The Banana Pi BPI-W3 is a single board computer (SBC) based on the Rockchip RK3588 system-on-module. This powerful SBC comes with 8GB RAM, 32GB eMMC flash, an M.2 NVMe socket, 2.5GbE networking, two HDMI 2.1 output ports, and one HDMI 2.0 input port, among other features.
Banana Pi BPI-W3 Single Board Computer Details
Although the board was first released last summer with a PCIe x4 slot and dual Gigabit Ethernet, the company has now redesigned the board without either feature, implementing 2.5GbE and M.2 NVMe SSD support with the available PCIe interfaces. Banana Pi provides an Android 12 image for the BPI-W3 SBC, as well as Debian 12 and Ubuntu 22.04 images built with Armbian. Official support is not yet available, but you can find the PDF schematics, datasheets, and a link to the Linux 5.10.110 BSP in the wiki.
The Banana Pi BPI-W3 SBC is priced at $162.10 plus shipping on Aliexpress. While it is priced higher than the popular Orange Pi 5 / Orange Pi 5B and Radxa ROCK 5B SBCs, it offers extra features, particularly when compared to the low-cost Orange Pi 5 LTS board. However, the relevance of these features will depend on your application.
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Banana Pi BPI-W3 specifications
- SoM – BPI-RK3588 core board
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- SoC- Rockchip RK3588 octa-core processor with 4x Cortex-A76 cores @ up to 2.4 GHz, 4x Cortex-A55 cores @ 1.8 GHz, an Arm Mali G610MC4 GPU, a 6 TOPS NPU, 8Kp60 H.265/VP9/AVS2 10-bit decoder, 8Kp30 H.265/H.264 encoder
- System Memory – 8GB LPDDR4 (options for 4GB to 32GB)
- Storage – 32GB eMMC flash (options for 16GB to 256GB)
- Storage – M.2 NVMe 2260/2280 SSD socket, MicroSD card slot
- Video
- Output
- 2x HDMI 2.1 ports one up to 8Kp60, the other up to 4Kp60
- 1x MIPI DSI connector up to 4Kp60
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4 up to 8Kp30 (that would be via USB-C port)
- Input
- 1x HDMI 2.0 input port up to 4Kp60
- 1x MIPI CSI connector configurable as 4-lane or 2x 2-lane
- Output
- Audio – 3.5mm audio jack (ES8316), digital audio via HDMI or DisplayPort
- Networking
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port via RTL8125 controller
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 socket, for example, AP6256 or AX210 module
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port via RTL8125 controller
- USB – 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x USB Type-C port for power, data, and video
- Expansion
- 40-pin GPIO header with up to 28x GPIOs, UART, I2C, SPI, PWM, I2S
- M.2 Key-M socket with PCIe 3.0 x4 (typically used with an NVMe SSD)
- M.2 Key-E socket with PCIe 2.1 and USB (typically used with a wireless module)
- Misc
- Power, MaskROM, Reset, and Recovery buttons
- RTC + battery
- 4-pin fan connector
- RGB LED
- 3-pin debug header
- Power Supply
- 12V/2.5A via DC jack
- USB PD (9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A) via USB-C port
- 12V PoE support
- Dimensions – 148 x 100.5 mm
- Temperature Range – -10°C to +70°C
Besides, Banana Pi is likely positioning the BPI-W3 board as a way to promote its BPI-RK3588 core module to B2B customers. If you are in the market for a powerful SBC with M.2 NVMe support and 2.5GbE networking, the Banana Pi BPI-W3 may be a great option for your project.
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