Raspberry Pi

What are the different versions of Raspberry Pi?

Raspberry Pi’s are the single-board computers that are just like the desktop computers and laptops in working but they are the palm-size in physical appearance. Initially, it was released for teaching the usage of Desktop computers in educational institutions but later on, on the basis of its size and usage, it was being used in different projects of Electronics and IoT as a microcontroller.

To date, the Raspberry Pi foundation has released a number of models of Raspberry Pi, among which the top Raspberry models are being discussed in the guide.

What are the different versions of Raspberry Pi

There are different models of Raspberry Pi, but the most popular are Raspberry Pi 4B, Raspberry Pi 3B+, Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, and Raspberry Pi 400.

Raspberry Pi 4B

The most popular model of Raspberry Pi in the entire world is Raspberry Pi 4B which is used in electronic projects, artificial intelligence, and IoT devices. Raspberry Pi 4B contains the features of dual-display support for which there are two micro HDMI ports, it has also BlueTooth and Wifi support, and other technical details of it are mentioned in the table below:

Features Description
Processor Quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 1.5GHz
Memory 4GB / 8GB
GPIO 40
SD Card Micro SD Card
USB ports 4 (2-2.0, 2-3.0)

Raspberry Pi 3B+

Another popular model of the Raspberry Pi is Raspberry Pi 3B+ which comes with the PoE capability. Built-in modules of Bluetooth, and Ethernet support. The Raspberry Pi 3B+ comes with the LAN card which has been awarded a modular compliance certification for its performance while testing. The other features that should be considered while buying a Raspberry Pi are:

Features Description
Processor Cortex-A53 64-bit SoC , 1.4GHz
Memory 1 GB
GPIO 40
SD Card Micro SD Card
USB ports 4 (only 2.0)

Raspberry Pi Zero 2W

Raspberry Pi Zero 2W is the five times smaller board as compared to other Raspberry Pi boards and of its small size, it has a number of applications in IoT and smart home projects. Raspberry Pi Zero 2W also contains the support of micro USB ports and is the fastest in speed as compared to the Raspberry Pi Zero W whereas other technical features are:

Features Description
Processor Quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53, 1GHz
Memory 512 MB
GPIO 40
SD Card Micro SD Card
USB ports micro

Raspberry Pi 400

Raspberry Pi 400 looks like a keyboard and no one can say that it is the Raspberry Pi single-board device. This model has recently been released, a keyboard comes with the installed Raspberry Pi that has the same potential of work to do for you moreover, it has the installed heat sinks which also force the temperature of the computer in the mentioned limit range. The technical features of Raspberry Pi 400 are:

Features Description
Processor quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8)
Memory 4 GB
GPIO 0
SD Card Micro SD Card
USB ports 3

Conclusion

The Raspberry Pi foundation has released a number of models of the Raspberry Pi which are popular for different applications. In this guide, different popular models of Raspberry Pi have been discussed with their technical specifications.

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