Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W launches with more power but still under £15

(Pocket-lint) - Raspberry Pi's tiny wireless board gets a large update successful the signifier of the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. Offering a boost successful show and immoderate caller features, but remaining highly affordable with its sub-£15 terms tag.

The caller quad halfway processor offers a 40 per cent summation successful single-threaded show and 5x multi-threaded show compared to the erstwhile generation. Meaning this tiny small committee is acceptable for the astir demanding of projects. 

The Zero W is precise fashionable with those who marque DIY handheld gaming consoles, owing to its tiny signifier factor, and the show summation is going to beryllium a delight to anyone moving emulation bundle similar RetroPie.

The Zero 2 W keeps the aforesaid signifier factor, mounting holes and connector layout arsenic its predecessor, truthful those looking to upgrade a erstwhile task with the caller hardware shouldn't person overmuch occupation astatine all. This besides means astir older accessories and cases for the Raspberry Pi Zero W volition stay compatible.

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W continues to connection wireless connections, that's what the 'W' stands for aft all, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). 

Raspberry Pi besides introduced a caller official USB powerfulness supply, sold separately, for the device. The powerfulness proviso is compatible with the Raspberry Pi 3B and 3B+ too.

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is present disposable to bargain successful the UK, EU, US, Canada and Hong Kong for £13.50 ($15).

Writing by Luke Baker. Originally published connected 29 October 2021.