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Banana Pi M2 Zero 512MB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

7-Zip

2,559 MIPS

multi-core combined

Power draw

2.4W load

0.8W idle

Price

$20.00

RRP

Performance Summary

Banana Pi's M2 Zero runs on the Allwinner H3, an ARM chip with 4 cores, and ships here with 512MB of RAM. In our testing it reached 2,559 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. We measured 0.8W idle and 2.4W loaded power consumption.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
RAM512MB
SoC
Mali-400 MP2
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A7 @ 1.4GHz
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Detailed Reviews

Read our comprehensive reviews from bret.dk featuring data and benchmarks from sbc.compare:

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Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)763 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)2,559 MIPS

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)214
Multi Core
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)645

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)319

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)0.59 kH/s
Multi Core
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)2.36 kH/s

Storage Performance

Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)

4K Random Read
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)8 MB/s
4K Random Write
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)7.7 MB/s

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)0.8W
Load Power
Banana Pi M2 Zero (512MB)2.4W

Frequently Asked Questions

How much power does the Banana Pi M2 Zero use?

We measured the Banana Pi M2 Zero drawing 0.8W at idle and 2.4W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Banana Pi M2 Zero cost?

The Banana Pi M2 Zero has a manufacturer's recommended price of $20.00 for the 512MB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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