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Banana Pi BPI-R4 vs NVIDIA Jetson Nano: Comparison
What is the difference between Banana Pi BPI-R4 and NVIDIA Jetson Nano?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Memory splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Banana Pi BPI-R4 8 GB against NVIDIA Jetson Nano 4GB LPDDR4. There is a split on soc model as well, Quad-Core Cortex-A73 up to 2.0GHz on the Banana Pi BPI-R4 versus Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A57 on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano.
Which should you buy, Banana Pi BPI-R4 or NVIDIA Jetson Nano?
Buy the Banana Pi BPI-R4 for multi-gigabit fiber home routing (2.5G-10G) and future-proof WiFi 7 OpenWrt router builds, though it is the wrong buy for standard gigabit or slower internet connections and budget-conscious router projects. Take the NVIDIA Jetson Nano for learning CUDA-based edge AI development on a budget before investing in current-generation Jetson hardware. It is the wrong buy for production AI deployment or any performance-sensitive workload, the Jetson Orin Nano Super is the current-generation board for that. Our rating of the Banana Pi BPI-R4 (8.5/10): the strongest DIY OpenWrt router board for multi-gigabit fiber connections, if you actually have the bandwidth to use it. Our rating of the NVIDIA Jetson Nano (6.5/10): A dated but cheap way to learn NVIDIA's CUDA/TensorRT stack before stepping up to current-generation Jetson hardware.
Banana Pi BPI-R4 vs NVIDIA Jetson Nano price
At the last price check the NVIDIA Jetson Nano was $99.00 and the Banana Pi BPI-R4 $189, a 91% premium.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Banana Pi BPI-R4
- Banana Pi
- NVIDIA Jetson Nano
- NVIDIA
Model Number
- Banana Pi BPI-R4
- BPI-R4
- NVIDIA Jetson Nano
- Jetson Nano
Memory
- Banana Pi BPI-R4
- 8 GBBest
- NVIDIA Jetson Nano
- 4GB LPDDR4 (64-bit, 1600MHz, 25.6GB/s)
SoC Model
- Banana Pi BPI-R4
- Quad-Core Cortex-A73 up to 2.0GHz
- NVIDIA Jetson Nano
- Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A57
Price
- Banana Pi BPI-R4
- 189 USD
- NVIDIA Jetson Nano
- 99 USD
Which one should you pick?
Choose Banana Pi BPI-R4 if you want the higher memory (8 GB vs 4GB LPDDR4 (64-bit, 1600MHz, 25.6GB/s)).
Choose NVIDIA Jetson Nano if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Price comparison
| Retailer | Banana Pi BPI-R4 | NVIDIA Jetson Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $189.00 View on Consumercarts listing | $99.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.
Verdict
Banana Pi BPI-R4
8.5 / 10 Expert Rating
The strongest DIY OpenWrt router board for multi-gigabit fiber connections, if you actually have the bandwidth to use it.
NVIDIA Jetson Nano
6.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A dated but cheap way to learn NVIDIA's CUDA/TensorRT stack before stepping up to current-generation Jetson hardware.