While we’re underwhelmed by the official Raspberry Pi Case for Raspberry Pi 4, it may protect the Pi but it fails to keep the Pi cool even with the well designed cooling provided by the official fan kit. There are also similar Pibow models for the Raspberry Pi 3 B+, 3 A+ and Pi Zero / Zero W and Pimoroni offer replacement bases which are Lego compatible for use in your Build HAT projects.Ĭan only access GPIO or Camera, but not both at once That’s a worthwhile tradeoff for easy access to all the pins and connectors. It also leaves part of the top surface of the Pi and the side area around the ports open to the air, which means it doesn’t protect or hide your Pi as much as many other cases. Pimoroni’s colorful plastic case is put together in layers that you stack carefully around the Pi and then screw together, which means that you have to disassemble the entire case to remove the computer from it. The Pibow Coupe doesn’t come with any cooling solution, but the CPU isn’t covered by anything so you can attach a heatsink, a fan HAT or Pimoroni’s own Fan Shim (our favorite of these choices), which just slides over the first 12 GPIO pins, but allows you to put a HAT on top of it. If you like a dash of color, the rainbow-colored version (it also comes in “red” and “ninja” aka black shades), will brighten up your desk. The Coupe is not completely sealed on top so it leaves the GPIO pins completely unobstructed and provides enough room to run cables to both the camera and display CSI ports. If your priority is ease of access to the GPIO pins so you can add a HAT, Raspberry Pi 4, Pimoroni’s Pibow Coupe could be your best choice. If you are just starting out, the Raspberry Pi 400 may be the best all round purchase.īest Raspberry Pi Cases You Can Buy Today We have access to the GPIO, great cooling but no connections for the official Raspberry Pi Camera or touchscreen. Do you already own a Raspberry Pi? With the release of the Raspberry Pi 400 we see a modified Raspberry Pi 4 4GB inside a keyboard chassis.Would you be better off without a pre-made case? For any project that involves building a robot or other physical device, you may be better served by using either no case at all or building your own case that incorporates the wires, buttons or other devices you need.Other models are meant to look like or function like retro game consoles. Some cases allow you to put the Pi on the back of a screen or come with a screen attached. Need anything special? While there are plenty of generic cases that just hold the Raspberry Pi, there are others that offer unique design or functionality.
#FLIRC CASE REVIEW WINDOWS#
If you’re buying a case for a Raspberry Pi 4, cooling is critical especially if you are farming Chia or planning to run Windows 11. Are you planning to use the case in the lounge? Could fan noise become an issue? If so then a passively cooled Pi makes more sense. Still others leave room for a fan but don’t come with one.
#FLIRC CASE REVIEW SERIES#
We're including picks not only for the current-generation Raspberry Pi 4 but also for the Raspberry Pi 3 series and the diminutive Raspberry Pi Zero range including the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. Below we’ve listed our favorite Raspberry Pi cases that offer not just protection, but add extra features to your Pi. Some cases can turn the humble $35 computer into a desktop computer, while others are designed like classic retro consoles to hit the nostalgia center of our brains. There’s no single best Raspberry Pi case for all uses, because what you would want for a media center is different from what you need for maker projects or for extreme over-clocking.
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