pi-top [4] + Foundation Kit

pi-top [4] computing power

• Single Board Computer: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
• CPU: Quad Core 64 bit SoC @ 1.5 GHz
• Memory: 4GB LPDDR4
• Storage: 16 GB micro-SD card (Gigabit Ethernet up to 1 Gbps)
• Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz + 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac
• Bluetooth: Low Energy v5.0
• Multimedia: H.265 (4Kp60 decode); H.264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode); OpenGL ES, 3.0 graphics

pi-top [4] cooling system

• Heat Sink: Aluminium finned heat sink for Raspberry Pi 4 SoC
• Fan: Integrated 0.9 Watt centrifugal cooling fan (30 x 30 x 7 mm)
• Air flow rate: 1.5 CFM
• Static Pressure: 92 Pa
• Raspberry Pi CPU temperature at 100% 4-core CPU load:
• Inside pi-top [4]: 64 °C
• Standalone RPi: 85 °C with thermal throttling of CPU due to max temperature of Pi being 85 °C

pi-top [4] battery and power

• Charge Time: 1 hour 15 minutes from 0% to 100%
• Discharge Time:
• 5 hours as standalone pi-top [4]
• 2.5 hours with screen/keyboard attached
• Battery Type:
• Built-in 19.24 Watt-hour (7.4 V, 2600 mAh) Lithium Polymer Battery
• 5 hours as standalone pi-top [4]
• 2.5 hours with screen/keyboard attached
• Voltage:
• Min = 6 V, Nominal = 7.4 V, Max = 8.4 V
• Power Supply:
• 36 Watt, 12 V, 3 Api-top [4] connectors

pi-top [4] connectors

• DC Jack: 5.5 x 2.1mm barrel jack, 12 V, 3 A
• HDMI: 1 x micro HDMI out ports (support HDMI Audio)
• 1 x pi-top Display port: this comes with the USB2.0 and HDMI adapters to connect to monitors or computers (listed below)
• 1 x pi-top display cable
• 1 x pi-top Display port cable to USB2.0 adapter

• 1 x pi-top display port cable to HDMI adapter

• 3.5mm Audio Jack aka Headphone Jack: Stereo audio and analogue video out. Same 4-pole TRRS pinout as Raspberry Pi 4

• USB: 2 x USB 3.0 and 1 x USB 2.0
• Ethernet: 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Socket
• GPIO: 40-pin female socket (28 programmable General Purpose Input/Output)
• Micro SD Card Slot: Externally-accessible micro SD card slot for Raspberry Pi
• CSI / DSI Ribbon Cable Slots: Slots provided for easy routing of camera (CSI) and display (DSI) cables to/from Raspberry Pi
• pi-top Maker Architecture (PMA)Connector: Single 100p Connector carrying Raspberry Pi GPIOs, USB 2.0, Power and DSI for interfacing to all peripherals and the pi-top Maker Architecture; includes pi-top [4] back power capability
• Pogo Interface: 8 pins with 5 V, UART, and I2C. Can also identify the plate connected

pi-top [4] speaker

• Internal Speaker: 1 W Nominal (2 W max), mono speaker

pi-top [4] physical specification

• Dimensions: 131.9 x 99.4 x 34 mm
• Weight: 0.51 kg

pi-top [4] user interface

• Programmable Buttons: 4 x Buttons, also available on system standby
• Mini Display: OLED Monochrome Screen, 128 x 64 pixels. Available on system standby
• Power Switch: Power on device + Soft/Hard Shutdown
• Status LEDs: Raspberry Pi Power LED (Red) + SD Card Activity (Green) + Power Supply LED
• Docking Clasp: Releases the pi-top [4] from docks and plates

pi-top [4] computing power

• Single Board Computer: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
• CPU: Quad Core 64 bit SoC @ 1.5 GHz
• Memory: 4GB LPDDR4
• Storage: 16 GB micro-SD card (Gigabit Ethernet up to 1 Gbps)
• Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz + 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac
• Bluetooth: Low Energy v5.0
• Multimedia: H.265 (4Kp60 decode); H.264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode); OpenGL ES, 3.0 graphics

pi-top [4] cooling system

• Heat Sink: Aluminium finned heat sink for Raspberry Pi 4 SoC
• Fan: Integrated 0.9 Watt centrifugal cooling fan (30 x 30 x 7 mm)
• Air flow rate: 1.5 CFM
• Static Pressure: 92 Pa
• Raspberry Pi CPU temperature at 100% 4-core CPU load:
• Inside pi-top [4]: 64 °C
• Standalone RPi: 85 °C with thermal throttling of CPU due to max temperature of Pi being 85 °C

pi-top [4] battery and power

• Charge Time: 1 hour 15 minutes from 0% to 100%
• Discharge Time:
• 5 hours as standalone pi-top [4]
• 2.5 hours with screen/keyboard attached
• Battery Type:
• Built-in 19.24 Watt-hour (7.4 V, 2600 mAh) Lithium Polymer Battery
• 5 hours as standalone pi-top [4]
• 2.5 hours with screen/keyboard attached
• Voltage:
• Min = 6 V, Nominal = 7.4 V, Max = 8.4 V
• Power Supply:
• 36 Watt, 12 V, 3 Api-top [4] connectors

pi-top [4] connectors

• DC Jack: 5.5 x 2.1mm barrel jack, 12 V, 3 A
• HDMI: 1 x micro HDMI out ports (support HDMI Audio)
• 1 x pi-top Display port: this comes with the USB2.0 and HDMI adapters to connect to monitors or computers (listed below)
• 1 x pi-top display cable
• 1 x pi-top Display port cable to USB2.0 adapter

• 1 x pi-top display port cable to HDMI adapter

• 3.5mm Audio Jack aka Headphone Jack: Stereo audio and analogue video out. Same 4-pole TRRS pinout as Raspberry Pi 4

• USB: 2 x USB 3.0 and 1 x USB 2.0
• Ethernet: 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Socket
• GPIO: 40-pin female socket (28 programmable General Purpose Input/Output)
• Micro SD Card Slot: Externally-accessible micro SD card slot for Raspberry Pi
• CSI / DSI Ribbon Cable Slots: Slots provided for easy routing of camera (CSI) and display (DSI) cables to/from Raspberry Pi
• pi-top Maker Architecture (PMA)Connector: Single 100p Connector carrying Raspberry Pi GPIOs, USB 2.0, Power and DSI for interfacing to all peripherals and the pi-top Maker Architecture; includes pi-top [4] back power capability
• Pogo Interface: 8 pins with 5 V, UART, and I2C. Can also identify the plate connected

pi-top [4] speaker

• Internal Speaker: 1 W Nominal (2 W max), mono speaker

pi-top [4] physical specification

• Dimensions: 131.9 x 99.4 x 34 mm
• Weight: 0.51 kg

pi-top [4] user interface

• Programmable Buttons: 4 x Buttons, also available on system standby
• Mini Display: OLED Monochrome Screen, 128 x 64 pixels. Available on system standby
• Power Switch: Power on device + Soft/Hard Shutdown
• Status LEDs: Raspberry Pi Power LED (Red) + SD Card Activity (Green) + Power Supply LED
• Docking Clasp: Releases the pi-top [4] from docks and plates