KKSB Raspberry Pi 4 Case | CNC Machined Aluminum Raspberry Pi Enclosure with Built-in Heatsink

While I am not new to experimenting with electronics, I am very new to the Raspberry Pi platform so this is all uncharted territory for me. Please excuse my ignorance. My first impression was that this is a very solid case. The whole thing is aluminum and everything is milled precisely. I feel like it’s bulletproof. The finish is excellent and I suspect it will be durable and hold up to lots of use and handling. The case looks very modern and sleek. It’s just two pieces, a case and a bottom, the latter of which is attached with 4 very small screws (the design of which I am not a huge fan of). While I didn’t operate the board inside of it, I did test fit some parts together (I am using a 4B-2GB). As such, the heat dissipation was something I really didn’t test. All the ports seem to line up properly. The way some of the ports are recessed, especially the USB ports, I fear that if you have a plug that has a big or weird shape to it, they might not fit properly. So far, my particular cables were ok. There was enough room inside to do what I wanted to do but I know there are a number of different configurations possible so if you have a lot of extras, it may feel crowded for you. With its size and different mounting options, you can tuck this away just about anywhere and it won’t take up much room or be distracting. I’ve looked at a few cases with friends and I don’t remember anything nicer than this one for the price. Granted, until I really understand what I am doing, I am probably focusing more on form than function, but if this fails my expectations once I am further down the road, I will update my review. I don’t intend to be a power user and pushing a lot of data through this thing. I really am just exploring and experimenting for my own personal knowledge. If they can keep the price around $20, I believe it will remain competitive to other options in this class.

Ive been playing with the Raspberry Pi devices going back more than 10 years to the original Raspberry Pi B, and I have to say that Ive not seen a more attractive case. Here are a few points I wanted to call attention to: • The machined finish is immaculate, with no tooling marks visible • They include two small plastic light pipes to ensure you can see the status LEDs through the case • Slots have been machined for both the DSI display ribbon cable (if youre using that connection) and on the underside for access to the GPIO header • Access to the SD card is retained without protruding from the case • The case uses a solid block that is part of the overall case for heat transfer - but only if you use the included squishy thermal pad. While Ive not stressed the RPi, thermal dissipation seemed more than adequate at normal room temperature. • There are two keyhole slots on the bottom of the case that should function for wall mounting, with two potential issues. First, the case assembly screws stand off the bottom of the case by 1.5-2.0mm so its not a flush mount. Second, the keyhole slots directly expose to the RPi board with very little clearance, providing a risk of damaging your RPi when mounting it. Overall, this is a great-looking case that checks a lot of boxes for me.

The Raspberry Pi 4 case reviewed is a beautifully machined aluminum enclosure that offers immaculate finish with no visible tool marks. The case features two small plastic light pipes to ensure visibility of status LEDs and has been designed with slots for both the DSI display ribbon cable and access to the GPIO header. The case provides access to the SD card without protruding from the case. The case is designed to provide thermal dissipation through the use of a solid block that is part of the overall case, this block uses a included squishy thermal pad for optimal performance. The case has two keyhole slots on the bottom for wall mounting, but the screws might not be flush and might expose the RPi board with very little clearance which can cause risk of damaging the RPi. However, the case may act as RF shield which reduces the range and sensitivity of both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so if wireless connectivity is important the plastic case might be a better option. The screws on the base are not countersunk and can stick out underneath, though a set of small rubber feet are included. The case allows to run ribbon cables for camera and display outputs, has a good heat dissipation and overall looks modern and sleek.

Large aluminum body that doubles as the heat-sink. The boards themselves are hard to come by these days, but if you get your hands on one then this is a good case for it. Sleek, wall-mountable, good protection for your Pi. I am running one 24/7 in this case.

The fit and function of this case is excellent. It is extremely well-made and very strong, and I love the look of the finish on this case. The interesting feature of this case, is that since it is a metal case, the ability for it to also function as the heatsink for a completely passive cooling, and quiet, installation, is an important tradeoff. First, unlike another comment Ive seen, you do not want the heat sink as it exists in this case to be directly in-contact with the CPU. This would put the CPU and PCB in danger of mechanical damage if the case is squeezed or damaged. The use of a thermal pad mitigates that potential and lets the case take the abuse/damage without impacting the device inside.

The case is well made. It has some weight to it and feels good quality overall. The finishing is beautiful and I like it a lot. It is easy to assemble.

I got case for one of my Raspberry Pi 4s, and was pleasantly surprised by how sturdy it feels. It looks very well made and solid. It fits the board like a glove. It includes a cool design to let you see the status lights through the case. it comes with a thermal pad to connect the heat sink to the solid block for heat dissipation, but Im not sure how firm of a connection there is between cpu-pad-block. Either way I have not had problems with thus far overheating, although admittedly I use this particular Pi for tasks that arent terribly CPU-intensive (and may not generate that much heat). This is the nicest pi 4 case that Ive seen so far. I think its a good overall value at just over twenty bucks.

This hard metal case is beautifully made. Whether it is aluminum or aluminium depends on your opinion, but either way, it is very nearly a perfect work of metallurgy. Swapping out from my CanaKit case to this metal one was easy, except for getting the CanaKit heat sink off the RPi-4 processor so that I could install the little foam thermal pad. That done, reassembly and re-installation back to my LAN took no time and little effort. I really like the two screw hole hangers in the bottom and expect to use them, eventually... when I finally get around to re-organizing. This is a high-quality piece of equipment and will be quickly forgotten, as are all things that do not require fixing, polishing, dusting, batteries, or any other annoyance.

Really happy with this case overall. The fit and finish here, is great. It works as designed for the raspberry pi 4. Im using this in my vehicle, and I wanted to make sure Id have a solid case for lugging my raspberry pi around.

This is a beautifully machined case that would be great if you are using your Raspberry Pi 4 in an application that only used Ethernet for network connectivity. Unfortunately the metal enclosure acts like an RF shield and greatly reduces the range and sensitivity of both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. So if you plan to use wireless it would be best to stick with a plastic case. A few other points: 1. The screws on the base that hold everything together arent countersunk so they do stick out underneath. There is a set of small rubber feet included, but in my experience these tend to eventually fall off or move. It would have been nice if the screws were countersunk. 2. The two lenses for the power and status LEDs are small and a bit fiddly to put in. They are just press-fit, so I was a bit worried they may fall out, but so far they havent. 3. There is space to run ribbon cables for the camera and display outputs. 4. There is a post right above the Raspberry Pis SOC chip that will make contact if you use the included squidgy heat pad. This provides some nice cooling by conducting the heat away to the enclosure.