“Pimoroni’s Presto is amazing. If you’ve got a fondness for smart home tech or lean towards Home Assistant, this is a banging interface.
I work in tech but don’t code, but combined with Claude Code (or Codex or whatever), getting your use case tailored to you and getting up and running on the Presto has been an excellent experience.”
“Great little desk gadget, and also genuinely useful. I've got mine set up with a few apps - a couple that I've written and a few from the community - including an MQTT message board, a Spotify controller, a Home Assistant dashboard (pic of this one included) and a mini photo frame powered by Immich.
My only issue - and the reason it doesn't get the full five stars - is that the USB-C port snapped off my device after only a couple of days. Full credit to Pimoroni who took it back, repaired and strengthened the port's connection - and then sent it back to me. Since then, its been fine (so far).
It might be that the stylish flat type C cable that they offer as an add-on is putting some unexpected twisting forces on the connector.”
“I really like this little device. I have only played with the examples so far but love the fact that its an all in one package. Looking forward to playing with it further.”
“Hardware is good, but description is misleading - LCD has 480x480 pixels, but they are not all usable from C++ - PSRAM framebuffers cause a lot of tearing.”
Sorry to hear that you're not happy with Presto's performance - if you send us a bit more information about what you're trying to do and what's not working we'll see if it's anything we're able to help with? You can open up an issue on the Presto repo at https://github.com/pimoroni/presto or drop our support team an email at support@pimoroni.com .
“This is a great display, especially in hi-res mode (480 x 480 pixels). I have it showing hourly weather for the day and the status of my garage (whether the door is open, light is on, ambient temperature). Pimoroni's PicoGraphics and PicoVector software makes it quicker to get things displayed (text, icons, lines) using MicroPython. This is the second Presto I've bought from Pimoroni.”
“The display is excellent - very bright and clear with good viewing angles, the touchscreen feels premium and the stand has a very high quality finish. There's some great sample code to learn from and useful libraries included. A reference guide would be useful as I find I often have to hunt for the information I need.
There is no back cover supplied or available, which is a concern for me especially with the delicate FPC connecting the main board to the display. There are also no mounting features to attach a cover - I have designed and 3D printed one that attaches to the PCB using clips, but this is far from ideal.
The only way to expand the hardware is via the QW/ST port (it appears from the schematic that all of the RP2350 GPIO is used, so this is understandable).
The sleek look is somewhat spoiled by the side-mounted USB connector, though it should be possible to power it via the battery connector as a workaround.
The device stays put fairly well when prodding the touchscreen, but I've found it does have a tendency to topple forward if knocked.
I think this is so close to perfect - these are only small annoyances and I was happy enough with my Presto to buy a second.”
“I’ve bought two now, so I’m really enjoying this display!
It’s easy to set up and code, and the documentation and examples are very helpful.
The display and stand are of great quality, but I’d love to see a wall-mounted option. Also, it would be fantastic if the stand could accommodate a proximity sensor, which would really help with battery life.
The USB port placement isn’t ideal, but a cable with a right-angle plug helps with that.”
