Argon ONE V2 Aluminum Case for Raspberry Pi 4 | with Power Button and Fan

I gotta be honest, didn't expect a raspberry Pi case to be "premium" but this one surely is.It is heavy, and the case design and supplied A/V and sound board that comes with it to move all the connections to the back is truly a game changer for cases.The case was easy to assemble to the Pi board, save for a slight alignment issue with the two boards mating together, there is a miniscule fraction that the board is crooked on the connection on mine where the power usb-c plug coming out of the case from the Pi board is a tad crooked matching up to the hole in the case for the power port. It says to push the boards together very firmly to allow for firm connection, when I did that, the two boards overlapped one another and one sat on top of the other and the screw holes didn't align up, and it was slightly crooked. I had to pull them apart just slightly to align the screw holes to mount boards to the case. The power plug port on the board is still slightly off when aligning to the power port hole on the case, but it doesn't affect the plug in any way from being able to be plugged into the connection on the board.I haven't turned it on yet, but this is a solid premium case with a great feature that all cases should have anyway, why anyone would want their connections on the front of the case, or the sides is beyond me, it should be like a full size computer cases are with all connections in the back and out of sight, and this case fixes that design error by other manufacturers.I am so impressed with this case, I'll be buying more for my other projects.The only con I would note is the supplied thermal "paste" pads to help with cooling, are pretty much worthless and wouldn't stick to the sections the instructions say to put on the heatsinks on the case, the thin and fragile paste crumbled in my hand when trying to gently apply it to the two sections they advise. It would be fine I think to just leave it off, as the metal case acts as it's own heatsink and allows heat to escape anyway, plus there is a built in fan that comes with the case already, so essentially two ways to cool the board with this case.All in all, this is a fantastic case, I don't imagine there is currently anything on the market that will top it.It does not come with a power supply, so you will have to order one separately, I webt ahead and ordered the matching same brand power supply to be safe.So stop reading these reviews and just buy it already, you will be glad you did.

I thought it was a super high quality aluminum case with fan included. The daughter board has hdmi mini to hdmi standard adapters included. I have to say this is nothing like the cheesy cases in the Cana kits. The expansion to hold an M.2 NVME drive is an excellent option. My Raspberry Pi boots super quick now and benchmarks at 350 MB/s - 10x the SD Card speed. I will definitely buy this again.

This Argon One aluminum case is a flawlessly engineered work of art. The designer(s) put a lot of attention to every single detail while crafting this case. It feels very solid. It has a nice weight to it, and will not move or get pulled around by the cables. The Pi fits snugly inside, and is well protected. Even the power supply is of high quality. The transformer is nice and heavy, and the cable is soft, yet sturdy. The power button has a nice tactile click. The USB-C power connector fits just right, without any amount of play. The included HDMI/Audio PCB extender is a perfect fit, and nicely made as well. The PCB extender is the perfect solution to having all the ports located on the back side of the case. The case itself is the heat-sink for the pi, and it has a fan built into it, keeping the Pi very cool, even when under heavy work loads.I have quite a few cases for the Pi, and I have never, ever fallen in love with one, like I have with the Argon One. It's gorgeous, and the most functional case I have ever had hands on.Also, last but not least, the instructions even, are of excellent quality. Everything is explained step by step, clearly. The Argon One has raised the bar on Pi cases. Their craftsmanship surpasses all others. I will be buying another one for another Pi project that I am putting together.

This is a great little case. I am happy with every aspect of it. This is my first and only raspberry pi case, but based on what I've seen of other cases, this one is the best case for me.- I really want to have the GPIO pins easily accessible. This case puts them just under a flap, where they are accessible but not constantly exposed, so the case still looks sleek. It is convenient that the case labels and colors the pins. Also, the cutout for the pins is large enough to comfortably plug in a 40-pin cable.- I want the case to look nice on my desk! This case looks super sleek and spacey, kind of like an Alienware computer case. The red power LED behind the smokey plastic isn't too bright and looks satisfying and cool, kind of like HAL or something. The case looks like a finished product, not a hobby project.- I like the power button -- makes it feel more like a real computer.- I like the full-sized HDMI plug -- keeps me from having to buy another adapter.- The assembly is explained well in the instructions and went quickly and smoothly.- I don't have much experience with Raspberry Pis, but I was concerned about temperature control. I ran the stressberry test on it (see the attached image) and it performed very well, with the temperature staying below 51C- I heard about this from the DroneBotWorkshop comparison of RPi cases. He says this case limited his Wifi signal. I haven't tested my RPi with the case on and off so I don't know if the case is limiting the signal at all, but I'm getting 40Mbps down and 5Mbps up. That's roughly what I get with my laptop and it works fine for me.- Another reviewer says his had sharp edges. Mine is very cleanly manufactured -- the lines are super clean and everything fits together really well.Overall, I am super happy with this case and would absolutely buy it again.