An introduction to unboxing the Raspberry Pi 5
Today I will write about my experience ordering and unboxing the Raspberry Pi 5.
Let me start by saying that the Raspberry Pi 5 was announced for pre-order on September 28, 2023. I followed this news, but the time zone difference did not allow me to order exactly on the 28th.
On September 29, I visited the official website https://thepihut.com/ and pre-ordered the 8GB RAM variant. I paid $98 for this option including shipping and tax.
On October 24, I received a letter that the pre-orders were divided into several shipments, namely:
First batch (orders before 28/09/23 10:00 (UK Time))
Second batch (orders between 28/09/23 10:00 and 28/09/23 20:00 (UK Time))
Third batch (orders after 28/09/23 20:00 (UK Time))
I got to the third round and already on January 10, 2024 I successfully got it.
The long-awaited unboxing of the Raspberry Pi 5!
Given the experience of buying a Raspberry Pi 4, I didn’t expect to get anything else in a small box other than documentation, a disclaimer and the Raspberry Pi 5 itself.
The size, color and design of the box is almost the same as its predecessor. In the lower corner, the amount of RAM is indicated – in my case, 8 GB. The box is tightly sealed, and when you try to open it, there will definitely be traces of opening, so I think it is impossible to pack it back without exposing the previous unpacking.
The reverse side describes the specifications, the link to the official site where you can get started with this Raspberry Pi. There are also terms and conditions for using the HDMI logo. A barcode with numbers starting with 50 identifies the country of manufacture as Great Britain, which gives confidence in the quality of the product.
The front and back sides are very similar to the previous revision, but there is a difference that the USB and Ethernet connectors are not located from left to right, but on the contrary from right to left, which will not allow connecting a POE HAT+ from the 4th version.
The package, as I mentioned above, is minimal:
- Small box
- warning card
- instruction
- Raspberry Pi 5
This is how I received my Raspberry Pi 5, unpacked it and hope to install all the desired services on it, which I will write about in my next posts.
