بورد رسپبری پای Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ UK ساخت Element14

بورد رسپبری پای Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ UK ساخت Element14

The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ has been released and replaces the Raspberry Pi 3 as the main model in the Pi family. It boasts a number of improvements over the previous model including a faster CPU and gigabit Ethernet. Some might have been expecting a Raspberry Pi 4 but an update to the Pi 3 is still good news.

Welcome to the Pi Family

Here is what the new Raspberry Pi looks like :

The three most noticeable physical differences are :

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Specifications

The Pi 3 Model B+ technical specifications are shown below :

The most notable differences between the Pi 3B+ and the Pi 3B are

CPU+GPU

The heart of the Pi 3 B+ is the BCM2837B0 running with a clock speed of 1.4GHz. This is an improvement over the Pi 3’s 1.2GHz although the number of cores remains the same at 4.

Memory

The memory remains unchanged at 1GB.

Connectivity

The number of USB ports remains unchanged with 4 full-sized USB 2.0 ports on the right hand-side of the board.

The Ethernet port now support Gigabit network connections and this will be welcomed by many users who have been asking for this feature for years. The new model will also support power over Ethernet with some additional hardware. Due to limitations in the the implementation the speed is limited to 300Mbps.

However the overall network throughput is now apparently three time better which is good news for any application that needs to shift data including network storage devices or media centres.

The ceramic antenna has been replaced with a resonant cavity design as seen on the Pi Zero W.

Video and Audio Output

Video output includes HDMI via a full-sized HDMI connector and composite video via the 4-pole 3.5mm jack.

Stereo audio is still available via the HDMI connector and 4-pole 3.5mm jack as in the Pi 3.

Power

The power connector is still a microUSB socket. Power consumption is higher and estimates suggest it draws 170-200mA more than a Pi 3.


Mechanical Dimensions

The physical size of the Pi 3 B+ remains unchanged with overall dimensions of 85mm x 56mm x 17mm.


Raspberry Pi 3 B+ GPIO Header

The 40-pin header used in this model is identical to previous generations so should be compatible with all hardware that works with the A+,B+,Pi 2 and Pi 3.

Raspberry Pi 40 Pin GPIO Header