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

Compare Raspberry Pi 2 Model B vs. Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the 2 Model B vs. the 3 Model A+. Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item 2 Model B 3 Model A+
Item image Item image
Number of USB ports 4 [x] 1 [x]
CPU Cortex-A7 [x] Cortex-A53 64-bit [x]
Release year 2015 [x] 2018 [x]
Wi-Fi? No [x] Yes [x]
Weight 0.045kg [x] 0.029kg [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 40 pin [x] 40 pin [x]
Ethernet speed 100Mbit/s [x]
SD card form factor MicroSD [x] MicroSD [x]
Graphics resolution 1080p [x] 1080p [x]
CPU architecture 32bit [x] 64bit [x]
Graphics FPS 30FPS [x] 60FPS [x]
Price at launch $35 [x] $25 [x]
Height 8.56cm [x] 6.5cm [x]
Width 5.65cm [x] 5.6cm [x]
Power draw under load 3.7W [x] 5.4W [x]
Bluetooth version 4.2 [x]
Number of cores 4 [x] 4 [x]
Number of USB 2.0 ports 4 [x] 1 [x]
Power recommendation 1.8A [x] 2.5A [x]
Depth 1.7cm [x] 1.1cm [x]
Power draw at idle 1.6W [x] 1.2W [x]
CPU clock speed 0.9GHz [x] 1.4GHz [x]
Number of graphics outputs 1 [x] 1 [x]
RAM 1GB [x] 0.5GB [x]
Number of HDMI ports 1 [x] 1 [x]
BLE? Yes [x]
HDMI? Yes [x] Yes [x]
SPI? Yes [x] Yes [x]
I2C? Yes [x] Yes [x]
LCD panel Yes [x] Yes [x]
Camera? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Ethernet? Yes [x] No [x]
Bluetooth? No [x] Yes [x]
Power over ethernet? No [x] No [x]
SOC Broadcom BCM2836 [x] Broadcom BCM2837B0 [x]
USB ports form factor A [x] A [x]
Wi-Fi standard 802.11ac [x] / 802.11n [x] / 802.11g [x] / 802.11b [x]
Analogue video output 3.5mm composite [x] 3.5mm composite [x]
Analogue audio output 3.5mm composite [x] 3.5mm composite [x]
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