SinoVoip has released specifications for the Banana Pi BPI-M5 SBC, which has the same Amlogic S905X3 SoC and many of the same features as Hardkernel’s Odroid-C4. SBC updates the Banana Pi flagship design, including the latest Banana Pi BPI-M4 based on the A53 Realtek RTD1395 quad. The latest Banana Pi was the April BPI-F2P built around the A7 SunPlus SP7021 quad.
Characteristics of BPI-M5
- Processor — Amlogic S905X3 (4x Cortex-A55 @ up to 2GHz); 12nm fab; Mali-G31 GPU @ up to 650MHz
- Memory/storage:
- 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
- 16GB eMMC with optional up to 64GB
- MicroSD slot
- Networking — Gigabit Ethernet port
- Media I/O:
- HDMI 2.0 port for up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Other I/O:
- 4x USB 3.0 host ports
- USB Type-C port for power
- Serial debug header
- 40-pin GPIO header (UART, I2C, SPI or PWM, 5V, 3.3V, GND, 28x GPIO)
- Other features — IR receiver; 2x LEDs
- Power — 5V DC via Type-C; power, reset, and boot switches
- Dimensions — 92 x 60mm
- Weight — 48 g
- Operating system — Android, Linux
Source: http://linuxgizmos.com/fifth-gen-banana-pi-goes-amlogic/
Industrial use of market Banana Pi-like SBCs
A year ago, TECHBASE released an updated version of the ModBerry M500 industrial IoT computer, replacing the aging Raspberry Pi 3 with a 3B+, giving it better performance. With the recent launch of the Raspberry Pi 4, TECHBASE has yet again, announced another upgrade to the M500, which now packs the latest single-board computer.
ModBerry M500 also utilizes many more SBC platforms, such as Orange Pi, NanoPi and Intel-based UpBoard. Find more information here: https://iiot-shop.com/product/modberry-m-series/
