Raspberry Pi introduced the 7-inch Touch Display 2 with 1280×720 resolution and a thinner design last November. The company has now introduced a 5-inch variant of the Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 that sells for $40 instead of $60 for the 7-inch model.
Besides the smaller dimensions, nothing much else changed, as the 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 keeps the same 1280×720 resolution, 5-point multi-touch capacitive support, 24-bit RGB format, and so on. One difference is the viewing angle: 80° for the new 5-inch model, and 85° for the 7-inch variant.
Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 specifications
- Display Type (one of the other)
- 5-inch 24-bit RGB TFT display
- 7-inch 24-bit RGB TFT display
- Resolution – 1280 x 720 resolution
- Touch panel – 5-point multi-touch capacitive touch panel with 35 ms (typ.) responsive time
- Active area
- 5-inch – 110.4 x 62.1 mm
- 7-inch – 155 x 88 mm
- Viewing angle
- 5-inch – 80°
- 7-inch – 85°
- Backlight type – LED with 500 cd/m2 brightness
- Surface treatment – Anti-glare
- Host interface – MIPI DSI connector with ribbon cable compatible with all Raspberry Pi boards except the Raspberry Pi Zero line
- Misc
- 4x mounting holes for the Raspberry Pi SBC
- 4x mounting holes for the display itself
- Power Supply – 5V DC via 2-wire, 3-pin connected inserted into the 40-pin GPIO header
- Dimensions
- 5-inch – 155 x 88mm
- 7-inch – 189.32 x 120.24mm
- Temperature Range – −20°C to +70°C
The new display still relies on a MIPI DSI flat cable and a 5V + GND pins on the 40-pin GPIO header of the SBC. It works out of the box with Raspberry Pi OS with support for five-finger touch, landscape or portrait mode, and an on-screen keyboard.
The Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 comes with two ribbon cables for attaching to your Raspberry Pi, a power cable to connect it to the GPIO pins, and eight M2.5 mounting screws. You can purchase it for $40 plus eventual taxes and shipping from your favorite Raspberry Pi reseller. Both the 5-inch and 7-inch models will remain in production until at least January 2030. Additional information may be found on the product page and the documentation website.
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