At the heart of the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is the RP3A0, a custom system-in-package designed by Raspberry Pi in the United Kingdom. A quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 processor running at 1 GHz and 512 MB of SDRAM make the Zero 2 up to five times faster than the original Raspberry Pi Zero. Performance is comparable to the Raspberry Pi 3 model.

The wireless LAN is integrated into an enclosed module with improved RF compatibility. This provides more flexibility for using the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W in various design solutions.

The device has the same physical size and 40-pin GPIO header as the Zero and Zero W models, so it is compatible with most existing add-ons.

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is mechanically compatible with earlier models in the Zero product family and uses the same small 65 mm × 30 mm form factor.

Technical specifications

• 1 GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 processor
• 512 MB SDRAM
• 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n Wi‑Fi
• Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), internal antenna
• Mini‑HDMI connector and micro‑USB On-The-Go (OTG) port
• microSD card slot
• CSI‑2 camera connector
• HAT-compatible 40-pin header footprint (header not fitted)
• H.264 and MPEG‑4 decode (1080p30); H.264 encode (1080p30)
• OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0 graphics
• Power via micro‑USB
• Composite video and reset pads via solder points
• 65 mm × 30 mm

Links

• Getting started guide
• Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W product brief

Notes

Please note that the Zero 2 board LED will not light if no SD card is inserted or if there is a problem with the operating system image. SD cards that work in other Raspberry Pi models may not necessarily work in the Zero 2, so if necessary try writing a fresh image to the card. These Raspberry Pi guides explain how to write Raspberry Pi OS to an SD card.