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Review on 🖥️ Smraza 5 Inch Touch Screen: High-Definition 800x480 IPS-TFT Display, Compatible with Raspberry Pi 4B 3B+ 3B by Ben Jacobson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Depends on the operating system but the picture and feel is excellent

This touch monitor is designed for the Raspberry Pi but runs on both 3B+ and 4B. Basically, depending on how the monitor is mounted, you need to wire your Raspberry Pi in a VESA-like arrangement. The difficulty lies in the fact that the assembly has fairly tight tolerances and, as other reviewers have pointed out, requires the use of the included heatsinks (custom sized) to properly install the board. The power requirements are quite high, you'll definitely need at least 5W to power the entire computer with the fan running, although overclocking doesn't require all that much on this monitor. Assembly is a little fiddly for me, but the touchpad is worth the effort. The operating system is provided by the manufacturer, although a separate driver is available by contacting the manufacturer. The manufacturer has several different working distributions and it is recommended to use these as they are guaranteed to be compatible.

Pros
  • This is amazing
Cons
  • poorly thought out