Up Close with the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Released at the end of June 2019, the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is a significant improvement in terms of hardware. Labelled the ‘Ultimate’ Raspberry Pi, this updated generation offers true desktop computing power.

FASTER AND CONNECTED There’s a lot to like about the Raspberry Pi 4: Up to 8GB of on-board memory, a faster quad-core CPU, support for dual 4K displays via a pair of micro-HDMI ports, and more. Let’s take a look at the Pi 4, and see what it’s got under-the-hood. Improved GPU With a VideoCore 6 GPU, the Pi 4 is capable of 4K resolutions at 60FPS (Frames per Second), and thanks to some tweaks to the video codes in both Raspberry Pi OS and the version of VLC packaged with Raspberry Pi OS, the Pi 4 is now a pretty decent media device. Improved Processing The 1.5GHz, 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 CPU, is the driving force behind the Pi 4’s improved performance. Thanks to this CPU, you’re able to…

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