The Raspberry Pi 2 was a revelation, but the Pi 3 is more of an incremental improvement. However, the speed boost certainly makes a difference, and the built-in Wi-Fi will make the Raspberry Pi more useful for various projects.

The Raspberry Pi 3 is the latest version of the popular single-board computer aimed at hobbyists and at helping children to gain developer skills. The new model, released just a year after the Raspberry Pi 2, adds built-in wireless capability for the first time and switches to more powerful CPU...

More powerful quad-core processor; WiFi and Bluetooth support; compatible with existing hardware and software

Needs additional hardware and software components to function

Never used one of these before, So I thought I'd try one. Once you find the image you are seeking to install it's really straightforward. The only thing I had a bit of trouble with when connecting to the Pi was enabling the ssh. Eventually found it and bingo everything working sweet.

Bought this as an upgrade to the raspberry 2 as I use it to control my 3D printer, works as expected, seems a little faster. Not really worth the upgrade for what I use it for as I don't really need the extra clock speed, wi-fi or Bluetooth for printing but still worth the money

It is definitely worth the money. Computers have come a long way in the past 50 years.

Previously I agreed with reviewer Darryl that a microSD card was not included; but closer inspection in better light shows me that what I thought was NOOBS on an SD card was in fact a matt black 16GB microSD card inserted into an SD adapter that is the exact same matt black color.

The mini wireless keyboard seems more trouble than it is worth; most users will want a full size keyboard. But the mini keyboard is usable for minor tasks, and is easy to store out of the way

I absolutely love this thing. I have 2 of them and I'm going to grab a 3rd. The first one i bought is running as a network controller AND a PiHole on my network. Both apps running on the same Pi and i barely hit 40% utilization.

This is still the only circuit board PC to own.

It's a great small pcb with all the power of a small laptop/ pc. If you are caliper with Linux great, and even if not very easy to configure and use from Raspberry site.

Because we weren't able to run our standard suite of benchmark tests on the Pi 3, we had to settle for simpler cross-platform tests that we could use to get a general idea of performance.

Low price; Includes 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1; Improved performance over previous generation

Requires lots of additional hardware to function as a full PC; Limited operating system selection; Software setup may prove challenging

Sure, you can buy a ready-made internet-connected weather station, security camera, or bathroom mirror that displays weather and traffic, but as tech tinkerers know, it's a lot more fun to build your own. In the past few years, the brains of many such DIY projects have been a tiny Linux-powered desktop PC known as the Raspberry Pi, which got an update this month to make it a bit more powerful and flexible for the same low price as its predecessors. The improvements in the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ ($35) aren't revolutionary—they mostly amount to increased CPU, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet speeds—but when coupled with your imagination, technical expertise, and willingness to spend money on additional hardware, this tiny circuit board can easily turn into the best PC you've ever owned. Raspbian and Exposed Circuits At first glance, it really is little more than a circuit board with a few components bolted on, measuring just 0.63 by 3.5 by 2.2 inches (HWD). If the Model B+ is your first foray ...

With a faster processor and better networking than its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is so much more than a $35 computer if you're comfortable running Linux and tinkering with hardware.

A usable Linux PC for $35; Easy to set up; Extremely customizable

Ethernet port can't reach theoretical maximum speed of 1Gbps; Heat problems under heavy computing loads