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Banana Pi BPI-R4 vs Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 5: Comparison
Banana Pi BPI-R4 and Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 5 separate most on memory: Banana Pi BPI-R4 at 8, Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 5 at 4, 50% in favour of Banana Pi BPI-R4. They match on cpu architecture, has ai accelerator / npu and gpio header. On price, Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 5 sits at $60.00 against $189.00 for Banana Pi BPI-R4.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Banana Pi | Raspberry Pi Foundation |
| CPU Architecture | ARM | ARM |
| Memory | 8 | 4-50% |
| Storage Type | eMMC | microSD |
| Has AI Accelerator / NPU | false | false |
| Wireless | WiFi 7 | WiFi 5 |
| GPIO Header | true | true |
| Price | 189 | 60 |
| Use Case | NAS / Server | General Purpose |
| Model | BPI-R4 | Raspberry Pi 5 4GB |
| Processor | Quad-Core Cortex-A73 up to 2.0GHz | Broadcom BCM2712, Quad-Core Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz |
Price comparison
| Retailer | Banana Pi BPI-R4 | Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $189.00 View on Consumercarts listing | $60.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
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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.
Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 5
8.8 / 10 Expert Rating
The best default choice for general-purpose Pi projects that don't specifically need 8GB of RAM -- faster than the outgoing Pi 4 and considerably cheaper than the 8GB Pi 5.
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