Slim and flexible
There is a small price to pay for the nice screen with touch capabilities, and that is with resolution. Perhaps we’ve been spoiled by modern consumer electronics, but 1366 × 768 does not seem like a lot of pixels, especially on a screen this size in 2023. It’s definitely very functional and it’s not like you’re going to get a bad experience because of it, although that does largely depend on the kind of use case.
Kitchen computer or smart-home controller? Absolutely fine. As a screen to watch media or play video games? Not the very best solution.
Speaking of different use cases, the screen is also platform-agnostic. It displays anything that will connect to the HDMI port on the back, and works as a nice auxiliary monitor for a PC in certain situations. We like the suggestion of a little screen on your case full of Windows Media Player visualisations, although something to keep track of a chat, or social media, is also handy. You can even use it this way with a Raspberry Pi – Raspberry Pi 4 and 400 do have dual monitor out after all.
See it all
In actual use, the touch is nice and responsive, and that aspect just requires you to plug in a USB cable to Raspberry Pi one end, and into the micro USB port on the display. Setup is very straightforward – it is just a screen after all, and the touch uses standard drivers – and if you’re not great at changing audio out settings on Raspberry Pi, a handy 3.5 mm jack on the screen has you covered for hearing what’s going on. It even has a nice Realtek audio chip for the sound.
It’s good, it’s very practical, and it’s one of the rarer bigger screens for Raspberry Pi. We recommend.
Verdict
8/10
While not the highest pixel density, it’s a good-quality screen that is easy to set up and fills a bit of a niche.
Specs
Screen: 11.6˝, 1366×768, 178 degree IPS, five-point touch
I/O: 1 × mini HDMI, 1 × USB 2.0 power port, 1 × USB micro port for touch output, 1 × 3.5 mm audio jack
Compatible Raspberry Pi: Raspberry Pi 1, 2, 3, 4, Zero, Zero 2
