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Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ · Raspberry Pi official documentation photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
The 2018 update to Raspberry Pi 3, with a 1.4GHz quad-core Arm Cortex-A53, 1 GB of memory, dual-band Wi-Fi and faster Ethernet, for projects that don't need Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 performance.
Model history · 5 models, 2012–2018
- 2012Raspberry Pi 1 Model BCompare
- 2014Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+Compare
- 2015Raspberry Pi 2 Model BCompare
- 2016Raspberry Pi 3 Model BCompare
- 2018Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
- Processor
- Broadcom BCM2837B0 (Arm Cortex-A53)
- Clock
- 1.4 GHz
- Memory
- 1 GB
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it adds useful speed and much better wired and wireless networking to the same cheap, flexible board. Jeff Geerling found it ran cooler than the 3 B but gave modest real-world gains for the extra power it draws, and it needs a good power supply; Tom's Guide noted the learning curve and the extra parts needed without a kit.
From tomsguide.com and jeffgeerling.com
Specifications
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- Processor
- Broadcom BCM2837B0 (Arm Cortex-A53)
- CPU cores
- 4
- Clock
- 1.4 GHz
- Memory
- 1 GB
- CPU
- Quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 at 1.4GHz; BCM2837B0 has a heat spreader for better thermal management
- GPU
- VideoCore IV; OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0; H.264 and MPEG-4 decode (1080p30), H.264 encode (1080p30)
- Memory
- 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
- Storage
- microSD card slot; improved PXE network and USB mass-storage booting
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Ethernet
- Yes
- USB ports
- 4
- Display outputs
- 1
- GPIO pins
- 40
- PCIe
- No
- Ports
- 4 × USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum 300Mbps) with PoE support (needs separate PoE HAT), 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
- 85 × 56 mm
- Power
- 5V/2.5A DC via micro USB or the GPIO header; PoE with separate PoE HAT
- Size
- 85 × 56 mm board
- Operating temperature
- 0°C to 50°C
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, about three times the network throughput of Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (maker's figure)
- PoE support with a separate PoE HAT
- Heat spreader lets it sustain its top speed for longer
Cons
- Gigabit Ethernet runs over USB 2.0, limited to 300Mbps
- USB 2.0 ports only
- One HDMI output
Closest rivals
Model | Processor | Clock | Memory | Wi-Fi | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom BCM2837B0 (Arm Cortex-A53) | 1.4 GHz | 512 MB | Yes | Nov 2018 | |
| Broadcom BCM2837 (Arm Cortex-A53) | 1.2 GHz | 1 GB | Yes | Feb 2016 | |
| Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S) | 1 GHz | 512 MB | Yes | Feb 2017 |
Previous model: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. Newer model: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.
Sources
- pip-assets.raspberrypi.com/categories/532-raspberry-pi-3-model-b/documents/RP-0…
- pip-assets.raspberrypi.com/categories/532-raspberry-pi-3-model-b/documents/RP-0…
- github.com/raspberrypi/documentation/blob/master/documentation/asciidoc/compute…
- raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-3-model-bplus-sale-now-35
- 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 B+ board, upright launch angle: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ processor and wireless shielding detail: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ GPIO and USB connector detail: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board, refresh angle: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board, refresh top view: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board, opposite refresh angle: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board underside and microSD socket detail: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ USB and Ethernet connector detail: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
