Raspberry Pi cases are built with the purpose of adding elegance and protection to the circuit board. Something that’s solid and affordable at the same time.
Today we present to you the list of 10 best cases for Raspberry Pi that you can buy right now.
10. JBtek Jet Black Case for Raspberry Pi ($6.99)
This Raspberry Pi case has been designed specifically for Raspberry Pi B+ and Raspberry Pi model B. This case snaps around the Raspberry Pi for easy access to all ports. Cheap case, bright and elegant. The Pi slides in easily without hassle. The rounded edges make it easy to carry around and put in bags without damage. A mighty flaw in it is that it has a gap below the SD card slot, which can lead to SD card running around in the case and you will have to disassemble the case to find it.
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9. Zebra Case by C4 Labs ($18.00)
This case can be used for Raspberry Pi 3,2,Pi B+ and 2B. Manufactured in USA, this case has been designed such that the Pi gets good ventilation because heat generated by it must not affect the parts. You can easily get access to general purpose input output pins and the base is made up of rubber. The case is made up of fine acrylic and has a clean and clear design.
Customer Reviews:
Around 94% of the 49 customer rated it 5 star. The construction is perfect and its solid. The acrylic pieces come with a plastic covering that must be removed before use. The case also comes with a 4 feet rubber (clear) that enables the case to sit firmly on a surface without sliding. The case also comes with heat sinks.
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8. Pi Case Box, Enclosure for Raspberry Pi Computer (Orange) by SB Components ($4.99)
This case can be used with Raspberry Pi model (A,B). The 2 piece case snaps around the pi with no screws (hence less hassle). The case is made up of a thermoplastic resin (ABS) and is orange in color.
Customer Reviews:
The case fits perfectly and you have to fix the thing properly (see user reviews). The material might be a problem since it is delicate.
“If you’re not going to take your Pi out of the case very often, then it’s a good choice for the price. If not, look for something that looks and feels a little more stronger.” – Amazon
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7. The Bel-Aire by C4 Labs ($14.99)
This case has been designed and crafted in USA. It has an incredibly attractive two tone laser finishing and a slot for GPIO ribbon cable to pass through. This case can be used with Raspberry Pi (3,2, un-assembled soB+).
Customer Reviews:
64% of the 58 customers rated it five stars. The case is beautifully crafted and well-made.un-assembled so you have to assemble it first. It has slots for GPIO boards. It has ventilation holes on the side so to give an air flow. The detailing done on the wood was fine but the product does not have a very good finish. The case also did not come with instructions to assemble it. All the connections are snug and there is plenty of airflow in the case.
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6. Raspberry Pi 3 case by Vostrostone ($6.95)
This case fits multiple models of Raspberry Pi because they are all same physically. The case comes in two pieces which can be assembled.
Customer Reviews:
The case consists of opening to the ports and the case can fix the Raspberry Pi to the base of the case. The airflow is pretty good and the case comes with heat sinks. It also has a port for SD card. Everything fits in nice and snug.
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5. Raspberry Pi Foundation Case by Raspberry Pi ($6.50)
This is the official case for Raspberry Pi by Raspberry Pi foundation. The lids and side panels are removable providing easy access to ports, board and GPIO ports. The top frame is also removable.
Customer Reviews:
The design is pretty nice. No hassle with the screws. All the pieces click together. SD card is easily accessible and lid comes off easy for cooling and other purposes. The case comes wrapped in clear plastic and Raspberry Pi sits in nice and snug. You might find the SD card window a bit narrow.
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4. Zebra Case by C4 Labs (Wood) ($17.99)
This case has been designed in USA. It includes rubber feet, access to all ports and good ventilation system.
Customer Reviews:
Out of 217 people 90% rated it 5*’s. The case comes well-packaged in a small bag which includes a small card on instructions. The case is made up of acrylic and wood pieces. The case looks fine and has a decent ventilation. The price is fair and the it is easy to assemble.
The case however does not have place for heatsinks for RAM. The cut outs and the windows are a bit narrow.
“Has openings for camera, display, 40 pin, and all the normal ports. The wood accents are just enough to look stylish but not so much that you can’t see the Pi. All in all, a great buy.” – Amazon
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3. Flirc Raspberry Pi 3, 2 and B+ Case ($14.95)
Flirc is made out of aluminum where the top and bottom frames are covered with soft plastic. Ports are easily accessible and works well with Raspberry Pi 2 and B+ models.
Customer Reviews:
Around 77% of 309 customers rated it 5 stars. This is is made up of metal and is pretty hard and solid. The inside of the case touches the Raspberry Pi’s chip which is literally the biggest heat sink one can have. No big gaps in the case. The windows for ports are in perfect size and the case has a built – in heatsink.
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2. Zebra Case Raspberry Pi by C4 labs ($17.99)
Zebra case by C4 labs has been designed in USA. Fair airflow and more room for HDMI cable. It also comes with free heat sinks.
Customer Reviews:
The case does not compromise on form and function. SD card and the ports are fully accessible. The stacked layer design looks beautiful.
The protective paper come off a little hard. You can fix in a micro fan too but the case does not come with a place for it. It comes with instructions on the back of package. Easy to assemble and gives right amount of protection to all critical parts.
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1. SB Components Clear Case for Raspberry Pi ($5.99)
This case has been designed specifically for Raspberry Pi 3 model B. Case snaps around RBi. It can also be mounted on a wall.
Customer Reviews:
The case is of good quality and well-designed. There are clips to secure the Pi. This case comes well-packaged covered with plastic wraps. The windows for GPIO pins make the difference. It makes those pins easily accessible and easy to plug and remove anything you will be connecting to it. Other similar cases just have the hole cut in that area and you have to pull on the wires to unplug rather than being able to grab the actual plug. Board fits nicely without problem and extra room for heatsinks too. It has mounting holes on the bottom which can be used to mount the whole thing.
Overall a great buy.
Available here.
Let us know which pretty case you are getting!