Raspberry Pi has simply launched one other inexpensive accent for its single-board laptop lineup — an Official Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub that solely prices $12.
The official Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub options 4 USB-A 3.0 ports, that are backwards appropriate with USB 2.0, plus an additional USB-C port that may energy the hub if required. The brand new hub is appropriate with all Raspberry Pi fashions and connects through a USB-A 3.0 connector on an built-in 8cm cable. It’s additionally sufficiently small to slot in your pocket.
Raspberry Pi boards include a variety of USB ports already, however some customers have demanded extra connectivity. With the brand new USB hub you may go to city by connecting as much as 4 additional units – every part from cameras and sensors to IoT units if you want.
The hub’s USB-A 3.0 ports run at a pace of 5 Gbit/s (gigabits per second), which is identical pace you may anticipate from any USB-A 3.0 port on a PC desktop or laptop computer, so importing and downloading your information ought to be very fast.
In the meantime, the non-obligatory USB-C socket will can help you hook up an exterior 5V 3A energy provide (bought individually) in case the ability from the USB isn’t enough to energy your whole peripherals – for instance, when you join a smartphone that begins charging.
The hub comes after latest accessorizing by the corporate, which has resulted within the launch of SD card, SSD storage, and AI HAT merchandise. The rising listing of equipment is music to the ears of Pi fans who profit from additional performance and extra Raspberry Pi tasks to work on.
In a press release on its web site Raspberry Pi mentioned nonofficial USB hubs that work nicely and are inexpensive are extraordinarily exhausting to come back by, with many being “unreliable,” “ugly,” or requiring you to “spend a lot of money,” therefore the choice to launch an official model.
“The resulting product works perfectly with all models of Raspberry Pi computer, and it bears our logo because we’re proud of it: we believe it’s the best USB 3.0 hub on the market today,” it mentioned.
