Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini Wi-Fi 6 Open Source OpenWRT Router Board, Wireless Dual-Band Mini WiFi Router, MediaTek MT7986 (Filogic 830) CPU, Support 5X GbE and 2X 2.5GbE SFP for NAS Smart Home Gateway
[MediaTek MT7986A CPU] Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini Router board with MediaTek MT7986A (Filogic 830) quad core ARM Cortex-A53 chip up to 2GHz with up to 18,000 DMIPs of processing power. Onboard 2G DDR4 RAM and 8G eMMC flash, 128MB SPI Nand Flash, 2.5G PHY and MT7976C Chip. BPI-R3 mini router board can use Quectel RM500U-CN & RM520N-GL 5G modules.
[Support Dual-band Wi-Fi 6/2x 2.5GbE ] Banana Pi BPI-R3 mini open source support Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 2.4G/5G with MT7976C chip and support 2x 2.5GbE ethernet port at the same time. Which has many advantages over its predecessors, lower latency, larger bandwidth capacity and faster transmission rates. But note that WiFi and 5G can only be added via USB 3.0 dongles.
[Built-in Filogic 830 Chip] BPI-R3 Mini wireless router board built-in Filogic 830 Chip with “Mediatek FastPath” technology which Hardware Acceleration Engine for Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Offloading, Multigigabit Transmission and Wireless Network Connectivity which suitable for streaming media, games, AR/VR and other low-latency applications.
[Rich Peripheral interfaces] Banana Pi BPI-R3 mini open source development board with M.2 PCIe socket that can be used with an M.2 2230 NVMe SSD, 4G LTE or a 5G module. Also onboard M.2 Key B interface, USB 2.0 port, 2x 2.5GbE Gigabit ethernet port, serial peripheral interfaces (SPI), NANO SIM, 3-pin Debug UART and U.FL antenna connectors.
[Wide Application Scene] The BPI-R3 Mini wifi 6 dual-band router board is based on many of the same chips as found on the Banana Pi BPI-R3 router board, but with a much more compact design that makes it suitable as a 2.5GbE firewall, wireless router or wireless repeater, home security gateway, home automation gateway, NAS device,wireless internet device and more.
[SDK Document] Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini Wi-Fi 6 Router Board support OpenWRT OS. Both Nand and eMMC are pre-burned with OpenWRT image (different from Wiki's OpenWRT image), but the R3 Mini router board can be booted directly. Need to update BPI OpenWRT image, please open the link---Getting Started: "wiki.banana-pi.org/Getting_Started_with_BPI-R3_MINI" .
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Product Specifications
Processor: 2 GHz
RAM: DDR4
Included Components: Cooling fan x1, BPI-R3 Mini x1, Metal Case x1, Heat Sink x2, Serial Port x1
Operating System: Linux
CPU Manufacturer: MediaTek
Wireless Communication Standard: 5 GHz Radio Frequency, 802.11ax, 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency
Perhaps, the main highlight of the R3 Mini is the NanoSIM socket addition, which supports both 4G LTE and 5G modules. This makes the board suitable for a wide range of IoT and industrial applications. This upgrade is most likely done via the M.2 B-Key socket.
One of the standout features of the Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini is its support for multiple operating systems. The router can run on various systems such as Ubuntu, Debian, and OpenWrt, giving users more flexibility in terms of customization and configuration. This makes it an ideal choice for businesses and individuals who require a high degree of flexibility in their network setup.
With a powerful 2GB of DDR4 memory, this router with smooth and seamless performance even when dealing with multiple devices and heavy network traffic. This device offers a range of impressive features, such as 8GB eMMC storage, M.2 interfaces (B&M) for expanded capabilities, a Nano SIM slot for convenient connectivity, two 2.5G Ethernet ports for fast networking, and integrated onboard dual-band Wi-Fi 6 support for seamless wireless connectivity.
To summarize, the Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini offers high-performance, reliability, and low cost. Its compact design, powerful processor, and support for multiple operating systems make it a great choice for small businesses and individuals.