Raspberry Pi 5
The Raspberry Pi 5 is the latest and best minicomputer under €100 on the market. It has the size of a debit card but offers many functionalities. The brain is a Quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 that is clocked at 2.4GHz. With the Raspberry Pi 5 boards it is possible, just like with the Pi 4, to choose the working memory yourself. With this variant it is also possible to choose between different types of RAM memory. A super nice new feature is the on/off button. The Pi 5 is the first model that has an onboard button to switch the computer on and off. In addition, you can now connect two screens / cameras thanks to the double 4-lane connector. You can connect the Pi 5 wirelessly to the internet and / or bluetooth devices. Do you need faster internet? Then you can also use the gigabit ethernet port.
Getting started with the Pi 5
Want to buy a Raspberry Pi 5? Please note that it is delivered bare. You need a Micro SD card with an OS such as Raspberry Pi OS or Ubuntu to make the Pi 5 work. In addition, you need to power the Pi. This is done by default via the USB-C connector to which you can connect a 5V 5A power supply. But you can also use the PoE+ HAT, for example. Just like a large computer, you want to protect the Raspberry Pi 5. There are a lot of housings available. They come in all colors, sizes and materials. A popular choice is a metal cooling housing. This protects the Pi and cools it at the same time. Are you going to use the Pi as a desktop computer? Then you need a Micro HDMI cable, monitor , keyboard and mouse. Are you going to use the Pi for home automation? Then you may need a P1 cable and a network cable.