Raspberry Pi Pico vs Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Raspberry PiPico | Raspberry PiPico 2 W | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2021 | November 2024 |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Raspberry Pi RP2040 (Arm Cortex-M0+) | Raspberry Pi RP2350 (Arm Cortex-M33 or Hazard3 RISC-V) |
| CPU cores | 2 | 2 |
| Clock | 0.133 GHz | 0.15 GHz (better) |
| Memory | 264 KB | 520 KB (better) |
| CPU | Dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ at up to 133MHz; RP2040 made on a 40nm process | Dual Arm Cortex-M33 or dual Hazard3 RISC-V cores at up to 150MHz; Arm TrustZone for Cortex-M, signed boot, 8KB antifuse OTP, SHA-256 acceleration, hardware TRNG |
| Memory | 264KB on-chip SRAM | 520KB on-chip SRAM |
| Storage | 2MB on-board QSPI flash; UF2 bootloader in ROM | 4MB 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, 8 × 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, 12 × PIO state machines |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | Infineon CYW43439; single-band 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) with WPA3 and SoftAP for up to 4 clients; Bluetooth 5.2 with LE Central and Peripheral roles and Bluetooth Classic; on-board antenna |
| GPIO | 40-pin 0.1″ through-hole pads with castellated edges; 26 GPIO, 3 of which can be analogue inputs; header not fitted (Pico H has headers) | 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 |
| 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 |
