Freenove 7-inch Capacitive Touch Screen for Raspberry Pi (DSI)

Product Overview

A 7-inch, 5-point capacitive touch monitor that connects to the DISPLAY (DSI) port of your Raspberry Pi. Freenove supplies a downloadable and printed tutorial.

Key Features

Applications

Benefits

Self-contained projects

A built-in screen removes the need for a separate monitor.

Interactive

Touch input means no keyboard or mouse is needed for simple interfaces.

Tidy mounting

Designed to be built into a case, panel or stand.

Specifications

Compatibility

• Raspberry Pi 4B, 3B+, 3B, 3A+, 2B, 1B+ and 1A+

Why Choose This Product?

It’s a complete 7-inch touch kit for the Raspberry Pi’s DSI port, with stands and cables included and a Freenove tutorial.

Beginner Use Cases

• Make a digital photo frame
• Build a weather dashboard
• Create a touch-controlled music player
• Learn GUI programming

Professional Use Cases

• HMI and control panels
• Point-of-sale and kiosk terminals
• Test and measurement read-outs
• Product prototypes

Package Includes

• 7-inch touch screen
• Ribbon cable (5 cm)
• Ribbon cable (10 cm)
• 2 × M2.5×12 screws
• 4 × M2.5×4 screws
• 4 × M2.5×4+4 standoffs
• Cross screwdriver
• 2 × monitor stands

Please Note

• Raspberry Pi and accessories are not included
• Not compatible with Raspberry Pi 5 without a Pi 5 display cable

Choosing a Display

• Freenove 7-inch touch screen — DSI ribbon connection, 800 × 480, fits a desk or panel build.
• 10.1-inch touch screen — larger screen for kiosks and dashboards.
• Waveshare 2.4-inch SPI LCD — small module for microcontroller projects (ESP32, Pico, Arduino).
• On Raspberry Pi 5, DSI screens need the Raspberry Pi 5 Display Cable (22-pin to 15-pin) unless the screen kit includes one.