# Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ Comparison **URL:** \ **Category:** Guides\ **Created:** [15 November 2018 09:54 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-3-model-a-comparison/3929 "2018-11-15T09:54:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clinton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/clinton/32/1515_2.png) [@Clinton](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Clinton)\ **Post date:** [15 November 2018 09:54 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-3-model-a-comparison/3929/1 "2018-11-15T09:54:02Z")
Clinton just shared a new tutorial: [**"Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ Comparison"**](http://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/raspberry-pi-3-model-a-plus-compared.html) ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/core_electronics/original/2X/f/f5be5dbf90f9819d1a8adb50a4b2d9214e5c03b9.jpeg) Introduction There is a new Raspberry Pi! The long-awaited upgrade to the Rasberry Pi 1 Model A+ (Rpi1 A+). In this article, we are going to look at how much improvement the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ (Rpi3 A+) is over the  Rpi1 A+ as well as … [**Read more**](http://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/raspberry-pi-3-model-a-plus-compared.html) ---
**Author:** ![electron1979](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/electron1979/32/1941_2.png) [@electron1979](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/electron1979)\ **Post date:** [16 November 2018 00:37 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-3-model-a-comparison/3929/2 "2018-11-16T00:37:28Z")
Thanks for the benchmarks! Those benchmarks look pretty good for the cost difference compared to the B+, especially as it has half the RAM of the B+! Is it the Ethernet port and 3 extra USBs using all that extra power on the B+? Do you think half the RAM saves some power too? ---
**Author:** ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\ **Post date:** [16 November 2018 01:11 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-3-model-a-comparison/3929/3 "2018-11-16T01:11:05Z")
Hi Peter, Model A+ got quite the upgrade didn’t it 🙂 I’m not sure where every mA is scooped up from, though I would expect that disabling Ethernet is a big part of that (it’s often very power hungry). The lower power consumption means it’s a stronger candidate for some uses compared to 3B+ and there are so many projects where 4x USB are not needed. Power aside, it’s 30% cheaper, which suits every project. Pros and cons; great to have as an option either way!