Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W vs Mango Pi MQ Quad

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated 13 October 2026

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 WvsMango Pi MQ Quad

Fastest

Mango Pi MQ Quad

3,669 MIPS 7-Zip multi-core

Best value

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

171 MIPS/$ at $16

Most efficient

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

2.3W under load

Comparison Summary

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and the Mango Pi MQ Quad go head to head below, with every figure taken from our own hands-on testing. The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is the most frugal under load, drawing 2.3W.

Read our individual reviews:

Mango Pi MQ Quad →

Specification	Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W 512MB RAM	Mango Pi MQ Quad 1GB RAM
Basic Specifications
Price	$15.9 AMZ**OFF	$36.79 ALI**
RAM	512MB	1GB
SoC	Broadcom BCM2710A1 VideoCore	Allwinner H616 Mali-G31 MP2
Architecture	ARM	ARM
CPU Cores	4 cores 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.0GHz	4 cores 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz

Connectivity
USB Ports	1× USB ports 1× USB-A 3.0	N/A
Display Ports	1× mini-HDMI 2.0	1× mini-HDMI 2.0
Ethernet	N/A	N/A
WiFi	802.11n	802.11n RTL8723DS
Bluetooth	4.2, BLE	4.2, BLE
Storage & Expansion
SATA Ports	None	None
M.2 Slots	N/A	N/A
PCIe Support	N/A	N/A
Power & I/O
Power Requirements	5.1V	5.1V
Power Inputs	microUSB	USB-C
GPIO	40-pin RPi compatible	40-pin RPi compatible
Features
Real-Time Clock	No	No
Power Button	No	No
Fan Header	No	No
Mainline Linux	No	No
Armbian Support	Official	No

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Environment	Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W 512MB RAM	Mango Pi MQ Quad 1GB RAM
Last Tested	8 July 2025	8 October 2025
System Configuration
OS Version	Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)	Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel Version	6.12.25+rpt-rpi-v8	5.16.17-sun50iw9
CPU Governor	performance	performance
RPi Firmware	5560078dcc8591a00f57b9068d13e5544aeef3aa	N/A
Hardware Setup
Boot Device	Raspberry Pi 64GB (microSD)	Raspberry Pi 64GB (microSD)

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 Review

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)808 MIPS 24% slower #104 of 118

808 MIPS 24% slower #104 of 118

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)1,066 MIPS #89 of 118

1,066 MIPS #89 of 118

Multi-Core Combined

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)2,721 MIPS 26% slower #101 of 113

2,721 MIPS 26% slower #101 of 113

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

3,669 MIPS #88 of 113

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)260 26% slower #95 of 118

260 26% slower #95 of 118

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)353 #70 of 118

353 #70 of 118

Multi Core

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)833 25% slower #94 of 109

833 25% slower #94 of 109

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

1,117 #77 of 109

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)152 3.1× slower #94 of 95

152 3.1× slower #94 of 95

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)465 #75 of 95

465 #75 of 95

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Fastest Thread

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)0.96 kH/s 27% slower #91 of 108

0.96 kH/s 27% slower #91 of 108

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

1.32 kH/s #79 of 108

Total

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)3.81 kH/s 28% slower #90 of 104

3.81 kH/s 28% slower #90 of 104

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

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)RAM Score: 305#79 of 87

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

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

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)10.8 MB/s

10.8 MB/s

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)6.5 MB/s 40% slower

6.5 MB/s 40% slower

4K Random Write

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)8.7 MB/s 4% slower

8.7 MB/s 4% slower

Mango Pi MQ Quad (1GB)9.1 MB/s

9.1 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)WiFi Up: 22 MbpsWiFi Down: 18 Mbps

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)No Data

No Data

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

1.1W #12 of 74

Load Power

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)2.3W #19 of 105

2.3W #19 of 105

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

2.3W #19 of 105

Benchmark	Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W 512MB RAM	Mango Pi MQ Quad 1GB RAM

7-Zip Single-Core Combined	808 MIPS	1066 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Combined	2721 MIPS	3669 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Compression	658 MIPS	771 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Compression	1705 MIPS	2186 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Decompression	958 MIPS	1361 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Decompression	3737 MIPS	5152 MIPS
UnixBench Single Core	260	353
UnixBench Multi Core	833	1117
PassMark CPU Score	152	465
CPU Mining Single Core	0.96 kH/s	1.32 kH/s
CPU Mining Multi Core	3.81 kH/s	5.26 kH/s

PassMark RAM Score	N/A	305

Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB)
Sequential Read 4K	13.3 MB/s (3408 IOPS)	10.9 MB/s (2800 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	21.3 MB/s (341 IOPS)	20.1 MB/s (321 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	22.4 MB/s (21 IOPS)	22.9 MB/s (22 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	7.5 MB/s (1942 IOPS)	6.7 MB/s (1718 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	17.2 MB/s (275 IOPS)	10.9 MB/s (174 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	20.2 MB/s (19 IOPS)	22.4 MB/s (21 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	10.8 MB/s (2775 IOPS)	6.5 MB/s (1686 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	19.8 MB/s (317 IOPS)	18.4 MB/s (294 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	22.5 MB/s (22 IOPS)	23.8 MB/s (23 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	8.7 MB/s (2243 IOPS)	9.1 MB/s (2331 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	19.0 MB/s (304 IOPS)	19.0 MB/s (304 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	20.6 MB/s (20 IOPS)	23.4 MB/s (22 IOPS)

Idle Power	N/A	1.1W
Load Power	2.3W	2.3W

WiFi Upload	22 Mbps	N/A
WiFi Download	18 Mbps	N/A

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Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W vs Mango Pi MQ Quad

Comparison Summary

Test Environment

Detailed Reviews

CPU Performance

7-Zip Benchmark

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Memory Performance

PassMark RAM

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

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Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W vs Mango Pi MQ Quad

Comparison Summary

Test Environment

Detailed Reviews

CPU Performance

7-Zip Benchmark

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Memory Performance

PassMark RAM

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

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