Under $10 Raspberry Pi-Zero board from Waveshare

[{"selector":"#anim-cc120ee0-e2bb-4375-ba71-8a111a33e93c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Measuring just 65 x 30 mm, the Waveshare RP2040 Pi-Zero board has the same form factor as the popular Raspberry Pi Zero.

[{"selector":"#anim-11010745-f093-4003-8c60-1ec039ece854 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.951171723004688%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] It comes equipped with an RP2040 microcontroller, 16 MB of NOR flash, and supports storage expansion through a microSD card slot.

[{"selector":"#anim-110a92e2-99ce-477e-871c-708a8853c2fa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.65344300851422%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Waveshare just announced the RP2040-PiZero development board. Touted as a Raspberry Pi Zero competitor,

[{"selector":"#anim-a09c67c6-0c7f-4f0a-92bb-ae3718da840e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.90624987200394%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] It supports a wide variety of add-on boards, such as the 1.3-inch LCD HAT, with the company even selling a compatible 7-inch touchscreen display.

[{"selector":"#anim-602f5bb3-2200-42ec-8089-f6a601e38db9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-43.69070866243499%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] As one can guess from its name, the board features the RP2040, a microcontroller with two ARM Cortex-M0+ cores running at up to 133 MHz and 264 KB of internal SRAM.

[{"selector":"#anim-c1b8c44a-60f4-4ad7-a01b-6b40c00e8c27 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.951171723004688%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] As a side note, this is the same microcontroller used for the Raspberry Pi Pico lineup. Also present is 16 MB of onboard flash memory, with a microSD card slot allowing users to add more storage.

[{"selector":"#anim-f7efec51-7d65-444f-a10d-20bf1ffa3113 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.65344300851422%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Connectivity includes two USB-C ports (with one of them featuring PIO functionality), a DVI interface (using the Mini HDMI connector), a battery header, and a 40-pin GPIO header.

[{"selector":"#anim-497826c4-642e-4387-9a59-7f8fa8b4037b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.90624987200394%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Waveshare RP2040-PiZero is already available on the company's online store for just US$9.99, with volume discounts bringing the price down even further.

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