Overview

The Raspberry Pi 4 is the most power packed and faster board released by Raspberry Pi. It is powered by a more powerful processor BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz by Broadcom which offers 3x more performance compared to its previous generations and comes with an option to choose from 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM variants.

Well well ..! we are not finish yet, this tiny powerful desktop computer supports Dual 4K Displays (2 × micro-HDMI ports), built in Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac) and Bluetooth 5.0 BLE, Gigabit Ethernet , 2 x USB 3.0 ports and 2 x USB 2.0 ports and much more.

For complete tech specs please refer Technical Specification section.

raspberry-pi-4-anatomy — Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Anatomy

Programming

Raspberry Pi boards never ceases to amaze, whether you use it as a desktop computer, a robots brain, industrial automation, IoT hub and much more.

All this is possible because of programming in multiple languages, flexibility and easy to access its 40 pin GPIOs for hardware developers, innovators and educators. So it doesn’t matter wether you are a parent, student, beginner or a DIYer, it’s for everyone.

You may also refer Raspberry Pi learning resources.

Gettting Started

Just like any other computer you need some accessories.

USB-C 5V 3A Power Supply - Official Power Supply
Micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS installed. Pre-installed micro SD card or you can install using Raspberry Pi Imager
Raspberry Pi Keyboard & Mouse
Micro HDMi to standard HDMI cable - Raspberry Pi Micro HDMI cable

Specification

Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
1GB, 2GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (depending on model)
2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
Gigabit Ethernet
2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports.
Raspberry Pi standard 40 pin GPIO header (fully backwards compatible with previous boards)
2 × micro-HDMI ports (up to 4kp60 supported)
2-lane MIPI DSI display port
2-lane MIPI CSI camera port
4-pole stereo audio and composite video port
H.265 (4kp60 decode), H264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode)
OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.0
Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage
5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A*)
5V DC via GPIO header (minimum 3A*)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled (requires separate PoE HAT)
Operating temperature: 0 – 50 degrees C ambient

Attention! Please be aware that Raspberry Pi4 boards do not officially support Windows OS. For operating system compatibility, please refer to the official Raspberry Pi documentation. Returns will not be accepted solely on the basis of Windows OS not being supported.

About Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based charity that works to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. We do this so that more people are able to harness the power of computing and digital technologies for work, to solve problems that matter to them, and to express themselves creatively.