From CrowPanel 7.0 to the ESP32-P4 Advance 5.0: How Elecrow's HMI Series Evolved

We have been following Elecrow's CrowPanel HMI displays since June 2024, when they sent us a 2.8" and a 7" unit for our first CrowPanel review . The 7" board turned into a longer project than expected. Getting it running under ESPHome took enough trial and error that it became a separate bring-up guide . In April 2025 we reviewed the CrowPanel Advance 7.0 , the version with the swappable radio…