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layout: download
board_id: "raspberry_pi_3bplus"
title: "Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Download"
name: "Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+"
manufacturer: "Raspberry Pi Foundation"
board_url: "https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-plus/"
board_image: "raspberry_pi_3bplus.jpg"
download_instructions: "https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-on-raspberrypi-linux/installing-circuitpython-on-raspberry-pi"
downloads_display: true
blinka: true
features:
  - Wi-Fi
  - Bluetooth/BLE
  - Ethernet
  - HDMI
  - 40-pin GPIO
---

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is the most popular Raspberry Pi computer made, and the Pi Foundation knows you can always make a good thing better! And what could make the Pi 3 better? How about a faster processor, 5 GHz WiFi, and updated Ethernet chip with PoE capability? Good guess - that's exactly what they did!

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is the latest product in the Raspberry Pi 3 range, boasting an updated 64-bit quad core processor running at 1.4GHz with built-in metal heatsink, dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LAN, faster (300 mbps) Ethernet, and PoE capability via a separate PoE HAT.

- Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.4GHz
- 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
- 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
- Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300 Mbps)
- Extended 40-pin GPIO header
- Full-size HDMI
- 4 USB 2.0 ports
- CSI camera port for connecting a Raspberry Pi camera
- DSI display port for connecting a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display
- 4-pole stereo output and composite video port
- Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data
- 5V/2.5A DC power input
- Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support (requires separate PoE HAT)

## Purchase
* [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3775)

## Contribute

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