Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+ vs Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+

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Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+ compared with Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+

	Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi 1 Model A+	Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi 1 Model B+
Overview
Released
Released	November 2014	July 2014
Performance
Processor
Processor	Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S)	Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Clock
Clock	0.7 GHz	0.7 GHz
Memory
Memory	256 MB – 512 MB	512 MB
CPU
CPU	Single-core ARM1176JZF-S at 700MHz (BCM2835)	Single-core ARM1176JZF-S at 700MHz, the same BCM2835 as Model B
GPU
GPU	VideoCore IV	VideoCore IV
Memory
Memory	256MB at launch; 512MB on later boards	512MB
Storage
Storage	Push-push microSD card slot	Push-push microSD card slot
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	No
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
USB ports
USB ports	1	4 (better)
Display outputs
Display outputs	1	1
GPIO pins
GPIO pins	40	40
PCIe
PCIe	No	No
Ports
Ports	1 × USB 2.0, HDMI, 3.5 mm jack for audio and composite video, micro USB power	4 × USB 2.0, 100Mb/s Ethernet, HDMI, 3.5 mm jack for audio and composite video, micro USB power
Displays
Displays	HDMI; composite video through the 3.5 mm jack	HDMI; composite video through the 3.5 mm jack
GPIO
GPIO	40-pin header	40-pin header; the first 26 pins match Model B
Camera and display connectors
Camera and display connectors	15-pin CSI camera port; 15-pin DSI display port	15-pin CSI camera port; 15-pin DSI display port
Design
Size
Size	65 × 56 mm	85 × 56 mm
Power
Power	Micro USB	Micro USB; switching regulators replace Model B's linear ones
Size
Size	65 × 56 mm board, the same footprint as Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+	85 × 56 mm board, with four mounting holes