Raspberry Pi Launches Pi 500 and Pi Monitor

Raspberry Pi is back with an updated take on its low-cost computer in a keyboard, plus its first-ever display.

“Just in time for Christmas, we’re delighted to announce the release of two hotly anticipated products that we think will look great under the tree,” Raspberry Pi’s Eben Upton writes. “One of them might even fit in a stocking if you push hard enough.”

The Raspberry Pi 500 is an updated version of the Raspberry Pi 400 from 2020, though the latter will remain available. It explicitly evokes the all-in-one “computer in a keyboard” design of iconic 1980s computers like the Amiga 500 and Commodore 64, but in keeping with the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s aims, is incredibly affordable at just $90. It’s essentially a Raspberry Pi 5 with 8 GB of RAM, 32 GB of SD storage, two HDMI out, two USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, and one gigabit Ethernet port, a 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO connector, and dual-based Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5, with the keyboard case. You can also get a Desktop Kit that adds a Raspberry Pi Mouse, a 27-watt USB-C power supply and an HDMI cable for $120.

The Raspberry Pi Monitor costs just $100 and provides a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS panel, two 1.2-watt speakers, and USB-C power. Both devices are designed for low-cost above all else–the Raspberry Pi 500 notably lacks an SSD connector, though there is space inside, for example–and the Raspberry Pi 400 is getting a price drop from $70 to $60, while the Raspberry Pi 400 Personal Computer Kit drops by $20 to $100.

You can learn more about the Raspberry Pi 500 and Raspberry Pi Monitor on the–wait for it–Raspberry Pi website.