Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) & Essentials Kit - The Most Powerful Raspberry Pi Ever Released

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Published on January 9, 2024 5:08:43 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4YT8GLLXQ

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Learn more about the newly released Raspberry Pi 5. In this video, I explore features and specifications, show you what is inside Pimironi's Raspberry Pi 5 Essentials Kit, talk about setting it all up, and more.



Video Timeline
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00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Features & Specifications
02:00 - Pricing and availability
03:53 - Unboxing
05:04 - Setting it all up
07:14 - YouTube playback, fans and power
09:33 - Quick power on
12:53 - A closer look
15:39 - Where Raspberry Pi wins
18:12 - Final thoughts



Useful Links & Articles
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Official Website - https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/

Introducing Raspberry Pi 5 - https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/

Official Raspberry Pi 5 Documentation - https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi-5.html

Updating Your Raspberry Pi - https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/os.html

Heating and cooling Raspberry Pi 5 - https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/heating-and-cooling-raspberry-pi-5/


Raspberry Pi 5 Official Active Cooler - https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler?variant=41044554580051

Raspberry Pi 5 + Essentials Kit – 8GB RAM / UK Power Supply
by Pimoroni - https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-5-essentials-kit?variant=41045892890707

Answering some questions about the Raspberry Pi 5 (Jeff Geerling) -https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2023/answering-some-questions-about-raspberry-pi-5

Raspberry Pi 5: EVERYTHING you need to know (Jeff Geerling) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBtOEmUqASQ

Reducing Raspberry Pi 5's power consumption by 140x (Jeff Geerling) - https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2023/reducing-raspberry-pi-5s-power-consumption-140x


Availability
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It's available in the UK at Pimoroni at the following shops:

Pimoroni (Where I bought mine) - https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-5

The Pit Hut - https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-5

Cool Components - https://coolcomponents.co.uk/products/raspberry-pi-5?&variant=40765600596029&src=raspberrypi


If you're outside the UK, select your country at https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/ to see a list of approved resellers for your region :)


Alternatives
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I still love Raspberry Pi devices because it has such a large community, but there are great alternatives out there if you are looking for a good single board computer.

This includes:

Orange Pi 5 - http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-5.html

Rock 5B - https://wiki.radxa.com/Rock5/5B

Zimaboard - https://www.zimaboard.com/zimaboard/product

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