Raspberry Pi 3 gets 64-bit chip and built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, still just $35

Raspberry Pi Foundation, as a part of its four year anniversary has launched the third generation of Raspberry Pi, the Raspberry Pi 3.

The Raspberry Pi 3 has the same size as the previous models but packs a 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM2837 SoC with ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and now comes with on-board WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1 support. The Cortex A53 CPU offers an increase of 33 percent in the clock speed, and is twice as powerful as the 900MHz Cortex A7 CPU used in the Pi 2.

It comes with the same 1GB RAM and 400mHz VideoCore IV graphics, and includes HDMI port, Ethernet Jack, 4 x USB ports, a microSD card reader, 3.5mm jack and a 4-pin connector.

For now Raspberry is sticking to the 32-bit Raspbian OS, but will consider offering a 64-bit flavor of the OS in the coming months. The Raspberry Pi 3 will be also compatible with older models, so all the tutorials and projects will work the same on the new hardware.

The Raspberry Pi 3 is priced at $35 (Rs. 2,500) and is now available from element14 and RS Components. The company said that it will continue selling the Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+ and Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and will introduce a BCM2837-based Compute Module 3 in the next few months.

Source | Via