Best 7 Raspberry Pi Desktop OS Reveiwed for 2026

Pick the best Raspberry Pi desktop OS for 2026, including Pi 5 and Pi 4 support, plus a 170MB Diet Pi base install.
TechRadar

I'm not sure anyone expected this - an unlikely new entrant enters the flash drive market, and it's one for true Raspberry Pi fans

The Raspberry Pi Flash Drive offers 128GB and 256GB high-speed options Sequential performance reaches the maximum bandwidth of USB 3.0 briefly SMART reporting and TRIM support help maintain ...

Raspberry Pi 4 variant gains second DRAM chip as memory shortage persists

Raspberry Pi recently unveiled a new revision of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B board. The single-board computer now comes in a "Dual RAM" variant, PCN ...

OneUp Modular Raspberry Pi Notebook Review: Brilliant Modular Design, Questionable Value

See real performance and software support on the Compute Module 5 OneUp, so you pick projects it suits best and avoid painful tasks.
XDA Developers on MSN

I use my Raspberry Pi with Proxmox, but not in the way you think

My Raspberry Pi may be too underpowered to run Proxmox, but it's still useful for my home lab ...
PC Magazine

Stop Paying for VPNs: I Built My Own in Hours With a Raspberry Pi 5

Tired of paying for pricey VPNs? With a Raspberry Pi and a bit of know-how, you can host your own VPN for free. I’ll show you exactly how to do it. I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, ...