The Raspberry Pi 500+ is the latest all-in-one desktop computer from Raspberry Pi, combining the power of the Raspberry Pi 5 platform with an integrated mechanical keyboard and preinstalled storage. Targeted at home, education, and industry users, it offers a compact yet capable PC experience starting at $200.
The system is powered by a 2.4GHz quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 CPU with 16GB LPDDR4X memory, and comes fitted with a 256GB NVMe SSD in an internal M.2 slot, expandable to larger drives.
It features a Gateron KS-33 Blue switch mechanical keyboard with removable keycaps, per-key RGB backlighting, dual micro HDMI outputs supporting 4Kp60, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0/2.0 ports, and a 40-pin GPIO header.
Applications range from general desktop computing to software development, education, maker projects, and light server workloads, with long-term production guaranteed until at least 2035. The device runs on 5V power with 0°C to +50°C operating temperature and 312 × 123.06 × 35.76mm dimensions.
Supports low-profile and aftermarket keycaps
The company also mentions that the device supports custom low-profile keycaps. It supports most aftermarket keycap sets, and a key puller is included for easy customization.
Raspberry Pi 500+ Peripherals
The Raspberry Pi 500+ all-in-one PC runs Raspberry Pi OS out of the box, with full support for the Raspberry Pi software ecosystem, including Raspberry Pi Imager, Raspberry Pi Connect, and desktop applications. It also supports booting from microSD cards or external USB SSDs, and with its NVMe storage bay, users can install alternative Linux distributions or specialized software stacks. This makes it suitable for everyday computing, coding, education, server use, and maker projects while retaining compatibility with the vast Raspberry Pi community resources, documentation, and SSD replacement instructions.
The Raspberry Pi 500+ is priced at $200, or $220 for a desktop kit with extras. At the time of writing, the device is listed on distributors like Pimoroni, The Pi Hut, and PiShop, but it’s not in stock.
Niladri Chowdhury