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Raspberry Pi 5

Give a workbench, controller or custom computer a Linux host.

Pocket computingBuild & code5 GHz Wi-FiBluetooth LE

Availability
Listed
Design
Closed
Radio
Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi

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Bring along
Boot storage, suitable power supply and cooling appropriate to the workload.
Keep in mind
Memory options, cooling, cases and peripherals add to the complete setup.
Source checked · Sep 16, 2026
Raspberry Pi 5
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What’s inside

Closed design

Raspberry Pi Foundation has never released Pi 5 mainboard schematics, only a mechanical drawing; a small unofficial reverse-engineered KiCad project covers isolated circuits only.

rpi5re

Read straight from the maker’s repository. Open on GitHub

rpi5re

GitHub

Source 1

git clone https://github.com/Knio/rpi5re.git

Key parts 1

Research notes

Verified via WebSearch (Raspberry Pi forum threads state there are no plans to release Pi 5 schematics) and gh api on Knio/rpi5re: repo has .kicad_sch/.kicad_pcb but its minimal README and included images (HDMI pins, PMIC) indicate partial reverse-engineering of specific nets, not a full-board schematic. BCM2712 has no public datasheet.

Every link checked 2026-09-27.

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Specifications

Compute & connectivity

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Processor
BCM2712; four Cortex-A76 cores at 2.4 GHz
Memory options
1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 GB LPDDR4X-4267
Graphics
VideoCore VII; OpenGL ES 3.1 / Vulkan 1.3
Displays
Two micro-HDMI outputs; dual 4K60 HDR; HEVC 4K60 decode
Network
2.4/5 GHz 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5/BLE, Gigabit Ethernet
USB peripherals
Two USB 3.0 ports at 5 Gbps each; two USB 2.0

Storage & expansion

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Boot storage
microSD with SDR104; PCIe 2.0 ×1 for an external adapter
NVMe
Separate M.2 HAT/adapter and drive required
Camera/display ports
Two four-lane MIPI ports; 22-pin, 0.5 mm connectors
GPIO
40-pin header; general-purpose signals use 3.3 V logic
RTC
External battery connection; battery separate
Cooling interface
Four-pin PWM fan connector

Power & first boot

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Recommended supply
USB-C supply delivering 5 V / 5 A
USB/fan budget
1.6 A total with detected 5 A supply; otherwise 600 mA
PoE
Separate PoE+ HAT required
Cooling & enclosure
Active cooling improves sustained performance; Pi 4 cases do not fit
OS support
Trixie and Bookworm supported; older Raspberry Pi OS releases excluded
Prepare storage
Use Raspberry Pi Imager; set user, Wi-Fi and optional SSH before boot
USB-C display
No DisplayPort Alt Mode; use HDMI for a display
Long-term availability
Maker production commitment: at least January 2036
What still needs checking
  • Confirm the selected RAM option, cooler clearance and the power requirements of the complete peripheral set.
  • The maker’s current Pi 5 hardware index links mechanical/STEP files; a complete Pi 5 board schematic was not identified in this review.
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