Learn more about the newly released Raspberry Pi 5. In this video, I explore features and specifications, show you what is inside Pimironi's Raspberry Pi 5 Essentials Kit, talk about setting it all up, and more.



Video Timeline
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00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Features & Specifications
02:00 - Pricing and availability
03:53 - Unboxing
05:04 - Setting it all up
07:14 - YouTube playback, fans and power
09:33 - Quick power on
12:53 - A closer look
15:39 - Where Raspberry Pi wins
18:12 - Final thoughts



Useful Links & Articles
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Official Website - https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/...

Introducing Raspberry Pi 5 - https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/intr...

Official Raspberry Pi 5 Documentation - https://www.raspberrypi.com/documenta...

Updating Your Raspberry Pi - https://www.raspberrypi.com/documenta...

Heating and cooling Raspberry Pi 5 - https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/heat...


Raspberry Pi 5 Official Active Cooler - https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/ra...

Raspberry Pi 5 + Essentials Kit – 8GB RAM / UK Power Supply
by Pimoroni - https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/ra...

Answering some questions about the Raspberry Pi 5 (Jeff Geerling) -https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/202...

Raspberry Pi 5: EVERYTHING you need to know (Jeff Geerling) -    • Raspberry Pi 5: EVERYTHING you need t...  

Reducing Raspberry Pi 5's power consumption by 140x (Jeff Geerling) - https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/202...


Availability
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It's available in the UK at Pimoroni at the following shops:

Pimoroni (Where I bought mine) - https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/ra...

The Pit Hut - https://thepihut.com/products/raspber...

Cool Components - https://coolcomponents.co.uk/products...


If you're outside the UK, select your country at https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/... to see a list of approved resellers for your region :)


Alternatives
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I still love Raspberry Pi devices because it has such a large community, but there are great alternatives out there if you are looking for a good single board computer.

This includes:

Orange Pi 5 - http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare...

Rock 5B - https://wiki.radxa.com/Rock5/5B

Zimaboard - https://www.zimaboard.com/zimaboard/p...

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