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The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is the next iteration in the Pi Zero line that remains as one of the most affordable single-board computers on the market. The successor to the breakthrough Raspberry Pi Zero W, Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is a form factor–compatible drop-in replacement for the original board.
The board incorporates a quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 CPU, clocked at 1GHz. At its heart is a Raspberry Pi RP3A0 system-in-package (SiP), integrating a Broadcom BCM2710A1 die with 512MB of LPDDR2 SDRAM. The upgraded processor provides the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with 40% more single-threaded performance, and five times more multi-threaded performance, than the original single-core Raspberry Pi Zero.
The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W offers 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2, along with support for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and modular compliance certification.
The board is equipped with a microSD card slot, a CSI-2 camera connector, a USB On-The-Go (OTG) port, and an unpopulated footprint for a HAT-compatible 40-pin GPIO header. It is powered via a micro USB socket. Video output is via a mini HDMI port; composite video output can easily be made available via test points if needed.
Sharing the same form factor as the original Raspberry Pi Zero, Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W fits inside most existing Raspberry Pi Zero cases.
Important: The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is limited to one unit per customer account.
Pre-Order Disclaimer: The
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is available for pre-order. Orders will be fulfilled in the order they are received. If you are ordering this product alongside "Live/in-stock" products and want to receive these products ASAP, be sure to designate your order for split shipments in checkout. Due to global supply chain shortages, we cannot guarantee dates for when we will receive stock of this product.
- Form factor: 65mm × 30mm
- Processor: Broadcom BCM2710A1, quad-core 64-bit SoC (Arm Cortex-A53 @ 1GHz)
- Memory: 512MB LPDDR2
- Connectivity:
- 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, onboard antenna
- 1 × USB 2.0 interface with OTG
- HAT-compatible 40-pin I/O header footprint
- microSD card slot
- Mini HDMI port
- CSI-2 camera connector
- Video:
- HDMI interface
- Composite video
- Multimedia:
- H.264, MPEG-4 decode (1080p30)
- H.264 encode (1080p30)
- OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 graphics
- Input power: 5V DC 2.5A
- Operating temperature: -20°C to +70°C
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Product Help and Resources
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Customer Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 21 ratings:
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Faster than the Pi Zero W
Faster is better. The previous Pi Zeros were a little slow. This one is a great improvement!
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Replaced Pi Zero W
I use the Pi Zero for a headless, amateur radio application. The Pi Zero W took approximately 2.5 - 3 minutes to fully boot up and be available. The new Pi Zero 2 W boots approximately 4 times faster! It usually only takes around 30 second for it to boot up and be fully functioning.
I've also not noticed much increase in heat since my application does not have a GUI.
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One was DOA
I purchased 2 the first one was DOA I tried to reported and was told to go to the forum, to date It does not work it overheats
Sorry to hear that the device is not working properly. If you posted on the forums we can troubleshoot the unit and assist you to the best of our abilities. https://forum.sparkfun.com
Great Teaching Tool
My great Nephew got the bug. I am the nerd in the family and have been playing with Pi since they first came out. He got a Zero, I ordered one so I could work with him. I have it on a MAZE Mouse I designed and we are building them somewhat in parallel 500 miles apart. I am retired but think I might get a few more to build widgets with. Great little product, but it is not a stand alone. a person needs cables, power supply, keyboard, monitor, and enough parts in a kit or otherwise to do things with it. Most of the extra stuff can be used on multiple project so is a one time expense if you get into building widgets with the various Pi.
Great service and products!
Loved the pi zero 2. Sparkfun shipped it and priced it right!
Amazing product. Sparkfun let me pre-order
Appreciated Sparkfun’s purchase policy for this harder to get product.
great for the price .. only a few negatives
Works exactly as expected, was easy to install the raspberry OS and subsequently the pi signage software which is what I bought it for to drive a display as a digital sign for commercial application. Power consumption was low enough that I could power it from the USB port on the back of the TV I used for the digital sign. Performance was just good enough using the Pisignage software using static image files but was a bit sluggish with full HD videos which was not terribly surprising but still good enough.
A couple of relatively minor complaints:
First I really wish it used a USB C connector for one or both of the USB ports especially the DC power input. I really hate micro USB and wish all manufacturers building products with micro USB with switch to USB C.
Secondly, I hate the mini HDMI type connector wish they had used either a full-size HDMI or even a micro HDMI which is much more popular today.
I understand both of these choices are probably based on the original version of the board and changing to USB C or micro HDMI or full HDMI would render it incompatible with cases built for the original. Still would love to see both of these changes.
Of course the elephant in the room is that the availability of these boards is still really poor which means that I can't really deploy this as part of an electronic sign solution that I plan to sell too many of my customers. So it was okay as a test platform and I guess just need to wait for the covid-19 fueled semiconductor and Logistics bottlenecks to get worked out over time which is not really the fault of the raspberry Foundation but is industry wide. Hoping this situation gets worked out soon.
Overall highly recommend this board for any Raspberry Pi application where you don't need a huge amount of CPU performance or lots of memory
Best Pi Zero yet.
This new Pi Zero 2 is a major improvement in speed over it's previous version, you can almost smoothly surf the web with it. I am building an environmental chamber controller out of this one, and so far no issues, a great little micro controller.
Runs .net core 6
The main reason I got this was to test if .net core 6 compiled for ARM would run on this board, and it works! (The earlier versions of the Pi Zero did not have the right ARM chip)
Inexpensive and very capable!
Bought this to get back into tinkering with RPis. Love the little form factor and how little energy it uses. Not the most powerful of Pi's but for what I’ve been using it for, it’s great!
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$7+ shipping for a 1 Oz item is Absurd
Paying twice the cost of a First Class package for an item that could also go into a First Class letter is kiling consumers.
Thank you sparkfun
Finally I got this board from sparkfun for best price, while local seller in my country charge for about 4x times more. it is much faster than previous zero W
Issues with USB
I had issues with the USB port. But I was able to resolve on the forums by confusing a USB hat
Just what I needed for octopi 3D printing
The small size and having the processing power to run octopi/octoprint to control my Creality printer via wifi and usb is perfect. The fact that it also supports a inexpensive pi cam even better. Shipping was fast and like all past orders from Sparkfun I’ve made, very pleased.
Works great with Klipper
It's overkill, I know, but for Klipper it works great regardless of which Creality 3d printer it's attached. Thanks, Sparkfun, for providing inventory in such a tight market!
What I expected... Spark fun had this on back order - filled it after months
The best thing was the back order fulfillment - this was the best thing for me, I wondered if this would ever be done but it was it was great!!
Best RPI Thing I've Owned
This is the smallest most powerful device with WIFI and Bluetooth. Low power and potential for fast startups. I'm loving it.
Love this little beast!!
It's running Octoprint for my Ender 3 v2 like a champ! My only complaint is I could only buy one. Don't question if you should buy one for your project, just do it!