Single-board laptop maker Raspberry Pi is updating its cute little computer-meet-keyboard machine with higher specs. Named the Raspberry Pi 500, this successor to the Raspberry Pi 400 is as highly effective as the present flagship Raspberry Pi, the Raspberry Pi 5. It’s in the stores now from Raspberry Pi resellers.
The Raspberry Pi 500 is the best strategy to get began with a Raspberry Pi because it’s not as intimidating because the Raspberry Pi 5. Whenever you have a look at the Raspberry Pi 500, you’ll be able to’t see any chipsets or PCB (printed circuit board). The Raspberry Pi is totally hidden inside a well-recognized kind issue, a keyboard.
The thought with the Raspberry Pi 500 is that you would be able to plug in a mouse and show, and also you’re able to hit the bottom working. If, for instance, you will have a relative who’s utilizing a particularly dated laptop with an outdated model of Home windows, the Raspberry Pi 500 can simply change an previous PC tower for many computing duties.
Relating to specs, the Raspberry Pi 500 includes a 64-bit quad-core Arm processor (the identical one because the Raspberry Pi 5 makes use of); 8GB of RAM; 2 micro-HDMI ports, with help for as much as two 4K shows; 3 conventional USB ports (however no USB-C moreover the facility port sadly); a Gigabit Ethernet port; and a 40-pin enlargement header. It comes with native Wi-Fi and Bluetooth help.
Extra importantly, this machine brings us again Raspberry Pi’s roots. Raspberry Pi computer systems have been initially meant for academic use instances. Over time, tech fans and industrial clients began utilizing the single-board computer systems all over the place. (As an illustration, for those who’ve ever been to London’s Heathrow Airport, all of the departures and arrivals boards are powered by Raspberry Pis.)
The Raspberry Pi 500 attracts inspiration from the not-for-profit Raspberry Pi Basis’s roots. It’s the right first laptop for varsity. In some ways, it’s a lot better than a Chromebook or an iPad as a result of it’s each low cost and extremely customizable — encouraging artistic considering.
The Raspberry Pi 500 comes with a 32GB SD card preloaded with Raspberry Pi OS, a Debian-based Linux distribution. It prices $90, which is a slight ($20) worth improve in comparison with the Raspberry Pi 400.
At launch, solely U.Okay. and U.S. keyboard variants can be found. However variations with French, German, Italian, Japanese, Nordic and Spanish keyboard layouts are coming quickly. And for those who’re searching for a bundle that comes with the whole lot you want, Raspberry Pi additionally sells a $120 desktop package with a Raspberry Pi 500, a mouse, a 27W USB-C energy provide, and a micro-HDMI to HDMI cable.
In different information, Raspberry Pi has introduced one other brand-new product: the Raspberry Pi Monitor. It’s a 15.6-inch 1080p monitor with a price-tag of $100. Since there are fairly a couple of 1080p transportable displays on the market this launch isn’t as noteworthy because the Pi 500. However for dyed-in-the-wool Pi followers there’s now a Raspberry Pi-branded monitor possibility too.
