To all the Raspberry Pi enthusiasts and newbies out there, I guess you had tried the credit-card sized computer which is proven to be a major hit among the projects from light computing to heavy workflows. It is available with 1, 2 and 4 GB RAM, and in the history of Raspberry Pi, this is the very first time it is more than 1 GB RAM in their productivity.
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I recently had the chance to work with Raspberry Pi 4 kit, where I found 2 HDMI ports (mini) needed a converter in that case, also the USB C power supply. I installed the latest Buster in the Micro SD card and inserted it in the slot. The base money you spend on a Pi is $35 with 1 GB RAM, and now with an extra $10, you get the 2 GB version. Also, 4 GB RAM Pi is available at $55 which is recommended.
The speed and performance of the new Raspberry Pi 4 is a step up from earlier models. I was working with several tabs open in the browser, running workflows in Jenkins in the background and I was compiling python programs in the IDLE. I found an extraordinary smooth performance and recognizable. The new 1.5 GHz 4-core ARM chip is more than three times faster than the Pi 3.
With added computing power comes the need for more electricity. The Raspberry PI 4 uses USB-C for power this time around and needs a 5-volt charger with 3 amps instead of the 2.5 amps of previous models. It’s not a huge increase, but worth noting, especially considering the Pi made its name as an always-on machine.
Also, I found 2 USB 3 ports which help to transfer the data 10 times faster than the USB 2 port. I learned that 2 monitors can be run at a time with 4K output.
Still, we have to take care of the overheat and in order to prevent that, it is better to place the heatsink.
Key Points
- 1, 2 and 4 GB RAM choice of RAM
- 4K dual display ( 2 × micro-HDMI ports )
- Introduction of USB 3.0 ports
- Gigabit Ethernet
- USB C power supply
