BEST OF BREED
lthough the Element14 Desktop
Enclosure Kit does not work with
Raspberry Pi 4, it still packs a lot of
interesting features. The case is
beautifully designed, but what we
really like is the included add-on
board. This board adds an intelligent on/off power
switch and a real-time clock with battery backup. This
allows for a very simple start and shutdown
sequence. The board also features an mSATA SSD
socket, so you can plug in a large external storage
drive. That makes creating your own Raspberry Pi-
based media server really easy!A
ADAFRUIT $50 adafruit.comPIMORONI $9 pimoroni.com PIMORONI $9 pimoroni.comrafted out of five
layers of acrylic, the
Pibow Coupé 4 is a simple and
elegant solution to enclosing and
securing your Raspberry Pi 4. Once
you stack and attach the components
to your Raspberry Pi, you’ll
have easy access to the
camera / display ports and
GPIO pins, and a safe home
for your device. This is a
lightweight, affordable, and
easy to assemble case for
your next project. Pimoroni
also sells other Pibow case
varieties for older variants of
Raspberry Pi.he Pibow
Touchscreen
Frame from
Pimoroni isn’t a
case for your
Raspberry Pi, but
we’re still going to include it in
this list because it serves a lot of the
same functions. This stand will keep your
Raspberry Pi off of your desktop, reducing the chance
of a short circuit from any stray conductive bits, and it
also allows you to easily attach the official 7-inch
Raspberry Pi touchscreen to your Raspberry Pi. If you
have a touchscreen, and you are working on
developing a prototype, this stand is a good choice as
it allows for very easy access to all the ports and pins
of your Raspberry Pi.C T
Element14 Desktop Enclosure Kit
Pibow Coupé
4 – Ninja
Pibow Touchscreen
Frame
Element14
Desktop
Enclosure Kit
A good solution
for a DIY
media centre.VERDICT
8 / 10
Pibow
Touchscreen
Frame
A simple, useful
stand for your
Raspberry Pi.VERDICT
7 / 10
Keeping your projects safe
Pibow Coupé 4 –
Ninja
A perfect
complement to
Raspberry Pi 4.VERDICT
10 / 10