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Banana Pi BPI-R4 High-Performance Router Board with MediaTek MT7988A, 10GbE, PCIe 3.0 and Wi-Fi 7 Expansion
The Banana Pi BPI-R4 is a high-performance networking and router development board built around the MediaTek MT7988A Filogic 880 network processor. Its quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 CPU operates at up to 1.8 GHz and is paired with 4GB or 8GB DDR4 memory, 8 GB eMMC storage, and 128 MB SPI-NAND Flash. Designed for advanced wired and wireless networking applications, the board provides multiple Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet options, PCIe expansion, USB connectivity, and storage interfaces for building powerful routers, gateways, and network appliances.
The BPI-R4 provides 4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports 2 x 10GbE SFP interfaces, with a hardware-modification option allowing one interface to be configured as a SoC-integrated 2.5GbE PHY. Two miniPCIe slots with PCIe 3.0 x2 connectivity support compatible Wi-Fi 7 network cards, enabling tri-band 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz wireless router configurations. Additional M.2 Key-B and Key-M slots provide expansion for 4G/5G modems and NVMe storage. Combined with MediaTek's Tunnel Offload Processor System, GPIO expansion, and optional PoE functionality, the BPI-R4 is suitable for internet routers, Wi-Fi 7 gateways, NAS systems, home automation, and advanced network-development projects.
Key Features
- MediaTek MT7988A Filogic 880: High-performance network processor designed for advanced wired and wireless router applications.
- Quad-Core Arm Cortex-A73: 4-core processor operating at up to 1.8 GHz for demanding routing and gateway workloads.
- 4 GB / 8 GB DDR4 Options: Provides high-capacity system memory for routing, network services and storage applications.
- 8 GB eMMC Storage: Integrated flash storage supports operating systems, network software and application data.
- 128 MB SPI-NAND Flash: Provides additional onboard non-volatile storage for firmware and boot functions.
- MicroSD Card Slot: Enables removable storage, operating-system installation, and development flexibility.
- Up to 2 x 10GbE SFP: Supports high-bandwidth optical or copper networking through compatible SFP modules.
- 2.5GbE Hardware Option: One 10GbE SFP interface can be replaced by the SoC-integrated 2.5GbE PHY with the required hardware modification.
- 4 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports: Provides multiple wired LAN/WAN interfaces for routers, gateways and network appliances.
- Wi-Fi 7 Expansion: 2 miniPCIe slots with PCIe 3.0 x2 interfaces support compatible Wi-Fi 7 NICs.
- Tri-Band Wireless Capability: Compatible Wi-Fi 7 hardware can support 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands.
- Advanced Wi-Fi 7 Features: Compatible MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 solutions support 320 MHz bandwidth, 4096-QAM, MLO, MRU and AFC.
- M.2 Key-B Expansion: Supports compatible 4G/5G modules through USB 3.2 and PCIe 3.0 interfaces.
- M.2 Key-M NVMe Support: PCIe 3.0 x1 interface enables integration of compatible NVMe SSDs.
- USB 3.2 Connectivity: Provides high-speed connectivity for external storage and compatible peripherals.
- Tunnel Offload Processor System: MediaTek TOPS accelerates supported tunnelling workloads to reduce main CPU processing overhead.
- 26-Pin GPIO Header: Enables connection of compatible sensors, interfaces and custom expansion hardware.
- Optional PoE Support: PoE functionality is available as an optional configuration for compatible deployments.
- Flexible Network Platform: Suitable for router, gateway, NAS, wireless-repeater and home-automation applications.
Applications
- Internet service routers
- Wi-Fi 7 wireless routers
- 4G/5G wireless routers
- Network gateways
- Wireless repeaters
- Home security gateways
- Home automation gateways
- NAS devices
- Multi-Gigabit network appliances
- VPN and tunnelling gateways
- Industrial networking systems
- Edge network devices
- Network development platforms
- Smart-home infrastructure
- High-bandwidth communication systems
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