KKSB Raspberry Pi 5 Case – Sandblasted Aluminium – Space
KKSB Raspberry Pi 5 Case – Sandblasted Aluminium – Space for Raspberry Pi 5 Heatsink Fan – Laser Ecthed Pin Labels – Integrated Start Butto
KKSB Raspberry 5 Case: Durable Raspberry Pi Case Made of Sandblasted Black Anodized Aluminium
Items Included
- KKSB Raspberry Pi 5 Case
- Fasteners
- Rubber Feet
- 40-Pin Stackable GPIO Header
Raspberry Pi 5, Raspberry Pi Heatsink or Cooler, KKSB DIN Rail Clip, UNC Thread Bracket, and Camera Holder are NOT included.
This is a two part case for the Pi 5 that’s made entirely out of metal. While I don’t usually gravitate towards metal cases for the Pi as I tend to prefer insulated materials, this one’s very well designed with robust standoffs. The GPIO headers are still available, with an extension header provided to bring them up to the top of the case height – a very thoughtful and appreciated touch.
My favorite part of this is that the GPIO names are silkscreened accurately on the top of the case, which makes it easy to make connections without referring to the pinout list every time. I also like the cool hexagonal ventilation holes.
This is a nice product and I’d consider it again over other Pi cases if I was in the market in the future, even if it’s a few dollars more expensive.
I got this for a newer RPi 5. It doesn’t disappoint on it being lightweight. It’s so thin, I’m almost a little concerned about tossing it in my backpack and toting it around. I’ve ended up using this case for an RPi 5 that sits on my desk and I’m using the foundation plastic case as my kick around. This is both too nice and too fragile for moving around. I hate to ding it on sturdiness as it’s light weight is it’s selling point, but the metal is so thin I’m worried about damaging the case. Otherwise it’s nice.
Hier handelt es ich um ein sehr einfach gehaltenes aber gutes Gehuse fr den Raspberry Pi 5.
Es schtzt den Raspberry Pi ausreichend, die Anschlsse sind uneingeschrnkt zugnglich, der Power On Knopf lsst sich von auen bettigen und der Header ist von auen zugnglich.
Wer viel mit dem Pi macht und auch experimentiert und somit fters die Anschlsse oder Headeranschlsse ndern muss, der ist mit diesem Gehuse gut bedient.
In a world that it seems everything is plastic now, it is good to find a metal case for new Raspberry Pi 5.
I was looking for a case that would allow me to use the new Raspberry Pi active cooler. Surprisingly, it was hard to find one. Not only does this case support the active cooler, it is nicely labeled on all sides. An added bonus, the case has t-slots as well as mounting holes for rail mounting. I will be using the t-slots for mounting in my next multicade cabinet build I’m starting soon.
My only complaint, it is probably more my aging hands, is assembling the case is a little fiddly. To get the first holding screw installed took a few tries. An extra hand would have been helpfull.
This is an aluminum case for a Raspberry Pi 5. Build quality is very good and the case fits together well – it feels very sturdy and reliable. On the downside, construction requires a fine cross-head screwdriver and you have to figure out which screws to use where (short answer: long screws secure Raspberry Pi to the bottom of the case, short screws secure the sides of the case to the bottom). The case has space for a fan and includes a set of risers for the GPIO pins. It also comes with some cushioned black plastic feet you stick to the bottom of the case. As you can see from the photo, I’ve put my Raspberry Pi 5 with cooling fan in the case, and I’m currently running my Pi in this case. I’m very happy with the case and would get it again.
Lighter with the Pi 5 installed than just the plastic official Pi 5 case by itself! Seems quite sturdy for how thin the metal is, as well, and the female threads all seem to be steel inserts, and the screws bit right away without having to turn them backwards to drop into the thread first – so it looks like no worries about stripping threads.
I suffered from a little confusion about what the “official Raspberry Pi 5 cooler” that this case supports was, unfortunately. I thought it meant the separate heat sink and fan that come with the aforementioned official plastic case, but it does not. The official cooler is a larger combo fan and heatsink that mounts to the board. The fan I have mounts to the case, which this case does NOT support, so I ended up 3D printing a little bracket to hold it. It works just fine in this configuration, but I’ll probably end up getting the larger “official” cooler now.
The GPIO labels are a nice touch. Note that in includes a little riser so those pins come up just to the top of the case, so a ribbon cable can go on. You could use separate female pin connectors, too, of course.
I’ve been reading a lot about the Pi 5 since I ordered this case, and from what I’ve read I will probably not use this case for one reason…no cooler fan. From my research it sounds like the Pi 5 runs WAY hotter than the Pi 4b which I’ve been running multiple of for the past several years in similar cases to this. But with the Pi 5 under any load it sounds like you almost have to have a cooler fan.
That said, it does have space for the Raspberry Pi 5 Active Cooler Fan, but for the current price of $15.80 USD there are several other cases out there for the Pi 5 that come with cooler fans for the same or even less money.
The case itself is decent, though VERY thin aluminum. A thicker guage aluminum would not only feel like better quality, but would actually dissipate heat better/faster which is always good for something like this that runs hot. There’s a reason the new Apple Macbook Air M2 cases are thicker aluminum to accompany not having any internal fan.
First, this metal case is certainly better than the plastic ones. Now my complaints:
I’m tired of constantly complaining about products that would save me from wasting my time if they only came with at least minimal documentation. This case comes with two different sets of screws, one set much smaller than the other. After my first attempt, I realized that the smaller height screws hold the RPi5 board in the case while the larger height screws hold the top and bottom of the case together. Yes, maybe I should have realized that the smaller screws secure the board to the case bottom, but the larger ones also work and I apparently guessed wrong. Four minutes of my time, but why waste them.
My second complaint is that this case is not suitable to newbies because they then have to source at least an active cooling fan and a set of heat sinks. Most RPi5 users would consider these two things a must have in order to ensure that their Pi doesn’t throttle their CPU/GPU speed. I can see wanting to sell a SKU that caters to those of us that already have a spare fan or two and some heatsinks. But others might be frustrated that they need to order additional and necessary items. I wouldn’t complain if the seller also offered SKUs that contained these additional must haves, at a higher price point. But this seller does not.
Pros:
a) Nice metal case with GPIO pin names printed on the black case with white lettering.
b) Includes extra holes for camera mounts on the top of the case as well as a tripod mount on the bottom of the case.
c) Includes a labeled metal tab that pushes in on the recessed RPi5 power on/off button.
Cons:
a) Lack of minimal documentation.
b) Lack of necessary included extras (even as a separate higher-cost optional SKU), such as heat sinks and active cooling fan. Yes, the product page says that these aren’t included, but it would be helpful to a newbie if they didn’t have to hunt for these items and possibly make a wrong choice.
c) Not everyone has a supply of screwdrivers capable of screwing very tiny screws. It would be helpful to newbies to include a small screwdriver.