Banana Pi M5 minicomputer/ single board computer equipped with 4 GB RAM and 16 GB eMMC memory. The board is based on a quad-core processor Amlogic S905X, ARM Cortex-A55 Quad-Core. Banana Pi M5 has interfaces such as 4 x USB, Ethernet port 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps, HDMI port, USB type C for power and 3.5 mm jack connector, among others.
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The Banana Pi M5 minicomputer comes with 4GB of RAM and 16GB of eMMC memory. The board is based on quad-core processor Amlogic S905X, ARM Cortex-A55 Quad-Core supported by graphics chip Mali G31. Equipped with a number of connectors including 4 x USB, Ethernet port 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps, HDMI port, USB type C for power and 3.5 mm jack connector. The board has a 40 pin GPIO and interfaces such as UART, I2C, SPI. Banana Pi has a Reset button and two general purpose buttons. Additionally, there is an infrared receiver on the board, which enables e.g. remote powering of the board.
Specifications of the Banana Pi M5 minicomputer:
Processor: Amlogic S905X3 ARM Cortex-A55 Quad-Core
CPU Clocking: 2.0 GHz
Graphics: Mali G31 MP2
GPU Clocking: 650 MHz
RAM: 4 GB DDR4
Internal Memory:
16 GB built-in eMMC
MicroSD slot supporting up to 2 TB cards
HDMI (audio / video) port with 1080p Full HD video support
Ethernet: 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps
3.5 mm jack connector
Antenna connector u.FL
4 x USB 3.0 port
GPIO 40 pin
Interfaces: UART, SPI, I2C, 28 x GPIO
Buttons: Reset, Power, U-boot
Power supply: 5 V / 3 A via USB type C
Operating system: Linux, Android
Dimensions: 92 x 60 mm
Weight: 48 g
Operating system and multimedia
Banana Pi M5 is compatible with Android and Linux operating systems. The system can be loaded directly to the built-in eMMC memory of the minicomputer via USB C port or to a microSD card using an adapter from a computer equipped with a reader. The operating system can be downloaded for free from the manufacturer's website. Banana Pi M5 minicomputer has an HDMI connector for 1080p Full HD video. Built-in 3.5 mm jack connector allows you to connect e.g. headphones.
Power supply for the Banana Pi M5 mini computer
The Banana Pi M5 minicomputer is equipped with a USB type C port, which is used to upload the system to eMMC memory and power the module. Board requires 5V / 3A power supply, power supply is not included.
Communication of Banana Pi M5
Banana Pi M5 is equipped with a 10 / 100 Mbps Ethernet port, through which it can communicate with the Internet. There are 4 USB ports for connecting peripherals such as mouse or keyboard. The module is equipped with IR receiver, which can be used to remotely turn the device on or off. The 40 pins GPIO allows to control electronic components like e.g. diodes, motors or servo controllers. There are 28 GPIO pins supporting PWM, UART, I2C and SPI. Other connectors are 5V, 3.3V and GND.
Comparison between Rasperry Pi 4B and Banana Pi M5
Raspberry Pi 4B
Banana Pi M5
Release
2019 r.
2021 r.
Core
Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A72
Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A55
Operating Systems
Linux Raspbian Windows 10 loT
Linux Android
Clocking
1.5 GHz
2.0 GHz
RAM
2 / 4 / 8 GB LPDDR4
4 GB DDR4
Memory
microSD card
microSD card 16 GB eMMC memory built-in
GPIO socket
Connector 40-pin (2x20 pin) 2,54 mm pitch
40-pin connector (2x20 pins) 2.54 mm pitch
Power supply
5.1 V / 3 A via USB Type C
5 V / 3 A via USB type C
Board dimensions
85 x 56 x 17 mm
92 x 60 mm
Interfaces
USB interface
2x USB 2.0 - type A socket 2x USB 3.0 - type A socket
