The Raspberry Pi Foundation recently announced the availability of the Raspberry Pi 3, which is a $35 credit card-sized computer that is about 50% faster than the Raspberry Pi 2 and has around 10× the performance capabilities of the Raspberry Pi 1.
The Raspberry Pi 3’s specs and features include:
- 1.2-GHz BCM2837 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU
- Integrated 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1
- USB power supply
- Four USB ports
- 40 GPIO pins
- Ethernet port
- HDMI port
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Camera interface (CSI) and display interface (DSI)
- Push-pull Micro SD card slot
- VideoCore IV 3-D graphics core
- Support for Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Compatibility with Raspberry Pi 1 and 2
Source: Raspberry Pi Foundation
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