Vilros Raspberry Pi 5 Basic Starter Kit vs Raspberry Pi 400 Kit
Buy the Vilros Raspberry Pi 5 kit if you want the fastest board, 8 GB of RAM and a case that takes add-on boards. Buy the Raspberry Pi 400 kit if you want a keyboard computer that is ready to type on and you do not need GPIO access or more memory. The Pi 5 is roughly two to three times faster on CPU work and has a much faster memory bus, and owners of the Vilros kit call it complete and quick to set up. The 400 is simpler and quieter to live with, but its 4 GB of RAM and 1.8 GHz chip are a generation behind, and its GPIO pins sit on the back of the keyboard.
- Choose the Vilros Raspberry Pi 5 Basic Starter Kit if you want the newest, fastest board with 8 GB of RAM, a case and a 27W power supply in one box.
- Choose the Raspberry Pi 400 Kit if you want a single keyboard unit that boots straight to a desktop and you do not need to stack HATs.
Prices
- Vilros Raspberry Pi 5 Basic Starter Kit: $109.99 at Vilros.com (last seen Nov 9)
- Raspberry Pi 400 Kit: $80.00 at DigiKey (last seen Nov 9)
- Difference: the Raspberry Pi 400 Kit is $29.99 cheaper than the Vilros Raspberry Pi 5 Basic Starter Kit at the latest prices (Nov 9)

