Raspberry Pi Zero 2W

Technical Specifications

Component	Specification
SoC	Raspberry Pi RP3A0 (BCM2710A1 die, 40nm)
CPU	Arm Cortex-A53 × 4 @ 1.0GHz (64-bit)
GPU	VideoCore IV @ 400MHz
RAM	512MB LPDDR2 (package-on-package)
Storage	microSD card slot
USB	1× micro-USB OTG (USB 2.0)
Display	1× mini-HDMI (up to 1080p @ 60fps)
Ethernet	None (Wi-Fi only)
Wireless	802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (2.4GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
GPIO	40-pin header (unpopulated by default)
Camera	1× CSI-2 camera connector (22-pin ribbon)
Power	5V / 2.5A via micro-USB
Dimensions	65mm × 30mm (tiny!)
Weight	~10g
Price	$15 USD (MSRP)

🚀 5× faster than Zero W — swapping single-core for quad-core makes the Zero 2W dramatically more capable for real workloads.

🔋 Same power consumption — despite the performance jump, the Zero 2W uses roughly the same power as the original Zero W.

📏 Identical form factor — same PCB dimensions and connector positions as Zero/Zero W, so cases and HATs are compatible.

The Zero 2W shines when size, weight, or cost is the primary constraint:

🕳️ Pi-hole DNS

Run network-wide ad blocking with minimal power draw — perfect always-on device

📷 Camera Projects

Wildlife cameras, time-lapses, security cams with the CSI connector

🎮 Retro Gaming

RetroPie for NES, SNES, Genesis, and Game Boy era games

🌡️ IoT Sensors

Temperature, humidity, air quality monitoring with low power budget

🤖 Robotics

Lightweight brain for wheeled robots or drones needing Wi-Fi control

🏠 Home Automation

Zigbee/Z-Wave USB bridge, MQTT broker, or Home Assistant satellite

⚠️ No Ethernet — Wi-Fi only. For wired networking you'll need a USB Ethernet adapter (via a micro-USB hub).

⚠️ 512MB RAM is limiting — not suitable for desktop environments or memory-hungry applications. Headless is strongly recommended.

⚠️ GPIO header unpopulated — you'll need to solder the 40-pin header yourself for GPIO projects.

See how the Zero 2W stacks up against any other Pi model.

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