Raspberry Pi 4

The workhorse generation. First Pi with true USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, dual 4K display output, and up to 8GB RAM — a true desktop-class single board computer.

BCM2711 1.8GHz Quad-Core Released Jun 2019

Available Models

Pi 4 Model B — 1GB
Entry-level · ~$35 · Launched 2019
Pi 4 Model B — 2GB
Mid-range · ~$45 · Most affordable with headroom
Pi 4 Model B — 4GB
Popular · ~$55 · Sweet spot for most use cases
Pi 4 Model B — 8GB
High-end · ~$75 · Launched 2020
Pi 400
Keyboard form factor · ~$70 with PSU + SD
Compute Module 4
Industrial / embedded · Various configs

Technical Specifications (Model B)

ComponentSpecification
SoCBroadcom BCM2711 (28nm)
CPUArm Cortex-A72 × 4 @ 1.8GHz (up to, with overclock)
GPUVideoCore VI @ 500MHz
RAM1GB / 2GB / 4GB / 8GB LPDDR4 (3200MHz)
StoragemicroSD (bootable via USB 3.0 also)
USB2× USB 3.0 + 2× USB 2.0
Display2× micro-HDMI (4K @ 30fps, or 1080p @ 60fps each)
EthernetTrue Gigabit Ethernet (no USB overhead)
Wireless802.11ac Wi-Fi 5 (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
GPIO40-pin header
Camera / DSI1× CSI camera + 1× DSI display
PCIeNone (available on Compute Module 4)
PowerUSB-C, 5V/3A (15W) recommended
Dimensions85mm × 56mm
H.265 Decode4Kp60 hardware decode

Key Improvements Over Pi 3

📡 True Gigabit Ethernet — Pi 3 shared USB bandwidth with its Ethernet. Pi 4 gets a dedicated Gigabit controller — real network performance.

💾 USB 3.0 — first Pi with USB 3.0 ports, enabling fast SSD boot speeds and external storage performance.

🖥️ Dual 4K display — two micro-HDMI outputs, each capable of 4K output simultaneously.

🔌 USB-C power — more modern power delivery (though early batch had a USB-C detection bug).

Interactive Comparison

Compare any two Raspberry Pi models side-by-side across all generations.