(Pocket-lint) – Raspberry Pi’s tiny wi-fi board will get an enormous replace within the type of the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. Providing a lift in efficiency and a few new options, however remaining extraordinarily inexpensive with its sub-£15 price ticket.The brand new quad core processor gives a 40 per cent enhance in single-threaded efficiency and 5x multi-threaded efficiency in comparison with the earlier technology. Which means this tiny little board is prepared for essentially the most demanding of initiatives. The Zero W could be very fashionable with those that make DIY handheld gaming consoles, owing to its small type issue, and the efficiency enhance goes to be a delight to anybody operating emulation software program like RetroPie.The Zero 2 W retains the identical type issue, mounting holes and connector format as its predecessor, so these seeking to improve a earlier mission with the brand new {hardware} should not have a lot bother in any respect. This additionally means most older equipment and circumstances for the Raspberry Pi Zero W will stay appropriate.Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W continues to supply wi-fi connections, that is what the ‘W’ stands for in spite of everything, together with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, and Bluetooth Low Vitality (BLE). Raspberry Pi additionally launched a brand new official USB energy provide, bought individually, for the machine. The ability provide is appropriate with the Raspberry Pi 3B and 3B+ too.The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is now available for purchase within the UK, EU, US, Canada and Hong Kong for £13.50 ($15).squirrel_widget_6197600
Writing by Luke Baker. Initially revealed on 29 October 2021.