Raspberry Pi has a new toy on sale. It's the new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B , which arrived almost as a surprise, since this launch wasn't expected. It seemed that the new features would come in 2020, but they've been released early. This SBC (Single Board Computer) has been very successful, and not by chance. For a price of around €30, you get a simple computer with which to carry out a multitude of projects.
This has transformed the Raspberry Pi into a successful board among DIY enthusiasts and also in the education sector , since its excellent documentation and the abundance of tutorials available have made it a valuable learning tool at a very affordable price for schools and educational institutions. After months without any updates, we now have this new Raspberry Pi 4. Want to learn about its new features?
The new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has much more powerful hardware for €35 . It allows you to run a wide variety of operating systems or distributions to suit your needs and carry out numerous projects thanks to the available add-ons and its 40 GPIOs. If you want to learn more about its hardware and technical specifications, they are:
- Broadcom BCM2711 SoC, but although normally these chips also integrate the RAM, although in this case it is not like that. What it does include is a more powerful GPU supporting OpenGL ES 3.0, multimedia support H.265 for 4K 60 FPS, H.264 for 1080p60 and 1080p30 fps. The CPU is now a quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 and 1.5 Ghz.
- La RAM is mounted on a separate chip, with the possibility of choosing between 1, 2 and 4GB. Leaving the RAM out, it is easier to manufacture the same board and only replace the RAM chip to offer several variants.
- With regards to connectivity, has also been improved. It has USB-C for power, 2 micro HDMI ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports and another 2 USB 3.0 ports, in addition to the Ethernet and Jack for audio. Of course, it also has the micro SD card reader, GPIO, and other connections for gadgets such as the camera module, etc.