Banana Pi M2 Zero
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
7-Zip
2,559 MIPS
multi-core combined
Power draw
2.4W load
0.8W idle
Price
$25.30
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.
Price History
$25.30 at Banana Pi Shop, unchanged since 22 September 2026. Checked daily.
- AliExpress$37.26
- Official store · Banana Pi Shop$25.30 Out of stock
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026Official store · Banana Pi Shop: out of stock
Every figure above comes from hardware run in-house by Bret Weber, on the exact OS build, kernel, firmware and boot device listed here. Boards are tested to a fixed procedure so results stay comparable between them: see our testing methodology for how each benchmark is run.
CPU Performance
Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
UnixBench
Higher Scores are Better
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
Storage Performance
Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO
fio Storage Performance - microSD
Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)
Power & Thermal
Power consumption at idle and under various workloads
Power Consumption
Lower is "Better"
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 sells for $25.30 at the official store (Banana Pi Shop) as of 25 October 2026 for the 512MB RAM configuration, although it was out of stock at the last check. The price has not changed since we began tracking it on 22 September 2026. Prices are in USD before tax and shipping.
See how the Banana Pi M2 Zero stacks up against another board, side by side.