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Mango Pi MQ Quad

Mango Pi MQ Quad

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated

7-Zip

3,669 MIPS

multi-core combined

Power draw

2.3W load

1.1W idle

Price

$36.79

Performance Summary

The Mango Pi MQ Quad is an ARM single board computer built around the Allwinner H616, pairing 4 CPU cores with 1GB of RAM in this configuration. In our testing it reached 3,669 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. It sips 1.1W when idle, rising to 2.3W under full load.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
$36.79
RAM1GB
SoC
Mali-G31 MP2
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
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Price History

$36.69 at AliExpress, unchanged since 24 September 2026. Checked daily.

Out of stock at that pricePrices are before tax and shipping.

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.

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Detailed Reviews

Full write-ups on bret.dk, using the same benchmark data:

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)1,066 MIPS #89 of 118
Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)3,669 MIPS #88 of 113

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)353 #70 of 118
Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)1,117 #77 of 109

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)465 #75 of 96

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)1.32 kH/s #79 of 108
Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)5.26 kH/s #78 of 104

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)305 #79 of 87

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
Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)6.5 MB/s
4K Random Write
Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)9.1 MB/s

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)1.1W #12 of 74
Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)2.3W #19 of 105

Frequently Asked Questions

How much power does the Mango Pi MQ Quad use?

We measured the Mango Pi MQ Quad drawing 1.1W at idle and 2.3W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Mango Pi MQ Quad cost?

The Mango Pi MQ Quad sells for $36.69 at AliExpress as of 25 October 2026 for the 1GB RAM configuration. The price has not changed since we began tracking it on 24 September 2026. Prices are in USD before tax and shipping.

See how the Mango Pi MQ Quad stacks up against another board, side by side.