Description

Raspberry Pi Zero W is a super-small, hackable, and ultra-low-cost computer, with mini-HDMI-compatible interface, micro-B OTG USB, and the same 40-pin GPIO as its bigger brothers. It takes the beloved and extremely popular Pi Zero and adds wireless LAN and Bluetooth-compatible, making it perfect for embedded Internet of Things projects.

The size of the Zero makes it easy to embed in almost any device and the integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-compatible of the W will help keep that form factor by not needing the bulky USB OTG adapter or wireless dongle.The Zero line also hides a non-obvious secret missing from their larger siblings’ lines; it can be configured as a USB gadget. While the USB ports on a Pi 2 or 3 are solely in host mode, the Zero lines can show up as USB devices like a mass storage device, keyboard, mouse, MIDI, or many more. With the inclusion of the built-in wireless, this opens up an enormous number of projects to creative users. Please be aware that your Pi Zero W WILL NOT BOOT without an SD card with a fresh image installed. SD cards that work in your Pi 2/3 or Pi Zero (non-W) are not guaranteed to work in your new Zero W!