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Banana Pi BPI-R4 vs Raspberry Pi Pico 2: Comparison
Banana Pi BPI-R4 and Raspberry Pi Pico 2 differ on price: Banana Pi BPI-R4 at 189, Raspberry Pi Pico 2 at $5. On price, Raspberry Pi Pico 2 sits at $5.00 against $189.00 for Banana Pi BPI-R4.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Banana Pi | Raspberry Pi |
| Memory | 8 | 520KB SRAM |
| Price | 189 | $5 |
| Model | BPI-R4 | Pico 2 |
| SoC | MediaTek Filogic 880 (MT7988A) | Raspberry Pi RP2350 |
| Processor | Quad-Core Cortex-A73 up to 2.0GHz | Dual Cortex-M33 @ 150MHz or Dual RISC-V Hazard3 (switchable) |
| Storage | 8GB eMMC + microSD, optional M.2 SATA/NVMe | 4MB QSPI flash (onboard) |
Price comparison
| Retailer | Banana Pi BPI-R4 | Raspberry Pi Pico 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $189.00 View on Consumercarts listing | $5.00 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 Pico 2
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A $5 microcontroller with switchable Arm and RISC-V cores, the cheapest way to experiment with both instruction sets.