Description
This is the official Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Kit, including a Raspberry Pi 5 8GB board and high-quality accessories from Raspberry Pi.
The Desktop Kit includes everything you need in one box to complete your powerful home computer setup, including peripherals – just add a HDMI monitor and you’re ready to start making projects. Check out the kit contents section below for a full list of what’s in the box.
The kit comes in a sturdy box with a fancy sleeve, making this an awesome gift option for anyone looking to start with the Raspberry Pi 5.
Kit Contents
The official Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Kit kit includes:
- Raspberry Pi 5 8GB board
- Raspberry Pi Case for Raspberry Pi 5 (red/white)
- Includes heatsink/fan
- Raspberry Pi 27W USB-C Power Supply (white)
- Raspberry Pi Keyboard(red/white)
- Raspberry Pi Mouse (red/white)
- 32GB Micro SD card pre-loaded with Raspberry OS (in protective case)
- 2x Raspberry Pi 1m micro-HDMI cables (white)
- Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide
Regional Variants
Please note – the power supply country and keyboard country layout will change depending on kit version you purchase:
- UK kit = UK 3-pin plug and UK-layout keyboard
- USA kit = USA 2-pin plug and USA-layout keyboard
Raspberry Pi 5 Features
- VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2
- Dual 4Kp60 HDMI display output with HDR support
- 4Kp60 HEVC decoder
- LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM (4GB and 8GB available at launch)
- Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 5.0/Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- MicroSD card slot, with support for high-speed SDR104 mode
- 2x USB 3.0 ports, supporting simultaneous 5Gbps operation
- 2x USB 2.0 ports
- Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ support (requires separatePi5-specificPoE+ HAT)
- 2x 4-lane MIPI camera/display transceivers
- PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals (requires separate M.2 HAT or other adapter)
- 5V/5A DC power via USB-C, with Power Delivery support
- Raspberry Pi standard 40-pin GPIO header
- Real-time clock (RTC), powered from an external battery (available separately)
- Power button
Awesome Accessories
- RTC Battery for Raspberry Pi 5
- Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 or Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Module
- Requires Camera Adapter Cable for Raspberry Pi 5
- Official Raspberry Pi 7″ Touchscreen Display
- Requires Display Adapter Cable for Raspberry Pi 5
- Official Raspberry Pi merch!
Resources
Whilst the kit includes a beginner’s guide to help you get started, the following resources may be useful:
- Raspberry Pi Getting Started
- Raspberry Pi documentation website
- Raspberry Pi Forum
- Raspberry Pi News
- Raspberry Pi 5 – The little features you didn’t notice
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