Raspberry Pi 3 Model B SBC
The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B looks identical to the Pi 2 B at
first glance. It is the same size and has much of the same components on
board. So what is the difference? The new Pi 3 brings more processing
power and on-board connectivity, saving you time with the development of
your applications. Perfect for your Internet of Things (IoT) designs
Pi 3 compared to Pi 2
More processor speed. The CPU on the Pi 3 is one and a half times faster at 1.2 GHz. Your Pi board performs better.
On-board connectivity.
The Pi 3 features 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Classic &
Low Energy (BLE). You can get connected much quicker without the need
for any external device.
2.5 A power supply. With more
processor speed and on-board connectivity, you'll need more power. Power
supplies for previous Pi boards will not be sufficient. You will need
the Official Raspberry Pi 3 Power Supply (
9098126 — white) or (
9098135 — black).
New components.
The Pi 3 features a chip antenna where status LEDs were located
previously. The status LEDs are still on the board, right next to the
microSD card slot.
New to Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry
Pi is a single computer board — developed to encourage and aid the
teaching of programming and computing. It is also a fantastic starting
point for the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) projects. The
low cost and 'plug and play' nature of Pi makes for a board that is
accessible to all and has numerous connectivity options. Pi is the
perfect experimental tool, whether you want to use it as a desktop
computer, media centre, server or monitoring/security device within your
home. No limits. Linux-based operating systems run on the Pi with
plenty of access to free software and downloads. What is more, there is a
great Pi community out there — look at DesignSpark, the design engineer community at RS.
Features & Benefits of the Pi 3
•Broadcom BCM2837 chipset running at 1.2 GHz
•64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53
•802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN
•Bluetooth 4.1 (Classic & Low Energy)
•Dual core Videocore IV® Multimedia co-processor
•1 GB LPDDR2 memory
•Supports all the latest ARM GNU/Linux distributions and Windows 10 IoT
•microUSB connector for 2.5 A power supply
•1 x 10/100 Ethernet port
•1 x HDMI video/audio connector
•1 x RCA video/audio connector
•1 x CSI camera connector
•4 x USB 2.0 ports
•40 GPIO pins
•Chip antenna
•DSI display connector
•microSD card slot
•Dimensions: 85 x 56 x 17 mm
Note
The Official Pi 3 Power Supply Unit is for the Pi 3 board only. The power supply unit is not for general purpose power supply.