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Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Quad-core Cortex-A72 @ 1.8 GHz with 2 / 4 / 8 GB RAM, dual 4K HDMI, gigabit Ethernet, and USB 3.0. Still the workhorse Pi for general-purpose Linux projects.

In stock Pi Foundation 3 files · 1.3 MB

Specs

Spec Value
SoC Broadcom BCM2711
CPU 4× Cortex-A72 @ 1.8 GHz
GPU VideoCore VI @ 500 MHz
RAM 2 / 4 / 8 GB LPDDR4-3200
Display 2× micro-HDMI (4K60 on one, 4K30 on both)
USB 2× USB 3.0 + 2× USB 2.0
Network Gigabit Ethernet + WiFi 5 dual-band + BT 5
GPIO 40-pin
Power USB-C, 5 V / 3 A

Power

Use the official 15 W USB-C PSU. Many "fast charge" USB-C bricks negotiate the wrong voltage with the Pi 4's USB-C controller — that's a known errata fixed in later board revs.

Schematic

Open Pi 4 reduced schematics (PDF)

The Foundation only releases "reduced" schematics (no Broadcom IP) — that's enough for HAT/GPIO design.

Last updated: 2026-05-13 · Source on GitHub