Raspberry Pi 500+

Released September 2025

The premium version of Raspberry Pi 500, with a mechanical RGB keyboard, 16 GB of memory and a 256 GB SSD in an internal M.2 slot, for enthusiasts who want a complete Raspberry Pi 5 desktop.

Processor: Broadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)
Clock: 2.4 GHz
Memory: 16 GB
Wi-Fi: Yes

Wi-Fi

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the mechanical keyboard is a big improvement on earlier Pi keyboards, with swappable keycaps and customisable lighting, and that the extra memory and NVMe drive make it feel quicker in daily use, with good thermals. The common criticism is the price, the highest of any Raspberry Pi; Jeff Geerling found the blue switches loud and wished they were swappable.

From tomshardware.com, cnx-software.com and jeffgeerling.com

Specifications

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Performance

Processor: Broadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)
CPU cores: 4
Clock: 2.4 GHz
Memory: 16 GB
CPU: Quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 at 2.4GHz with cryptography extensions; 512KB L2 cache per core and 2MB shared L3 cache; RP1 I/O controller
GPU: VideoCore VII; OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.3; H.265 4Kp60 decode
Memory: 16GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM
Storage: 256GB Raspberry Pi SSD with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed, in an internal M.2 slot for NVMe SSDs up to 2280; microSD card slot; boots from SD card or external USB SSDs too

Connections

Wi-Fi: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Ethernet: Yes
USB ports: 3
Display outputs: 2
GPIO pins: 40
PCIe: Yes
Ports: 2 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 2 × micro HDMI, USB-C power
Displays: 2 × micro HDMI, up to dual 4Kp60
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
GPIO: Horizontal 40-pin header on the back

Design

Size: 312 × 123.06 mm
Power: 5V DC via USB-C
Size: 312 × 123.06 × 35.76 mm; 84-key (ANSI), 85-key (ISO) or 88-key (JIS) mechanical keyboard with low-profile keycaps, controlled by an RP2040 running QMK
Operating temperature: 0°C to 50°C

Pros and cons

Pros

Mechanical keyboard with Gateron KS-33 Blue switches, removable keycaps and per-key RGB lighting
256GB SSD pre-installed in an internal M.2 slot that takes 2280 NVMe drives
16GB of LPDDR4X memory

Cons

Costs more than twice as much as Raspberry Pi 500 at list price
One USB 2.0 port and two USB 3.0 ports
Larger than Raspberry Pi 500 (312 mm wide, 35.76 mm tall)

Closest rivals

Model	Processor	Clock	Memory	Wi-Fi	Released
Raspberry PiCompute Module 5	Broadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)	2.4 GHz	2 GB – 16 GB	Yes	Nov 2024
Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi 5	Broadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)	2.4 GHz	1 GB – 16 GB	Yes	Oct 2023
Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi 500	Broadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)	2.4 GHz	8 GB	Yes	Dec 2024

Sources

Photo: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, rear ports and keyboard. Complete supplied canvas, background and alpha retained.

Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, illuminated keyboard view: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, illuminated keyboard view. Complete supplied canvas, background and alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus key and switch detail: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus key and switch detail. Complete supplied canvas, background and alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus fitted with aftermarket coloured keycaps: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus fitted with aftermarket coloured keycaps. Complete supplied canvas, background and alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus SSD bay detail: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus SSD bay detail. Complete supplied canvas, background and alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, illuminated mechanical keyboard detail: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, illuminated mechanical keyboard detail. Visible supplied configuration pictured; other internal configuration unspecified. Complete supplied framing, background and native alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, removing a screw from the underside during SSD replacement: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, removing a screw from the underside during SSD replacement. Visible supplied configuration pictured; other internal configuration unspecified. Complete supplied framing, background and native alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, spudger inserted at the keyboard housing seam: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, spudger inserted at the keyboard housing seam. Visible supplied configuration pictured; other internal configuration unspecified. Complete supplied framing, background and native alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, opening the keyboard housing seam with a spudger: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, opening the keyboard housing seam with a spudger. Visible supplied configuration pictured; other internal configuration unspecified. Complete supplied framing, background and native alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, keyboard folded open with its internal assembly visible: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, keyboard folded open with its internal assembly visible. Visible supplied configuration pictured; other internal configuration unspecified. Complete supplied framing, background and native alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, removing the installed SSD retaining screw: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, removing the installed SSD retaining screw. Visible supplied configuration pictured; other internal configuration unspecified. Complete supplied framing, background and native alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, lifting the SSD from its internal connector: Raspberry Pi official supplied product photograph; Raspberry Pi 500 Plus, lifting the SSD from its internal connector. Visible supplied configuration pictured; other internal configuration unspecified. Complete supplied framing, background and native alpha retained.

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