Six times faster Raspberry Pi2 steps on the gas

3rd February 2015

Mick Elliott

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The next-generation Raspberry Pi 2 credit-card-sized single-board computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation is now on sale at RS Components. It incorporates the Broadcom BCM2836 application processor, containing a powerful ARM Cortex-A7 quad-core CPU running at 800MHz, and making the Raspberry Pi 2 more than six times more powerful than the first generation Raspberry Pi Model B+.

The board layout, multimedia subsystem and peripherals remain fully compatible with the Raspberry Pi Model B+, including the use of the extensive 40-pin GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) connector, four USB ports and an efficient switching power supply.

The increased computing power and memory capacity of the Raspberry Pi 2 will bring benefits to hobbyists, hackers and home developers enabling them to develop more powerful applications that will run faster. In addition, OEMs will also be able to benefit from the new board’s greater processing capacity as well as the Raspberry Pi platform’s record of reliability and robustness. Those involved in educating the next generation of young programmers will also take notice of this highly capable new board. Windows 10 will also run on Raspberry Pi2

Glenn Jarrett, Global Head of Marketing at RS Components, added, "The low-cost Raspberry Pi platform has proved to be a revolutionary tool in delivering programming to a whole new universe. RS and Allied have been honoured once again to have the opportunity to work with the Foundation as a distribution partner for this exciting next important step in the evolution of the Raspberry Pi platform.”