Raspberry Pi launches Compute Module 3+ from only $25
The Raspberry Pi is a cheap, small, low-power single-board computer, while the Raspberry Pi Zero is a smaller, cheaper minicomputer with fewer ports, while the Raspberry Pi compute module is a small, portless computer. It looks like a Pentium II processor allowing developers to build their own module-driven custom hardware. Its latest version, called the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+, can be purchased for $25 and above starting today.
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It is the same size and shape as earlier models, but with better performance. The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ features a 1.2 GHz Broadcom BCM2837B0 ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. Since there is no microSD card slot, only one eMMC flash memory is soldered to the module.
The Raspberry Pi Compute Module will offer many different configurations and price points for the first time, depending on how much storage you need:
- CM3+ with 4GB for $25
- CM3+ with 8GB for $30
- CM3+ with 16GB for $35
- CM3+ with 32GB for $40
In addition to the processor, memory and storage, the CM3+ compute module also has an interface that supports up to two cameras, two displays and other accessories (it can actually support more interfaces than regular Raspberry Pi). But if you want to use a USB cable, HDMI cable, audio cable or SD card reader to actually connect to any peripheral, you need to connect it to some type of board… not to mention the power supply.
