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Raspberry Pis

The small single-board computer that's ideal for fun projects and tinkering

Compare Raspberry Pi 1 Model A vs. Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the 1 Model A vs. the 1 Model B+. Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item 1 Model A 1 Model B+
Item image Item image
Number of USB ports 1 [x] 4 [x]
CPU ARM1176JZF-S [x] ARM1176JZF-S [x]
Release year 2012 [x] 2014 [x]
Wi-Fi? No [x] No [x]
Weight 0.023kg [x]
Graphics VideoCore IV [x] VideoCore IV [x]
Power interface GPIO [x] / MicroUSB [x] GPIO [x] / MicroUSB [x]
HDMI form factor Full-size [x] Full-size [x]
GPIO layout 26 pin [x] 40 pin [x]
Ethernet speed 100Mbit/s [x]
SD card form factor SD [x] MicroSD [x]
Graphics resolution 1080p [x] 1080p [x]
Price at launch $25 [x] $35 [x]
CPU architecture 32bit [x] 32bit [x]
Graphics FPS 30FPS [x] 30FPS [x]
Height 6.5cm [x]
Width 5.65cm [x]
Number of USB 2.0 ports 1 [x] 4 [x]
Power draw under load 1.8W [x] 2W [x]
Power recommendation 0.7A [x] 1.8A [x]
Power draw at idle 0.9W [x] 1.7W [x]
Number of graphics outputs 1 [x] 1 [x]
Number of HDMI ports 1 [x] 1 [x]
Number of cores 1 [x] 1 [x]
Depth 1cm [x]
CPU clock speed 0.7GHz [x] 0.7GHz [x]
RAM 0.25GB [x] 0.5GB [x]
SPI? Yes [x] Yes [x]
HDMI? Yes [x] Yes [x]
LCD panel Yes [x] Yes [x]
Camera? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Ethernet? No [x] Yes [x]
I2C? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Bluetooth? No [x] No [x]
Power over ethernet? No [x] No [x]
SOC Broadcom BCM2835 [x] Broadcom BCM2835 [x]
USB ports form factor A [x] A [x]
Analogue audio output 3.5mm composite [x] 3.5mm composite [x]
Analogue video output 3.5mm composite [x] 3.5mm composite [x]
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