Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4S, smaller, but much stronger
The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4S is small but packs a lot more power.
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4S is going to be the next advancement to be marketed by the British Foundation responsible for this revolutionary microcomputer that has been spectacularly successful and has recently celebrated its first ten years on the market.
As you know, the foundation distributes different models to cover multiple fields of employment.
If the general version of the Raspberry Pi It is the largest and most complete, and is designed as a general purpose PC developed for use in rooms, homes and companies, the Compute Module variation is intended for those looking for a much more compact solution that can be useful as the engine of any undertaking.
Its uses range from a DIY digital camera to a commercial digital signage system, including industrial resolutions.
Truly, it is used for anything., both at beginner and professional level, and are included in dedicated boards that are the ones that mount the rest of the components that are needed to form a complete PC.
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4S
It has not yet been announced, but it will be the next version of this series according to what we observed on the Revolution Pi website, one of the companies that assist in the venture and manufacture solutions using Raspberry Pi technology.
It will be an alternative to the Compute Module 3+ released in 2019. It maintains the characteristic super-small size as it is only slightly larger than a DIMM module that we use as a RAM memory on laptops.
Despite their small size, these modules contain all the basic elements required: central unit prosecution, RAM and storage integrated into a single casing, although it does not provide the connectivity of the higher end versions for obvious size reasons.
Raspberry Pi Compute Module vs. Full Version
Processor optimization
The big news of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4S is the optimization of the processor over previous editions.
A Broadcom BCM2711 with 4-core ARM Cortex-A72 at 1.5 GHz which is the one used by the single-board PC Raspberry Pi 4.
The HDMI output has also been improved to version 2.0a and the RAM has been upgraded to LPDDR4.
The storage is exactly the same (32GB eMMC), exactly the same ports Ethernet and USB 2.0, such as the 200-pin SODIMM connector.
Apart from the news of hardware, they assure that the use of the new central processing unit will improve the availability of the series.
Like all chip developers, Raspberry Pi has had trouble meeting supply in recent months due to factory closures during the COVID pandemic.
There is no known release date, but its price is expected to be as low as everything else coming from the sales leader in the single-board mini-PC or SBC category.
