Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W review - 5x faster for just $5 more

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  • Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
  • The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W offers 5 times the performance in the same form factor as the original Pi Zero. It includes 512MB of RAM, Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth, and access to the traditional Pi GPIO pins.
    00:00 - Intro
    00:44 - What is a Raspberry Pi?
    03:30 - Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W specs
    07:25 - System-in-Package (SiP)
    10:00 - Performance
    13:25 - Power efficiency
    15:40 - Software
    16:41 - Price
    17:36 - Outro
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Комментарии • 226

  • @simonmartin4599
    @simonmartin4599 2 года назад +113

    I wish I had presented this video to the Raspberry Pi resellers and distributors as well as you did. I'm far too in the detail of the design to present it's merits with this level of excitement. btw I designed it.

    • @ted_van_loon
      @ted_van_loon 2 года назад +1

      thanks.

    • @julesl6910
      @julesl6910 2 года назад +9

      I'm sure you expected a bigger response but I didn't know who you were until I saw your comment. Thanks very much you've made a lot of people happy and have changed the world for the better.

    • @tonysellen4340
      @tonysellen4340 Год назад

      I just acquired mine from the Raspberry Pi popup shop in Southamton (Good Friday 2023), and I love it!!! Thank you for this feat of engineering

  • @shadow7037932
    @shadow7037932 2 года назад +136

    Imagine having a computer like this back in 1995....

    • @QuintusGaius
      @QuintusGaius 2 года назад +12

      Imagine having a rpi zero with 4gb ram, octa core processor in 2021. Well, we already have it, it's called a smartphone. I can't understand why r pi is so weak compared to new devices.

    • @edgarwalk5637
      @edgarwalk5637 2 года назад +10

      I bought my first PC, a 486 DX2/66Mhz with 8Mb of RAM back in '95. The 90's were crazy!

    • @BastetFurry
      @BastetFurry 2 года назад +21

      @@QuintusGaius Price. You can have better SBCs but they will come with two problems, they cost way more and their support is seldom good.

    • @QuintusGaius
      @QuintusGaius 2 года назад +3

      @@BastetFurry I agree that the price will go up, but by how much? Xiaomi redmi 9A is a budget phone for about 100USD. I bet that the components inside are not expensive. I've tried really hard to find real reasons for rpi low specs, and so far without success. If you have some information to share I would be happy to see it.

    • @BastetFurry
      @BastetFurry 2 года назад +12

      @@QuintusGaius made in China versus made in the UK?
      There is a pricetag on worker security including proper wages and environment protection.

  • @markharrisllb
    @markharrisllb 2 года назад +18

    In 1995 I had a mid life crisis and decided to do a law degree in my mid thirties. With my first student grant and loan I decided to buy a brand new computer for £2,000. It had a Pentium 200Mhz processor, 32Mb RAM, a 5.2 Gb HDD, a monitor, printer, scanner, keyboard and mouse included in the price. Last week I spent £13 on a 1Ghz quad core processor, 512Mb RAM I added a 64Gb micro SD £10, an old Bluetooth keyboard and mouse £20 and attached it to my old tv £0. No need for printer and scanner. For around 2.5% of my 1995 computer I have one far more powerful and more modern…the question I have is will I be able to run Windows 95 on it?

    • @deestudio2068
      @deestudio2068 2 года назад

      In short no because:
      Windows 95 = x86, most RPis => Arm64 ( aarch64)/Arm7l(32-bit), ergo no dice, also the ram capablilties are a bit different, ddr1 would be compatible but ddr2/3/4 no. Also the boot process for RPI is quite a lot more modern and complex then it was in 1995.

    • @ninline2000
      @ninline2000 2 года назад

      @@deestudio2068 It can easily outperform a 68060 computer running Amiga OS. I have to wonder if it wouldn't be possible to emulate a Pentium 90 which is fine for Win95.

    • @fetchstixRHD
      @fetchstixRHD 2 года назад

      @@deestudio2068: While probably not in the spirit of the post, isn't there the browser emulator for Windows 98?

    • @deestudio2068
      @deestudio2068 2 года назад

      @@ninline2000 Not really, cause Intel 64-bit x86_64 is based on bloated x86 architecture. Which is the reason why there are currently no actively supported Windows phones, cause arm64 uses RISC-V which is simpler and MUCH more power friendly. That said, could you run windows 98 on a rpi? Sure if you find a way to recompile its whole source code bit by bit to Arm64.

    • @nosuchthing8
      @nosuchthing8 Год назад

      You can get twister on and make it look like windows 95

  • @_..---
    @_..--- 2 года назад +53

    The 512mb of ram is not such a bad thing, it gives devs an incentive to stop bloating software on every update. So it can be a good thing for the other pi models.

    • @sgodsellify
      @sgodsellify 2 года назад +6

      I think that they should have made another version with 1 GB of RAM at a higher price.

    • @rph_redacted
      @rph_redacted 2 года назад +3

      Plus it's not like you're gonna use this to run a GUI anyways. Most people will install their own build of light weight linux without a GUI and their code to run in the background. Like in robots / smart mirrors etc.

  • @Appalling68
    @Appalling68 2 года назад +2

    I love love LOVE the Pi Zero. I currently use one with Pi-Hole installed, plugged in directly to my router. These are great times we are living in, folks!

  • @zer0b0t
    @zer0b0t 2 года назад +49

    $15 easily turns into $75 or even more after taxes and shipping to some places

    • @adamkoxxl
      @adamkoxxl 2 года назад

      wow, where do you live? Don't you have any retail shops there?

    • @austinleong3319
      @austinleong3319 2 года назад +1

      Also with all the adapters/mini-cables you might need 😫

    • @deestudio2068
      @deestudio2068 2 года назад +1

      Actually depends what kind of dollars, in the UK it is around 20GBP before electronics + local tax + case + heatsinks ( on this one you don't really need them cause it has so little ram it generates practically no heat( which makes it great as a Kubernetes IoT node ( if you are clueless as to what I mean by Kubernetes, think of it like this, you got 10 weak computers that on their own are quite limited, now if you were to distribute the load of the processor across all 10, you now have 10 CPUs running 1 program, ergo your speed ( won't mean its faster as in you can run Windows on it ( Windows being mega bloated ), cause you still got 512MB of ram, but at around 60 GBP, for two units, I dare you to find a 64-BIT sbc thats useable ( so none of the 12MB ddr2 ram cause those are just microcontrollers in a package as a sbc))

    • @s60t5M
      @s60t5M 2 года назад

      If you look on eBay their like $45+. Way marked up

  • @VhsssTv
    @VhsssTv 2 года назад +11

    This is crazy. Imagine what the next version will look like given that this is already so amazing

    • @deestudio2068
      @deestudio2068 2 года назад +1

      Its even crazier to think that say 10-15 years back, a quad core cpu computer would rack you at around 1-2k gbp, now its 60gbp ( yes 60 cause reality is municipal governments will still charge you taxes ), also think how huge those were in size and how much power consumption they got, now yes the RPi can NEVER run efficiently windows, and can NEVER compete in terms of computing power with my 256 core 512 thread quad xeon with 480GB and triple gpus ( before anyone asks, no its not for mining or gaming its for virtualization and research ( got 10 of them)), but that said the titanic of a machine I got runs at around 1kW/hr, vs rpi generally goes for 5-6w/h, so 1000w/hr vs 5.0-6.0w = rpi wins at power conservation, also take a moment and admire the fact that its size is minute( vs the servers I got that require 6 strong people and 1 motorized lift to even move 1 foot to the right).

  • @aamiddel8646
    @aamiddel8646 2 года назад

    Interesting (as always). Have you ever done some controlled test swapping an sd card (with raspbian/Pi OS) from one pi model to another?

  • @waynewilliamson4212
    @waynewilliamson4212 2 года назад +1

    nice...been thinking about jumping into the micro computer thing and something like this tells me yes, its time. I remember holding off on getting the 286, and finally jumping in with the 386dx(not the sx) with real memory addressability. (just for fun, when I think of micro computers, I think of the microvax).

  • @zac_in_ak
    @zac_in_ak 2 года назад

    just got mine in the mail today!

  • @guybehindacamera
    @guybehindacamera 2 года назад +2

    I absolutely love the raspberry pi series so much that I wanted to buy a spare. The sad part that sucks is that you can’t even find them at MSRP prices anymore…..

  • @LatitudeSky
    @LatitudeSky 2 года назад +3

    Was using the Zero W original and now have a Zero 2 W. All I'm doing js running Pihole on it but the new version has so much better performance. Paid $15 for it. Other than getting a working PC totally for free, this is the best computing value I've ever seen. The bang for buck is just crazy. Had a Pi 3 for years but never got anywhere near this level of performance. My Pi 3 is a dog and really had me down on the whole Pi thing. It wasn't until I got the Zero W that I had a Pi that didn't suck, quite honestly. Maybe I have a defective Pi 3. It has never worked well. I don't care. The Zero 2 W blows it away. Love it.

  • @ThalassTKynn
    @ThalassTKynn 2 года назад

    I was hoping to see an updated Zerophone with this at its heart.

  • @realxeltos
    @realxeltos 2 года назад

    Can you run Android TV on this? How would it perform?

  • @aerrhh
    @aerrhh 5 месяцев назад

    What is the max power consumption of it? Is it ok to use a 5V@2A charger?

  • @1MarkKeller
    @1MarkKeller 2 года назад +2

    *GARY!!!*
    Good morning Professor!!
    Good Morning fellow classmates!
    Stay safe out there everyone!

  • @DD8842
    @DD8842 2 года назад

    My gpi case is glad for the upgrade

  • @christopherlyons7613
    @christopherlyons7613 17 дней назад

    I know this video is pretty old but wondering what your current thoughts are about the Pi Zero 2W? For the $15 price it still seems like you get a lot of basic functionality for a low price (and with the superior PI documentation and support). The biggest issue still seems to be limited memory. Have you looked at any of the competing boards from Radza or Orange PI? They seem to over greater functionality and more memory options. But they do appear to have some drawbacks. I'm looking at it more as an embedded processor that would give greater speed and processing capabilities vs the Pico. Would love to hear your feelings! Thanks.

  • @mba2ceo
    @mba2ceo 2 года назад

    What is the switch rate at the GPIO ?

  • @kendokaaa
    @kendokaaa 2 года назад +2

    With how close to a Pi 3 you can overclock this thing, I'm really happy with the performance. I ordered one the second I got the email

    • @TsArun-qw6xn
      @TsArun-qw6xn 2 года назад

      What you do with your raspberry pi? Asking to get boosts of inspiration

    • @kendokaaa
      @kendokaaa 2 года назад +1

      @@TsArun-qw6xn At the moment: 3D printer server, Network Attached Storage (NAS), security camera, Retropie emulation console

  • @antitialaman7301
    @antitialaman7301 Год назад

    Raspberry Pi Zero is compatible with PCA9685? I could not install the library (I''m using Phyton3)...

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  Год назад

      Should be www.aranacorp.com/using-a-pca9685-module-with-raspberry-pi/

  • @sgodsellify
    @sgodsellify 2 года назад

    Gary did you use a heatsink on your Raspberry Pi Zero 2 for these tests? If you could try these test on your Pi Zero 2 with a heatsink, and without a heatsink. Basically to how much this board slows down. Still waiting for mine Zero 2.

    • @trajectoryunown
      @trajectoryunown 2 года назад

      I'd really like to know about cooling solutions for the new Pi Zero 2 as well. Heat was never really a consideration before with these things. If you wanted one running at a higher capacity before all you needed to do was slap on the cheapest thermal adhesive and heat sink you could find. I'm not so confident in that approach now. Some stats I've seen even have me considering a small fan.

  • @BeefIngot
    @BeefIngot 2 года назад +21

    The problem is its never the advertised price.
    At least in Canada, from the only 2 official sources, shipping for this small, easily mailable item is 11 bucks somehow, and of course they only let you buy one.... that is unless you buy one of their mediocre kit with stuff you don't want or need.

    • @trajectoryunown
      @trajectoryunown 2 года назад +2

      Shipping is how they get ya. Mailing a base $5 Pi Zero costs more than the computer itself. That's not even considering the cases.

    • @fallu6224
      @fallu6224 2 года назад +3

      Here in Finland the original rpi zero costs 30€

    • @azyrael96
      @azyrael96 2 года назад +1

      To be fair, what ever can you actually get for the "advertised" price, especially with the current chip shortage? The product has its msrp, and raspberry just has no control over the fees that retailers add on top.

    • @BastetFurry
      @BastetFurry 2 года назад +1

      Dunno, at least here in Germany prices are sane. I bought my Pi stuff at Berrybase, made sure that i order enough to go over the 29€ limit so that i get free postage, you can always use an USB drive and you need a SD card for your Pi anyways.

    • @trajectoryunown
      @trajectoryunown 2 года назад

      My word! Condolences to all of the Europeans getting absolutely shafted on the price of these things. 😬

  • @williamhart4896
    @williamhart4896 2 года назад

    Great value for a fifteen buck part the complications arises finding a supplier with stock and reasonable shipping .

    • @jong2359
      @jong2359 2 года назад

      Dont forget you need about $20-30 in adapters to get one running if you are starting from scratch... I found a wireless keyboard/mouse combo running off one dongle is the most efficient way to get input into these devices. Otherwise you need an adapter + a USB hub + power/video adapters....

  • @richardconway6425
    @richardconway6425 2 года назад

    Hey Gary, I don't think you've done a review of the CM4 and CM4 i/o board.
    I would find that very interesting, I think many people would. The i/o board has a pci-e slot, but does anything actually work with it?

    • @altosack
      @altosack 2 года назад +1

      Check out Jeff Geerling’s channel.

    • @richardconway6425
      @richardconway6425 2 года назад

      @@altosack yes, thanks for that David. In fact, I have only recently just discovered Jeff's channel, and watched a lot of his videos, and he is really good.
      Good tip though...

  • @jong2359
    @jong2359 2 года назад

    I bought 2 of them, but I am slightly disappointed in the initial software support. Hopefully things pick up shortly when development catches up with the release of these otherwise magnificent little boards.

  • @Mockusoff
    @Mockusoff 2 года назад

    ..price is ? once again please?

  • @mjs28s
    @mjs28s 2 года назад

    question - how many watts does it draw?
    I see the amp rating that you did but I don't know how many volts that is at.
    I tried to look at the data sheet online and they don't say either.
    Thanks to anyone with the answer.

    • @r0galik
      @r0galik 2 года назад +2

      USB is 5 volts. Multiply this by amps, you get the wattage.

    • @PaulSpades
      @PaulSpades 2 года назад

      All raspbery pi boards run off 5v, though they tolerate higher voltage - they have a 5v regulator. I think it regulates 3.3v and 1.2/1.5v rails for the devices and interfaces on board (ram, usb drivers, sd card), but the whole board works on 5v.

  • @inssan6550
    @inssan6550 2 года назад

    For embedded it would be nice to do away with the Bluetooth and WiFi stuff, and have more memory, especially to be ready for the raspbian 64 bit OS.
    Although zmem helps on the memory front it's still a bit "hardware over featured" and "short on RAM".
    Zero 2+... (no W), same SoC a couple of GB of RAM would be lovely, onchip / on SoC DDR4 and maybe some offchip / off Soc DDR3, or 2, would be fine thanks.
    Innsan ;0)

  • @dany19991
    @dany19991 2 года назад +1

    not sure about the benchmarks, but starting chromium kills it (w/o overclocking and w/o latest debian), puffin works a little better. the pi3 does not work perfectly, but it feels a lot faster. the pi zero 2 freezes on many occassions. without X server running, seems fine. I have also the Pi1 B+ and does not freeze nearly as much, even if it is slower.

  • @r0galik
    @r0galik 2 года назад

    The 64-bit version of dietpi runs on zero 2 w out of the box already...

  • @3DLL.
    @3DLL. 2 года назад

    i use pi zero 2 to run recalbox plays ps1 and n64 games really well

  • @krugtech
    @krugtech 2 года назад +3

    5x faster with just a small increase in current, that's what i like.

    • @TomasSawer
      @TomasSawer 2 года назад

      Small increase from 80mA to 2.5A. Just 30 times ))

  • @jamesleetrigg
    @jamesleetrigg 2 года назад

    Why does the graph start at 0.5?

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      My bad, I didn't set the starting value on the axis correctly. I didn't even notice until you mentioned it! 🤦‍♂️

  • @davetherave4328
    @davetherave4328 2 года назад +1

    I have 2 of these already , going to build a rendering cluster them with my 2 pi 4 using blender !!!

    • @adamkoxxl
      @adamkoxxl 2 года назад +1

      wow, is there any tutorial or blog post about this?

    • @davetherave4328
      @davetherave4328 2 года назад

      @@adamkoxxl ruclips.net/video/ze-g97B8cfk/видео.html "novaspirit youtube channel ". Learn loads of struff , I am not sure if the pi zero 2 has enough ram to pull this off but it does have now a 64 bit quad core that blender needs . I waiting on sum cable and poe hats end of the month so I will find out if it works.

    • @TsArun-qw6xn
      @TsArun-qw6xn 2 года назад

      Awesome for linking that video. What else interesting ideas you got for your raspberry pi? I am looking for inspirations

    • @davetherave4328
      @davetherave4328 2 года назад

      @@TsArun-qw6xn build your own cloud with next cloud . ruclips.net/video/7Pe-Cv0tnLs/видео.html . This guy knows his stuff .I did my cloud with owncloiud from his turorial but then changed it to nextcloud. He shows you how to use cerbotification and no-ip so you can have you own https secure domain name for your cloud. You can fully encrypt the drive use 2fa security to make things safer,more secure with data. You can build with a much storage you want by buying a bigger nvme hdd and the best bit it is yours and not someone else allocated space from a server.. I suggest you go through some of his projects. my P 4 (4gb) i am going to install vmware and setup 2 virtual machines using 2 cores and 2gb of memory , that way i can setup 2 nextclouds off one machine ,split my 500gb nvme drive and run the system from the drive and not sd card, altough you do need a sd card and seperate drive to run vmware.
      Running a cloud yourself is a good way to make sure your family data is safe ,as you control the security and users who use it.

  • @Steve-Richter
    @Steve-Richter 2 года назад +2

    I need ideas as to what to use this PC for.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +1

      I have a collection of ideas and projects here: www.androidauthority.com/best-raspberry-pi-projects-1125883/

    • @Steve-Richter
      @Steve-Richter 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains very nice. I like the flight tracking idea. Point your iPhone at a plane that is close to your home, then have a phone app ask your tracking setup at home to tell you what flight it is.

  • @ogremgtow990
    @ogremgtow990 2 года назад

    I wonder what crypto this could mine ?

  • @raphaelrodrigues5224
    @raphaelrodrigues5224 2 года назад

    Can we expect a future iteration of the Rasp 2 zero with LTE?

  • @liamthepyro
    @liamthepyro 2 года назад

    Good luck finding one though!

  • @NotinterestedHanna
    @NotinterestedHanna 2 года назад

    Where do u buy these to get those prices

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      From an authorized reseller. The list is on the Raspberry Pi site.

    • @NotinterestedHanna
      @NotinterestedHanna 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains Awesome thank you I subbed btw you got a great channel here.

  • @videojuegosarcade
    @videojuegosarcade 2 года назад

    In Aliexpress $ 80 USD shiping from México.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +1

      Don't buy it from AliExpress. Geek factory is the official retailer for Mexico.

    • @videojuegosarcade
      @videojuegosarcade 2 года назад +3

      @@GaryExplains $25 USD + $10 USD Shipping = $35 USD Credit Card Pre-Order until January 2022

  • @StarkRG
    @StarkRG 2 года назад +3

    Apparently the big problem with 64-bit linux on the Pi Zero 2 is the limited ram since any memory pointers will be 64-bit rather than 32.

    • @Appalling68
      @Appalling68 2 года назад

      But you need to run Raspian OS on this little bugger, nothing else.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      @Appalling68 Did you mean to write, "But you only need" or are you implying that it can't run anything else?

    • @Appalling68
      @Appalling68 2 года назад +1

      @@GaryExplains I meant “only need.” Sorry about the poor context. Of course you can run a distro that is much heavier, but this itsy bitsy little Pi Zero is not designed for that, IMHO of course.

  • @yetanothername1131
    @yetanothername1131 2 года назад

    All sounds good, by why they never upgrade wifi chip?

    • @altosack
      @altosack 2 года назад

      Cost

    • @PaulSpades
      @PaulSpades 2 года назад +1

      It's the same SoC as the pi 3b, that includes the same usb, networking and wireless. It is not a new chip, it's the pi 3 chip with everything it has included, just packaged with the ram on top. The pi 4 SoC has more advanced capabilities.

  • @SecurityDivision
    @SecurityDivision 2 года назад

    Good luck finding it in stock..

  • @johnhunt1725
    @johnhunt1725 29 дней назад +1

    15 years ago, a similarly spec'd desktop PC would cost you over 2 grand.

  • @whkee
    @whkee 2 года назад +1

    Small is Beautiful 👍😎

  • @tristanwait4itlegendary
    @tristanwait4itlegendary 2 года назад

    I want one. But I'm in South Africa

  • @riteshgarg
    @riteshgarg 2 года назад +4

    This will take miniature robotics to a next level for students and hobbyists. Great news, its also commendable because they did this in a time when there is a semiconductor chip crunch going on.

    • @shadow7037932
      @shadow7037932 2 года назад

      Yeah. This + Pico would be a great budget platform for robotics and such.

  • @rickhunt3183
    @rickhunt3183 2 года назад

    Good look finding a raspberry pi zero 2w anytime soon. You'll have better luck finding trying to find the legendary and mythical virgin. I'm wanting 6 of them.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      I have two Pi Zero 2 W boards, so I don't know what you are referring to. I bought them myself, from the authorized resellers.

    • @rickhunt3183
      @rickhunt3183 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains what I'm referring to is everyone is currently sold out and waiting for stock. There are a few scammers selling them as high as 35 dollars us. If you know a US source that has them in stock for a reasonable price let me know..thanks...Rick

    • @richardconway6425
      @richardconway6425 2 года назад +2

      You want 6 mythical virgins?
      That's a bit greedy isn't it?

    • @petelynch9468
      @petelynch9468 2 года назад

      My supplier here in Spain has stock and limits orders to a maximum of 5 devices. The two I ordered arrived last Friday.

    • @rickhunt3183
      @rickhunt3183 2 года назад

      @@richardconway6425 no im not looking for any virgins. I'm looking for a US supplier that has the raspberry pi 2 W in stock for the going price. Everyone I've contacted wanted to put me on a list. There are a few scalpers selling some at 35 dollars US, but that's puts the 2W at a price point with more powerful SBC's. Supply will probably catch up by Jan, or Feb 2022.

  • @shadrackman1234
    @shadrackman1234 2 года назад

    You didn't answer this directly so I'll ask here. Is the pi zero 2 confirmed to be ARMv8?

  • @sgodsellify
    @sgodsellify 2 года назад +2

    I just wish they would have increased the RAM to 1 GB instead of the 512 MB of RAM. Maybe the Raspberry Pi org will create another version with 1 GB of RAM for an additional $5.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +2

      It isn't the cost that is the problem, it is squeezing the RAM into that SiP. I did mention that in the video.

    • @sgodsellify
      @sgodsellify 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains I get it (9:48) that Raspberry Pi foundation used 512 mb of RAM instead of 1 GB. Gary Raspberry Pi foundation could have still created a 1 GB POP, even if it was a little larger. The pins/balls could still fit in the original SoC.

    • @Shrouded_reaper
      @Shrouded_reaper 2 года назад

      Given that competitor's are fitting 8gb on a same size board there isn't really any excuse honestly.

  • @ted_van_loon
    @ted_van_loon 2 года назад

    64 bit version should give higher compute performance due to allowing double the data processed per calculation.

    • @deestudio2068
      @deestudio2068 2 года назад +1

      yet we got only a measly 512MB, but clustred ( with other non-rpi zeros), works quite well, also makes it nice as a remote nas.

    • @ted_van_loon
      @ted_van_loon 2 года назад

      @@deestudio2068 and do not forget that a os for a compute or server device can be very small since it won't beed heavy ui stuff. With a little optimization you have almost all that ram for the process you want to run and can still run the os from ram.

    • @deestudio2068
      @deestudio2068 2 года назад +1

      @@ted_van_loon Very true, these actually do make a nice firewall ( with freebsd ), but that's a very advanced configuration( and requires a hell lot of work, but in the end you will have a firewall that is better and a lot more power efficient then the 12v that Cisco's ASA5505 ASIIC uses ( though in fairness, the rpi0 is a full computer vs the ASA5505 is just an overpriced switch )

    • @Shrouded_reaper
      @Shrouded_reaper 2 года назад +1

      Yeah 512mb wtf, competitors have similar sized boards with up to 8gb of ram...

  • @petelynch9468
    @petelynch9468 2 года назад +1

    All the hype about the multi-threaded cpu being FASTER ignores the practical aspect that the performance of all these is severely limited by the slow, slow, SLOW performance of the SD card.
    If these benchmarks included the time taken waiting for the code to load off the micro-SD, I doubt the gains would be that significant.

    • @adamkoxxl
      @adamkoxxl 2 года назад

      yeah, it's more of 2-3x faster irl

    • @nosuchthing8
      @nosuchthing8 Год назад

      Well you can use a USB stick or ssd

  • @leadfarmer5563
    @leadfarmer5563 2 года назад

    I still don't understand why the ram was kept the same. 2 and 4gb ram models would be amazing on this.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +1

      Because they won't physical fit. I guess I didn't explain it well enough.

    • @altosack
      @altosack 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains - Yes, you did.

  • @James.576
    @James.576 2 года назад

    15 minuites ago. Noice 😆

  • @ted_van_loon
    @ted_van_loon 2 года назад

    pi zero 2 w costs less than half tha of the pi 3. so with 2 pi zero 2 w you have greater performance for similar power and a lower price.

  • @AKKJ420
    @AKKJ420 2 года назад

    No USB C?

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      Since it is a drop-in replacement for the original one then for maximum compatibility it keeps the same ports. But why is USB-C important for this type of board?

    • @AKKJ420
      @AKKJ420 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains Thanks for your reply. I don't think I have to tell the advantages of USB-C to someone like you however for me it just helps with organizing cables. I just need one type of cable for my phone, RPi 4, and RPi Zero 2. The STM32 has USB-C for power and data so I assumed RPi will do the same. I think it will be future-proofing if u have USB-C. Anyway thanks for your reply.

  • @KishorPasha
    @KishorPasha 2 года назад

    Here in my country it is always out of stock !!

  • @dcphillips1991
    @dcphillips1991 2 года назад

    It always amazes me how such complicated devices like this can be produced so cheaply. I have started to wonder if they should be though, when looking at equity and sustainability.

  • @_rattansingh_
    @_rattansingh_ 2 года назад

    And I can't even get a single Pi Zero in indian market

  • @OmriSama
    @OmriSama 2 года назад +3

    By this logic, could I pay $1 more for a 1x speed boost?

    • @detocquevi11e
      @detocquevi11e 2 года назад +1

      Can't argue with that math.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +2

      Of course you can argue with that math. It is a nonsensical statement. If I buy a new car for $10,000 can I buy half a car for $5,000. 🤦‍♂️

    • @OmriSama
      @OmriSama 2 года назад +2

      @@GaryExplains LOL! Gary it was a joke! 😅

    • @detocquevi11e
      @detocquevi11e 2 года назад

      @@OmriSama Exackery.

    • @detocquevi11e
      @detocquevi11e 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains It's us Yank's idea of humor. Putting a "/s" suffix on just takes a little of the fun away ;)

  • @prozacgodretro
    @prozacgodretro 2 года назад

    Um, excuse me but you can totally just keep stacking ram modules... :P I want my 4gb pi-zero w!!! lol

  • @zk_6312
    @zk_6312 9 месяцев назад

    I am not sure I believe the claim it is 5x faster than the standard zero. I just bought one and was quite disappointed in the performance. The desktop is really slow and not really usable. The wifi performance is definitely faster though. I will probably use this with the Raspberry Pi Lite and Virtualhere server to link my laptop to my laser engraver. I think I will wait six months to buy another raspberry pi and then buy the Raspberry Pi 5.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  9 месяцев назад

      It is easily 5x faster than the Pi zero. The original Pi Zero had a single core processor. This is quad core for starters.

    • @zk_6312
      @zk_6312 9 месяцев назад

      @@GaryExplains Okay so it is working better now that I have installed the Legacy OS. It is actually usable now with a desktop.

  • @db7314
    @db7314 2 года назад +1

    No one can get hold of one for the normal price 🤔

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      Yeah, well that is true of many types of electronic goods. The Pi isn't immune.

  • @ryanwakebradtelle8682
    @ryanwakebradtelle8682 2 года назад

    I wonder what's stopping youtubers with the ability to make their own custom board to take the same hardware in the raspberry pi and just strip it down to Poe and envy me is the only access into the device?

  • @johnnymonsters9717
    @johnnymonsters9717 2 года назад +3

    I'll wait when they start using USBC

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +1

      The Pi 4 is USB-C already. But can I ask why it would make a difference?

    • @shadow7037932
      @shadow7037932 2 года назад +1

      I don't think you'll see Type C on the Zero for quite some time.

    • @jsyaprudin4294
      @jsyaprudin4294 2 года назад +1

      @@GaryExplains USB-C is just better port, better for power, better for durability, better for display port.
      The ports on my RPZ broken for just a view plug and unplug, specially the mini HDMI port.

    • @tristanwait4itlegendary
      @tristanwait4itlegendary 2 года назад

      @@jsyaprudin4294 true

    • @tristanwait4itlegendary
      @tristanwait4itlegendary 2 года назад

      @@jsyaprudin4294 but USB c also breaks with use

  • @tony001212
    @tony001212 2 года назад

    $ 15 ? where ?

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      There is a list of official distributors on the Raspberry Pi website. As I say in the video it is $15 in the USA. In Europe it is around €15, which if you do a strict currency conversion isn't $15, more like $17.50. Mine cost £16.20 GBP including shipping which is $22.

    • @xfran70
      @xfran70 Год назад

      nowhere in this world

  • @BreakingElegance
    @BreakingElegance 2 года назад

    No Pi Zeros are under $60 now

  • @RoguishlyHandsome
    @RoguishlyHandsome 2 года назад

    A "large credit card" 🤣

  • @stoinks224
    @stoinks224 2 года назад

    now i can make my own nids for my home network.

  • @kungfucoder7126
    @kungfucoder7126 2 года назад

    if pi zero getting 5x faster imagine what pi 5 is going to be.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +1

      While I would like a the Pi 5 to have 5x the performance, I think you need to remember that the Pi Zero used a 32-bit single core processor and that the Pi Zero 2 jumped to 64-bit quad core. That is where the big gains were made. The Pi 4 is already 64-bit quad-core. I could go octa-core I guess, that would be interesting.

    • @peterfrisch8373
      @peterfrisch8373 2 года назад

      Gary, just sign me up for one of those octo-core Pi5s with at least 8GB of RAM.
      What am I saying? I'm greedy too. I want 6.

  • @alloy11
    @alloy11 Год назад +1

    Raspberry pi zero 2 5 times the power 5 dollars extra ahem* more like 20 times the cost these days

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  Год назад

      Yeah, well that is true of most electronics affected by the chip shortage.

  • @richleyden6839
    @richleyden6839 2 года назад

    $15 seems like a notional price. Places that show that as the price are out of stock. Places where you can actually buy it (online) charge much more.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +1

      I have never paid more than the RRP for a Raspberry Pi. It isn't a notional price.

    • @tyronemixx
      @tyronemixx 2 года назад

      Places are charging more, then they are exercising “supply and demand“. I bought six from three different suppliers and they were all $15 each

  • @riflebird4842
    @riflebird4842 2 года назад +2

    Imagine having gaming computers which can look like a raspberry pi in 2030.

    • @altosack
      @altosack 2 года назад

      I’m imagining a computer that looks like a Raspberry Pi and is as fast as a gaming computer but that does actual work available hopefully by 2024…

    • @riflebird4842
      @riflebird4842 2 года назад

      @@altosack lets hope

  • @a9udn9u
    @a9udn9u 2 года назад

    50% price hike? How dare them!!

    • @whkee
      @whkee 2 года назад +1

      ☝️Why not?😎🤣

  • @microlinux
    @microlinux 2 года назад

    Hahaha 40 nm!!! Wow!!

  • @Bren39
    @Bren39 2 года назад

    How about 5x faster for 50% more.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      Yes, you can say that if you want. Does it help?

  • @marco_di
    @marco_di 9 месяцев назад

    With 2GB of RAM the hype might have been justified... but promoting something that runs so slowly is very ridiculous in my opinion. 5x faster than its predecessor and unable to run properly in desktop mode? We don't even need to talk about the time it takes to open the internet browser. I was hoping for a much bigger leap, especially since the technology makes it possible.

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  9 месяцев назад

      You wanted all that for just $5 more? Wow, you don't want much do you. If you need a more powerful Pi get a Pi 4.

    • @marco_di
      @marco_di 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@GaryExplains Don't get me wrong... your presentation is absolutely amazing. I'm just disappointed with the Pi Zero 2.
      I already have a Pi 4 with 4GB and it's really good. I needed a smaller board and experimented with the Zero 1 in advance, but it was too weak. Then I bought the Zero 2 and it wasn't really any better for my purposes.
      The Zero 1 was released at the end of 2015, the Zero 2 at the end of 2021. In our fast-moving technological world, there is a huge increase in performance, but this has a relatively weak impact on the price... Just by the way, in Germany I pay significantly more for it.

  • @iblackfeathers
    @iblackfeathers 2 года назад

    more than $5 more 😂

  • @krtirtho
    @krtirtho 2 года назад

    I really want to see a Raspberry Pi powerful & efficient enough to compete with Apple's M1
    I know it may not make any sense to the Pi community but anything that beats Apple is always better

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +4

      Well, that isn't going to happen. There are two problems with that 1) cost. A MacBook costs around $1000, a Pi < $100. Two completely different markets. 2) There are no Arm based processors from any of the big names that can beat the M1. The best hope in this direction is that Qualcomm will release a good processor based on the tech it bought from Nuvia. But I guess an laptops will have the same price tag as a MacBook.

    • @newsmansuper2925
      @newsmansuper2925 2 года назад

      in 20 years your pi 17 will be >> MPRO

  • @jasongooden917
    @jasongooden917 2 года назад

    Large credit card is an oxymoron

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      I admit that wasn't one of my best descriptions. 🤷‍♂️

  • @Wobblybob2004
    @Wobblybob2004 2 года назад

    Five times faster for only $5 more, Not pin compatable and zero availability. Awesome. :-(

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      Not pin compatible?

    • @Wobblybob2004
      @Wobblybob2004 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains They removed the RESET and TV pads from the end of the GPIO, So if you're using the zero as a daughter board and you use those signals, No soup for you! :-(

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +1

      Yes, but those aren't standard on all Pi boards, for example they aren't on the Pi 3 Model A. The pads are still there so you can still connect them up if needed.

  • @seeithappen1
    @seeithappen1 2 года назад

    So why all the fuzz about it, can I run at least windows 7 on it ? What can you actually do with it .... besides a smart on / off switch for your dedicated server somewhere in a Hosting company ....

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад +2

      🤦‍♂️

    • @tyronemixx
      @tyronemixx 2 года назад

      If you want windows then you probably aren’t smart enough to do anything but use it as an on/off switch. LOL

  • @makcraft
    @makcraft 2 года назад

    Holly mother of board, this piece of metal and silicon costs 81€ on German Amazon. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡

    • @GaryExplains
      @GaryExplains  2 года назад

      Don't buy it from Amazon, use an official reseller. 🤦‍♂️

    • @Shrouded_reaper
      @Shrouded_reaper 2 года назад

      @@GaryExplains Yeah if only they had any had any stock or weren't scalping you overpriced "kits".

  • @jamesbucsis6296
    @jamesbucsis6296 2 года назад

    Lol , can't buy one

  • @h4k-d424
    @h4k-d424 2 года назад

    First