The Pi Desktop kit from Premier Farnell – the largest Raspberry Pi manufacturer – includes an add-on board containing: an mSATA interface, a smart power regulator (plus clock real-time and battery), a heatsink, a USB (Micro-Type A) adapter, spacers and screws, all in one box to have it all.
Η company stated that this particular kit can help Raspberry Pi friends turn their Pi board into a "fully equipped Linux computer" in minutes, which can then be connected to a display via HDMI.
Premier Farnell said that when you combine the Raspberry Pi with a £39.99 Pi Desktop you'll get "all the functionality you'd expect from a standard PC", although the Raspberry Pi 3, a solid- state drive and one camera they will have to be purchased separately, and of course they raise the price.
According to Premier Farnell, the use of an SSD makes the system particularly durable. Msmovement of the Raspberry Pi directly from the SSD also enables a faster boot.
So far we have seen many projects aimed at turning Raspberry Pi into a desktop, including Pi Top.
But none give the performance you would expect from a high-tech laptop. It remains to be seen if Pi Desktop can do it really without the user having to make compromises.