Main Boards
Overview
LeMaker has produced a range of single-board computers designed for developers, hobbyists, and embedded system engineers. Each board targets different use cases, from general-purpose computing and media centres to AI inference and industrial IoT applications. This page provides a comprehensive index of all LeMaker boards with key specifications and links to their detailed documentation pages.
Banana Pi
The LeMaker Banana Pi is the original flagship board built around the Allwinner A20 dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 SoC clocked at 1 GHz with 1 GB DDR3 RAM. Its standout feature is the onboard SATA 2.0 port, making it an excellent choice for NAS and storage projects. It also provides Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI output, a CSI camera connector, and a 26-pin GPIO header compatible with many Raspberry Pi accessories. The Banana Pi runs various Linux distributions including Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, and Android. Visit the LeMaker product page for purchase information.
Banana Pro
The Banana Pro is the enhanced successor to the Banana Pi, retaining the Allwinner A20 SoC and 1 GB RAM while adding onboard WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 4.0 via the AP6210 module. It also features SATA connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet, and a 40-pin GPIO header with additional I/O pins compared to the original Banana Pi. The Banana Pro is well-suited for wireless IoT projects, portable applications, and situations where integrated wireless connectivity eliminates the need for USB dongles. See the LeMaker Banana Pro wiki section for detailed documentation.
LeMaker Guitar
The LeMaker Guitar is a compact, modular single-board computer based on the Actions Semi S500 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC running at 1.1 GHz with 1 GB or 2 GB RAM options. Its unique baseboard-plus-core-module design allows the compute module to be swapped between different baseboards for varying I/O configurations. The Guitar supports HDMI 1.4a, USB 2.0 host and OTG, and WiFi/Bluetooth. It runs Ubuntu, Android, and other Linux distributions. Documentation is available on the LeMaker Guitar wiki page.
HiKey (Kirin 620)
The HiKey board is LeMaker's first 96boards Consumer Edition compliant product, featuring the HiSilicon Kirin 620 octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 SoC at 1.2 GHz with 1 GB or 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM. It supports Debian and AOSP, includes 8 GB eMMC storage, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and both low-speed and high-speed expansion connectors per the 96boards specification. The HiKey is ideal for Android development and Linaro-based projects. See the 96boards HiKey documentation for setup instructions.
HiKey960 (Kirin 960)
The HiKey960 significantly upgrades performance with the Kirin 960 SoC featuring four Cortex-A73 cores at 2.36 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.84 GHz, paired with 3 GB LPDDR4 RAM and 32 GB UFS 2.1 storage. It supports 4K display output, USB Type-C, and PCIe expansion. The HiKey960 is targeted at advanced Android development, GPU compute workloads using the Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, and high-performance embedded applications. Full documentation is at the HiKey960 wiki page.
HiKey970 (Kirin 970 + NPU)
The HiKey970 is the most powerful board in the LeMaker lineup, featuring the Kirin 970 SoC with a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for AI inference acceleration. It includes four Cortex-A73 cores, four Cortex-A53 cores, 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM, and 64 GB UFS 2.1 storage. The integrated NPU delivers up to 1.92 TFLOPS for neural network workloads, making it suitable for edge AI, machine learning research, and computer vision projects. Product details are available on the LeMaker website.
Board Comparison
When selecting a LeMaker board, consider your primary use case. For NAS and storage servers, the Banana Pi with its SATA port is the best choice. For wireless IoT projects, the Banana Pro provides integrated WiFi and Bluetooth. For Android development and 96boards compatibility, the HiKey series offers scalable performance. For AI and machine learning at the edge, the HiKey970 with its dedicated NPU is the clear winner. For custom Android firmware, see Building Your Own Android Firmware.
Related Pages
See Main Page for the wiki home page and navigation to all documentation sections.
Author: LeMaker Documentation Team
Last updated: 2026-02-10