A via USB Type C	5 V / 3 A via USB type C
Board dimensions	85 x 56 x 17 mm	92 x 60 mm
INTERFACES
USB interface	2x USB 2.0 - type A socket 2x USB 3.0 - type A socket	4x USB 3.0 - type A socket
Network interface	Ethernet 100/1000 Mbps port	10/100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet port
WiFi interface	Dual Band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11 b/g/n/ac	-
Bluetooth-compatibility	Low Energy, BLE 5	-
Camera	CSI socket	-
Touch screen display	DSI socket	-
Video	2 x micro HDMI-compatible interface	HD 4K
Communication	UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO	UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, I2S

Wiki & External links

• User manual