Please Note: This is not the latest model of the Raspberry Pi. The latest model is the Model 5

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is a tiny credit card size computer that was designed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Originally intended to assist in teaching computer science, the Pi's accessible price makes it popular with hobbyists/makers/hackers who use it to create everything from Living Room PCs to Robotics Projects. Just add a keyboard, mouse, display, power supply, micro SD card with installed Linux Distribution and you'll have a fully fledged computer that can run applications from word processors and spreadsheets to games.

As the Raspberry Pi 3 supports HD video, you can even create a media centre with it. The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is the first Raspberry Pi to be open-source from the get-go, expect it to be the defacto embedded Linux board in all the forums.

Tech Specs

Chip	Broadcom BCM2837 64bit ARMv8 Quad Core Cortex A53 1.2 GHz
Storage	microSD Card
Memory	1 GB
Graphics	400 MHz Dual Core VideoCore IV GPU OpenGL ES 2.0 Hardware-Accelerated OpenVG 1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode
Weight	42g
Audio	HDMI port supports multichannel audio output Audio line out/3.5-mm headphone jack (analog)
Connections and Expansions	Four USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 megabits per second) HDMI port 3.5mm 4-pole Composite Video and Audio jack MicroUSB Power Input DSI Display Port CSI Camera Port MicroSD card Sold 40-pin GPIO (Male headers)
Communications	Wi-Fi 802.11n WiFi wireless Networking;IEEE 802.11a/g/b/n compatible Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 wireless technology Ethernet 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Electrical and Operating Requirements	Input voltage: 5V DC Current Requirement: 2.5 Amps
Operating System	Raspberry Pi Foundation's Offical supported Operating Systems NOOBS Raspbian Third Party Operating Systems Libreelec Open Elec OSMC Pinet RISC OS Snappy Ubuntu Core Ubuntu Mate Weather Station Windows IOT Core XBian

GPIO Pin-Out

Raspberry Pi - Questions and Answers

Is the Raspberry Pi 3 good for gaming?

Can I use a cell phone charger to power the Raspberry Pi 3?

Does the Raspberry Pi 3 support PoE?

Can you use a xbox one controller with the Raspberry Pi 3?

Do I *need* a keyboard and mouse for my Raspberry Pi 3 for Retro Pie?

Is the RAM upgradeable on a Raspberry Pi 3?

Will I be able to set up the Raspberry Pi 3 as a media centre?

Will the Raspberry Pi 3 fit in a Raspberry Pi 2 case?

Is the Raspberry Pi 3 made in the UK?

Do I need a WiFi dongle for my Raspberry Pi 3?

What comes with the Raspberry Pi 3 and what do I need?

Is the SD cards spring loaded on the Raspberry Pi 3?

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

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Raspberry Pi Zero

Raspberry Pi Zero W

Raspberry Pi Zero WH - with soldered headers

Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+

Raspberry Pi Adult Size Medium

Raspberry Pi Adult Size Large

Raspberry Pi Adult Size XL

Raspberry Pi Zero W with GPIO Reference Card

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

Official Raspberry Pi Ballpoint Pen