What is it?

This is a kit for building an enclosure to hold a Raspberry Pi 4 computer along with a 2.5" SDD. You can also use it when you want to have a Pi 4 which boots from a dedicated USB thumb drive, without having to have the thumb drive sticking out the front of your enclosure (see blue photo with internal full-size usb thumb drive for example). This enclosure is basically a larger version of my Pi 3/4 enclosure with rear fan.

A rear fan (40mm) provides cooling and there are vents on the bottom to force airflow around the Pi (silicone bumper feet keep the enclosure up off the bench).

Why did you make it?

I designed this enclosure for a project where I wanted to boot the Pi directly from a 2.5" SDD. I was unsatisfied with other solutions where the cables have to exit the Pi enclosure then re-enter another box, so this has space for everything inside. I added a panel mount Ethernet port and single USB so that the front connections of the Pi are accessible (since the front of the Pi itself is now buried inside the enclosure below the SDD).

What makes it special?

Colorful acrylic (several colors available) combined with the aluminum standoffs and counter-sunk holes for top and bottom screws in this tidy and compact design give the enclosure a sleek appearance and will surely elevate your next Pi project!

Included with Kit

Includes all the acrylic panels, the ethernet and USB-2 panel mount extenders, all fasteners including aluminum standoffs, 40mm 5VDC fan, silicone rubber feet, and assembly instructions.

Does not include the Raspberry Pi 4, SDD, or SDD cable. There are many good USB to 2.5" SDD adapters, such as the Sabrent EC-SSHD or SKL Tech "USB 3.0 SATA III Hard Drive Adapter Cable for 2.5 inch SDD" sold on Amazon which are compatible with this enclosure. This case is not compatible with the Geekworm Raspberry Pi 4 SATA Storage, Raspberry Pi 4 Model B X825 board.