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The new Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro Router is currently under development.
Following the successful launch of the R4 router and the SB series, the Banana Pi Team is now diligently engaged in developing an enhanced and more advanced edition of their products. The upcoming model, tentatively named the BPI-R4 Pro, is expected to be built on the MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880) SoC, promising good performance and features. In an effort to foster community involvement and ensure the product meets user needs, the company has proactively shared some design suggestions and is actively seeking feedback from its user community. This collaborative approach highlights Banana Pi’s commitment to innovation and responsiveness in their product development process.
An In-Depth Look at the Banana Pi BPI R4 Pro
Key interfaces
The CAD design images shared on the Banana Pi Forum reveal a highly promising concept featuring two M.2 Key-B slots for NVMe SSDs. The device boasts five 2.5GbE ports alongside one 1GbE RJ45 Ethernet port and two SFP+ cages, offering the flexibility to connect either an RJ45 Ethernet copper module or a fiber optic module, making it ideal for fiber internet infrastructures. While this design may still evolve, the core concept is distinctly clear. Additionally, akin to the previous R4 board series, there are two mPCIe slots available for integrating a Wi-Fi network interface card (NIC) and one USB host port.
Key Features
- MediaTek MT7988A Quad-core Arm Corex-A73,1.8GHz processor
- 4GB/8GB DDR4
- 8GB eMMC flash
- 256MB SPI-NAND Flash
- Micro SD card slot
- 1x 10G SFP WAN
- 1x 10G SFP LAN
- 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN (Optional with 1x 10G SFP WAN, supports PoE with PoE module soldered)
- 5x 2.5G RJ45 LAN
- 1x 1G RJ45 LAN
- 2x 1G LAN (FPC Connector)
- 2x miniPCIe slots with PCIe3.0 2lane interface for Wi-Fi 7 NIC
- 2x M.2 M-KEY slots with PCIe3.0 1lane interface for NVME SSD (PCIe can switch to M.2 B-KEY slot)
- 3x M.2 B-KEY slots with USB3.2 for 5G Module
- 1x USB 3.2 slot
- 1x USB 2.0 slot
- 2x 13-PIN Header for expanding applications
- 1x USB Type-C Debug Console
Price and Availability
The product is currently in the development stages, and its status remains unknown. We will update this article as soon as we receive any fresh and important news to share.
