Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Technical Specifications

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Key Improvements from Pi 2 Model B to Pi 3 Model B:

Next Generation QUAD Core Broadcom BCM2837 64bit processor

Processor speed has increased from 900MHz on Pi 2 to 1.2Ghz

BCM43438 WiFi on board

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on board

Upgraded switched power source up to 2.5 Amps (can now power even more powerful devices over USB ports)

Other Technical Specification:

40pin extended GPIO

4 x USB 2 ports

4 pole Stereo output and Composite video port

Full size HDMI output

CSI camera port for connecting the Raspberry Pi cameraRaspberry Pi camera

DSI display port for connecting the Raspberry Pi touch screen displayRaspberry Pi touch screen display

Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data

Upgraded switched Micro USB power source (now supports up to 2.5 Amps)

The same form factor as the Pi 2 Model BPi 2 Model B, - the only difference is the location of the onboard LEDs

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clem57 over 9 years ago in reply to alfredd

Here is one source of cards and why they work/do not work: RPi SD cards - eLinux.org . Note this may be oldish
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wneo over 9 years ago in reply to alfredd

According to the datasheet for the Broadcom BCM2835 available here,
The External Mass Media Controller (EMMC) is an embedded MultiMedia and SD card interface provided by Arasan. It is compliant to the following standards:
• SD Host Controller Standard Specification Version 3.0 Draft 1.0
• SDIO card specification version 3.0
• SD Memory Card Specification Draft version 3.0
• SD Memory Card Security Specification version 1.01
• MMC Specification version 3.31,4.2 and 4.4
As per this, Host Controller Standard Specification Version 3.0 Draft 1.0 implies UHS-I bus interface. So, you should be looking for a card that is microSDHC¹ I (<32 GB) or microSDXC² I (>32 GB) when it comes to capacity and Speed Class 10 (C10) or UHS Speed Class I (U1) when it comes to speed.

¹Secure Digital High Capacity
²Secure Digital eXtended Capacity
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alfredd over 9 years ago

Hi,
I got my Pi recently. I wanted to get a high speed MicroSD card for my Pi but I am unable to get any details on what Read and Write speeds are supported by the Pi 3 Model B.
If anyone here has any idea, could you please let me know.

Thanks.
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clem57 over 9 years ago in reply to aonbreakin

http://www.switchdoc.com/2014/08/ibeacon-raspberry-pi-scanner-python/
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aonbreakin over 9 years ago

Is it suitable for scan iBeacon by Bluetooth on board?
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clem57 over 9 years ago in reply to edsoprano

edsoprano does this help RASPBERRYPI3-MODB-1GB. - RASPBERRY-PI - Raspberry Pi 3 Modelo B | Newark element14 México
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edsoprano over 9 years ago

hi, what is price in mexican pesos
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clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

For a discussion of heat and the Raspberry Pi 3, see Raspberry Pi Operating Temperature Comparison (A+, B+, Zero, Pi 2, Pi 3)
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e14 Contributor over 10 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

Please see question below. I was actually trying to find the operating temperature range as well. For an "industrial" grade product, one would think the documentation would be up to professional standards.
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jimjulian over 10 years ago

Hello,

What's the temperature operating range?
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