“The ethernet network card is not perfect. The green LED flashes continuously and the transfer rate is max 180 Mbit/sec instead of 1000 Mbit/sec. RX errors appear on the eth0 interface. I'm not satisfied but I'm not returning from Romania because it's complicated.”
“The Raspberry Pi 5 is a significant upgrade over its predecessors, delivering improved performance and enhanced features that make it a versatile choice for hobbyists, educators, and developers. Powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 CPU running at 2.4GHz, it offers a noticeable speed boost, making it capable of handling more demanding applications, from desktop computing to more complex IoT projects.”
“It has been said a thousand times before - and will be said a thousand times more. The Pi5 is nothing short of exceptional. There are few - if any - SBCs that can claim the combination of ease of use and power like the Raspberry Pi series, and the Pi5 just adds even more power. A winner, hands down.”
“The Pi 5 is a monumental improvement over it's predecessors. I've used a Pi 3, and it could handle 3 websites simultaneously at best. Currently, on my Pi 5, I have 14 Chrome tabs open, and yet it is still more responsive than my Pi 3 with only 1 webpage open!
However, there are 2 things to be wary of:
1) you need a micro-HDMI cable - the HDMI cables used on previous Pi's will not work.
2) Clicking the scroll wheel pastes what was on your clipboard, instead of allowing you to scroll/move around webpages/documents/images by moving your mouse (a function that can be found on Windows devices). I used a mouse that carries out the scroll function on my laptop, yet it still pastes when the scroll wheel is clicked on the Pi.”
