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Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ · Raspberry Pi official documentation photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
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Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+
The small, low-cost version of Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, with the same 1.4GHz quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 and dual-band Wi-Fi but 512 MB of memory, one USB port and no Ethernet, for embedded and wireless projects.
Model history · 2 models, 2014–2018
- 2014Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+Compare
- 2018Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+
- Processor
- Broadcom BCM2837B0 (Arm Cortex-A53)
- Clock
- 1.4 GHz
- Memory
- 512 MB
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
Specifications
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- Processor
- Broadcom BCM2837B0 (Arm Cortex-A53)
- CPU cores
- 4
- Clock
- 1.4 GHz
- Memory
- 512 MB
- CPU
- Quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 at 1.4GHz
- GPU
- VideoCore IV; OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0; H.264 and MPEG-4 decode (1080p30), H.264 encode (1080p30)
- Memory
- 512MB LPDDR2 SDRAM
- Storage
- microSD card slot; improved USB mass-storage booting
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Ethernet
- No
- USB ports
- 1
- Display outputs
- 1
- GPIO pins
- 40
- PCIe
- No
- Ports
- 1 × USB 2.0, full-size HDMI, 4-pole stereo audio and composite video jack, micro USB power
- Displays
- 1 × full-size HDMI
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2, BLE; modular compliance certification
- GPIO
- Extended 40-pin header
- Camera and display connectors
- MIPI CSI camera port; MIPI DSI display port
Design
- Size
- 65 × 56 mm
- Power
- 5V/2.5A DC via micro USB or the GPIO header
- Size
- 65 × 56 mm board
- Operating temperature
- 0°C to 50°C
Pros and cons
Pros
- 1.4GHz quad-core CPU and dual-band Wi-Fi of Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
- HAT-sized 65 × 56 mm board
- Whole board certified as a radio module, simplifying product compliance
Cons
- 512MB of memory
- One USB 2.0 port and no Ethernet
- One HDMI output
Closest rivals
Model | Processor | Clock | Memory | Wi-Fi | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S) | 1 GHz | 512 MB | Yes | Feb 2017 | |
| Broadcom BCM2837B0 (Arm Cortex-A53) | 1.4 GHz | 1 GB | Yes | Mar 2018 | |
| Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S) | 1 GHz | 512 MB | No | Nov 2015 |
Previous model: Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+.
Sources
- pip-assets.raspberrypi.com/categories/512-raspberry-pi-3-model-a/documents/RP-0…
- github.com/raspberrypi/documentation/blob/master/documentation/asciidoc/compute…
- raspberrypi.com/news/new-product-raspberry-pi-3-model-a
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ board, launch top view: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ foreground and 3 Model A+ rear, complete family photograph: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ installed in the open official case, angled view: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ installed in the open official case, top view: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ installed in the closed official case, ports visible: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ board, upright launch angle: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ board, refresh angle: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ board, opposite refresh angle: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ processor and wireless shielding detail: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ board, refresh top view: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
