Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) – Ultra-Fast SBC for Makers, Devs & Home Lab

Raspberry Pi 5 8GB – High-Performance Single Board Computer (SBC) for Developers, Makers & DIY Projects

Unlock the full potential of your next project with the Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) — the most powerful and feature-packed model in the Raspberry Pi lineup. Featuring a quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A76 processor, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and USB 3.0, this single board computer is perfect for DIY electronics, home automation, IoT development, and even as a lightweight Linux desktop.

Whether you're building a smart home hub with Home Assistant, deploying a Pi-hole DNS server, or running a personal Kubernetes cluster, the Raspberry Pi 5 delivers desktop-class performance in a compact, affordable form factor.

✅ Key Specifications

Processor: Broadcom BCM2712, Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz

Memory: 8GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM

Video Output: Dual micro-HDMI ports (up to 4K@60Hz)

Storage: microSD card slot + PCIe 2.0 lane (for NVMe via adapter)

Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, 2× USB 3.0, 2× USB 2.0, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac

GPIO: 40-pin header for sensors, relays, and more

Operating Systems: Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, and more

🔧 Popular Uses

Home automation (Zigbee, Z-Wave, MQTT, Node-RED)

DIY NAS and storage servers (via PCIe NVMe)

Network tools like Pi-hole, Tailscale, or WireGuard

Media streaming (Kodi, Plex, Jellyfin)

AI/ML edge computing and robotics

Learning to code in Python, JavaScript, Linux shell scripting, etc.

📦 What’s Included

1x Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB RAM) – Board Only

Ships in anti-static protective packaging
(Accessories like power supply, microSD, fan, and case sold separately)

🔍 Why Choose Raspberry Pi 5?

The Raspberry Pi 5 offers a significant performance upgrade over the Raspberry Pi 4, with better thermal management, increased I/O bandwidth, and support for modern applications. It’s ideal for hobbyists, students, engineers, and tech enthusiasts looking for a reliable, low-power computing platform.

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