Raspberry Pi: our take on the brand (Pi 3, 4, 5)
Raspberry Pi on Robot Éducatif: our Pi 3/4/5 comparison, RAM guide, Home Assistant, strengths, limits, warranty.
Raspberry Pi boards power our smart-home tutorials and teen guides. Here are our comparisons, projects and verdict.
Our Raspberry Pi guides
- Raspberry Pi 3 vs 4 vs 5
- Raspberry Pi 5: which RAM?
- Home Assistant Green vs Raspberry Pi 5
- Smart home: getting started
Strengths
- Huge community and documentation.
- Expandable: 40-pin GPIO, NVMe via HAT on the Pi 5.
- Buy only what you need and reuse accessories.
- Versatile: smart home, server, robotics, learning Python.
Limits
- About 30 minutes of initial setup.
- Official 27 W USB-C power supply and cooling needed; fan noise without a passive case.
- Pi 3: 1 GB RAM, no USB 3, too slow for Home Assistant in 2026.
Warranty
Raspberry Pi Ltd’s terms of sale (checked 23 October 2026): 12 months from delivery against defects in materials, workmanship or design, with repair or replacement. Buy from an approved reseller and contact them first; your statutory rights apply. Source: Raspberry Pi terms of sale.
Our verdict
Shop: Raspberry Pi 5 4 GB (Amazon US) · Raspberry Pi 5 4 GB (Amazon UK) (affiliate links).
See also
All brands: our brand pages.