Pimoroni seems to have an interest in epaper displays. The Sheffield based team has released multiple displays for the Raspberry Pi, and now we see its latest for the Raspberry Pi Pico W. In fact, the Raspberry Pi Pico W is surface mount soldered directly to the display. The $89 Inky Frame 7.3 is the top tier in the range. Its 7.3 inch eight color display dominates a white PCB. There are smaller and cheaper versions (Inky Frame 5.7 is $79 and Inky Frame 4.0 is $69) which share the same feature set as Inky Frame 7.3. We’ve tested the 7.3 and 5.7 inch versions, and both are stunning to look at and powerful in use. However, all the pictures in this review are of the Inky Frame 7.3 (though the other models look the same, just a little smaller and lower resolution).
I’ve also got a love for epaper displays, born from an early experiment (2015) involving a Raspberry Pi A+ and an off the shelf epaper display. I’ve reviewed Pimoroni’s Badger 2040, and I’ve got the Badger 2040 W on the bench too. But let's take a look at Inky Frame and see what it can do.
