Raspberry Pi 5 available with 16 GB of RAM and “crazy” price

The Raspberry Pi mini PC is the most popular in its segment. With a small but powerful board, it is possible to have an authentic mini server with the most diverse services. After the low cost version, a Raspberry Pi 5 with 16 GB of RAM is now available.

The Raspberry Pi is a popular minicomputer that quickly captivated users thanks to its small size and enormous potential, not to mention the fact that it is a compact and inexpensive device that we can take anywhere. Since 2023 the Raspberry Pi 5 has been on the market, but now an even more powerful version has been released.

The new version of the Raspberry Pi 5 is now available with 16GB of RAM. It is worth mentioning that the low-cost version has only 2GB of RAM and the original version can be purchased with 4GB and 8GB. According to the Raspberry PI Foundation, the D0 optimized version of the Broadcom BCM2712 applications processor includes support for memories larger than 8 GB.

Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Specifications

  • Chip: Broadcom BCM2712D0, quad-core, 2,4 GHz, 64 bits, GPU VideoCore VII de 800 MHz
  • RAM: 16GB LPDDR4X-4267 memory
  • Storage: microSD card support
  • Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5 / BLE
  • Wired connectivity: USB 2.0 (2), USB 3.0 (2), Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 4Kp60 (2)
  • Connectors: 4-lane MIPI for cameras or displays (2), PCIe 2.0, UART, RTC, 40-pin GPIO
  • Dimensions: 85 x 56 mm

Regarding the price, the new 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5 was launched for 120 dollars, that is, around € 116.47 at the current price.

Source: pplware.sapo.pt