The Banana Pi BPI-R4Pro is a high-end open-source router development board engineered for network enthusiasts, developers and prosumers who demand multi-gigabit wired and wireless connectivity. At its heart sits the MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880) quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 SoC, delivering powerful wired routing and offload performance via its built-in tunnel offload processor (TOPS) architecture.
The board offers generous storage and memory; the Pro variant features 8 GB DDR4 memory and onboard 8 GB eMMC plus 256 MB SPI flash (per one spec sheet) for system storage. The most visible one is connectivity; there are 2x 10 GbE SFP+ cages on the board (that may have 10 GbE RJ45 ports), 4x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports and two Gigabit RJ45 ports.
On the software side, the BPI-R4Pro is based on the R4 series of Banana Pi and has the ability to run open-source operating systems, including OpenWrt, Debian 12 and Ubuntu. That is why it is perfect for custom router/firewall, home-lab, network appliance, or NAS gateway constructions. User feedback from open-source communities indicates the hardware is very capable.
Previously, one of our top writers covered the Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite, powered by the MediaTek MT7987A (Filogic 850) quad-core Cortex-A53 processor. It is almost similar to the Banana Pi BPI-R4Pro. Therefore, you can check this for your reference.
At the moment, the Banana Pi BPI-R4Pro Router Board is available at a formal price of about $165 (roughly 14,000–15,000 INR) based on the value of currencies and import taxes. It is available in the official store of Banana Pi or across the international resellers, though this might not always be available across the regions. In India, retailers primarily offer the board through global shipping options, which may include additional customs charges. Amazon is also selling the complete kit at just $134.99. Buyers should confirm they are getting the full 8 GB RAM + 8 GB eMMC edition and search for extras like a power source or, given that the board usually arrives bare.
Sayantan Nandy