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Raspberry Pi Unveils Cheaper and Smaller Model A+ Development Board

Raspberry Pi Unveils Cheaper and Smaller Model A+ Development Board 6sj4w

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 10 November 2014 17:52 IST

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The Raspberry Pi Foundation has unveiled a new, smaller version of the original Model A, called the Model A+. The new model will be sold for $20 (approximately Rs. 1,230) and has the same basic configuration as the original Model A while borrowing a few new features from the recently launched Model B+. 335l59

The newly announced Model A+ uses the same Broadcom BCM2835 SoC and has the same 256MB of RAM as the Model A, but switches from an SD card slot to a microSD slot, adds 14 new general purpose input-output (GPIO) pins for connecting additional sensors and peripherals, and features improved audio circuitry with a dedicated low-noise power supply. The board's physical width has been reduced from 86mm to 65mm and it consumes less power as well.

The Broadcom BCM2835 offers a 700MHz ARM11 U core, FPU, and Vidcore IV GPU. 1080p HD video output is ed via HDMI. There is just one USB port along with a 10/100 Ethernet port and 3.5mm audio/composite video output.

The $20 price is a new low for the Model B+.

Raspberry Pi Model A+ boards will be produced at a Sony-owned factory in the UK and sold via online retailers there and in the United States.

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