The Raspberry Pi Foundation has launched a new Pi model, the Pi Zero WH.
The difference between this edition and the current Pi Zero W is its pre-soldered GPIO header. This makes it much easier to start prototyping with a Pi Zero board because you no longer need to solder pins to the header manually.
Raspberry Pi Zero WH
Imagine a Raspberry Pi Zero W. Now add a professionally soldered header. Boom, that’s the Raspberry Pi Zero WH! It’s your same great-tasting Pi, with a brand-new…crust? It’s perfect for everyone who doesn’t own a soldering iron or who wants the soldering legwork done for them.
What you can do with the Zero WH
What can’t you do? Am I right?! The small size of the Zero W makes it perfect for projects with minimal wiggle-room. In such projects, some people have no need for GPIO pins — they simply solder directly to the board. However, there are many instances where you do want a header on your Zero W, for example in order to easily take advantage of the GPIO expander tool for Debian Stretch on a PC or Mac.
The Raspberry Pi Zero WH with pre-soldered header
Mike Buffham, Raspberry Pi Foundation Director of Product Management, explains that the new Zero WH has been launched “to support those customers who did not want to or feel comfortable with soldering the header themselves.”
While Mike clarifies that “it seemed sensible” to solder the GPIO header on during manufacture, the move is “not completely simple.” As the GPIO header is soldered to the opposite side to other components, this means “the boards have to go through the solder baths twice.”
The new Pi Zero WH should be available through all your favorite retailers.
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