Description
Raspberry Pi 500+ – choose your variant: Unit or Desktop Kit
The Raspberry Pi 500+ blends a capable mini PC with a high-quality mechanical keyboard (Gateron KS-33 Blue, low-profile, RGB). With 16 GB RAM, a pre-installed 256 GB Raspberry Pi SSD, dual 4K via 2× micro-HDMI and a one-piece aluminium heatsink, it’s perfect for coding, education, making and everyday productivity.
Highlights
- 64-bit quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz (RP1 I/O, same generation as Raspberry Pi 5)
- 16 GB LPDDR4X and a 256 GB Raspberry Pi SSD (Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed)
- Mechanical keyboard (DE ISO), Gateron KS-33 Blue, swappable low-profile keycaps, RGB backlight
- Dual 4Kp60 (2× micro-HDMI), H.265 4Kp60 decode, OpenGL ES 3.0
- Dual-band Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 2× USB 3.0, 1× USB 2.0
- Tools included for case opening, SSD and keycap swaps
Variants & Box Contents
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Unit (SC1238) – main unit only.
Recommended accessories: 27W USB-C PD Power Supply, Micro-HDMI → HDMI Cable (1.5 m) (for dual display, plan two cables), Raspberry Pi Monitor. -
Desktop Kit (SC2095) – complete bundle with mouse, USB-C power supply, HDMI cable & Official Beginner’s Guide.
“Just add a monitor” – optional Raspberry Pi Monitor.
Common Technical Specs
| CPU | 2.4 GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76, cryptography extensions, 512 KB L2 per core, 2 MB L3 |
|---|---|
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Storage | 256 GB Raspberry Pi SSD (Pi OS pre-installed), M.2 NVMe up to 2280, microSD slot |
| Connectivity | Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4/5.0 GHz 802.11 b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0 & BLE, Gigabit Ethernet |
| I/O | 2× USB 3.0, 1× USB 2.0, 2× micro-HDMI |
| GPIO | Horizontal 40-pin GPIO header |
| Video/Graphics | up to dual 4Kp60, H.265 (4Kp60 decode), OpenGL ES 3.0 |
| Power | 5 V DC via USB-C |
| Dimensions | 312 mm × 123.06 mm × 35.76 mm; 0 °C to +50 °C |
Notes
- Raspberry Pi 500+ is longer/taller than the original Raspberry Pi 500; many Pi 400/500 sleeves won’t fit.
- “Clicky” switches: clearly audible and tactile.
- Production lifetime: at least until January 2035; compliance: see pip.raspberrypi.com.
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