Raspberry Pi 3 A+

As good as any Raspberry Pi, the 3 A+ is similarly powerful to the Zero 2, except it has full size HDMI and USB ports as well as DSI display connector, leaving the GPIO pins completely available. The same low power consumption as the Zero 2, being 5V 2.5A. Comparable performance. But the 3A+ is obviously a bit bigger. Not as big as the full size Pi 3B or Pi 4 and beyond, but nicely in the middle. They really are quite similar and I would suggest that if you don't mind using all the adapters required for the Zero 2, you might as well go for that one. In my case, the Zero 2 was sold out in many places and more than £30 elsewhere. So I went got the 3A+ because it was only £27. Still quite pricey, but that's the world we live in now. If you've never held a Raspberry Pi in your hands, you'll be blown away by how compact these things are for what they can do. I'm using it for a sort of desktop cyberdeck, with a touchscreen and keyboard, housed in a DIY enclosure, running a few lightweight Python scripts. I didn't bother with a CPU cooler, but drilled a few holes for passive cooling and it all seems fine. For running desktop UIs, it's a bit sluggish, but as long as you're only running the types of simple programs it can handle, it's great. Otherwise, you'd probably be better off grabbing a Pi 3B, or even the 4 or 5, but they do take up a good deal more space in two dimensions. They're wider and thicker because of the additional ports, not to mention the 5 really requires active cooling and is a lot more power hungry, which starts to defeat the purpose of a palm size hobbyist computer and looks more like a mini PC. The 3A+ for me was the perfect middle ground in all of that. I'm chuffed and would recommend it. Mine was supplied by Rapid Electronics and delivered by DHL. Very good packaging and delivery was quicker than expected. Can't complain.

Brilliant bit of kit. It's currently running my mmdvm repeater MB6CR. It hasn't missed a bit the whole time. Its miles faster than the 2wh as well. Really good at its job

Easy to setup,and works well on pistar for amateure radio.

Great bit of kit. I use my Pi to track aircraft on FR24, along with a receiver. Such a small bit of kit can do a whole manner of tasks. I printed a 3D case to put this in, to keep it a little safer. One negative is that a power lead is not provided. You get what is in the picture and no more.

I was so amazed at the price of this which is less powerful than the 4B+ but still is fantastic for project work. It was little more than the cost of the Zero WH but has the much better processor. I've recommended this to everyone since

I purchased this as the basis for a smart mirror I am building...It's size made it perfect for what I wanted.. I do find these a little pricier than some other places but the quick delivery was what persuaded me.. You do need to know what you are doing with these little computers but it's not difficult to learn. It's a cracking little unit, would have got 5*s if the price had been that little bit lower...

Product has arrived in perfect condition. This was the best value I could find on the internet - would definitely use this seller again.

I have an old printer that only understands the no longer existent AppleTalk. Wanting to resurrect the printer to use with AirPlay on Apple iPads and iPhones, I needed a cheap print server. The Raspberry Pi 3A+, although minimalist, has everything needed. Network connection via wifi and a usb port. The latest Raspberry Pi operating system contains the CUPS system and driver libraries. A little bit of configuration later and I have a working print server. Best of all, it uses so little electricity, it doesn’t even register on a power meter. And, of course, it runs headless.

Fue un regalo pero no he tenido quejas, así que todo correcto y funcional.

Works fine, thank you. Package was squeezed, but never mind.

If you have not tried a Raspberry Pi computer, what are you waiting for? I must have 6 around the house, two of these run the front/back sprinklers using OpenSprinkler. I just built one to use as a protocol interface to a solar inverter using Solar Assistant and a USB Modbus converter. One in garage for internet radio for music. One in the house makes Home assistant announcements in a 3D printed cube. One of the first boards is running Pi Hole on my network. Great for all sorts of projects.

-1 star cause box was not in good shape. The actual pi box was a little bent. But it didn't affect the raspberry pi itself. And its working fine. Loved the raspberry Pi 3 A+, becareful that it only has +1 USB so you need to have a usb mouse and keyboard combo, or Bluetooth devices

Yes it is a Pi 3, but it packs a lot of value and is just tad bigger than a Pi Zero. The perfect controller for my smart display project.