“I guess I'm being picky here, but for the price I would have liked the cover plates to be made from aluminium rather than plastic. Otherwise good. Cooling works well.”
“This case’s build quality is excellent. When applying the thermal compound, consider putting it first to the case instead of the Pi itself. I used a silicon based thermal pad (1mm) and the case dissipates the heat perfectly. The only downside is that the micro sd card is not accessible once you put the case together so have that in mind. I recommend this case if you want to have a sleek, minimalist setup.”
“SEXY! A beautiful brushed aluminium case. Makes the RPI Zero look more like a high-end cigarette lighter than a capable little Linux computer. This was for a RPi Zero dedicated to remote triggering of a digital camera (using gphoto). I only need the USB ports so could use the enclosed top for the case. I'm a fan of the FLIRC cases for their heat dissipation - they work well with a busy RPi 4 - but that's irrelevant for this particular Zero. The wrist strap even allows me to hang the RPi from the tripod, rather than from the end of the micro USB to mini USB that triggers the camera. Be warned though, all this sleek aluminium svelteness comes at the price of reduced WiFi range. Significantly reduced. In side by side comparisons with the plastic white & red 'official' case the range was reduced about 50%. Not a dealbreaker, but certainly an irritation. Worth noting that the range of the onboard WiFi isn't fabulous in the first place. For long-range DSLR triggering I resort to an external USB dongle hanging off a USB splitter. Ugly, but very functional.”
