USB boot has been possible since the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (v1.2), but it has only become really worthwhile with the Pi 4. Here is some information, tips, tricks and opinions explaining why and how.

The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 8GB of RAM is available now for $75. In order to map all 8GB of RAM into the address space of a single process, a 64-bit operating system is needed.

Raspberry Pi OS Lite might be the default choice for many, but you are missing out on a lot if you prefer it over other lightweight distros.

To take full advantage of this extra memory, a 64-bit version of the foundation's official operating system, Raspbian, has been released in early beta, though it's now called Raspberry Pi OS.

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B ' released in 2019, the '8GB RAM installed model' that has been rumored for a long time has appeared. Raspberry Pi 4 Model B released in 2019 is equipped with SoC `` BCM2711 ...

I managed to build a portal wireless router for my travels using a Raspberry Pi 4 with RaspAP and a USB Wi-Fi adapter.

Of course, some of this depends on the USB adapter, and [tynick] recommends a particular one that seems to work well. The Pi 4 is already fast, especially with a 64-bit OS.

To take full advantage of the increased amounts of RAM, the foundation is also releasing a 64-bit version of its Raspbian operating system in early beta, renamed to Raspberry Pi OS.