Selecting a Model of Raspberry Pi

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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

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Problem

There are many models of Raspberry Pi and you are not sure which to use.

Solution

If you want a Raspberry Pi for general use, then you should buy a Raspberry Pi 4 or 3 or 2 model B. With four times as much memory and a quad-core processor, it will cope with most tasks much better than the Pi Zero or Model A+ with their single processors. The Raspberry Pi 4 and 3 model B has the great advantage of having WiFi built-in, so there’s no need for an extra USB WiFi adapter. If, on the other hand, you are embedding a Raspberry Pi in a project for a single purpose, then using a model A+ or Pi Zero and saving a few dollars may well be an option.

Try comparing different versions of Raspberry Pi yourself from the table above and choose which version is right for you. However, my favorite speech is Raspberry Pi 4 8GB RAM. Why is it a little different from other Raspberry Pi versions and much more updated than other Raspberry Pi versions? Specifications

Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
2GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (depending on model)
2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
Gigabit Ethernet
2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports.
Raspberry Pi standard 40 pin GPIO header (fully backward compatible with previous boards)
2 × micro-HDMI ports (up to 4kp60 supported)
2-lane MIPI DSI display port
2-lane MIPI CSI camera port
4-pole stereo audio and composite video port
H.265 (4kp60 decode), H264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode)
OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics
Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage
5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A*)
5V DC via GPIO header (minimum 3A*)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled (requires separate PoE HAT)
Operating temperature: 0 – 50 degrees C ambient