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Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W $20.00 + $9.00 Delivery @ Zaitronics

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Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W $20.00 + $9.00 Delivery @ Zaitronics
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AssociatedZaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 11:09 zaitronics.com.au (1702 clicks)

We're once again offering an incredible discount on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, the successor to the original Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W. We still have excess stock, so don’t miss out on this amazing deal!

Boasting up to five times the performance of its predecessors, the Zero 2 W is perfect for compact DIY projects, IoT devices, and robotics. Now available for just $20, down from its regular price of $29.50.

Product Overview:

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is a compact powerhouse, offering remarkable performance for its size. Designed for hobbyists and professionals alike, this versatile single-board computer is ideal for IoT devices, robotics, media streaming, and compact DIY projects.

Key Specifications:
  • Processor: 1GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 CPU
  • Memory: 512MB SDRAM
  • Wireless Connectivity: 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), onboard antenna
  • Ports: Mini HDMI® port, Micro USB On-The-Go (OTG) port
  • Storage: microSD card slot
  • Camera: CSI-2 camera connector
  • GPIO: HAT-compatible 40-pin header footprint (unpopulated)
  • Media: H.264, MPEG-4 decode (1080p30); H.264 encode (1080p30)
  • Graphics: OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 support
  • Power: Micro USB power input
  • Additional Features: Composite video and reset pins via solder test points
  • Size: 65mm x 30mm
Common Accessories

Cases
Micro USB Power supply
Essentials Pack
Mini HDMI to HDMI adaptor
SD Card with Preloaded OS

Whether you're building smart home systems, portable gadgets, or experimenting with electronics, the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W combines affordability, performance, and flexibility. Upgrade your projects today with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W!

Notes: Maximum 1 per order. pickup unavailable during sale

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  • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 11:20
    +10

    for anyone looking to push the envelope with these units, i've found armbian's more stable, runs cooler and more efficiently than raspberry os

    worth considering imo

    • slampig on 29/12/2024 - 15:23
      +1

      i was looking for a low power 24/7 running machine that can do pihole, plex server, bittorrent/jdownloader all in one would this be able to do it or i have to compromise?

      • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 15:26

        not what i'd call an easy question to answer but i'd still say you'll be fine if you don't mind a bit of tinkering

        i say that cos i have plex and transmission running on omv in containers but i dismount the container when not in use. the only services running constantly are shairplay, smb and ssh

        Not familiar with pihole resource demands but there's a good chance it's doable if you're fussy about what services you allow (I've masked off bluetooth and wpa-supplicant for egs)

        You might have issues with power delivery depending on what you have connected

      • Bedgrub on 29/12/2024 - 15:41
        +4

        It could do PiHole and limited torrenting.

        Plex is a hard no. Not enough bandwidth on the USB port for starters, and it’s hopelessly underpowered for anything more than MP3 streaming.

        I use a Z2W as an airplay audio server using Moode, and briefly had it set up as a Klipper server, but replaced that with an RP4 for reasons. Updates are painful. It’s really only useful for ‘set and forget’ applications like the audio server.

        PiHole works on a Z2W but the interface is so chuggy that you’ll end up moving it to something (anything) else. It does write to disk too you’ll eventually kill your micro sd card over time.

        I also had the first Zero 1 W, but it wasn’t useful for anything more than a basic temperature logger.

        • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 16:17

          plex a hard no..?

          mebbe a 4k plex server (i've no idea what kind of increase in demands you'd see for resolutions above 1080p though i doubt there'd be the bandwidth for it)

          I run transmission (admittedly seems to cap at around 6MB/s) and plex containerised in omv, headless, overclocked/volted but passively cooled

          arron of omv-extras said it wasn't possible, was a little put-out to be proven wrong

          hard no is just hard wrong, pilgrim

          • zfa on 29/12/2024 - 17:03

            @0jay: You run all that on a Pi Zero 2 W??

            • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 17:04

              @zfa: it's hugely capable board, though working around its limitations take a bit of tinkering (bit of manual admin too)

              • zfa on 29/12/2024 - 17:07
                +2

                @0jay: I'm astounded even from just a memory standpoint tbh. I'd think it'd run all that like absolute dogshit.

                • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 17:09
                  +2

                  @zfa: idling (docker, smb ssh and shairplay only) i'm at 38% mem use with 16mb allocated to video

                  plex starting up might max out around 60% but dips back down to 48 when it settles down

                  • slampig on 29/12/2024 - 17:11
                    +2

                    @0jay: what an insanely efficient device. thanks for the info in hindsight i should've stated any media player instead of plex. planning to just slap this on the back of an old 1080p bravia.

                    • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 17:14

                      @slampig: i've been warned that paging'll shred my sdcard but folder2ram and a good quality sd (plus paring services down to min) should mitigate that problem. that's the theory anyway

        • slampig on 29/12/2024 - 17:13

          that's a little dissapointing. was hoping to get away with some basic smart home automation too.

          • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 17:17
            +1

            @slampig: unless that one service has comparable demands to shairplay then i think you may be disappointed

            having said that, omv takes a bit of resources, if you run dietpi you may be able to pull it off

            • maddoglee on 29/12/2024 - 20:04

              @0jay: what do you use shairplay for?

              • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 20:19
                +1

                @maddoglee: it’s an open-source version of apple’s airplay

                i have a pretty ordinary set of manhattan speakers but with a good dac hat uncompressed audio sounds great.

        • melans on 30/12/2024 - 07:34

          Is there any apps that could be used similar to plex, but for streaming audio?

          • 0jay on 30/12/2024 - 08:29
            +1

            @melans: plex streams audio

            i don’t use this feature but plex is mature and efficient and very popular for audio streaming

  • kaiden on 29/12/2024 - 11:54
    +2

    Would one of these be fine for pi-hole?

    • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 12:13
      +1

      overkill for pihole so totally fine, yes

    • smokenmirraz on 29/12/2024 - 12:47
      +1

      I ran one of these with pihole and it was fine. Only stopped using it because I now run pihole in an lxc in proxmox

      • MKBHD on 29/12/2024 - 14:18
        +2

        I'm going back to a raspberry pi for pihole so I can restart my proxmox server anytime without killing the internet for everyone. Same for opnsense, it now lives in a separate micro pc out of the main server.

        • OzzyBrak on 29/12/2024 - 15:23

          What is your use case for constant restarts of proxmox?

          • Bedgrub on 29/12/2024 - 15:45
            +4

            @OzzyBrak: I restart mine maybe once every other month for updates if it needs it. I might have a power outage once a year.

            Five minutes of dns outage in today’s households isn’t going to burn the house down. Just don’t tell them that it’s your fault - they’ll forget about it once it comes back online anyway.

            • OzzyBrak on 29/12/2024 - 20:55

              @Bedgrub: Exactly, and if you're doing updates and manually rebooting you can schedule it to reduce impacts.

    • NatDan on 29/12/2024 - 14:51

      I have 2 of the original Pi Zero, both running Pi-hole & 1 with PiVPN installed. Very much install & left untouched, apart from the occasional update. Just waiting for v6 to appear, maybe in 2025?

      • miicah on 29/12/2024 - 15:05

        Hmm, I had a pi zero w and I felt it struggled to run pihole vs my original setup with a docker container.

  • askbargain on 29/12/2024 - 12:05
    +8

    Why not just say $29 delivered?

    • deeevan on 29/12/2024 - 12:08

      Because pick up is $0?
      Edit: Oh just saw the bit at the bottom about pick up

    • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 12:40
      +8

      Because people would also want to buy other things and would assume that they would have to pay for postage for any additional items.

      • PainToad on 29/12/2024 - 13:51
        +4

        pickup unavailable during sale

        Why is pickup magically not available during the sale? Be honest, the shipping is really part of the cost of the price.

        • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 21:20
          +4

          The shipping fee slightly helps subsidise the sale (not by much) and it also stops us from getting bombarded with pick up requests while we're still dealing with current orders. These sort of deals drive a high number of sales and we unfortunately don't currently have the resources to handle both the sales and organising pick ups at the same time.

      • Bedgrub on 29/12/2024 - 15:46

        Don’t those other items also have postage fees?

  • whats up skip on 29/12/2024 - 12:23
    -6

    I realise these still have their place, but less than 1GB RAM, limited processing power and not using USB C, it all seems very dated.

    • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 12:43
      +3

      It's not meant to have high processing power, that's what the model b and compute modules are for. These boards are usually set and left.

    • bargaino on 29/12/2024 - 13:06

      Dated? We live in a world where lightbulbs and toothbrushes have 32-bit ARM processors.

      • whats up skip on 29/12/2024 - 13:22

        Just comparing to other lower cost boards on the market in the same price range.

        What you are describing is a microcontroller, which is a very different use case and price.

        • BigBirdy on 29/12/2024 - 13:34
          +4

          This model Raspberry Pi is decent performance for what it's designed for. It's advantage over many competitors is; it's easy to setup, widely used, lots of info and projects available. I also have an Orange Pi Zero 2, similar footprint, but it was a pain to setup headless from Windows.

          • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 14:04

            @BigBirdy: pi hats compatible is a big plus too

            gpio pins of other sbcs are rarely compatible with hats designed for pis

          • Joost on 29/12/2024 - 14:26

            @BigBirdy: Once a knowledge base is created it's crazy how much it snowballs and how difficult it is to unseat that product as "the default choice" in that space. People choose it as the most widely documented, then create content for it, making it even more widely documented. I was shocked to come back to microcontrollers after 8 years to find Arduino and Esp32 still the incumbents.

        • bargaino on 29/12/2024 - 16:40
          +3

          Wasn't the Pi originally intended as a micro controller? Hence all the gpio pins!
          You are saying this doesn't have enough ram for a modern desktop os. No kidding. Might as well say it isn't waterproof.

          • whats up skip on 30/12/2024 - 07:12

            @bargaino: I don't think anyone said it didn't have enough RAM for a modern desktop OS. These days there are many non-GUI applications that need more than 512MB of RAM to function well, even if it is just for caching.

            I don't think the original RPi was intended as a microcontroller. It was intended as a low cost learning computer that could easily be interfaced with the outside world. Today the RP company is mainly focused on providing computers to industrial customers, but does still provide strong software support for education and hobbyists. It is the latter that still makes them so attractive.

        • Fybre on 29/12/2024 - 18:20

          what other sbc is available around $20 with better specs? Not trolling, I need a few and would love to find an alternative.

    • FabMan on 29/12/2024 - 23:29
      +1

      I agree with you. I have a project in mind but the Compute models consume too much power while the Zero 2 W doesn't have enough RAM. I'm still designing the project (slowly) hoping a Zero 3 appears shortly after I've finished it that slots in place.

  • DMFD on 29/12/2024 - 12:28

    Any Pi4 deals coming? Sub 80

    • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 12:46
      +2

      We're unfortunately most likely never doing any sales on the Pi 4 or 5 boards due to our margins. Our Pi 4 2gb boards are just below $80.

      • DMFD on 29/12/2024 - 14:10

        Dammit!

      • Bedgrub on 29/12/2024 - 15:48

        After factoring in a card, case and power adaptor, it’s realistically $100+.

        • DMFD on 29/12/2024 - 18:04

          Depends on your mode of operation.

          • 0jay on 30/12/2024 - 08:55

            @DMFD: easy to grab pi4s pretty cheap used right now

            i got a 2gb pi4 with official powersupply, micro hdmi adapter cable and dual fan heatsink case for $50 the other day

    • whats up skip on 30/12/2024 - 07:13
      +1

      The dropping Australian dollar is not going to help your cause.

  • nsavi on 29/12/2024 - 12:56

    @Zaitronics Any kids recommend projects using this?
    Does it come with a power supply adapter or needs to be purchased separately?

    • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 13:05

      I'm not too sure if there are that many kid friendly projects using this board. It's more for people building their own thing.

      It does not include a power supply but it is possible to power it with an old phone charger, but I've heard many reports of using phones chargers to be unstable and unreliable. The linked power supply would be a safe option.

      I generally recommend arduino and micro:bit kits for kids starting their electronics journey, such as this one

      • stoogethomas on 29/12/2024 - 13:50
        +1

        There are kid friendly projects with this board eg. With pins you can connect an ink display and a kid could play around and have the ink display load up different details, connect some python and have it display the weather etc..

  • DrunkUberDriver on 29/12/2024 - 14:26

    What can I use this for?

    • rinco on 29/12/2024 - 14:45

      I used one to make an e-ink photo frame following these instructions => https://github.com/Tymotex/InkMemories .
      But maybe I make another only this time using full colour eink display (ie Waveshare E-ink Spectra 6 full-color).

    • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 15:20

      i use mine with a dac hat for shairplay node and plex server

    • DunJen on 29/12/2024 - 15:35

      Pwnagotchi =]

    • Dirichlet on 29/12/2024 - 23:31

      For me, I use it as a home sensor hub. I also have it connected via its i2c interface a SCD41 co2 sensor and a BMP280 pressure and temperature sensor. I then wrote my own C++ mqtt client with mqtt discovery support (https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mqtt/#mqtt-discov…) to publish those measurements to my local home assistant server (a VM running on top of a proxmox hypervisor) which then populates influxdb and stream those measurements to grafana for visualisation.

  • sonicentropy on 29/12/2024 - 15:17

    Latest version of raspian really struggles with 512mb ram. I used to use these as info screens but recent chromium has trouble running on 512mb, even with dietpi kiosk mode. Had to ditch this model in favour of pi4.

    • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 15:21

      bookworm runs faster using less ram than bullseye ime

  • Kevinlxjin on 29/12/2024 - 15:24

    If it can be posted by AusPost Untracked Letter: $3

    • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 15:37

      They have generally been unreliable, and their performance was particularly poor around November this year. Untracked letters have caused too many issues for us, so we’ve decided not to offer them for higher value items. We may reconsider if we see more favorable results in successful deliveries.

      • Kevinlxjin on 29/12/2024 - 15:40
        -2

        I had just used it and get my two ESP32, no issues. :)

  • GoldAlwaysGold on 29/12/2024 - 15:56

    I just watched a review on this for being a basic Youtube Desktop/HTPC and it fails 1080P youtube test. In fact it's really slow to even load websites so out of the box we're not there yet with a sub $50 tiny/portable basic 1080P HTPC/Desktop

    • gizmomelb on 29/12/2024 - 21:28
      +1

      an intel n100 based mini PC for around $150 (aliexpress) to $200 (amazon au) handles 4K video and windows 11 quite well.. it's what I'm using at the moment and has been my regular nightly email / youtube / web browsing / torrenting pc for umm close to a year I think

  • theg00s3 on 29/12/2024 - 16:08
    -3

    the price seems a bit deceptive because you have to pay for the shipping, so it’s really a $29 item. Click and collect is disabled and the cheaper postage option isn’t available either??

    • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 16:55
      +2

      The price for delivery is in the title. We don't consider it a $29 item as many people have also included other items in their order. Labelling it as a $29 item can confuse people towards thinking that they'd have to pay additional postage on their order.

      Click and collect is not available as we're not a physical store. If you're referring to pick ups, it's unavailable as our location is not pick up friendly and would require prior contact to organise.

      Cheaper postage option isn't available for this item due to unreliable performance, we wish to provide the best service possible and currently believe that sending untracked letters does not meet our quality standards for higher value orders.

      • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 16:58
        +2

        if i was running a mail-order business i sure wouldn't be posting $20 items untracked

  • AuQld on 29/12/2024 - 17:36

    Reading all the comments I've no idea what most people are talking about.

    Why don't you just use Stremio on a Nvidia shield ? Do you go to all the bother to save money or just have servers full of data that's not used.

    • virtual81 on 29/12/2024 - 19:10
      +2

      Nvidia Shield, $250
      PiZeroW2 $30

      • gizmomelb on 29/12/2024 - 21:29

        or firestick 4k max when htey were on sale for about $50 (happens fairly regularly)

  • RJ019 on 29/12/2024 - 17:48
    +2

    too bad its limit one per customer makes the postage not worth it!

  • FLICKIT on 29/12/2024 - 17:56
    +2

    Tempted to grab one to start playing with Victron Venus OS, hmmmm…

  • tihir on 29/12/2024 - 19:29
    +3

    I know this is a few models down from what I need and this is slightly ot but there are some people here who know what they are doing. I'd love to build and use one of these:

    https://www.flightradar24.com/build-your-own?ref=jussiroine.…

    I totally appreciate this is a post for a pi2 not a 3b… But if I can lean on the technical knowledge on here, as a general proposition how difficult do you think it would be to build one of those receivers and get it working? I haven't fiddled around with computers since Dos4.0 so my skills are very very dated.

    • 0jay on 29/12/2024 - 19:39

      zero2w is equivalent to a 3 with half the ram

      this project looks like it’s headless and i reckon it’s a good bet you could run it on one of these boards.

      you should do a bit of reading but worst case grab a 3B+ and off you go.

    • mbm on 29/12/2024 - 22:29
      +4

      I'm looking at this board as well to run an ADS-B receiver! Have done a bit of research over the last couple of hours and indeed this Pi should work great. See for example https://github.com/franklesniak/ads-b-setup and https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/157wd9t/here_…

      I think I'll go with this board for a similar project. Can do it for slightly more than paying for a Flightradar24 plan!

      Good look in your journey!

    • alcadive on 30/12/2024 - 11:18
      +1

      Ah this looks cool. I like that you get a free plan upgrade for sharing data with them. Thanks for sharing.

  • flagsarefun on 29/12/2024 - 19:29

    Slightly off topic but is there any ETA on the CM5 and accessories?

    • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 29/12/2024 - 21:27
      +1

      We'll be ordering them in the next few days. The lower ram versions would most likely be available in a week or two, but the rest is still on back order from the manufacturers. The accessories not too sure about yet.

  • Yekul on 29/12/2024 - 22:47
    +2

    Relaxing the one per person would make it a good bit more appealing. 👍

  • AssociatedZaitronics @ Zaitronics on 30/12/2024 - 15:33

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