Raspberry Pi, the company behind the iconic single-board computer (SBC) has unveiled a newer, smaller, and cheaper version of its touch display for Raspberry Pi.
The Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is now available in a 5-inch version costing a snip at $40. Like the 7-inch version launched last year, the screen is positioned as “ideal for interactive projects such as tablets, entertainment systems, and information dashboards”.
Yet, despite diminutive dimensions, the 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 sports the same 720×1280 pixel resolution on a LCD TFT with 24-bit RGB colour depth (aka ‘millions of colours’), and supports five-finger touch gestures like its 7-inch sibling.
It is powered by the Raspberry Pi using 5v GPIO, no additional power supply is required. A ribbon cable connects to the DSI port present on most Raspberry Pi computers, so no HDMI cable is required either.
As a display not a monitor, this won’t cannibalise sales of the official Raspberry Pi USB monitor. That remains the better option for everyday computing – e.g., writing blogs or er… No; that’s all I do – thanks to its roomier 15.6-inch size and FHD resolution.
Raspberry Pi says the Touch Display 2 will remain in production until January 2030. For education, hobbyist, and industrial users who integrate the display into their products or business environments this is reassuring, as replacements parts will be readily available.
Will it work in Ubuntu?
Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 display is fully supported in Raspberry Pi OS, the company’s Debian-based Linux distribution. But as it uses standard Linux drivers, the new 5-inch model should work out-of-the-box in most distros, including Ubuntu.
Raspberry Pi owner’s who plan to run Ubuntu 25.10 this autumn will find plenty to enjoy, including a new A/B booting process to ensure devices aren’t left non-bootable by wonky updates, and less preinstalled software to reduce the install footprint.
Buy a 5-inch Touch Display 2
See the official news release for more details on the new display, which also includes Raspberry Pi’s adventures with the AI-assisted coding app Cursor to create an interactive slideshow app to demo on the new display.
To go ahead and buy one, hit up a preferred Raspberry Pi approved seller in your country. Doing so supports specialist retailers as well as your wallet, as approved retailers have to sell official products at the recommend retail price.