The Raspberry Pi 500 is a $90 computer in a keyboard<p>Raspberry Pi has just released its new computer-in-a-keyboard, the <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500/">
Raspberry Pi 500[/url], the successor to the <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/raspberry-pi-400-diy-maker-computer-080002292.html">
Raspberry Pi 400[/url]. It shares most of the same internal components as the <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/the-raspberry-pi-5-uses-the-companys-own-chip-designs-061316561.html">
Raspberry Pi 5[/url], but with a keyboard shell and improved heatsink — all for $90.</p>
<p>The Pi 500 is equipped with a 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU and comes with 8GB of RAM. It has three USB A ports (two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0 port) but no USB-C slots besides the charger, which doesn’t support peripherals like mice and docks. Both WiFi and Ethernet are supported natively, along with Bluetooth 5.0. The package also includes a 32GB microSD card preloaded with Raspberry Pi OS, a Linux distribution based on Debian.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Currently, the Pi 500 only has US and UK keyboards, but variants in other languages like Spanish and Japanese are on the way, <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/09/its-a-raspberry-pi-5-in-a-keyboard-and-its-called-the-raspberry-pi-500/">
TechCrunch[/url] notes. Depending on the language, the keyboard can have 78 to 83 keys.</p>
<p>The Raspberry Pi 500, by itself or as a desktop kit, is now available through approved resellers. The $120 desktop kit contains the Pi 500 computer, a mouse, a USB-C power supply, an HDMI cable and a beginner’s guide. Monitors aren’t included in the package, though today Raspberry Pi also introduced its new <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-monitor/">
Raspberry Pi Monitor[/url] for $100.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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The Raspberry Pi 500 is a $90 computer in a keyboard
