# Banana Pi M2+

> Banana Pi M2+ is a compact SBC powered by the Allwinner H3 quad-core SoC with 1GB DDR3, 8GB eMMC, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, four USB 2.0 ports, and micro-USB power.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** Banana Pi
- **Board Type:** linux-sbc
- **Price:** ~$35
- **Product Readiness:** consumer
- **CPU:** Allwinner H3
- **CPU Architecture:** ARM Cortex-A7
- **CPU Cores:** quad-core
- **RAM:** 1GB DDR3
- **Flash:** 8GB eMMC
- **USB:** 4x USB 2.0 + micro-USB OTG
- **Power:** 5V micro-USB
- **Operating Voltage:** 5V
- **Antenna:** Built-in PCB antenna
- **SD Card:** microSD

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** WiFi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
- **Bluetooth:** BT 4.0
- **Ethernet:** Fast Ethernet (10/100M)

## Open Source

- **Firmware:** No
- **Schematics:** No
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Compatible Firmware

armbian

## Use Cases

- lightweight-linux-server
- educational-platform
- iot-gateway
- basic-home-server

## Components

- **Allwinner H3** (soc): Allwinner H3 quad-core Cortex-A7 SoC at 1.2GHz with Mali-400 MP2 GPU, widely used in affordable maker SBCs. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flinux-sunxi.org%2Fimages%2F4%2F4e%2FH3_Datasheet_v1.2.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=bananapi-m2-plus&source=md-export)

## Description

## Overview

The Banana Pi M2+ is a compact and affordable single-board computer from SinoVoip built on the Allwinner H3 quad-core Cortex-A7 SoC running at up to 1.2 GHz, with a Mali-400 MP2 GPU. It ships with 1GB DDR3 RAM and 8GB eMMC storage, plus a microSD card slot for easy OS flashing and expansion. The H3 is one of the most widely supported Allwinner SoCs in the mainline Linux kernel and Armbian, ensuring good long-term software availability.

Wireless connectivity is provided by an onboard 802.11 b/g/n WiFi module and Bluetooth 4.0, making the board self-sufficient for IoT and smart home deployments without extra dongles. Wired networking uses a 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet port — adequate for light-duty network tasks. Four USB 2.0 host ports and one micro-USB OTG port round out the connectivity. HDMI output supports 1080p display, and the 40-pin GPIO header (Raspberry Pi-compatible layout) enables a wide range of hardware expansion options.

Power is supplied via a micro-USB connector at 5V. Armbian provides long-standing support for the M2+, making it a reliable platform for lightweight Linux workloads, basic home servers, and educational projects where cost and compact size are priorities.

## Where to Buy

- [Banana Pi](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.banana-pi.org%2Fen%2Fbanana-pi-sbcs%2F45.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=bananapi-m2-plus&source=md-export) — $35.00

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.armbian.com%2Fbanana-pi-m2-plus%2F&ref=openhardware.directory&product=bananapi-m2-plus&source=md-export)
- [vendor](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.banana-pi.org%2Fen%2Fbanana-pi-sbcs%2F45.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=bananapi-m2-plus&source=md-export)

## Tags

`banana-pi`, `allwinner`, `h3`, `sbc`, `linux`, `armbian`, `wifi`, `bluetooth`, `usb2`, `single-board-computer`, `compact`, `affordable`

## Images

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