https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/new-product-raspberry-pi-3-model-a/
With the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ you can now get the 1.4GHz clock speed, 5GHz wireless networking and improved thermals of Raspberry Pi 3B+ in a smaller form factor.
By halving the RAM to 256MB, and removing the USB hub and Ethernet controller, the board could be made cheaper and smaller. For communicatons have dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2/BLE.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Raspberry Pi Foundation announces $25 Pi 3 Model A+, with a quad-core 1.4GHz CPU but less RAM and USB ports than the $35 Model B+ —
Raspberry Pi made a cheaper version of its most powerful PC
The $25 Pi 3 Model A+
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/11/15/18095550/raspberry-pi-3-a-plus-announced-specs-price
The new model, called the Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+, uses the same quad-core 1.4GHz Broadcom processor as the high-end Model B+. It also has the same support for Bluetooth 4.2 as well as 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi, making it easy to use anywhere there’s a connection.
But a few specs are being cut back to account for the $10 price reduction. There’s no longer an Ethernet port (you have to use Wi-Fi), there’s only 512MB of RAM instead of 1GB, and it drops to just one USB 2.0 port instead of four.
The Pi 3 A+ is far from Raspberry Pi’s cheapest computer — that’d still be the $5 Pi Zero
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://sg.element14.com/raspberrypi-boards#mk-pi-modelaPlus
Tomi Engdahl says:
Is the new Raspberry Pi 3A+ worth its money? Any hidden Flaws?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO04NO5lnQ0
The new Raspberry Pi 3A+ is a stripped down and cheaper version of the flagship RPI 3B+. Is it worth the money? Where are the things you have to pay attention? Comparison to Raspberry Pi Zero and Raspberry Pi 3B+
Comments:
RPi 3B+ boards are frequently on sale for ~$29. Unless space is a premium, or if the 3A+ can run with significantly less power, or if you need to buy a lot of them, it’s hard to make a strong case for this new version.