Raspberry Pi Zero W + Essentials Kit

by Pimoroni

Our beginner friendly Raspberry Pi Zero W Essentials Kit includes a Zero W and all the essentials you need to get started.

Raspberry Pi Zero W is a super-small, hackable, low-cost Single Board Computer (SBC) with wireless and Bluetooth connectivity. It has a massive user base and there are lots of existing code examples, guides and software libraries to experiment with. Check out the Raspberry Pi site for tutorials, getting started info and lots of other documentation.

The Zero W kit includes a 40 pin header, which you can solder on if you want to be able to attach HATs and other add-ons. The Zero WH kit comes with a 40 pin header pre-soldered.

Pi Zero boards use a mini HDMI port for connecting to a display and USB micro-B ports for connecting to power and USB devices. Most USB devices (like keyboards and mice) have USB-A connectors, so you might want to consider also picking up a USB micro-B to USB-A adaptor (like the one in our Zero Adaptor Kit) or a hub with a USB micro-B connector.

Note that these kits include a three pin UK power supply.

Zero W Kit Contents

  • 1 x Raspberry Pi Zero W
  • 1 x 40-pin header (requires soldering)
  • 1 x 32GB microSD card (with SD adaptor)
  • 1 x Mini HDMI to HDMI cable
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi 12.5W Power Supply (UK version)
  • 1 x Official Raspberry Pi Case for Pi Zero W

Zero WH Kit Contents

  • 1 x Raspberry Pi Zero WH (with pre-soldered headers)
  • 1 x 32GB microSD card (with SD adaptor)
  • 1 x Mini HDMI to HDMI cable
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi 12.5W Power Supply (UK version)
  • 1 x Official Raspberry Pi Case for Pi Zero W

Raspberry Pi Zero W/WH Features

  • BCM 2835 SOC @ 1GHz
  • 512MB of RAM
  • On-board Wireless LAN - 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n (BCM43438)
  • On-board Bluetooth 4.1 + HS Low-energy (BLE) (BCM43438)
  • micro-SD slot
  • mini HDMI for display
  • micro-B USB for data
  • micro-B USB for power
  • CSI camera connector *
  • 40-pin GPIO connector (Zero W requires soldering)
  • Compatible with existing add-ons
  • Dimensions: 65mm x 30mm x 5mm

Notes

  • The CSI camera connector on the Pi Zero W is smaller than the one found on a full size Raspberry Pi. You may need an adaptor cable if you want to plug in an official Raspberry Pi camera.

155 customer reviews

2 years ago
I bought it for my (now) boyfriend as a first date gift and he really liked it - he said it’s the best gift he’s ever received and it’s going to be so good for automating gardening projects ! Thanks
by Anonymous about Raspberry Pi Zero W + Essentials Kit via REVIEWS.io
2 years ago
Excellent kit! Had everything I needed to get my project going. The cases are functional and do the job but I switched mine out for an aluminium heatsink case in the end.
by Jonathan about Raspberry Pi Zero W + Essentials Kit via REVIEWS.io
2 years ago
The raspberry pie zero essentials kit arrived in good time, with the raspberry pi mouse and keyboard also. But you need a ‘Micro-USB OTG Adapter for Raspberry Pi Zero’ for the keyboard attachments to work. Not included, or available on your website from what I can see
by Andrew about Raspberry Pi Zero W + Essentials Kit via REVIEWS.io