Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+, Retains Most Enhancements in Smaller Form Factor

Overview

By halving the RAM to 512MB, and removing the USB hub and Ethernet controller, Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ is able to become smaller in size, and hit a lower price point.

Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ incorporates most of the neat enhancements as its big brother Raspberry Pi 3B+, and features:

• A 1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU
• 512MB LPDDR2 SDRAM
• Dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2/BLE
• Improved USB mass-storage booting
• Improved thermal management

Like its big brother, the entire board is certified as a radio module under FCC rules, which in turn will significantly reduce the cost of conformance testing Raspberry Pi–based products.

Specifications

• Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.4GHz
• 512MB LPDDR2 SDRAM
• 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2/BLE
• No Ethernet port
• Extended 40-pin GPIO header
• Full-size HDMI
• Single USB 2.0 port
• CSI camera port for connecting a Raspberry Pi Camera Module
• DSI display port for connecting a Raspberry Pi Touch Display
• 4-pole stereo output and composite video port
• Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data
• 5V/2.5A DC power input

Development Resources

Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/Raspberry_Pi_3_Model_A+

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