- Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit - 16GB RAM，128GB Micro SD Card pre-Loaded with 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS

It's a great sbc and it performance is amazing

Great little kit that I got for a great price ($20 coupon)! I needed a Raspberry Pi to put together a GPS-synced NTP server, and I didn’t want to just have the raw board sitting around in the open. (yes, I did that before…) This worked beautifully for what I needed. As far as I can tell, the Pi, case and power supply are indeed the official items. The other included cables worked fine. The only criticism I have is that the included Micro SD is Seeed Studio custom branded, so I have no idea who is the actual manufacturer. But it did have the OS pre installed (I put my own copy on just because), and the capacity seems correct. And in any case, it seems to operate perfectly fine for my use case, it boots up very quickly and I haven’t noticed the system performing slowly. All in all, if I need another Pi, I’d be comfortable ordering this kit again!

Used as a streaming box for youtube (use included Firefox w/addons: ublock origin, and privacy badger (yes they do work with Pi’s bookworms OS); if you don’t like ads…). Performance is adequate at 1080p. Mouse can be a bit herky jerky at times. I added the app ZRAM. And the Rii i4 keypad, bluetooth. Will add ssd ($24) and see if that improves responsiveness, it just need a bit and is totally useable as is, video playback is excellant. At a simular price point, GMKtec Mini PC NucBox G5, Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake N97 (up to 3.6GHz), 12GB RAM 256GB M.2 SSD, Home & Business Mini Computer, Silent Office Pc 4K UHD Dual HDIMI, RJ45 Ethernet. I like them equally well, with the SSD the pi 5 is more expensive. Linux Mint with the mini pc.

these things make great computers for kids or gamers on old school gaming

This is the next generation of a verry successful and well-engineered product. I cannot (and don't intend to) compete with the great reviews that can be found for this device; I will simply say that it performs significatntly better than its predecessors, and consumes a bit more power in the process (takig 5A where prior models needed 3). The one thing I have found dishearening about this device, is that it will not reliably boot once power is restored after a loss (think, thunderstorm or power-line work). About half the time it will start on its own after losing and regaining power, the rest of the time, it will not. Since I run services on this device that I expect to be up (pretty much) all the time, and since I am out of town a lot, for days or weeks at a time, this supposed flagship product unfortunately cannot be used reliably in my network. I have two of these, purchased from different vendors, and they are alike in this respect. Plus there are plenty of problems reoprted about this issue. So if you need a device that's highly programmable and quite reliable (otherwise) - AND you don't care if it restarts after power loss, this is a really good option. It's just that one thing....

The Raspberry Pi is an amazing little device with endless possibilities. I use it mainly as an Omada Software Controller to control home networking as well as some other tasks. It performs great. The setup is straightforward, and the included case in the kit keeps the device cool. Its small size, multiple ports, and GPIO pins make it perfect for a variety of projects. With great performance and a strong support community, this is a fantastic tool for both beginners and experienced users. Highly recommend!

Very powerful computer. Can be used in multiple ways.