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Raspberry Pi 4 B

Surprise! June is not a traditional release date for a Raspberry Pi. In fact, this new version of the Pi breaks a few traditions. Firstly, it was released far earlier than predicted due to the BCM2711 System on Chip (SoC) being ready for production some nine to 12 months early. Secondly, there’s the price: there is now not just one price for a Raspberry Pi Model B, but three. At £34, the basic model comes with 1GB of RAM; for £44 there is a 2GB model; and for £54 there is a 4GB model. For this review we have chosen to look at the 1GB model as we can directly compare it to previous models of Pi.

No matter the version of Pi 4,

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