Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+
Product Details
Overview
The Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ packs the processing power of the Model B+ into the smaller, lower-cost A+ form factor. It runs the same Broadcom BCM2837B0 quad-core Cortex-A53 64-bit SoC at 1.4 GHz, with dual-band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2 / BLE on board.
Compared with the Model B+, the A+ drops the Ethernet jack and three of the four USB ports to save space and power. Everything else stays: the same 40-pin GPIO header, the CSI camera and DSI display connectors, and full compatibility with existing HATs, cameras and accessories. It runs Raspberry Pi OS and other Linux distributions, making it a capable board for headless projects, classroom work and embedded builds where size and power draw matter.
Key Features
- Processor — Broadcom BCM2837B0, quad-core Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit at 1.4 GHz
- Memory — 512 MB LPDDR2 SDRAM
- Wireless — Dual-band 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth 4.2 / BLE
- Expansion — Full 40-pin GPIO header, compatible with existing HATs
- Display & camera — Full-size HDMI, MIPI DSI display port, MIPI CSI camera port
- Media — H.264 and MPEG-4 decode (1080p30), H.264 encode (1080p30), OpenGL ES 1.1 / 2.0
- Ready to use — Fully assembled and tested; just add a microSD card and power supply
Specifications
| Brand | Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|
| Model | Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ (RP3A+) |
| Processor | Broadcom BCM2837B0, quad-core Cortex-A53 64-bit |
| Clock speed | 1.4 GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Memory | 512 MB LPDDR2 SDRAM |
| Wireless | 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 / BLE |
| USB | 1 × USB 2.0 Type-A |
| Video & audio | 1 × full-size HDMI, 4-pole stereo / composite video jack |
| Camera / display | MIPI CSI camera port, MIPI DSI display port |
| GPIO | 40-pin header |
| Storage | microSD card slot (card not included) |
| Power input | 5 V / 2.5 A DC via micro-USB, or 5 V via GPIO header |
| Board size | 65 × 56 mm |
| Operating system | Raspberry Pi OS and other Linux distributions |
What's in the Box
- 1 × Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ board
A microSD card, power supply and case are sold separately.
Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+
- Official Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ with quad-core Cortex-A53 at 1.4 GHz
- Dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 in the compact A+ footprint
- Full 40-pin GPIO header, CSI camera and DSI display ports