Raspberry Pi has launched a 10-inch version of its Touch Display 2 with a 1200×1920 resolution and 10-point captive touchscreen for $80/£77.
5-inch and 7-inch variants of the Touch Display 2 have been available for a while, but Raspberry Pi’s Gordon Hollingworth says the new version gives makers a larger, higher resolution screen to use in their projects.
Like the smaller versions, the 10.1″ Touch Display 2 uses a portrait orientation by default, where the displays are often used for home automation dashboards, kiosks, digital signage, control panels, etc. It can be used in landscape by changing the orientation in host OS.
The 10.1-inch IPS display has an anti-glare surface, 85-degree viewing angle, 24-bit RGB colour and brightness is rated at 400 cd/m² (400 nits), which means the bigger version has a lower peak brightness than the 5″ and 7″ models – worth knowing.
10″ Touch Display 2 only supports Pi 5
The Touch Display 2 is powered by and the host Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins, with and connects to the DSI port for data (i.e., video).
But the new 10″ display is not compatible with the Raspberry Pi 4 or earlier, or with the Raspberry Pi Zero series, because the higher resolution requires a DSI port with 4 data lanes for communication. The smaller versions get by on just 2, so do support earlier models.
“Only two connections are required to connect the display to your Raspberry Pi: a power cable for the GPIO header and a ribbon cable for the DSI port”, reads the product brief.
And though it is fully compatible with the Raspberry Pi 5 (in all of its many variants), as well as related Compute Modules using an I/O board or similar, it won’t work with a Pi 5 stacked with add-ons, like an active cooler and M.2/SSD HAT+ as there isn’t enough power or ports.
Lest anyone reading think “I can get a 32″ FHD monitor for less money”, this is a display, not a traditional monitor – it doesn’t connect via HDMI, doesn’t have a case or a stand. Raspberry Pi sell a USB powered one monitor for folks who need something proper.
If you’ve been waiting for a bigger official Touch Display for a project, the 10″ variant is available to purchase from today from approved Raspberry Pi resellers priced at $80 US (and £76.80 in the UK).
Raspberry Pi has committed to keeping this in production until at least January 2030.