Banana Pi Unveils “BPI-R4”, Its Latest Router Motherboard With 4 GbE Ports, WiFi 7 & 5G

Banana-Pi, a company specializing in router motherboards, has unveiled its Banana Pi BPI-R4 featuring WiFi 7 and 5G  support.

Coming into the specifications, the BPI-R4 is powered by a MediaTek MT7988A chip which features four ARM Cortex-A73 cores onboard. The cores are clocked at a frequency of 1.8 GHz. By the looks of it, the board is specifically designed for appliances in the networking and home automation industry.

The Banana Pi BPI-R4 has several features making it the best option for several applications. It comes with two 10Gbe and 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports making it a suitable option for those looking at a DIY router. Moreover, the BPI-R4 features support WiFi 7 and 5G connections hence using it as a networking option for your workplace is a great choice.

The exciting feature of this router board is the integration of GPIO, which enables the board to be used for home automation purposes. It provides input for your sensors, expanding its applications to controlling all sensor-based equipment.

Moreover, the board also includes a USB 3.2 port and an M.2 slot that can support an NVMe SSD. 2 mini PCIe slots support PCIe 3.0 dual-channel, which may help you expand WiFi 7 support. The BPI-R4 also features three nano SIM slots with support for several carriers, allowing the router board to be used for several user applications.

Banana Pi is expected to launch the BPI-R4 board by Q1 of 2024. Official pricing of the board is yet to be disclosed.