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Review on πŸ“¦ Smraza Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Acrylic Case with Cooling Fan, 4PCS Heatsinks, 5V 3A USB-C Power Supply - Black and Clear (RPI 4 Board Not Included) by Aaron Lewis

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Buy another charger.

Good first: That's the case. Suitable for rpi4. I'm not sure if the fan is doing anything at all, but it probably won't hurt. It's fairly small and probably doesn't move much air. It would also make sense to point it up instead of down. If you are using a fan, the GPIO will power it from either the 5V pin or the 3.3V pin and ground. So don't expect easy access to the GPIO. It looks really good if you like this look. It's also a very heavy and well-made case. Bad: Do not use this charger. It supplies 5V at 0.8A and the minimum specs for PI4 require 5V (preferably 5.5V) at 3A. Treat the charger like a free phone charger but I would be very reluctant to use it on pi4. The Pi doesn't screw into the case either. I really hate it when designers know exactly where the screw holes are and just don't bother to do anything about it. Also, it's probably a hassle to assemble if you've never done anything like this before. Other things: the suitcase is very difficult to put together and they were very smart to make it for you. It has about 8 acrylic stacks and many of those stacks are unique, directional and not interchangeable. The Pi4 slots are inserted into one of the levels and you place more levels above it. Although not screwed into the case, it is reliable. I don't see the Pi moving when I turn it over and shake it. Thermal Sync is coming and it's pretty nice. All in all, this is a good case. I don't feel too ripped off, but it's not cheap. The fact that I didn't have to buy thermal syncs made up for it. These small purchases add up. It's also really good quality and feels nice and heavy in the hand. It feels like it protects the Pi well.

Pros
  • Permanent test results
Cons
  • No insurance