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Another method to obtain just the revision ID (also removes any overvoltage mark):
 
Another method to obtain just the revision ID (also removes any overvoltage mark):
 
   cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep 'Revision' | awk '{print $3}' | sed 's/^1000//'
 
   cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep 'Revision' | awk '{print $3}' | sed 's/^1000//'
 +
or more simply:
 +
  awk '/^Revision/ {sub("^1000", "", $3); print $3}' /proc/cpuinfo
 +
or use a web tool
 +
  rev=$(awk '/^Revision/ { print $3 }' /proc/cpuinfo) && curl -L perturb.org/rpi?rev=$rev
  
 
<!-- Much of the info in this table can be found at http://raspberryalphaomega.org.uk/?p=428 and
 
<!-- Much of the info in this table can be found at http://raspberryalphaomega.org.uk/?p=428 and
 
  http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=281039&sid=c62f76dcc4871906db356d5dc1acfeb4#p281039  
 
  http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=281039&sid=c62f76dcc4871906db356d5dc1acfeb4#p281039  
 
  See also http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1929 -->
 
  See also http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1929 -->
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<!-- I suspect that Revision 000d may correspond to the Red Pis http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3195 and therefore also have a release date of Q1 2013 ? -->
 
  
 
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{| border="1"
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| 0011
 
| 0011
 
| Q2 2014
 
| Q2 2014
−
| Compute Module
+
| Compute Module 1
 
| 1.0
 
| 1.0
 
| 512&nbsp;MB
 
| 512&nbsp;MB
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| Q4 2014
 
| Q4 2014
 
| A+
 
| A+
−
| 1.0
+
| 1.1
 
| 256&nbsp;MB
 
| 256&nbsp;MB
 
| (Mfg by Sony)
 
| (Mfg by Sony)
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| 1.2
 
| 1.2
 
| 512&nbsp;MB
 
| 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Embest)
 +
|-
 +
| 0014
 +
| Q2 2014
 +
| Compute Module 1
 +
| 1.0
 +
| 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Embest)
 +
|-
 +
| 0015
 
| ?
 
| ?
 +
| A+
 +
| 1.1
 +
| 256&nbsp;MB / 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Embest)
 +
|-
 +
| a01040
 +
| Unknown
 +
| 2 Model B
 +
| 1.0
 +
| 1&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 
|-
 
|-
 
| a01041
 
| a01041
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| 1.1
 
| 1.1
 
| 1&nbsp;GB
 
| 1&nbsp;GB
−
| (Mfg by Embest, China)
+
| (Mfg by Embest)
 +
|-
 +
| a22042
 +
| Q3 2016
 +
| 2 Model B (with BCM2837)
 +
| 1.2
 +
| 1&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Embest)
 +
|-
 +
| 900021
 +
| Q3 2016
 +
| A+
 +
| 1.1
 +
| 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| 900032
 +
| Q2 2016?
 +
| B+
 +
| 1.2
 +
| 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 900092
 
| 900092
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| 1.3
 
| 1.3
 
| 512&nbsp;MB
 
| 512&nbsp;MB
−
|  
+
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| 920093
 +
| Q4 2016?
 +
| Zero
 +
| 1.3
 +
| 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Embest)
 +
|-
 +
| 9000c1
 +
| Q1 2017
 +
| Zero W
 +
| 1.1
 +
| 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 
|-
 
|-
 
| a02082
 
| a02082
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| 3 Model B
 
| 3 Model B
 
| 1.2
 
| 1.2
−
| 1024&nbsp;MB
+
| 1&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| a020a0
 +
| Q1 2017
 +
| Compute Module 3 (and CM3 Lite)
 +
| 1.0
 +
| 1&nbsp;GB
 
| (Mfg by Sony)
 
| (Mfg by Sony)
 
|-
 
|-
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| 3 Model B
 
| 3 Model B
 
| 1.2
 
| 1.2
−
| 1024&nbsp;MB
+
| 1&nbsp;GB
−
| (Mfg by ?)
+
| (Mfg by Embest)
 +
|-
 +
| a32082
 +
| Q4 2016
 +
| 3 Model B
 +
| 1.2
 +
| 1&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony Japan)
 +
|-
 +
| a020d3
 +
| Q1 2018
 +
| 3 Model B+
 +
| 1.3
 +
| 1&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| 9020e0
 +
| Q4 2018
 +
| 3 Model A+
 +
| 1.0
 +
| 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| a02100
 +
| Q1 2019
 +
| Compute Module 3+
 +
| 1.0
 +
| 1&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| a03111
 +
| Q2 2019
 +
| 4 Model B
 +
| 1.1
 +
| 1&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| b03111
 +
| Q2 2019
 +
| 4 Model B
 +
| 1.1
 +
| 2&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| b03112
 +
| Q2 2019
 +
| 4 Model B
 +
| 1.2
 +
| 2&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| b03114
 +
| Q2 2020
 +
| 4 Model B
 +
| 1.4
 +
| 2&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| c03111
 +
| Q2 2019
 +
| 4 Model B
 +
| 1.1
 +
| 4&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| c03112
 +
| Q2 2019
 +
| 4 Model B
 +
| 1.2
 +
| 4&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| c03114
 +
| Q2 2020
 +
| 4 Model B
 +
| 1.4
 +
| 4&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| d03114
 +
| Q2 2020
 +
| 4 Model B
 +
| 1.4
 +
| 8&nbsp;GB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 +
|-
 +
| 902120
 +
| Q4 2021
 +
| Zero 2 W
 +
| 1.0
 +
| 512&nbsp;MB
 +
| (Mfg by Sony)
 
|}
 
|}
  
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====Model B Revision 2.0====
 
====Model B Revision 2.0====
 
This model is based on a new PCB layout that includes previous build fixes from ECN0001 such us removal of the poly-fuses in series with the +5V power for USB devices, and other fixes reported by the community such as the erroneous connection of the LAN9512 VDD18CORE pins to the +1V8 power plane, addition of the 8-pin P5 header (non-populated) for extra GPIO pins, addition to the 2-pin P6 header (non-populated) for a RESET button, and other changes and improvements reported in more detail <ref name="REV2.0">[http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1929 Upcoming Board Revision]</ref>.
 
This model is based on a new PCB layout that includes previous build fixes from ECN0001 such us removal of the poly-fuses in series with the +5V power for USB devices, and other fixes reported by the community such as the erroneous connection of the LAN9512 VDD18CORE pins to the +1V8 power plane, addition of the 8-pin P5 header (non-populated) for extra GPIO pins, addition to the 2-pin P6 header (non-populated) for a RESET button, and other changes and improvements reported in more detail <ref name="REV2.0">[http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1929 Upcoming Board Revision]</ref>.
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[[File:redPi.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A Chinese R-Pi (Model B Rev 2.0)]]
  
 
====Colour Variations====
 
====Colour Variations====
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[[File:redPi.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A Chinese (Non-FCC) RPi variant full production board (Model B Rev 2.0)]]
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The vast majority of the Raspberry Pis produced have a <b><span style="color:green">Green</span></b> PCB, but Pis produced by [[RPi_Buying_Guide#Egoman_Technology_Corp|Egoman_Technology_Corp]] (only available in the Far East) have a <b><span style="color:red">Red</span></b><ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3195</ref> PCB, and RS Components produced a limited edition of anniversary Pis in <b><span style="color:blue">Blue</span></b><ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3422</ref>.  The red-PCB model sold in the far east is functionally the same as the standard green-PCB model sold in the rest of the world, but it has not passed the compliance testing required for sale in those areas (for example, FCC in the USA, and CE Mark in the EU).
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The vast majority of the Raspberry Pis produced have a <b><span style="color:green">Green</span></b> PCB, but Pis produced by [[RPi_Buying_Guide#Egoman_Technology_Corp|Egoman_Technology_Corp]] (only available in the Far East) have a <b><span style="color:red">Red</span></b><ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3195</ref> PCB, and RS Components produced a limited edition of anniversary Pis in <b><span style="color:blue">Blue</span></b><ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3422</ref>.
 
  
 
==Current models==
 
==Current models==
 
The following models can be considered current due to the large numbers that were shipped. They may be available from commercial suppliers or as pre-owned models.
 
The following models can be considered current due to the large numbers that were shipped. They may be available from commercial suppliers or as pre-owned models.
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 +
===Raspberry Pi 4 Model B===
 +
Announced on 24th June 2019 [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-4-on-sale-now-from-35/ (announcement)].
 +
The Raspberry Pi 4 is a new Pi design, with ethernet + USB ports swapping positions from previous models.
 +
In addition, the 4 has three variants, only differing in amount of RAM: 1/2/4GB models, selling for $35/45/55.
 +
[[File:Raspberry_Pi_4_Model_B.jpg|thumb|Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB version]]
 +
 +
The Raspberry Pi 4 features:
 +
* Broadcom BCM2711 SoC, with quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 1.5 GHz processor
 +
* 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM
 +
* Full-throughput Gigabit Ethernet
 +
* Dual-band 802.11ac wireless networking
 +
* Bluetooth 5.0
 +
* Two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports
 +
* Dual monitor support, at resolutions up to 4K
 +
* VideoCore VI graphics, supporting OpenGL ES 3.x
 +
* 4Kp60 hardware decode of HEVC video
 +
* Power over USB-C connector (v1.0 board has a faulty USB-C design which limits the cables that can be used to power the Pi [https://www.scorpia.co.uk/2019/06/28/pi4-not-working-with-some-chargers-or-why-you-need-two-cc-resistors/ (see here)]).
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* Complete compatibility with earlier Raspberry Pi products
 +
 +
Announced on 28th May 2020 [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/8gb-raspberry-pi-4-on-sale-now-at-75/ (announcement)] was a new version of the 4B with the same board but supporting 8GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM.
 +
 +
===Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+===
 +
Announced on "Pi Day", 14th March 2018 [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-model-bplus-sale-now-35/ (announcement)].
 +
The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is an incremental improvement over the previous Pi 3 Model B for the same US$35 price.
 +
[[File:Raspberry_Pi_3_Model_B+.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+]]
 +
 +
The Raspberry Pi 3+ features:
 +
* A 1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU
 +
* Dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2
 +
* Faster Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0)
 +
* Power-over-Ethernet support (with separate PoE HAT)
 +
* Improved PXE network and USB mass-storage booting
 +
* Improved thermal management
 +
 +
===Raspberry Pi 3 Model B===
 +
Announced on 29th Feb 2016 [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/ (full announcement from the Raspberry Pi Foundation]). The Raspberry Pi 3 retains the same US$35 price point of the Raspberry Pi 2 model B while adding built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
 +
[[File:Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Raspberry Pi 3 Model B]]
 +
 +
The Raspberry Pi 3 features:
 +
* Broadcom BCM2837 SoC, with quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 1200 MHz processor
 +
* VideoCore IV dual-core 400 MHz GPU
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* 1 GB SDRAM - shared by the GPU and CPU
 +
* MicroSD card slot for boot and storage
 +
* 2.4GHz 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1
 +
* 4 x USB 2.0 ports (via on-board 5 port hub)
 +
* RJ45 10/100 MBit/s Ethernet port
 +
* HDMI and Composite video, audio through TRRS jack
 +
* 40 pin GPIO Interface connector
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* CSI (camera) and DSI (display) connectors
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* 4 squarely positioned mounting holes
  
 
===Raspberry Pi 2 Model B===
 
===Raspberry Pi 2 Model B===
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* [http://www.raspberrypi.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSCF1809.jpg Alpha prototype board, underside]
 
* [http://www.raspberrypi.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSCF1809.jpg Alpha prototype board, underside]
  
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<br style="clear: both;" />
 
===Raspberry Pi USB Prototype Board===
 
===Raspberry Pi USB Prototype Board===
 
[[File:Rpi-usbproto.jpg|250px|thumb|right|RPi USB Prototype Board]]
 
[[File:Rpi-usbproto.jpg|250px|thumb|right|RPi USB Prototype Board]]
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* Known internally at Broadcom as the <b>MicroDB</b> <ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3375</ref> <ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3376</ref>
 
* Known internally at Broadcom as the <b>MicroDB</b> <ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3375</ref> <ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3376</ref>
  
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<br style="clear: both;" />
 
===Raspberry Pi Concept 2006 edition===
 
===Raspberry Pi Concept 2006 edition===
 
[[File:RPi-atmel2006Ed.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Raspberry Pi Concept 2006 edition]]
 
[[File:RPi-atmel2006Ed.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Raspberry Pi Concept 2006 edition]]
 
* Vero-board Prototype & PCB Version
 
* Vero-board Prototype & PCB Version
 
* Atmel ATmega644 microcontroller clocked at 22.1&nbsp;MHz<ref name="2006ed">[http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/264 Raspberry Pi – 2006 edition]</ref>
 
* Atmel ATmega644 microcontroller clocked at 22.1&nbsp;MHz<ref name="2006ed">[http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/264 Raspberry Pi – 2006 edition]</ref>
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<br style="clear: both;" />
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==Official Camera==
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 +
The foundation sells a handful of different cameras.  Identifying the one in use via software can be done by first identifying which device it is.  Usually it will be <tt>/dev/video0</tt> however the presence of USB cameras will change this.
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 +
v4l2-ctl --list-devices
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 +
This will list a number of devices (not all of them are video devices, some are used for hardware accelerated video encoding and decoding).  Look for one that has <b><tt>platform:bcm2835-v4l2</tt></b> in the name, like this:
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 +
mmal service 16.1 (platform:bcm2835-v4l2-0):
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        /dev/video2
 +
 +
This shows the Pi camera is located at <tt>/dev/video2</tt>.
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 +
Next, query the device for supported resolutions.  This uses the default <tt>/dev/video0</tt> so change if needed.
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v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 --list-formats-ext
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 +
A list of video capture formats will be shown.  Look for the largest capture resolution.  For example, there may be an entry like this:
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 +
  [0]: 'YU12' (Planar YUV 4:2:0)
 +
    Size: Stepwise 32x32 - 2592x1944 with step 2/2
 +
 +
This indicates that the largest frame size is 2592x1944 which matches a version 1.x camera.  The full list of resolutions is available [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/accessories/camera.html in the official docs], but in summary:
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{|class="wikitable"
 +
! Camera model !! Maximum resolution
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|-
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| 1.x || 2592x1944
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|-
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| 2.x || 3280x2464
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|-
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| HQ camera || 4056x3040
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|}
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 15:52, 4 November 2021


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Hardware & Peripherals:

Hardware - detailed information about the Raspberry Pi boards.

Hardware History - guide to the Raspberry Pi models.

Low-level Peripherals - using the GPIO and other connectors.

Expansion Boards - GPIO plug-in boards providing additional functionality.

Screens - attaching a screen to the Raspberry Pi.

Cases - lots of nice cases to protect the Raspberry Pi.

Other Peripherals - all sorts of peripherals used with the Raspberry Pi.

Which Pi have I got?

You can try to check which Pi you have by looking at the board layout and the components used, but this might not be very easy or reliable. Since the range of Pi models gives a significant difference in performance, this can be quite important, especially if not buying through the approved channels.

Board Revision History

The reliable way to find out your board revision is to use the following command: 

cat /proc/cpuinfo

You will see your device data including: 

 Hardware	: BCM2708
 Revision	: 0003

If you see a "1000" at the front of the Revision, e.g. 10000002 then it indicates[1] that your Raspberry Pi has been over-volted, and your board revision is simply the last 4 digits (i.e. 0002 in this example).

Another method to obtain just the revision ID (also removes any overvoltage mark): 

 cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep 'Revision' | awk '{print $3}' | sed 's/^1000//'

or more simply: 

 awk '/^Revision/ {sub("^1000", "", $3); print $3}' /proc/cpuinfo

or use a web tool 

 rev=$(awk '/^Revision/ { print $3 }' /proc/cpuinfo) && curl -L perturb.org/rpi?rev=$rev


Revision Release Date Model PCB Revision Memory Notes
Beta Q1 2012 B (Beta) ? 256 MB Beta Board
0002 Q1 2012 B 1.0 256 MB
0003 Q3 2012 B (ECN0001) 1.0 256 MB Fuses mod and D14 removed
0004 Q3 2012 B 2.0 256 MB (Mfg by Sony)
0005 Q4 2012 B 2.0 256 MB (Mfg by Qisda)
0006 Q4 2012 B 2.0 256 MB (Mfg by Egoman)
0007 Q1 2013 A 2.0 256 MB (Mfg by Egoman)
0008 Q1 2013 A 2.0 256 MB (Mfg by Sony)
0009 Q1 2013 A 2.0 256 MB (Mfg by Qisda)
000d Q4 2012 B 2.0 512 MB (Mfg by Egoman)
000e Q4 2012 B 2.0 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
000f Q4 2012 B 2.0 512 MB (Mfg by Qisda)
0010 Q3 2014 B+ 1.0 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
0011 Q2 2014 Compute Module 1 1.0 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
0012 Q4 2014 A+ 1.1 256 MB (Mfg by Sony)
0013 Q1 2015 B+ 1.2 512 MB (Mfg by Embest)
0014 Q2 2014 Compute Module 1 1.0 512 MB (Mfg by Embest)
0015 ? A+ 1.1 256 MB / 512 MB (Mfg by Embest)
a01040 Unknown 2 Model B 1.0 1 GB (Mfg by Sony)
a01041 Q1 2015 2 Model B 1.1 1 GB (Mfg by Sony)
a21041 Q1 2015 2 Model B 1.1 1 GB (Mfg by Embest)
a22042 Q3 2016 2 Model B (with BCM2837) 1.2 1 GB (Mfg by Embest)
900021 Q3 2016 A+ 1.1 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
900032 Q2 2016? B+ 1.2 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
900092 Q4 2015 Zero 1.2 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
900093 Q2 2016 Zero 1.3 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
920093 Q4 2016? Zero 1.3 512 MB (Mfg by Embest)
9000c1 Q1 2017 Zero W 1.1 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
a02082 Q1 2016 3 Model B 1.2 1 GB (Mfg by Sony)
a020a0 Q1 2017 Compute Module 3 (and CM3 Lite) 1.0 1 GB (Mfg by Sony)
a22082 Q1 2016 3 Model B 1.2 1 GB (Mfg by Embest)
a32082 Q4 2016 3 Model B 1.2 1 GB (Mfg by Sony Japan)
a020d3 Q1 2018 3 Model B+ 1.3 1 GB (Mfg by Sony)
9020e0 Q4 2018 3 Model A+ 1.0 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)
a02100 Q1 2019 Compute Module 3+ 1.0 1 GB (Mfg by Sony)
a03111 Q2 2019 4 Model B 1.1 1 GB (Mfg by Sony)
b03111 Q2 2019 4 Model B 1.1 2 GB (Mfg by Sony)
b03112 Q2 2019 4 Model B 1.2 2 GB (Mfg by Sony)
b03114 Q2 2020 4 Model B 1.4 2 GB (Mfg by Sony)
c03111 Q2 2019 4 Model B 1.1 4 GB (Mfg by Sony)
c03112 Q2 2019 4 Model B 1.2 4 GB (Mfg by Sony)
c03114 Q2 2020 4 Model B 1.4 4 GB (Mfg by Sony)
d03114 Q2 2020 4 Model B 1.4 8 GB (Mfg by Sony)
902120 Q4 2021 Zero 2 W 1.0 512 MB (Mfg by Sony)

Significant design changes

The following changes were made in the early models.

ECN0001

ECN0001 is the request to not fit D14 and to replace poly-fuses F1 and F2 with 0 ohm.

D14 Removal

D14 can interfere with some CEC devices if the Pi is left plugged in and unpowered. The benefits of having it are minimal so it was removed.[2]

F1 & F2 Replacement/Removal

F1 & F2 can cause problems with some USB devices which draw high current. In particular due to the recovery characteristics of the poly-fuses, it can take a while to recover their low resistance state afterwards, adding additional problems for other devices (lower voltage on the USB bus).

Model B Revision 2.0

This model is based on a new PCB layout that includes previous build fixes from ECN0001 such us removal of the poly-fuses in series with the +5V power for USB devices, and other fixes reported by the community such as the erroneous connection of the LAN9512 VDD18CORE pins to the +1V8 power plane, addition of the 8-pin P5 header (non-populated) for extra GPIO pins, addition to the 2-pin P6 header (non-populated) for a RESET button, and other changes and improvements reported in more detail [3].

A Chinese R-Pi (Model B Rev 2.0)

Colour Variations

The vast majority of the Raspberry Pis produced have a Green PCB, but Pis produced by Egoman_Technology_Corp (only available in the Far East) have a Red[4] PCB, and RS Components produced a limited edition of anniversary Pis in Blue[5]. The red-PCB model sold in the far east is functionally the same as the standard green-PCB model sold in the rest of the world, but it has not passed the compliance testing required for sale in those areas (for example, FCC in the USA, and CE Mark in the EU).

Current models

The following models can be considered current due to the large numbers that were shipped. They may be available from commercial suppliers or as pre-owned models.

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Announced on 24th June 2019 (announcement). The Raspberry Pi 4 is a new Pi design, with ethernet + USB ports swapping positions from previous models. In addition, the 4 has three variants, only differing in amount of RAM: 1/2/4GB models, selling for $35/45/55.

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB version

The Raspberry Pi 4 features:

  • Broadcom BCM2711 SoC, with quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 1.5 GHz processor
  • 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM
  • Full-throughput Gigabit Ethernet
  • Dual-band 802.11ac wireless networking
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports
  • Dual monitor support, at resolutions up to 4K
  • VideoCore VI graphics, supporting OpenGL ES 3.x
  • 4Kp60 hardware decode of HEVC video
  • Power over USB-C connector (v1.0 board has a faulty USB-C design which limits the cables that can be used to power the Pi (see here)).
  • Complete compatibility with earlier Raspberry Pi products

Announced on 28th May 2020 (announcement) was a new version of the 4B with the same board but supporting 8GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM.

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

Announced on "Pi Day", 14th March 2018 (announcement). The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is an incremental improvement over the previous Pi 3 Model B for the same US$35 price.

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

The Raspberry Pi 3+ features:

  • A 1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU
  • Dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2
  • Faster Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0)
  • Power-over-Ethernet support (with separate PoE HAT)
  • Improved PXE network and USB mass-storage booting
  • Improved thermal management

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

Announced on 29th Feb 2016 (full announcement from the Raspberry Pi Foundation). The Raspberry Pi 3 retains the same US$35 price point of the Raspberry Pi 2 model B while adding built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

The Raspberry Pi 3 features:

  • Broadcom BCM2837 SoC, with quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 1200 MHz processor
  • VideoCore IV dual-core 400 MHz GPU
  • 1 GB SDRAM - shared by the GPU and CPU
  • MicroSD card slot for boot and storage
  • 2.4GHz 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports (via on-board 5 port hub)
  • RJ45 10/100 MBit/s Ethernet port
  • HDMI and Composite video, audio through TRRS jack
  • 40 pin GPIO Interface connector
  • CSI (camera) and DSI (display) connectors
  • 4 squarely positioned mounting holes

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

Announced on 2nd Feb 2015 (full announcement from the Raspberry Pi Foundation). The Raspberry Pi 2 retains the same US$35 price point of the model B+.

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

The Raspberry Pi 2 features:

  • Broadcom BCM2836 SoC, with quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 900 MHz processor
  • VideoCore IV dual-core 250 MHz GPU
  • 1 GB SDRAM - shared by the GPU and CPU
  • MicroSD card slot for boot and storage
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports (via on-board 5 port hub)
  • RJ45 10/100 MBit/s Ethernet port
  • HDMI and Composite video, audio through TRRS jack
  • 40 pin GPIO Interface connector
  • CSI (camera) and DSI (display) connectors
  • 4 squarely positioned mounting holes

Raspberry Pi Model B+

Announced on 14th July 2014 (full announcement from the Raspberry Pi Foundation).

The RPi full production board (Model B+)

The Raspberry Pi B+ features:

  • Broadcom BCM2835 SoC, with ARM1176JZF-S 700 MHz processor
  • VideoCore IV dual-core 250 MHz GPU
  • 512 MB SDRAM - shared by the GPU and CPU
  • MicroSD card slot for boot and storage
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports (via on-board 5 port hub)
  • RJ45 10/100 MBit/s Ethernet port
  • HDMI and Composite video, audio through TRRS jack
  • 40 pin GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART interface connector
  • CSI (camera) and DSI (display) connectors
  • 4 squarely positioned mounting holes

Raspberry Pi Compute Module

The RPi compute module

Announced on 7th Apr 2014 Full announcement from the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

The compute module contains the guts of a Raspberry Pi (the BCM2835 processor and 512 MB of RAM) as well as a 4 GB eMMC Flash device.

This is integrated on to a small 67.6x30mm board which fits into a standard DDR2 SODIMM connector.

Raspberry Pi Model A Full Production Board

  • As of Feb 2013, available from distributors in Europe but not North America
  • Board has 256 MB of RAM rather than the originally planned 128 MB[6]
  • The Foundation produced a small Beta batch before handing manufacturing over to RS and Farnell
  • The Model A boards actually use the identical Revision2.0 PCB as Model B boards, just with a different selection of components fitted (full details available from the schematics). AFAIK no Model A boards using the Revision1.0 PCBs were ever publicly available (or indeed ever made?).

Raspberry Pi Model B Full Production Board

The RPi full production board (Model B Rev 2.0)

Historical and Development models

These are unlikely to be readily available, and would then be in demand by collectors.

Raspberry Pi 1st Production Board

  • Announced: 29th Feb 2012 - Start of Sale Only[6]
  • Credit-card Format
  • Initial 10k Batch (All Model B's) Manufactured in China (Jan/Feb 2012)[7]
  • Should look identical to the Raspberry Pi Beta Board below (except different SDCard holder).
  • The board has a yellow RCA connector, rather than the black one used in the Beta's.
  • Nokia/Qt Development group has donated vouchers for 400 RPi units for developers[8]
  • The batch was delayed several weeks due to the RJ45 network connector being substituted for the wrong part[9] and also so the board could undergo compliance testing[10]

Raspberry Pi Beta Production Board

  • Announced: December 2011[11]
  • Credit-Card Format
  • Manufactured in UK
  • Produced 100[12] PCBs
  • Characteristic feature of hand-modded correction to PCB [13]
  • See the blog post which includes a video explaining how the production units will differ from the beta boards.

eBay Auction

10 of the completed Model B boards were auctioned on eBay (Started on 1st Jan 2012) [14])

SerialNo: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7[15] #8[16] #9 #10
Date: 11-Jan-2012 11-Jan-2012 10-Jan-2012 10-Jan-2012 09-Jan-2012 09-Jan-2012 08-Jan-2012 08-Jan-2012 07-Jan-2012 07-Jan-2012
Sold For: £3,500 £2,150 £2,257 £1,550 £1,040 £1,000 £989 £1,020 £930 £1,900

Board #7 was anonymously (and generously) donated to Centre for Computing History[15] (also spotted here..)!

Board #8 Owned by Tech Blogger, Paul Maunders, see his blog for details[16]

Raspberry Pi Alpha Board

RPi Alpha Board
  • Announced: August 2011[17]
  • Large Format for debugging (Model B)
  • Populated with headers for GPIO, JTAG, DSI, CSI, as well as switches and LEDs for I/O testing.


Raspberry Pi USB Prototype Board

RPi USB Prototype Board
  • Announced: May 2011
  • The "Computer On A USB Stick" Format
  • Included built-in camera
  • HDMI one end and single USB the other
  • Introduced the RPi Foundation to the world (any earlier links appreciated), featured by BBC Online Video.
  • Known internally at Broadcom as the MicroDB [18] [19]


Raspberry Pi Concept 2006 edition

Raspberry Pi Concept 2006 edition
  • Vero-board Prototype & PCB Version
  • Atmel ATmega644 microcontroller clocked at 22.1 MHz[20]


Official Camera

The foundation sells a handful of different cameras. Identifying the one in use via software can be done by first identifying which device it is. Usually it will be /dev/video0 however the presence of USB cameras will change this. 

v4l2-ctl --list-devices

This will list a number of devices (not all of them are video devices, some are used for hardware accelerated video encoding and decoding). Look for one that has platform:bcm2835-v4l2 in the name, like this: 

mmal service 16.1 (platform:bcm2835-v4l2-0):
        /dev/video2

This shows the Pi camera is located at /dev/video2.

Next, query the device for supported resolutions. This uses the default /dev/video0 so change if needed. 

v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 --list-formats-ext

A list of video capture formats will be shown. Look for the largest capture resolution. For example, there may be an entry like this: 

  [0]: 'YU12' (Planar YUV 4:2:0)
    Size: Stepwise 32x32 - 2592x1944 with step 2/2

This indicates that the largest frame size is 2592x1944 which matches a version 1.x camera. The full list of resolutions is available in the official docs, but in summary:

Camera model Maximum resolution
1.x 2592x1944
2.x 3280x2464
HQ camera 4056x3040

See Also

Video

Audio

References

  1. ↑ http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=18133#p181069
  2. ↑ New Pi missing D14
  3. ↑ Upcoming Board Revision
  4. ↑ http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3195
  5. ↑ http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3422
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Post-Launch - And breathe…
  7. ↑ We’ve started manufacture!
  8. ↑ Nokia has Raspberry Pi vouchers for 400 Qt developers
  9. ↑ Manufacturing Hiccup
  10. ↑ Compliance testing
  11. ↑ Populated boards: an update on where we are
  12. ↑ We have PCBs! BETA
  13. ↑ (hand-mod) More on the beta boards
  14. ↑ We’re auctioning ten beta Raspberry Pis!
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Beta board bought by anonymous bidder and donated to museum
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Paul Maunders - Raspberry Pi #8 First Photoshoot
  17. ↑ The alpha boards are here!
  18. ↑ http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3375
  19. ↑ http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3376
  20. ↑ Raspberry Pi – 2006 edition
 
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