Raspberry Pi Pico 2 vs Raspberry Pi Pico W
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Raspberry PiPico 2 | Raspberry PiPico W | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2024 | June 2022 |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Raspberry Pi RP2350 (Arm Cortex-M33 or Hazard3 RISC-V) | Raspberry Pi RP2040 (Arm Cortex-M0+) |
| CPU cores | 2 | 2 |
| Clock | 0.15 GHz (better) | 0.133 GHz |
| Memory | 520 KB (better) | 264 KB |
| CPU | Dual Arm Cortex-M33 or dual Hazard3 RISC-V cores, chosen at boot, at up to 150MHz; Arm TrustZone for Cortex-M, signed boot, 8KB antifuse OTP, SHA-256 acceleration, hardware TRNG | Dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ at up to 133MHz (RP2040) |
| Memory | 520KB on-chip SRAM | 264KB on-chip SRAM |
| Storage | 4MB on-board QSPI flash | 2MB on-board QSPI flash |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Ethernet | No | No |
| USB ports | 1 | 1 |
| Display outputs | 0 | 0 |
| GPIO pins | 40 | 40 |
| PCIe | No | No |
| Ports | Micro USB for power and data (USB 1.1 controller and PHY with host and device support); 2 × UART, 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 16 × PWM channels, 12 × PIO state machines | Micro USB for power and data (USB 1.1 controller and PHY with host and device support); 2 × UART, 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 16 × PWM channels, 8 × PIO state machines |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi with on-board antenna; Bluetooth 5.2 with LE Central and Peripheral roles and Bluetooth Classic; modular compliance certification |
| GPIO | 40-pin 0.1″ through-hole pads with castellated edges; 26 multi-purpose GPIO, 3 of which can be used for ADC; header not fitted unless bought with headers | 40-pin 0.1″ through-hole pads with castellated edges; 26 GPIO, 3 of which can be analogue inputs; header not fitted (Pico WH has headers) |
| Design | ||
| Size | 21 × 51 mm | 21 × 51 mm |
| Power | 1.8–5.5V DC | 1.8–5.5V DC |
| Size | 21 × 51 × 1 mm | 21 × 51 × 1 mm |
| Operating temperature | −20°C to +85°C | −20°C to +70°C |
