# Raspberry Pi 500+

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Raspberry Pi 500+ and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a premium desktop kit that is quick to set up and close to the original Pi vision; critics find the price high.

## Why people recommend it

- Premium desktop kit, well regarded (2 comments): "with the Pi offering a premium desktop these days" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46299348)) "the Pi 400 and 500 desktop kits are really great" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47169289))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [HP Keyboard Computer with Ryzen AI](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hp-keyboard-computer-with-ryzen-ai-chip.md): 10 recommend
- [Raspberry Pi 400](https://hackerapproved.com/p/raspberry-pi-400.md): 9 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Raspberry+Pi+500%2B+keyboard+computer&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500-plus/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Raspberry Pi 500+", https://hackerapproved.com/p/raspberry-pi-500-plus/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).