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New Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W released!

David Ranch
 


Btw, for what it's worth, I've updated my Rpi amateur radio doc to include various specs and details of the new board as well a new feature sections like adding a variable speed fan, light sensor and IR transmitter support, improved security hardening steps, etc.

   https://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/RPi/rpi4-setup.html

--David
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On 10/29/2021 09:54 AM, David Ranch wrote:
Hello Everyone,

If you haven't already heard, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a new Raspberry Pi Zero named the "Zero 2 W".  It essentially is the same as the Zero W but now has a four-core processor similar to the Rpi 3 (not the 3+).  This means we now have a much more modern processor design with four CPU cores instead of one.  This does come at a power consumption cost but it might be possible to disable some of the cores to lower the power down.  Time will tell on what's possible but also being on a newer CPU design, a lot more alternative OSes will become available for this SBC:

   https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w/

--David
KI6ZHD
David Ranch
 

Hello Everyone,

If you haven't already heard, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a new Raspberry Pi Zero named the "Zero 2 W".  It essentially is the same as the Zero W but now has a four-core processor similar to the Rpi 3 (not the 3+).  This means we now have a much more modern processor design with four CPU cores instead of one.  This does come at a power consumption cost but it might be possible to disable some of the cores to lower the power down.  Time will tell on what's possible but also being on a newer CPU design, a lot more alternative OSes will become available for this SBC:

   https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w/

--David
KI6ZHD
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