New Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Has an Easter Egg

X-ray images of the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
(Image credit: Jeff Geerling)

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W has just been announced to the world and its secrets are slowly spilling out. Intrepid Raspberry Pi hacker Jeff Geerling broke out his X-ray machine and discovered a secret hidden from view, a raspberry buried deep within the latest board.

X-ray images of the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

(Image credit: Jeff Geerling)

X-ray images of the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

(Image credit: Jeff Geerling)

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W retains the same form factor as its predecessors, making it a drop-in replacement for small projects that require a little more power. It has a similar level of performance to a Raspberry Pi 3B, but with only half the RAM. Using the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W as a desktop is possible, but manage your expectations. This is a small Raspberry Pi for projects that need a little more horsepower.

Geerling has a full suite of X-ray images and detailed information on the inner workings via his latest blog post.

Les Pounder

Les Pounder is an associate editor at Tom's Hardware. He is a creative technologist and for seven years has created projects to educate and inspire minds both young and old. He has worked with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to write and deliver their teacher training program "Picademy".