Raspberry Pi 5 Personal Computer
Gift type: Single Board Computer
Perfect pick for: DIY, Crafts
Estimated Price: £54.94
More than twice as fast and infinitely smoother, the Raspberry Pi 5 features the Broadcom BCM2712 quad-core Arm Cortex A76 processor @ 2.4GHz, making it up to three times faster than the previous generation. With RAM variants up to 8GB, this is the fastest, smoothest Raspberry Pi experience yet. Built using the RP1 I/O controller, it offers USB 3 for faster transfer speeds, interchangeable camera and DSI display connectors, and PCI express support for connecting an M.2 SSD. Accessories like the Raspberry Pi AI Camera, Camera Module 3, and AI Kit enhance its capabilities further. The Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ enables connection to M.2 peripherals for fast data transfer.
Specifications:
- Processor: Broadcom BCM2712 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU
- RAM: 2GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM (depending on model)
- Connectivity: Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 2 x USB 2.0 ports, PCIe 2.0 x1 interface
- Power: 5V/5A DC power via USB-C, with Power Delivery support
- Video & Sound: Dual 4Kp60 Micro HDMI display output with HDR support, 4Kp60 HEVC decoder
- GPIO: Raspberry Pi standard 40 pin GPIO header
- Multimedia: VideoCore VII GPU supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2
- SD card support: microSD card slot with high-speed SDR104 mode
I recently got my hands on the Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB) and it has exceeded all my expectations, particularly for running Home Assistant. Setup and Installation were straightforward, and the performance is exceptional. The Pi5 is powerful, versatile, and represents great value for money, making it a great improvement over the previous models.
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