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Does NOT include Raspberry Pi 3.

The Raspberry Pi open source laptop that you've been waiting for has arrived with the Pi-Top! With this kit you can build your very own "laptop" which at it's core runs off of the famous Raspberry Pi.

The laptop case comes with a screen, base top, base bottom, and the Pi-Top Hub PCB to take care of power management, the screen driver, and more for you.

The mission of Pi-Top is to take users from a beginner level to an advanced level of programming, design, and comfort. Let's get computing!

What's in the box?

  • Screen - Connect the screen by simply slotting the metal hinge into the base bottom piece. A single cable is plugged into the Pi-Top Hub and away you go!
  • Base Top - Attach and remove the base top piece by sliding it over the base bottom and pressing down. You will hear a satisfying 'click' when you have popped it into place.
  • Base Bottom - The base bottom contains the battery and modular rail where you will pop in the Hub and Raspberry Pi 3. No wires or tools are required, like a lego laptop you snap everything into place. The Pi-Top smart battery pack is protected by a sheet of brushed stainless steel, so you can be sure your battery is securely in place.
  • Hub - With over 150 components on this circuit board, the Pi-Top Hub PCB takes care of power management, our screen driver and a host of other functionality which allows us to turn the Raspberry Pi into a great open source laptop.
  • 1x - 8GB SD Card with Pi-Top OS
  • Cables connecting Pi-Top pieces
  • Charger with AUS plug
  • Instruction Booklet

The cables and screws can be hard to find in the packaging. This video will help you find them.

 

Technical Details

  • Screen Details:
    • 13.3” HD LCD screen with eDP interface
    • 1366x768 resolution
    • Colour active matrix TFT LCD module with anti-glare finish
    • 3W power consumption
    • PWM screen dim control (available on PCB rail)
    • 60Hz refresh rate
    • 262K colours
    • eDP 1.2 interface
  • Base Top:
    • Keyboard
    • Fully reprogrammable via USB
    • Any character can be put on any key position, to suit user’s exact preferences
    • UK and US vinyl layouts available
    • 2.2mm operating distance
    • 28 pin FPC cable
    • Trackpad
    • PalmCheck feature helps prevents unwanted mouse clicks
    • PS/2 interface
    • 1N mouse click operating force
    • 8 pin FPC cable
  • Base Bottom:
    • Smart Battery Pack
    • Two–wire SMBus v2.0 interface
    • JEITA recommended charge profile
    • Over–current, over–voltage, over–temperature and short–circuit protection
    • Charge balancing for extenxed lifetime
    • 51.8 Watt–hour capacity
    • 10–12 hours run time
  • Hub:
    • Power management
    • Screen driver (HDMI to eDP conversion)
    • Battery LED indicators
    • 18V. 3A input
    • 5V. 3.5A output
    • 3.3V 500mA output
    • Persistent 3.3V output (available even when powered off)
    • PCB rail specification pinout connects UART, I2C and SPI to Raspberry Pi for use with add-on boards.
  • Dimensions (assembled): 342mm x 211mm x 45mm / 13.5" x 8.3" x 1.8"
  • Weight (assembled with a Pi inside): 1515g / 3.3lb

You can add a prototyping shield here to hook up all your cool electronics.

And some speakers for your pi-top tunes here

Resources

The pi-top without Raspberry Pi 3 Grey appears in the following collections:

SKU LB-00259