{"id":26267,"date":"2025-05-22T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T10:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=26267"},"modified":"2026-11-02T05:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T04:03:40","slug":"banana-pi-bpi-r4","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/produit\/banana-pi-bpi-r4\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana Pi BPI-R4"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Banana Pi BPI-R4: 10 Gbit\/s open source router ready for Wi-Fi 7<\/h2>\n<p>The Banana Pi BPI-R4 is Banana Pi's high-end router board. Its MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880) SoC with four Cortex-A73 cores drives <strong>two 10 Gbit\/s SFP+ cages<\/strong>, four Gigabit ports, an M.2 slot for 4G\/5G, a second one for an NVMe SSD and two mini PCIe slots for a Wi-Fi 7 card. With 4 GB of DDR4 and 8 GB of eMMC, it is the ideal platform for a 10G fiber OpenWrt router, an enterprise firewall or a network lab.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two 10 GbE SFP+<\/strong> : fiber uplink and 10G link to the local network.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Four Cortex-A73 cores at 1.8 GHz<\/strong> and MediaTek TOPS engine to offload tunnel processing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tri-band Wi-Fi 7<\/strong> (2.4 \/ 5 \/ 6 GHz) by adding the BPI-R4-NIC-BE14 card.<\/li>\n<li><strong>M.2 B-key<\/strong> (USB 3.2 \/ PCIe 3.0) for a 4G\/5G modem and <strong>M.2 M key<\/strong> (PCIe 3.0 x1) for an NVMe SSD.<\/li>\n<li><strong>8 GB eMMC, 128 MB SPI NAND and microSD<\/strong> for a robust, recoverable system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Technical specifications<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mr-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Element<\/th>\n<th>Specification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>SoC<\/td>\n<td>MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880), 4 x Cortex-A73 at 1.8 GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Memory<\/td>\n<td>4 GB DDR4 (an 8 GB version is available)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Storage<\/td>\n<td>8 GB eMMC, 128 MB SPI NAND, microSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SFP<\/td>\n<td>2 x 10 GbE SFP+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ethernet<\/td>\n<td>4 x 10\/100\/1000 Mbit\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wi-Fi<\/td>\n<td>Via mini PCIe card (Wi-Fi 7 with BPI-R4-NIC-BE14)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>mini PCIe<\/td>\n<td>2 x PCIe 3.0 x2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M.2<\/td>\n<td>1 x B-key (USB 3.2 \/ PCIe 3.0, 4G\/5G), 1 x M-key (PCIe 3.0 x1, NVMe)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>USB<\/td>\n<td>1 x USB 3.2 Type-A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GPIO<\/td>\n<td>26 pins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Buttons<\/td>\n<td>Reset, WPS, boot selector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Power supply<\/td>\n<td>12 V \/ 5.2 A or 19 V \/ 3.2 A via DC jack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dimensions \/ weight<\/td>\n<td>148 x 100.5 mm, 250 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Which one should you choose?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mr-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Model<\/th>\n<th>SoC<\/th>\n<th>Fast ports<\/th>\n<th>Wi-Fi<\/th>\n<th>Who is it for?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>BPI-R4<\/td>\n<td>MT7988A, 4 x A73<\/td>\n<td>2 x 10G SFP+ + 4 x 1G<\/td>\n<td>Wi-Fi 7 via module<\/td>\n<td>10G fiber, SMBs, lab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-bpi-r3\/\">BPI-R3<\/a><\/td>\n<td>MT7986, 4 x A53<\/td>\n<td>2 x 2.5G SFP + 5 x 1G<\/td>\n<td>Built-in 4\u00d74 Wi-Fi 6<\/td>\n<td>All-in-one 2.5G router<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-bpi-r4-pro-mediatek-mt7988a\/\">BPI-R4 Pro<\/a><\/td>\n<td>MT7988A<\/td>\n<td>Extended version of the R4<\/td>\n<td>Wi-Fi 7 via module<\/td>\n<td>Higher networking needs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-openwrt-one\/\">Banana Pi OpenWrt One<\/a><\/td>\n<td>MT7981B, 2 x A53<\/td>\n<td>1 x 2.5G + 1 x 1G<\/td>\n<td>Built-in Wi-Fi 6<\/td>\n<td>Getting started with OpenWrt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Choose the BPI-R4 if your connection exceeds 2.5 Gbit\/s or if you want a 10G network core. The BPI-R3 remains simpler if you want built-in Wi-Fi without adding a module.<\/p>\n<h2>Compatibility and pitfalls<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No built-in Wi-Fi<\/strong> : a mini PCIe card is required for wireless.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SFP cages fixed at 10 Gbit\/s<\/strong> : the 2.5G SFP modules designed for the BPI-R3 do not work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SFP-10G-T copper module<\/strong> : it runs very hot (up to 90 \u00b0C) and must not be hot-swapped; reboot after changing it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power supply<\/strong> : 12 V \/ 5.2 A or 19 V \/ 3.2 A. Banana Pi states that a 12 V \/ 2 A adapter is only sufficient without peripherals (under 10 W).<\/li>\n<li><strong>PoE<\/strong> : not supported on the standard version (hardware modification required).<\/li>\n<li><strong>26-pin GPIO<\/strong>, no video output: administration via the network or the serial port.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recommended accessories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The board <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-bpi-r4-nic-be14\/\">BPI-R4-NIC-BE14<\/a> card to enable tri-band Wi-Fi 7.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/metal-case-for-bpi-r4\/\">metal case for BPI-R4<\/a>, designed for this board.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-sfp-10g-bx20-du-for-bpi-r4\/\">SFP-10G-BX20-D&amp;U for BPI-R4<\/a> module for a 10G fiber link over a single strand.<\/li>\n<li>An RJ45 CAT6 Ethernet cable for the Gigabit ports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Uses and projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10G fiber router<\/strong> running OpenWrt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enterprise firewall and VPN<\/strong> with multiple VLANs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backup 4G\/5G router<\/strong> thanks to the M.2 B-key slot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wi-Fi 7 access point<\/strong> with the dedicated NIC card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our guides: <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/demarrer-avec-le-banana-pi-bpi-r4-installation-et-configuration-reseau\/\">getting started with the BPI-R4<\/a> and open source enterprise router with the BPI-R4.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Does the BPI-R4 have Wi-Fi?<\/h3>\n<p>Not natively. Add the BPI-R4-NIC-BE14 card to the mini PCIe slots for tri-band Wi-Fi 7.<\/p>\n<h3>Which power supply for the BPI-R4?<\/h3>\n<p>12 V \/ 5.2 A or 19 V \/ 3.2 A via DC jack. A 12 V \/ 2 A supply is only suitable without peripherals.<\/p>\n<h3>Do BPI-R3 SFP modules work?<\/h3>\n<p>No, the R4's cages are fixed at 10 Gbit\/s: use 10G modules.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I fit an SSD and a 5G modem?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes: the M.2 M-key slot takes an NVMe SSD and the M.2 B-key slot a 4G\/5G modem.<\/p>\n<h3>Does the BPI-R4 run OpenWrt?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, Banana Pi publishes an OpenWrt BSP and the board is supported by the community.<\/p>\n<h3>Is PoE possible?<\/h3>\n<p>Not on the standard version of the BPI-R4.<\/p>\n<p>The BPI-R4 is the open source foundation for a 10G and Wi-Fi 7 network under your control. 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