Raspberry Pi adding new memory options to its compact Compute Module 4S boards

In a nutshell: Raspberry Pi has been offering its single-board computing devices in a flexible, extremely compact form factor since 2014. It has updated the latest iteration of these Compute Modules to offer even more flexibility to enterprise customers and makers.

Raspberry Pi Foundation recently announced a minor expansion to its Compute Module 4S (CM4S) offering, which includes several variants with different memory capabilities. The UK company now sells CM4S boards with 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB of DDR-4 SDRAM, while other basic specifications of the device should stay the same.

The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 is a system-on-module (SoM) containing a processor, memory, eMMC flash storage, and supporting SODIMM power circuitry. Raspberry Pi specifically designed the CM4S module to leverage its hardware and software stack in custom systems and form factors, with extra GPIO pins for even more application options.

In addition to the multiple RAM options, the ...