Single-board pc maker Raspberry Pi is updating its cute little computer-meet-keyboard system 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 simplest method to get began with a Raspberry Pi because it’s not as intimidating because the Raspberry Pi 5. When you take a look at the Raspberry Pi 500, you possibly can’t see any chipsets or PCB (printed circuit board). The Raspberry Pi is totally hidden inside a well-known type issue, a keyboard.
The thought with the Raspberry Pi 500 is that you may plug in a mouse and show, and also you’re able to hit the bottom working. If, for instance, you’ve got a relative who’s utilizing a particularly dated pc with an outdated model of Windows, the Raspberry Pi 500 can simply exchange an outdated PC tower for many computing duties.
When it involves specs, the Raspberry Pi 500 contains 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 in addition to the facility port sadly); a Gigabit Ethernet port; and a 40-pin enlargement header. It comes with native Wi-Fi and Bluetooth help.
More importantly, this system brings us again Raspberry Pi’s roots. Raspberry Pi computer systems had been initially meant for instructional use circumstances. Over time, tech fans and industrial clients began utilizing the single-board computer systems in every single place. (For occasion, in the event you’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 Foundation’s roots. It’s the proper first pc for varsity. In some ways, it’s significantly better than a Chromebook or an iPad as a result of it’s each low cost and extremely customizable — encouraging artistic pondering.
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) value improve in comparison with the Raspberry Pi 400.
At launch, solely U.Ok. and U.S. keyboard variants can be found. But variations with French, German, Italian, Japanese, Nordic and Spanish keyboard layouts are coming quickly. And in the event you’re searching for a bundle that comes with every little thing 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 just a few 1080p moveable screens on the market this launch isn’t as noteworthy because the Pi 500. But for dyed-in-the-wool Pi followers there’s now a Raspberry Pi-branded monitor choice too.
