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Raspberry Pi · Zero
Zero
The original Raspberry Pi Zero, a 65 × 30 mm board with a 1GHz single-core Arm11 processor and 512 MB of memory, for small embedded projects that don't need wireless.
- Processor
- Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S)
- Clock
- 1 GHz
- Memory
- 512 MB
- Wi-Fi
- No
Specifications
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- Processor
- Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Clock
- 1 GHz
- Memory
- 512 MB
- CPU
- Single-core ARM11 (ARM1176JZF-S) at 1GHz
- GPU
- VideoCore IV
- Memory
- 512MB LPDDR2 SDRAM
- Storage
- microSD card slot
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Bluetooth
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- USB ports
- 1
- Display outputs
- 1
- GPIO pins
- 40
- PCIe
- No
- Ports
- Micro USB On-The-Go data port, micro USB power, mini HDMI; unpopulated composite video header
- Displays
- Mini HDMI up to 1080p60; composite video header
- GPIO
- Unpopulated 40-pin header, same pinout as Model A+, B+ and 2B
- Camera and display connectors
- Mini 22-pin CSI camera connector from version 1.3 onwards
Design
- Size
- 65 × 30 mm
- Power
- Micro USB
- Size
- 65 × 30 × 5 mm
Pros and cons
Pros
- 65 × 30 × 5 mm, the smallest Raspberry Pi form factor
- 1GHz CPU, 40% faster than Raspberry Pi 1 (maker's figure)
Cons
- No Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or Ethernet
- One micro USB data port; needs adapters for standard USB and HDMI
- GPIO header not fitted
Closest rivals
Model | Processor | Clock | Memory | Wi-Fi | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S) | 0.7 GHz | 256 MB – 512 MB | No | Nov 2014 | |
| Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S) | 0.7 GHz | 512 MB | No | Jul 2014 | |
| Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S) | 1 GHz | 512 MB | Yes | Feb 2017 |
Sources
- raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-zero
- github.com/raspberrypi/documentation/blob/master/documentation/asciidoc/compute…
- pip.raspberrypi.com/categories/579-raspberry-pi-zero
Photo: raw.githubusercontent.com
- Raspberry Pi Zero held upright by a red toy figure: Raspberry Pi official supplied photograph; complete published framing, background and native alpha preserved.
- Raspberry Pi Zero beside a five-dollar banknote on a wooden desk: Raspberry Pi official supplied photograph; complete published framing, background and native alpha preserved.
- Raspberry Pi Zero supplied on the cover of The MagPi issue 40: Raspberry Pi official supplied photograph; complete published framing, background and native alpha preserved.
- Original Raspberry Pi Zero in the People in Space indicator at Raspberry Pi Towers: Raspberry Pi official supplied photograph; complete published framing, background and native alpha preserved.
- Original Raspberry Pi Zero with an external USB wireless dongle: Raspberry Pi official supplied photograph; complete published framing, background and native alpha preserved.
- Raspberry Pi Zero, first angled product-page view: Raspberry Pi official supplied photograph; complete published framing, background and native alpha preserved.
- Raspberry Pi Zero, component-side top view: Raspberry Pi official supplied photograph; complete published framing, background and native alpha preserved.
- Raspberry Pi Zero, second angled product-page view: Raspberry Pi official supplied photograph; complete published framing, background and native alpha preserved.
