Banana Pi M3

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, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and HDMI connection. It can run on a variety of operating systems including Android, Lubuntu, Ubuntu, Debian, and Raspbian.
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.

Banana Pi M3 vs Raspberry Pi 4:
In the question “What are the best single-board computers for building a NAS system?” Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is ranked 11th while BananaPi M3 is ranked 14th.

Octa core board Application:

1. Router
2. firewall
3. network technology

Banana Pi M3 Features:

1. Octa-core 1.8GHz Powerful CPU.
2. 2 GB LPDDR3 memory.
3. 8 GB eMMC storage.
4. Wi-Fi & Bluetooth onboard.
5. M3 Specifications
6. CPU :A83T ARM Cortex-A7 octa-core,512 KB L1 cache 1 MB L2 cache
7. GPU :PowerVR SGX544MP1· Comply with OpenGL ES 2.0, OpenCL 1.x, DX 9_3
8. Memory :2GB LPDDR3 (shared with GPU)
9. Storage Support :MicroSD Card(up to 64GB)/SATA(up to 2TB USB-to-SATA; GL830)/eMMC(8GB onboard)
10. Onboard Network :10/100/1000Mbps ethernet (Realtek RTL8211E/D)
11. WiFi :802.11 b/g/n (AP6212)
12. Bluetooth :BT4.0 (AP6212)
13. Video In :Parallel 8-bit camera interface MIPI Camera serial Interface(CSI)
14. Video Out :HDMI 1.4 DHCP 1.2 with resolutions from(640x640 to 1920x1080)
15. MIPI DSI for RAW LCD panels
16. Audio Out :3.5 mm Jack and HDMI
17. Audio In :On board microphone
18. Power Source :Micro USB, optional 5V DC port (center positive 1,6 x 4,4mm)
19. USB Ports :2x USB 2.0, USB OTG(Micro USB)
20. Buttons :Reset button, Power button, U-boot button
21. GPIO :40 Pins: GPIO, UART, I2C bus, I2S bus, SPI bus, PWN, +3.3v, +5v, ground
22. LED :Power LED(red), RJ45 LED(blue), user define LED(green)
23. OS :Android and Linux etc.OS
24. Dimensions :92mm x 60mm
25. Weight :45g

Document:

1. banana pi m3 setup description Link