The ArduinoPixed has been specially designed for the Raspberry Pi Zero and provides not only three USB ports, Arduino support and on board thermal sensor.

How do Arduino and Raspberry Pi compare? We break down both sides of the DIY story and provide examples of why each may be best for your particular project.

However, the Arduino can achieve several things that a Raspberry Pi can't. Arduino and Raspberry Pi models are both affordable, and there are many Raspberry Pi projects that won't break the bank.

The carrier board enables any Portenta module easy expansion to multiple peripherals, including any Raspberry Pi ® HAT compatible with the Model B 40-pin header, Ethernet, microSD and USB.

His solution? Wire the trackpad to an Arduino and have the Arduino convert the trackpad’s PS/2 to USB. After removing a few screws, he had the trackpad free of the laptop.