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Raspberry Pi Pi 4 Model B 8GB review

The Raspberry Pi 4 with 8 GB of RAM, USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet and 4Kp60 video, at a price close to the faster Pi 5 from a reseller.

Still relevant

Cases and hats are everywhere.

Price

At $165, compare with a Pi 5.

When to buy

For existing Pi 4 builds.

Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price in the buy box.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • Mature software support
  • Lower power than a Pi 5
  • 4.7 from about 4,400 buyers

Compromises

  • Slower than a Pi 5
  • Reseller price
  • Board only

Specifications

CPUCortex-A72, 1.5 GHz
RAM8 GB
USBUSB 3.0
NetworkGigabit Ethernet
Video4Kp60
PowerUSB-C
Amazon ASINB0899VXM8F
EAN0765756931199

Questions makers ask before buying

Is it faster than a Pi 5?

No.

What power does it use?

USB-C.

Our score

8.5/ 10

Buy only for compatibility.

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A user with a Pi 4 project already designed.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for maker machines and tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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