The New Raspberry Pi 500+ Has a Built-in Mechanical Keyboard
The Raspberry Pi 500 was the first Pi computer with an integrated keyboard, and now there is an improved model to passionate. The new Raspberry Pi 500+ has arrived with a better quality mechanical keyboard, better internal equipment and very important RGB lamps.
The first Raspberry Pi 500 was a simple PI card integrated into a keyboard, more like the design of the old Commodore 64 or BBC micro. You should always connect a separate screen, mouse and power, but the computer itself (a raspberry Pi 5) and the keyboard were integrated into an elegant package.
The new Raspberry Pi 500+ of $ 200+ is based on the Raspberry Pi 5, with a CPU Arm Quadricœur at 2.4 GHz Cortex A76, 16 GB of RAM, a double support for the 4K display output with the micro HDMI, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. There are three USB ports in total: two USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0.
The computer has a 256 GB SSD inside the slit M.2 NVME, with preinstalled Raspberry Pi OS. You can always use the microSD card ports and USB ports for starter readers if necessary, but integrated fast storage is appreciated.
The main upgrade here is the keyboard, which is now blue switches Gateron KS – 33 with a personalized RAL 7001 silver stem, instead of the simple membrane keyboard found in the previous models. It should provide a more satisfactory sound and sensation during typing, with removable touches and RGB lamps individually in addressing.
The blog article explained: “Each custom-made profile key is painted by spray and then engraved with the laser to allow the backlight to shine through the legend. For those of you who prefer larger (or simply different) keys), we provide a raspberry shot Pi 500+ is compatible with most standard key sets. ”.
The integrated SSD, a better keyboard and 16 GB of RAM make it a capable Arm Linux PC, but there are still some strange compromises. The two micro HDMI ports for the video output will force most people to buy new cables or adapters. It is an ordinary Raspberry Pi 5 Holdover, but there is certainly Salle of this larger computer for full -size HDMI ports. The absence of all C USB ports of type C is also a bit frustrating, although an adapter should work for basic accessories.
You can buy the Raspberry Pi 5 for $ 200 in the list of authorized retailers, who in the United States include Canakit, Vilros, Pishop.us and Micro Center. There is also an office kit of $ 220, which adds a mouse and a Raspberry Pi brand power supply, an HDMI micro HDMI adapter and the guide to the beginner Raspberry Pi, 5th edition.
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