Raspberry Pi Model B+ vs Raspberry Pi Model B

2 min readJul 24, 2014

With the entry of Model B+, many of us are trying to list out what has changed on the board.

This small write up is my take to quickly walk you through the changes

Price

Raspberry Pi Model B+ : $35

Raspberry Pi Model B: $35

Application Processor

B+: BCM2835 ARM1176

B: BCM2835 ARM1176

RAM

B+: 512MB

B: 512MB

GPIO

B+: 40

B: 26

USB 2.0

B+: 4 (9514 chip)

B: 2

Micro SD

B+: Push-push

B: Old friction fit

Power Consumption

B+: 0.5W — 1W

B: 1W — 1.5W

Audio

B+ : Incorporates low noise power supply

Form factor

B+: A better arrangement of units

Corners

B+: Round

B: Square

The following points are quick notes that make the Raspberry Pi aficionado in me — happy!

Four USB slots means I no longer need to connect a USB hub.
Makes my production environment cleaner
Reduces the overhead of dealing with multiple hardware vendors.
The default USB current supply will be 600mA, and is scalable to 1.2A by modifying the config.txt.
This should provide more stability over USB Hub.
These USB slots have the ability to power other devices too.
Better audio quality will be an added feature capability for my audio related products.
Reduced requirement of power supply is great news!
Any of my typical mobile chargers will work for me.

Aesthetically — the rounded corners are good, but if you are thinking that the board will fit into an Altoids tin, then that’s not happened yet…

What else?

$35 hasn’t changed… that is a …God bless!

What else is on my wish list?

1. 1 GB Ethernet

2. 1 SATA connector

3. More RAM, may be 1 gig

But I am sure, that almost changes the board completely…

For the better? …Will have to just wait and watch this space!

Written by Mobileware Technologies