Raspberry Pi 500+ – powerful keyboard PC with mechanical RGB keyboard

The Raspberry Pi 500+ combines the compactness of a keyboard PC with modern performance and high-quality components. Based on the Raspberry Pi 5, it integrates a mechanical keyboard with individually addressable RGB lighting for the first time, combined with 16 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and a pre-installed 256 GB SSD. This makes the 500+ ideal as a ready-to-use desktop replacement, especially for educational institutions, office environments, or embedded applications where compact, powerful clients are required.

Compared to its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi 500, the Plus version offers significant improvements: more powerful hardware, interchangeable keycaps, and a full-size SSD slot with NVMe speed without the need to connect external components.

Individually addressable RGB LEDs
Interchangeable keycaps
16 GB RAM instead of 8 GB
A 256 GB SSD pre-installed with the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS

Shipment

The new Raspberry Pi 500+ is finally ready to launch—a truly epic release the entire community has been eagerly awaiting! The manufacturer has now confirmed the final shipping dates:

Pi500+ Unit: Shipped from manufacturer on November 3rd.
Pi500+ Kit: Shipped from manufacturer on November 10th.

As soon as the goods arrive (expected about a week later), we will begin shipping all pre-orders immediately. Shipping to our customers is expected to begin in mid-November .

Product variants

The Raspberry Pi 500+ is available in two main variants:

Unit-Only : Includes the device with a pre-installed 256GB SSD, but without a power adapter, mouse, or HDMI cable.
Desktop Kit : In addition to the main unit, it includes an EU USB-C power adapter, a USB mouse, a micro HDMI to standard HDMI cable, and a beginner's guide.

The difference lies in the scope of delivery – functionally, the core system remains identical.

Technical data

feature	specification
processor	Quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 @ 2.4 GHz (64-bit)
GPU	VideoCore VII
RAM	16 GB LPDDR4X-4267
memory	256 GB NVMe SSD (M.2), pre-installed
Micro SD slot	Yes, compatible with SDR104 & Command Queuing
network	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless	Dual band WiFi (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0 / BLE
Connections	2 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB 2.0
Video output	2 × Micro HDMI (up to 4Kp60)
GPIO header	Horizontal 40-pin GPIO
Keyboard	Mechanical low-profile keys, RGB with addressable LEDs
Dimensions / Weight	approx. 312 × 123 × 35.8 mm, weight approx. 600 g
cooling	Passive, integrated aluminum heatsink
Power supply	5 V / 5 A via USB-C

Scope of delivery

Depending on the variant you will receive:

Unit-Only
• Raspberry Pi 500+ main unit (with German keyboard layout)
• Pre-installed 256 GB SSD (with Raspberry Pi OS)
Desktop Kit (additional)
• EU USB-C power adapter
• USB mouse
• Micro HDMI → HDMI cable (2 m)
• User Manual / Beginner's Guide

Areas of application

The Raspberry Pi 500+ is versatile and particularly interesting for B2B and industrial scenarios:

Thin client / desktop replacement in the office : Office applications, browsers, remote desktop and cloud apps run smoothly.
Educational and school computers : easy to maintain and ready to use.
Digital Signage / Kiosk Systems : Compact, passively cooled and reliable.
IoT or embedded client : Expandable via GPIO for sensors or controls.
Development and prototyping environments : Strong performance for code compilation and testing.