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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Technical Specifications

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

image Next Generation QUAD Core Broadcom BCM2837 64bit processor

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

image BCM43438 WiFi on board

image Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on board

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

 

Other Technical Specification:

image 40pin extended GPIO

image 4 x USB 2 ports

image 4 pole Stereo output and Composite video port

image Full size HDMI output

image CSI camera port for connecting the Raspberry Pi cameraRaspberry Pi camera

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

image Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data

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

image 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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  • spannerspencer
    spannerspencer over 10 years ago in reply to madshenriksen +3
    There's dedicated hardware for lots of things, but I'd certainly be interested in seeing if the Pi3 can be put to this kind of purpose -- my NAS is getting kind of old, and uses a lot more juice than a…
  • madshenriksen
    madshenriksen over 10 years ago in reply to spannerspencer +3
    Exactly Spanner Spencer. The Raspberry approach was chosen because it could fill my need at a very low cost, and with low power (I haven't look at the power consumption of other NAS hardware). I haven…
  • Problemchild
    Problemchild over 10 years ago in reply to cstanton +3
    Yes Chris. to be honest the software RAID under Linux has surpassed the speed of the HW implementations for years at least under x86 ... Obviously the ability to off load that function to some H/W is good…
  • e14 Contributor
    e14 Contributor over 10 years ago

    This is a silly question, but where is the Spec - User's Guide?  I am spent my 20 minute maximum poking around, and can't find it anywhere.

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  • mconners
    mconners over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    LOL, sorry, I thought we were talking about the C2,I didn't read back in the thread far enough, I ordered one of those at the same time. That has emmc. Yes, both my Pi 3's arrive the following Thursday after release. That is what I used in my PIkea table, one of the Pi 3's.

     

    Mike

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  • balearicdynamics
    balearicdynamics over 10 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    ... And - I don't know (yet) the Odroid but read a lot mostly here interesting articles - it is very probable that Odroid has not the production number of the Pi foundation with consequent low cost components.

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  • e14 Contributor
    e14 Contributor over 10 years ago in reply to rew

    Better upgrade IMO: >= 2GB DDR3 RAM running near CPU GHz. I would pay more for that.

     

    Sint Juttimis expression ... my Dutch speaking wife really loved that!

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    e14 Contributor over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    Yep, I would have definitely paid more for additional RAM and DDR3 running at a faster rate.  But, I was looking for a desktop/laptop replacement which Raspberry Pi doesn't try to be.  Don't interpret that remark as a criticism of RPi3.

     

    Ordered a Pine 64 with 2GB DDR3 which better fits my needs.  4/6/8GB would have been even better!

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  • clem57
    clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to mconners

    Your Pi 3 has emmc? Wow I got the wrong one.

    Clem

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  • mconners
    mconners over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    Yeah, it did, and it's wonderful image I've been so busy with my pi table I haven't messed with it too much yet. I will say this, it's really snappy, especially with the emmc.

     

    Mike

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    e14 Contributor over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    The Odroid-C2, proves they could have shipped with more RAM - for the same price . . . .

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  • clem57
    clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to mconners

    Did it come yet mconnersor

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    clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    said the same thing. More Ram would have helped in general. But I guess the foundation was trying to hit the magical $35 price point.

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