Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Review – A functional $35 computer! And network benchmarks

Buy it on Amazon – http://lon.tv/f8klp (affiliate link) – A new Raspberry Pi is out and I take a look at how the new Pi 3 B+ compares to the prior Raspberry Pi 3 edition. I’ll cover what’s new and what you can do with a $35 computer! Index below. See more Pi: http://lon.tv/pi and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s

VIDEO INDEX:
01:26 – Hardware overview: processor, ram , etc. vs. Pi 3
03:33 – Power over ethernet option
04:30 – Explanation of GPIO pins
06:00 – Ports
07:44 – Using a Pi as desktop PC
08:53 – Web browsing with Chromium
10:21 – Benchmark: Web Browsing
11:42 – Networking benchmark: Ethernet
13:58 – Networking Benchmark : AC 5ghz Wifi
15:47 – Retro gaming / emulation
17:09 – Conclusion and final thoughts

The big news in this upgrade (for me at least) is the networking performance. This new one has significantly faster ethernet and faster wireless thanks to a new 5ghz AC radio.

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