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Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero vs Orange Pi Zero 3W: Comparison
Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero and Orange Pi Zero 3W separate most on memory: Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero at 1, Orange Pi Zero 3W at 16, 94% in favour of Orange Pi Zero 3W. They match on 4 other specifications, including cpu architecture, storage type and gpio header.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Banana Pi | Orange Pi |
| CPU Architecture | ARM | ARM |
| Memory | 1-94% | 16 |
| Storage Type | microSD | microSD |
| Has AI Accelerator / NPU | false | true |
| Wireless | WiFi 5 | WiFi 6 |
| GPIO Header | true | true |
| Use Case | Ultra-Compact / Budget | Ultra-Compact / Budget |
| Model | BPI-M2 Zero | Orange Pi Zero 3W |
| Processor | Allwinner H2+, Quad-Core Cortex-A7 @ 1.2GHz | Octa-core: 2x Cortex-A76 up to 2.0GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-400MP2 | Imagination PowerVR BXM-4-64 MC1, OpenGL ES 3.2/Vulkan 1.3/OpenCL 3.0 |
Price comparison
| Retailer | Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero | Orange Pi Zero 3W |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $15.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
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Verdict
Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero
5.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A functional, extremely cheap Pi Zero clone for the lightest headless tasks, but its 512MB RAM ceiling and dated CPU make the Zero 2 W or BPI-M4 Zero better investments for most new projects.
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