Raspberry Pi 5 official board: quad-core 2.4GHz, dual 4K out, PCIe expansion — peripherals are a separate shopping list

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About this product

Two leaps define the Pi 5 over its predecessor: the PCIe lane makes NVMe storage genuinely usable, and dual 4Kp60 HDMI makes desktop-style setups viable. It suits AI inference boxes, home NAS builds and multi-screen signage projects. But audit your project list before ordering: which RAM variant the board ships in (price and use case differ sharply); whether the 27W USB-C PD supply is already in your cart (not included with the board); whether cooling is a passive case or an active fan; and the storage medium — microSD or NVMe — bought separately. The official board's real advantage is complete community docs and system images, so problems are searchable.

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Pros & cons

Pros


  • PCIe lane makes NVMe SSD a realistic option
  • Dual 4Kp60 outputs support desktop-style multi-screen use
  • Official board means complete docs and community, every issue searchable

Cons


  • Power, cooling and storage are all extra; real cost exceeds the board price
  • RAM variant must be confirmed at checkout; undersizing means redoing the build