How Much Power Does the Raspberry Pi Zero W Consume Compared to Other Models
One of the main advantages of using one of the two Raspberry Pi Zero models, including the new wireless model , is the lack of power consumption. This is handy for mobile projects when your battery is running low. Adding Wi-Fi consumes a little extra power. Raspi.TV reveals details.
In short, the Zero W requires about 20mA than the non-wireless Zero, but that’s almost half what the Pi 3 needs. This is usually true when idle, booting the operating system, watching videos, and shooting videos, with some variation in between. While this is too much information for most of us, it is still an important factor if you are working on any type of portable Pi project, so be sure to visit Raspi.TV for full results.
How much power does the Pi Zero W consume? | RasPi.TV