element14 new Raspberry Pi 5 ready for sale

As the exclusive global licensee of Raspberry Pi, element14 now offers engineers, enthusiasts and makers the innovative Raspberry Pi 5 

Shanghai, China, March 4, 2024 - element14, a global distributor of electronic components products and solutions owned by Avnet, has launched new 4GB and 8GB memory Raspberry Pi 5 development boards from stock, and provides next-day delivery. Serve.

The new motherboard uses a 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 processor with a 512KB L2 cache and 2MB shared L3 cache to expand the range of applications. It also supports dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. The RP1 I/O controller chip is independently designed by Raspberry Pi, which greatly improves its interface performance.

There are numerous new accessories for the Raspberry Pi 5, including a case with an integrated variable-speed fan; an active cooler, which provides a cooling solution for those who need to use the Raspberry Pi 5 under heavy load without a case; a The new 27W USB-C power adapter supports PD protocol and can provide up to 5A at 5.1V, enabling the Raspberry Pi 5 to power a variety of peripherals.

Romain Soreau, Global Head of Single Board Computing at element14, said: “Developers will be impressed by Raspberry Pi 5’s two to three times performance improvement compared to Raspberry Pi 4. At the same time, cameras, displays and USB peripherals The interface has also been improved. This is a new benchmark in the field of single-board computers. It is available from stock and shipped quickly, which is one of the many benefits of our role as the exclusive global licensee."

Eben Upton, CEO of Raspberry Pi, said: "Raspberry Pi 5 has been in development for more than five years and is our largest engineering project ever. We are very excited about its performance, it is only $ 60 and features a No less a Linux desktop. Element14 has been a reseller of Raspberry Pi since the launch of the first generation in February 2012 and now our exclusive licensee. We are delighted to be working with them to bring our The latest and most powerful flagship products are brought to users around the world."

Key features of the new Raspberry Pi 5 include:

2.4GHz quad-core, 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 processor with 512KB L2 cache and a 2MB shared L3 cache

• VideoCore VII GPU

• LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM 

• 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi

• Bluetooth 5.0/Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

• Micro SD card interface, supports high-speed SDR104 mode

• 2 USB 3.0 ports, support simultaneous operation at 5Gbps; 2 USB 2.0 ports 

• Gigabit Ethernet, PoE+ supported (PoE+ HAT required)

• 2x4 channel MIPI camera/display transceiver 

• PCIe 2.0x1 interface for quickly adding peripherals

• 5V/5A DC power supply (supports PD) 

• Raspberry Pi standard 40-pin header

• Real-time clock, powered by external battery

• Independent power button

Customers can purchase the new Raspberry Pi 5 now through Farnell (EMEA), Newark (North America) and element14 (Asia Pacific).