The Raspberry Pi group has simply launched the “RPi4b”, beginning at $35 for the 1GB mannequin and $55 for the 4GB model. The options are fairly spectacular and fairly a lift over earlier fashions:
- A 1.5GHz quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 CPU (~3× efficiency)
- 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM
- Full-throughput Gigabit Ethernet
- Twin-band 802.11ac wi-fi networking
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.Zero ports
- Twin monitor assist, at resolutions as much as 4K
- VideoCore VI graphics, supporting OpenGL ES 3.x
- 4Kp60 {hardware} decode of HEVC video
- Full compatibility with earlier Raspberry Pi merchandise
The spec bump will permit for many extra options that had been beforehand inconceivable, or mediocre at greatest. The flexibility to output 4K60 means we’d be capable of lastly scale emulated video games to a panel’s native 4K decision! Heck, I’d even like to see a video participant with “CRT modes”, so folks can watch outdated motion pictures by totally different CRT filters (I’ve examined this, it’s method cooler than it sounds!). Gigabit Ethernet + USB 3.Zero means you possibly can join an 8TB HDD and have a fairly quick, cheap NAS! The options are actually simply limitless…even over the massive number of makes use of the RPi2 & Three had!
It’s too early to inform if present RGB {hardware} options such because the RGB-Pi or RetroTINK Final shall be appropriate, however let’s preserve our fingers crossed!
The RPi4 will be pre-ordered immediately and can ship in a few month (relying in your area). Extra info will be discovered right here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/weblog/raspberry-pi-4-on-sale-now-from-35/
…and it seems like earlier variations of the Raspberry Pi are on sale, so in the event you’d like to choose up an older one at a very good value, perhaps now’s the time?:
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