Banana PI Banana Pi BPI-R4 8 GB 4 x

Banana PI BPI R4 Pro – The high-end motherboard for powerful DIY routers and NAS projects
The Banana PI BPI R4 pro is designed for anyone looking for maximum flexibility and professional network performance in a compact motherboard. With its modern Mediatek MT7988A (Filogic 880) quad-core processor based on Cortex A73 base and 8 GB DDR4 RAM, the board delivers enough power for demanding router setups, powerful firewalls or even a self-made Flash NAS – Ideal as a multimedia or home server center.

High performance for modern networks
The integrated Meditek SoC integrates numerous additional chips via PCIe and USB and thus enables an impressive connectivity options:
- 2× SFP+ (10 Gbps) for fiber or high-speed Ethernet modules
(Note: Only 10 Gb/s modules are supported)
- 2× RJ45 (10 Gbit/s) as combo ports with the SFP+ slots
- 4× 2.5 Gbit/s Ethernet + 1× 1 Gbit/s Ethernet
– Implemented via controller of Aeonsemi and Maxlinear
- WAN support for connecting to external modems
This makes the board perfect for multi WAN setups, high speed home networks or professional routing scenarios.
Maximum flexibility for WLAN and mobile telephony
There are many expansion options available for wireless communication:
- 2× Mini PCIe slots for WLAN module
– Compatible with the optional BPI R4 NIC BE14 Wi-Fi 7 module (2.4/5/6 GHz, 320 MHz channel width)
- 3× M.2 B key slots for 4G/5G mobile phone modules
- 3× nano SIM slots for separate tariffs or multi carrier setups
This makes it easy to expand the BPI R4 Pro into a mobile router, failover gateway, or 5G edge device.
Memory without compromise
For fast data storage and system operation, the board offers:
- 2× M.2 M Key slots for NVMe SSDs
- 256 MB SPI NAND + 8 GB eMMC for firmware and operating system
- MicroSD slot for simple memory expansion
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 + USB 2.0 for external devices
Two PCIe 3.0 lanes are available for the M.2 slots – Ideal for router or NAS SSDs with a throughput of up to approx. 1 GB/s.

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