Description

We’ve brought together the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B with a Universal Power Supply in a kit, ready for you to start setting up a new exciting project.

Details

What’s included in the kit?

• 1 x Raspberry Pi 3 Model B single-board computer
• 1 x Universal Raspberry Pi Power Supply (black)

Key features of the components of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and Universal PSU kit

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is all about added connectivity and 10x faster processing. It’s a simple to use compact single-board computer and a step up from the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B.

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B include a few little changes that make a big difference – opening up your connectivity abilities with WLAN, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on-board, and noticeable improvements in RAM and CPU.

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is the first member of the third generation Raspberry Pi family. It followed the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B boards and came before the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+.

Technical Specifications of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B:

• Processor: Broadcom BCM2837 chipset. 1.2GHz
  Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53
  802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1 (Bluetooth Classic and LE)
• GPU: Dual Core VideoCore IV® Multimedia Co-Processor. Provides Open GL ES
  2.0, hardware-accelerated OpenVG, and 1080p30 H.264 high-profile
  decode.
  Capable of 1Gpixel/s, 1.5Gtexel/s or 24GFLOPs with texture filtering and
  DMA infrastructure
• Memory: 1GB LPDDR2
• Operating System: Boots from Micro SD card, running a version of the Linux operating system or
  Windows 10 IoT
• Dimensions: 85 x 56 x 17mm
• Power: Micro USB socket 5V1, 2.5A

Key Applications of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B:

• IoT applications
• Robotics
• Server/cloud server
• Security monitoring
• Gaming
• Low cost PC/tablet/laptop
• Media centre
• Industrial/Home automation
• Print server
• Web camera
• Wireless access point
• Environmental sensing/monitoring (e.g. weather station)

The Universal Power Supply (black)

The official Raspberry Pi Universal Power Supply in black is an integrated 1.5m cable and micro USB plug, with a 2.5A / 5.1V power supply. It comes with four interchangeable main adaptors for the UK, Europe, Australia and the United States, so it’s handy to take it with you wherever you go.