“Takes a lot of power so needs a special adapter, most battery packs and phone chargers will not work. Runs too hot and suffers from throttling. Something of an ambitious departure from Pi's usual easy to use and versatile previous models. The heat is an issue when integrating into projects so would suggest combining with older models.”
“The usb c issue and the heat problem needing a dedicated fan was an issue for me. Yes they can be resolved by buying a dedicated power supply and a fan, but this is information I needed before purchase. It shouldn't be up to the community to point these things out. Extra power of this system not worth the hassle at the moment for me.”
“Too many issues to be more than 3 stars:
1. Had to consult internet to solve boot failures first off - simple, but info should be provided to avoid this.
2. HDMI0 port seems to have loose connection - needs pushing in hard before monitor recognises cable is attached.
3 Bluetooth unstable - randomly disconnects devices, needs to be power cycled to get reconnected.
4. Screen resolution set incorrectly at 1024x768 after reboots, no options for anything higher offered by screen config utility.
Considering return it, hoping these faults don't affect all of these.”
