Banana Pi Pro

Mike Bedford investigates how this SBC compares to its similarly named competitor…

- ​​​​​​​Mike Bedford

The success of the Raspberry Pi family of single-board computers has spawned a large number of other low-cost SBCs, many of which can be considered compatible with the RPi at one level or another. Some competitors aim to provide RPi performance at a lower price, while others target their products at a higher performance level. From its name, it seems reasonable to assume that the Banana Pi family of products claims compatibility with the RPi.

However, a quick glance at the specification would seem to suggest that the Banana Pi Pro (sometimes called just the Banana Pro) doesn’t compare too favourably with the Raspberry Pi on either specification or price. First impressions can sometimes be deceptive, though, so we were keen to take a more in-depth look and put it through its paces.

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