Technomania

element14 unveils new Raspberry Pi 2 board

by VARINDIA 2015-02-03

The new Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is available to buy from element14. It is six times faster than the previous model and now boasts 1GB of RAM to run bigger and more powerful projects. The Raspberry Pi 2 marks a major modification for the credit card-sized computer, with a new Broadcom BCM2836 ARMv7 Quad-Core Processor-powered Single Board Computer running at 900MHz with 1GB of RAM. For a superior user experience, the new Raspberry Pi 2 boots up in less than half the time of its predecessor. All the previous Raspberry Pi projects are compatible with the new Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, and the expanded GPIO pins, advanced power management and connectivity, make it possible to connect up to four USB devices, including some powered devices such as hard drives. The 40-pin GPIO enables multiple sensors, connectors and expansion boards to be added, with the first 26 pins identical to the Model A and B boards, for full backward compatibility. Further benefits from the new Raspberry Pi 2 include faster and more enjoyable gaming which can be achieved through less lag and a more seamless experience – explode TNT in Minecraft and be amazed by the difference. The millions of Raspberry Pi enthusiasts will also be pleased to hear that upgrading their existing projects to benefit from the improved performance simply involves an update to the Operating System.