Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation

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This is a better case. So you don't burn down your house just because someone dropped a paperclip on your RPIs exposed pins.

Akasa also makes fanless cases for Intel NUCs and others and has for years.
There are other similar cases for the RPI as well. Flirc for example works OK, less industrial looking and more "office" like.

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scottalanmiller

Also of interest....

https://www.jeremymorgan.com/blog/linux/90-days-with-pinebook-pro/

JaredBusch

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

scottalanmiller

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

I need to order that case. I have the 8GB model just waiting to go into a case AND I have a spare M2 to go into it for it!

JaredBusch

@scottalanmiller said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

I need to order that case. I have the 8GB model just waiting to go into a case AND I have a spare M2 to go into it for it!

The second link has an option to get both at once.

JaredBusch

hah but not shipping until the 16th because out of stock.

But you can get the case and add on separate immediately.

Obsolesce

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

m.2 storage connected via USB?

nadnerB

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

m.2 storage connected via USB?

The RPi doesn’t have provision for any storage outside of USB and microSD, so using one of the USB 3 ports is pretty clever. Opens up a heap of options.

scottalanmiller

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

m.2 storage connected via USB?

Yes, USB3 is fast enough to do it. It's done a lot. I've got an external of that right here.

Obsolesce

@scottalanmiller said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

m.2 storage connected via USB?

Yes, USB3 is fast enough to do it. It's done a lot. I've got an external of that right here.

Yeah for sure it will work. It's just depending on the type you get (really the only reason I would care to have one), I was thinking the 2k - 3500+ MB/s speeds being limited by the speeds you see with USB3 it's kind of a waste.

On the other hand, if you get a cheapo one, the way it fits together and all is pretty nice.

Dashrender

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@scottalanmiller said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

m.2 storage connected via USB?

Yes, USB3 is fast enough to do it. It's done a lot. I've got an external of that right here.

Yeah for sure it will work. It's just depending on the type you get (really the only reason I would care to have one), I was thinking the 2k - 3500+ MB/s speeds being limited by the speeds you see with USB3 it's kind of a waste.

On the other hand, if you get a cheapo one, the way it fits together and all is pretty nice.

Likely only works with SSD type M.2 drives, not the super fast ones.

scottalanmiller

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@scottalanmiller said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

m.2 storage connected via USB?

Yes, USB3 is fast enough to do it. It's done a lot. I've got an external of that right here.

Yeah for sure it will work. It's just depending on the type you get (really the only reason I would care to have one), I was thinking the 2k - 3500+ MB/s speeds being limited by the speeds you see with USB3 it's kind of a waste.

On the other hand, if you get a cheapo one, the way it fits together and all is pretty nice.

Considering good SSD M2 drives are around $35, it's a pretty good situation. Not like faster drives would be very noticeable on the RP4.

scottalanmiller

@Dashrender said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@scottalanmiller said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

m.2 storage connected via USB?

Yes, USB3 is fast enough to do it. It's done a lot. I've got an external of that right here.

Yeah for sure it will work. It's just depending on the type you get (really the only reason I would care to have one), I was thinking the 2k - 3500+ MB/s speeds being limited by the speeds you see with USB3 it's kind of a waste.

On the other hand, if you get a cheapo one, the way it fits together and all is pretty nice.

Likely only works with SSD type M.2 drives, not the super fast ones.

What are "SSD" type? SSD isn't a type of M2. M2 is typically either SATA or NVMe as the interfaces for the SSD. Both of those work on the RP.

Obsolesce

@scottalanmiller said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@scottalanmiller said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@Obsolesce said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

@JaredBusch said in Raspberry Pi 4 as IT Workstation:

This case: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Aluminum-Heatsink-Supports/dp/B07WP8WC3V
Witth the m.2 add on: https://www.amazon.com/Argon-Raspberry-Board-Expansion-ONLY/dp/B08MHYWJCP

$25 + $20 = a real sexy workstation case.

m.2 storage connected via USB?

Yes, USB3 is fast enough to do it. It's done a lot. I've got an external of that right here.

Yeah for sure it will work. It's just depending on the type you get (really the only reason I would care to have one), I was thinking the 2k - 3500+ MB/s speeds being limited by the speeds you see with USB3 it's kind of a waste.

On the other hand, if you get a cheapo one, the way it fits together and all is pretty nice.

Considering good SSD M2 drives are around $35, it's a pretty good situation. Not like faster drives would be very noticeable on the RP4.