Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ Review

The new Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ has a 1.4GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 based CPU plus 5GHz wireless networking, improved thermals and a small form factor. All this for $25. Here is my full review.
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[@captainsparkle-fingers2744]

Thx Gary for the review👍. Me and my 11yr old daughter tinkered with the raspberry pi 2 awhile back now we have a new one!! She ❤️'s learning about programming.

[@alliejr]

+Luis H. Excellent! We need more women in tech. I've been encouraging my daughter in a similar fashion. Keep it up!

[@1MarkKeller]

*GARY!!!* *Afternoon Professor!*

[@GaryExplains]

MARK!!!

[@muhammedadiljahfar5512]

Monsieur Mark late again for class

[@elviraeloramilosic9813]

Great review Gary!

[@renderuthis]

"bring down the cost" I bet it cost $2 to manufacture.

[@ryanstrozeski976]

Awesome stuff literally just ended up getting the B+ to tinker with. You certainly can't complain about the accesability of information in today's world.

[@sheridenboord7853]

I started with PI4's, then realised how good the PI3A+ is. Sometimes less is more. Less cost, less weight, less size, and half the wattage of the PI4 for the same job. Great for onboard applications. Love it.

[@GaryExplains]

The Pi 3A+ is great, I agree, but I think it has been superceded by the Pi zero 2W, wouldn't you agree?

[@robocopvn]

No USB-C? They should have done it!

[@UpcycleElectronics]

USB C is hard. Have you looked at what it entails? Universal Serial Bus Communication... Step 1 - build power supply. -but all I wanted to do is send data. Nope. - start building your boost converter... Next build a reversible self sensing data line conversion logic just because people are too dumb to handle the square peg in round hole challenge. USB C is like building a computer for your computer, just for fun, without getting paid. -Jake

[@excessiveworry3838]

I'd actually prefer just a barrel connector for power. Having standard USB 3.0 would be a nice upgrade though.

[@MRLIROCK]

What it really needs is GBit ethernet with a proper ethernet controller! PoE would be a nice extra.

[@excessiveworry3838]

@@MRLIROCK PoE would be amazing.

[@rrektless]

@@UpcycleElectronics the fuck is Jake?

[@imransyed8766]

When I look at your videos ..it feels like I am back to school..you are really amazing ..Thank you sir

[@oliverliu5744]

Now do the speed test G for Note 9 (Exynos 9810) vs any phone with snapdragon 845 !

[@alliejr]

Newer is almost always faster, but that's not always a better thing. If one is new to software engineering and just learning, the slower CPU and lower memory can actually _HELP_ one learn how to really optimize for speed and space.

[@mikebolton2388]

True, true

[@richie1326]

Very good point.... making efficient use of resources, such a valuable lesson, and not just for programmers either.

[@8bitbunny_VR]

i misd the win 2k era of it, software was avtually optimized back then

[@philg4116]

Are there canned smartphone apps to interface with a standard sdk to whatever onboard app you develop? Having to write a phone app just to control some very basic gpio would be nuts.

[@vamshhi5535]

Gary make a video , how to make magic mirror using raspberry pi Hope u will do it. Thanks in advance

[@neostark1480]

0:52 when u forget to mirror the video

[@GaryExplains]

Eh?

[@neostark1480]

@@GaryExplains i mean u directed to left instead of right!..

[@ramadavince6611]

@@neostark1480 nobody understand your language. I mean that's small thing. I think you r a kid or nerd or trolling

[@neostark1480]

@@ramadavince6611 hmmmmm who am i? or what am i ?🤔🤔

[@ramadavince6611]

@@neostark1480 sure you are mental!!

[@bobbrown8661]

The 3A+ has a newer and more efficient processor. They need to make a RPi4 already with more memory and better GPU. The GPU in particular is getting long in the tooth

[@jonathanwarner1844]

Nothing about what current it draws. One of the main points about a stripped down SBC is that is can do more for less power consumption.

[@lukamilosevic8947]

Last version in current RPy life cycle is my first raspberry pi, can't wait for it to arrive! I'm really excited to see what comes in the next cycle, hopefully something fully open source, including each components datasheet and with it an awesome learning platform in this highly abstracted, modern, digital age!

[@joel_subash]

do any thing with honor play ...........

[@PetrFlosman]

I love your explanation and I love that you include the details of how to boot it up or how to install software on it. This gives me important deciding factors without having to try it myself.

[@-zero-]

can this be used to make a retro gaming console?

[@SirRandallDoesStuff]

Yes pretty much any of the Pi's can. The Pi zero is great for handhelds for its size. The pi zero can pretty much do up to the 16 bit era and thats pretty much it. The Pi3A+ and B+ are great for retro consoles and can even run some dreamcast games.

[@seangholland3055]

Not working on retropie

[@jiwan88]

I need this

[@tomislavbosnjak66]

Which one of this two Cpu is better: Intel 2955U or Intel Apollo Lake N3450?Please reply!

[@shubhambaid21]

N3450 🔥

[@dipanshubiswas890]

Sir you are a genius. I could not even understand the use of this device and you made a video about what are the processors and ram and softwares. How do you spend so much time with these devices and understand their language?

[@bearded_bangali]

Can you give your prime number code?

[@kurakuson]

Mac vs. Windows laptop quesyion 'm a windows user person and always will be. Considering a Mac and Windows laptop can have the same specs what's the seemingly cultist fascination with MacBook Pro? 1. Latest Intel i7 processors (max cache) 2. 16 GB Ram 3. Dedicated graphics card 4.SSD Dive Seem like performance and reliability would be very semilar on both configurations.

[@thefauvel7558]

The ecosystem that Apple has built for it's devices, the OS itself, the build quality, display, battery life, workflow.

[@chrod64]

Raspberry Pi 3 Modela+

[@MichaelFlatman]

Modela or Model A😂

[@kingsamvisuals]

This looks interesting. I might make a custom TV box of sorts. Edit: Ram seem limiting.

[@thefauvel7558]

@J Fz I could certainly see myself buying many of those for desktop use or for a transcoding farm.

[@thefauvel7558]

@J Fz If it had more RAM, I could see myself using it to replace a desktop if needed, that's what I am referring to. Just install a light distro without bloat and put i3 on it. To solve the lack of USB ports you could just use a hub, but then again this wouldn't be my daily driver.

[@ethanmc97]

Oh, no time code :/

[@GaryExplains]

First link after the description.

[@EmilBozhilov]

can i use this for a plex server/ transcoder?

[@thefauvel7558]

You can, although for anything other than baseline with the fastest presets it would struggle quite a bit. Depending on your needs I suppose it could even be good enough.

[@adamnawaz]

Early