Raspberry Pi

Overview

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ is the latest product in the Raspberry Pi 3 range. Like the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, it boasts a 64-bit quad core processor running at 1.4 GHz, dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless LAN, and Bluetooth 4.2/BLE.The dual-band wireless LAN comes with modular compliance certi?cation, allowing the board to be designed into end products with signi?cantly reduced wireless LAN compliance testing, improving both cost and time to market.The Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ has the same mechanical footprint as the Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+.

Details

How does a more compact and more economic Raspberry Pi sound to you? The Raspberry Pi 3 A+ is here and, like the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, it boasts a 64-bit quad core processor running at 1.4GHz, dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LAN, and Bluetooth 4.2/BLE. The RPi3 A+ is still equipped with the same 64-bit processor as the B+ version but has removed the Ethernet connector and three of the USB ports (leaving you with just one). It still also has the same 2x20 GPIO header and CSI/DSI connectors, making it usable with all of your existing HATs, cameras, and other peripheries.

This single-board computer is capable of many of the things your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word processing and playing high-definition video and games. It can run several flavors of Linux and is being used to teach kids all over the world how to program

Equal parts whimsy and innovation, the tiny Raspberry Pi computers have captivated the attention of children and grown-up programmers alike since the first model went on sale almost exactly six years ago. The latest version, the Pi 3 Model A+ ($25), brings a new level of performance to the diminutive, primitive micro-desktop. It's essentially the Goldilocks of the Raspberry Pi world; both its computing power and its physical size split the difference between the Pi Zero W (the smallest and cheapest Pi) and the Pi 3 Model B+ (the largest and most powerful). The Pi 3 Model A+ is an excellent way to teach kids to code or build your own Internet of Things (IoT) device, and it's a no-brainer for Raspberry Pi enthusiasts. If you're a Raspberry Pi newbie, however, you'll likely be better off parting with an extra Alexander Hamilton to buy the $35 Pi 3 Model B+.

• This single-board computer is capable of many of the things your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word processing and playing high-definition video and games
• It can run several flavors of Linux and is being used to teach kids all over the world how to program
• The Raspberry Pi 3 A+ is here and, like the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, it boasts a 64-bit quad core processor running at 1.4GHz, dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LAN, and Bluetooth 4.2/BLE
• Skill Level: Assembled and Tested

There are three flavors of the latest-generation Raspberry Pi. The cheapest and smallest is the Pi Zero W which is about the size of a stick of gum and costs a mere $10. The next step up is the $25 Pi 3 Model A+, the subject of this review. Finally, there's the largest and most expensive, the $35 Pi 3 Model B+. The Raspberry Pi Foundation still supports older first and second generations of the Zero, the Model A, and the Model B, and many retailers still sell them. If you want the current generation, though, double-check that you're not buying an original Pi or a Pi 2.

Features:
- Processor: Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 64-bit SoC @ 1.4 GHz
- Memory: 512MB LPDDR2 SDRAM
- Connectivity: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz IEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2/BLE
- Access: Extended 40-pin GPIO header
- Video and sound: 1 × full size HDMI; MIPI DSI display port; MIPI CSI camera port; 4 pole stereo output and composite video port
- Multimedia: H.264, MPEG-4 decode (1080p30); H.264 encode (1080p30); OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 graphics
- SD card support: Micro SD format for loading operating system and data storage
- Input power: 5 V/2.5 A DC via micro USB connector, 5 V DC via GPIO header

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