Banana Pi M3 is a super charged single board computer with an Octa-core processor and 2GB of RAM. Along side the elite processing unit, it features Gigabit Ethernet, 2 USB, SATA, WiFi&BT, and HDMI connection. It can run on a variety of operating systems including Android, Lubuntu, Ubuntu, Debian, and Raspbian.

Banana Pi M3 Overview And Android Benchmark Test 8 Core Single Board Computer:

Being a brother of the power hungry M2, the M3 does not want to rest while his brother goes to acquire two more cores. The M3 secretly mastered the powerful art of Octa-core to best even the M2. Unlike his careless brother, the M3 did not lose his SATA port.

Banana Pi is an open platform device, it is for anyone who wants to play and build with developer technology instead of simply using consumer technology. Backed by our community, starting a project and building servers is fun and rewarding. We welcome all companies, DIYers, and tech loving people within our community! Together, we can make a difference, we can discover our passions, inspire others, and build a practical project.

Hardware interface:


Hardware spec:

Banana Pi BPI-M3
CPU	Allwinner A83T ARM Cortex-A7 Octa-Core 1.8 GHz, 512KB L1 cache and 1MB L2 cache
GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP1 Comply with OpenGL ES 2.0 OpenCL 1x, DX9_3
Memory	2 GB LPDDR3 (shared with GPU)
Storage	On Board 8GB eMMC Flash, Micro SD-Card slot, SATA 2.0 Port (USB-to-SATA bridge)
Network	10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet (Realtek RTL8211E/D) + Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (AP6212) + BT4.0
Video Input(s)	A CSI input connector allows for the connection of a designed camera module
Video Output(s)	HDMI 1.4 (Type A Full), MIPI Display Serial Interface (DSI) for raw LCD Panel
Audio Input(s)	On board microphone
Audio Output(s)	3.5mm jack and HDMI
USB ports	USB 2.0 PORT (x2), USB OTG (x1)
Remote	IR Receiver (x1)
GPIO	40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND). Some of I/O Pin can be used for specific functions as UART, I2C, SPI or PWM
Switches	Reset, Power and U-boot
LED	Power Status and 8P8C
Power Source	5 volt @2A via DC Power and/or Micro USB (OTG)
Size & Weight	92x60mm, 48g
OS	Android and Linux

Online development documents: https://docs.banana-pi.org/en/BPI-M3/BananaPi_BPI-M3

Banana Pi $70 Allwinner A83T Development Board BPI-M3: