“I've owned 16 Raspberry Pi devices going right back to 2013 and they're all still in use but the Raspberry Pi 5 just has too many problems.
I bought it to replace an RP3 as a computer for the lounge but the hdmi output is too weak to power my TV receiver. Also SSH doesn't work properly. Nor does the audio output. Googling these issues reveals that I'm not alone and none of the suggested fixes worked for me.
Reluctantly I've raised a ticket to return it to Pimeroni and will be trying an alternative brand now instead.
To me, the Raspberry Pi 5 was released too soon.”
“Quick little machine. Compares favorably to N100. Although once all the required items are purchased, Pi5 is $5 to $10 more than N100. Still in this economy whats $10? Its Linux! :-) The Pi5 is up and running much more quickly without all the crazy config questions in a typical MS Windoze install. FireFox is quick and responsive on both.”
“I've had the Pi 2 and Pi 3 but got this one due to the higher performance. Raspberry Pi 5 is a major step up from the Pi 3, with significantly better performance all around, more features, and a reliably low price. A powerful single-board computer with a quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 CPU, dual monitor support, and a dedicated power button. Some apps and software are still being developed to work with it but my oh my, what a bit of kit!
Really fast delivery as well, the whole transaction was quick and painless.”
“First swing-and-a-miss from Pi. I really like my Pi 4B and especially my Pi 400. Great little computers for the price, no complaints. The Pi 5, however, is problematic. It runs warm, all the time, by design. Under load, it runs hot. A case with active thermal management is non-optional. Even with the excellent Argon Neo 5 case on and fan active, the entire case is warm, at idle. And this is "normal" for a 5. I presume that the Pi's uSD card will fail prematurely because it is on the board in the case, warm to hot all the time. Not something I will trust as a server in a closet, not something I will leave running unattended, like I do with my 400. Other issues: The 5 is not price competitive. Yes, it is fast for a Pi, it feels roughly twice as fast as the 4B in most cases, sometimes much faster. But it is not fast for a modern computer. There are many other options out there, including the Pi 4B which is slower but still completely adequate for many uses, and doesn't need the big heat sink or fan. Plus there are clones with built-in thermal management, tiny PCs from no-name brands running Linux or Windows, and used tiny PCs from Dell and HP with better specs, proven longevity, and more features. Given Pi's upcoming IPO, this is likely my last Pi, and I've bought pretty close to every model. Feels like the end of an era, and a disappointing end at that.”
