Banana Pi BPI-M5

Introduction

Banana Pi BPI-M5

Amlogic S905X3 Processor

Banana Pi BPI-M5 is a new generation single board computer design , use Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 (2.0xxGHz) Processor. Mali-G31 MP2 GPU with 4 x Execution Engines (650Mhz). support 4GB LPDDR4 and 16G eMMC flash. it have 4 USB 3.0 port,1GbE LAN port.

Key Features

• Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 (2.0xxGHz) Processor
• Mali-G31 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4
• 16GB eMMC flash on board.
• 4 USB 3.0 port
• 1 GbE LAN por
• HDMI output

Hardware

Hardware spec

HardWare Specification of Banana pi BPI-M5
CPU	Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 (2.0xxGHz)
GPU	Mali-G31 MP2 GPU with 4 x Execution Engines (650Mhz)
Memory	4 GB LPDDR4
Storage	MicroSD slot with support for up to 256GB expansion and 16G eMMC flash with support for up to 64GB
Network	10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet ,Optional WiFi USB dongle
Video Output(s)	1 x HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID)
Audio Output(s)	3.5mm jack and 1 x HDMI digital output
USB ports	USB 3.0 PORT (x4)
GPIO	40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND). GPIO pins can be used for UART, I2C, SPI or PWM
Switches	Reset, Power and U-boot
LED	Power Status and Activity status
Power Source	5 volt @3A via Micro USB (TYPE C)
Size & Weight	92x60mm, 48g
OS	Android and Linux

BPI-M5 VS Odroid C4 VS Raspberry Pi 4

BPI-M5 VS Odroid C4 VS RPI 4
	Banana Pi BPI-M5	Odroid C4	Raspberry Pi 4
Processor	Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 ARMv8.2-A 64-bit 1.5GHz	Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core Cortex-A55 ARMv8.2-A 64-bit 1.5GHz	Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
GPU	Mali-G31 MP2 GPU	Mali-G31 MP2 GPU	Broadcom VideoCore VI
RAM	4GB LPDDR4	DDR4 memory (4GiB)	2GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM
Storage	micro SD card slot & 16GB eMMC flash on board	micro SD card slot , non EMMC,just socket	micro SD card slot, non EMMC
Network	GbE ,Optional WiFi USB dongle	GbE	GbE, 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
Video Output	1 x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID)	1 x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID)	2 × micro-HDMI 2.0
Audio Output	3.5mm jack and 1 x HDMI digital output	support PIN socket for audio	3.5 mm analogue audio-video jack
DSI	N/A	N/A	2-lane MIPI DSI display port
CSI	N/A	N/A	2-lane MIPI CSI camera port
USB	USB 3.0 x 4 TYPE C	USB 3.0 x 4, 1 x Micro USB 2.0 port (OTG)	2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports;
Power	5 volt @3A via Micro USB (TYPE C)	1 x DC power jack (Outer diameter : 5.5mm, inner diameter : 2.1mm)	5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A*)
IR	Yes	Yes	N/A
GPIO	40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND).	40 x GPIO pins	40-pin GPIO header, populated
Button	Reset, user and U-boot	N/A	N/A
LED	Power Status and Activity status	Power Status and Activity status	Power Status and Activity status
Dimensions & weight	85x56mm, 48g	85mm x 56mm x 1.0mm 59g	88 mm × 58 mm × 19.5 mm, 46 g
Linux Support	Linux & Android	Linux & Android	Linux & Android