"At first glance, the Raspberry Pi 500+ could be an ordinary Pi 500, Raspberry Pi's other computer-in-a-keyboard offering. However, look a little closer, and there are some subtle and not-so-subtle hints that this is something just a little different. The case is slightly bigger (it measures 312 mm x 123 mm x 35.8 mm). The device is slightly heavier. And the keyboard... the keyboard is the first clue that this is a distinct beast."
"Although attaching clicky keyboards to one of the USB ports on a Raspberry Pi is not new, incorporating a mechanical keyboard into the device marks a first for the company, and another step on the path to recreating the aesthetic of '80s tech icons such as the BBC Micro. Tapping away on the laptop-like keyboard of modern devices might be efficient, yet there is nothing quite like banging away at something based on mechanical switches."
The Raspberry Pi 500+ is a slightly larger, heavier computer-in-a-keyboard measuring 312 mm x 123 mm x 35.8 mm. The defining change is an integrated low-profile mechanical keyboard using Gateron Blue KS-33 switches with removable keycaps for easy replacement. The keyboard includes RGB backlighting with multiple presets accessible via the F4 key, and the LEDs can be controlled from the command line or via a Python library. The layout adds 12 function keys plus dedicated PgUp, PgDn, Home, and End keys, and the power key contains an indicator light. The rest of the hardware matches the Pi 500 while the new features command a relative price premium.
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