Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite smart router board design with MediaTek MT7987A Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53,it support 2GB DDR4 and 8G eMMC Flash on board. 1 2.5G SFP and 1 2.5G RJ45 WAN , support 4 x 1G RJ45 LAN port. support M.2 for 4G/5G module.1x miniPCIe slot with PCIe3.0 2lane interface for Wi-Fi 7 NIC.
MediaTek MT7987
The MediaTek MT7987A is a world-leading network processing platform for high-performance and reliable networking experiences, both in wired and wireless applications. The MT7987A comprises a rich connection interface set, including 1 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, 2 HSGMII/SGMII interfaces, 1 PCIe 3.0 2L/1+1L interface, and 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 port and 1 USB 2.0 port, where the USB3 port shares the same interface with 1 HSGMII/SGMII interface; only one can be activated at a time. The MT7987A further enables seamless Wi-Fi 7 connectivity with its Wi-Fi 7 companion chip.
Key Features
- MediaTek MT7987A Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53
- 2GB DDR4(SOC support can up to 4GB)
- 8GB eMMC flash
- 256MB SPI-NAND Flash
- 32MB SPI-NOR Flash
- Micro SD card slot
- 1x 2.5G SFP
- 1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN(support POE with POE Module soldered)
- 4x 1G RJ45 LAN
- 1x USB3.0 slot
- 1x M.2 KEY-B slot with USB3.0 for 5G Module
- 1x miniPCIe slot with PCIe3.0 2lane interface for Wi-Fi 7 NIC (Option: 2x miniPCIe slots with PCIe3.0 1lane)
- 1x miniPCIe slot with USB2.0 interface
- 1x USB TypeC Debug Console
- 2x8 PIN MikroBUS Header for expanding application
Application direction
- Internet service Router
- Wifi 7 Wireless Router
- 4G/5G Wireless Router
- Wireless Repeater
- Home security Gateway
- Home Automation
- Nas device
- Network and communication applications
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