Pi-Top 4 New DIY Edition - Power Armor For Your Raspberry Pi 4

[@eudaimona]

Love this casing. Really elevates the Pi to an almost NUC level of self-contained polish.

[@aldojamari4445]

i know im asking the wrong place but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost the login password. I would love any tips you can offer me

[@gannonalex9842]

@Aldo Jamari instablaster ;)

[@aldojamari4445]

@Gannon Alex Thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

[@aldojamari4445]

@Gannon Alex It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thank you so much, you really help me out :D

[@gannonalex9842]

@Aldo Jamari You are welcome =)

[@rubixdude1067]

A case, that enhances your pi... Epic. I want a Raspberry Pi and this makes me want it more because I'm always finding so many things you can do with the thing.

[@WickedGamerCollector]

This is a really cool casing, looking forward to the other video's.

[@KarLKoX]

Welcome to the ETA family ! ;)

[@SethPinnock]

Why did you opt to use thermal paste instead of he thermal pad.

[@mrburns366]

meh.. I'd rather have a package from China 😁

[@ashutoshtiwari3785]

That video's shouldn't have an apostrophe.

[@TheSulross]

Thought this was a case aimed at desktop use of a Pi and wondered why the battery (and no provision for a USB integrated SSD), but when I went to the web site they showed it off being used for robots and drones, so is intended to be a nice way to package the Pi in those kind of Maker applications.

[@brianhuffman4461]

The description says it comes with a father so it really does come with everything you need!

[@CaffeinatedTech]

Gentle Father's Day reminder? I'd be pretty happy with that as a gift TBH.

[@craigdianesmith]

One of the best maker cases i've seen. Thanks for reviewing

[@florider_hd]

personally i dont like Raspberry pies but his voice is just so relaxing

[@JonathanHolt1988]

He is quite mesmerizing isn’t he

[@sideswipe1261]

Sir, you rock! You, Drew Talks and Wicked Gamer & Collector are my top 3 go to people! Never change! :)

[@---vw9cc]

There's people who own this, and people like me, who have their pi hanging from a cable at the shelf barebone, getting dusty, for 3 years now, doing it's job in the network, even is on the internet xD This is overengineering par excellance ... but okay, I can see why people buy this, but for 35$ you can get a 5 inch screen and with a 3d-printer a case for it...

[@DConnor799]

I'm 5 mins in to the video and still don't know what this thing does...

[@omgg4031]

@@DConnor799 Active cooling, power bank, display + buttons and armor case and sound

[@satno4224]

There are people out there that use the pi 4 as main linux desktop, and if you want to overclock it, you need a good cooling and this pack looks nice

[@suhailkhaan]

Great accessory for the pi. I think it enhances the pi and encourages new users. Great review as well 👍👍👍

[@originofcomics4973]

Casing looks great ❤️ Your camera quality look great 👍🏻

[@fritzhopper5145]

coolest raspberry pi accessory I always dreamt of.

[@gamingwithkev8208]

That case is adorable!

[@preiter20]

That kit is very well made!

[@BarnyardCasanova]

I put Pi-Top OS on a Pi desktop attempt and it runs great. Only issue I've had is if its left alone for a while the screen glitches, and zooms in requiring a restart. But its one of the most Windows user friendly Linux OS's that I've used yet.

[@aguilar1015]

I am buying one for sure. Waiting on this for a while

[@ddub9968]

This case would be a clear winner in my book if only it had a spot to connect an M.2 SSD.

[@Obloms]

This kit seems great. I am absolutely going to spring for it once the $99 version is out in US. Battery, speaker, display all in one case and a lot of it is programmable is worth the entree price.

[@TCDIXON]

Your killing me with all these cool gadgets for the PI :)

[@RobinCawthorne]

this is a cool kit. proper cool.

[@chromerims]

Thank you, Prime. I guess one way here would be to try out their O/S spin before purchasing their daughter hardware.

[@gaborenyedi637]

You know, I once loved RBPi, since that was a cheap, fanless mini PC. I used both the pi1 and pi2 as a media center. With these cases, it is not cheap and not fanless. Instead buying a Pi3, I bought an x86 for slightly more money with an SSD, USB3 and without fan (complete silence!). Now, Pi4 finally has USB3, but still, my old N4000 CPU is stronger, and while Pi has a good support, an x86 has better support.

[@harrison00xXx]

You made a Raspberry Pi Fan out of me. I was looking for a small box to take with me as some sort of "classic" game console to use as emulator and as a small "low end" PC. Seems to fit perfectly for this needs since all i need to emulate is GBA/GBC/N64 games, probably try even emulating PSX as it seems to be powerful enough. Much better value than any of these "mini" consoles of Sony or Nintendo. Not mentioned yet playing around with a Raspberry Pi which i wanted since ever but never saw any reason because of low performance and im not really a fan of linux. When i see this thing has also battery.... damn nice, all is missing now is a small screen for it to use it as regular computer on the go.

[@harrison00xXx]

Is there any solution to use a SSD while its inside such a nice housing or is it better to go "mobile" with the data and use a fast USB 3 stick instead, which is also cheaper (and already there with my Sandisk Extreme Pro USB3.0 Sticks)? Transfer rates are pretty ok also over USB3 what i have seen. Wondering if the OS/platform is capable of bitstreaming DTS-HD and so over the HDMI port? If yes god damn the Pi4 is damn awesome and i absolutely NEED it. Could be even "better" than a subnotebook/netbook when using it with a display with built in battery which im anyways thinking to get one because sometimes i want on my notebook a second screen (on the go or even at home to be able to fast remove/add a 2nd screen from the table)

[@S0Fr3shThisKid]

I've been waiting for just the case!!! Thank you

[@gcardinal]

So its a case with a 10$ powerbank for a 100$? wow that is awesome

[@joseexcalibur8792]

Congratulations for 5k subcribers!! 😜

[@EmulationDojo]

501,000 and counting.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

5k ??? 501k .......

[@eikixia]

99$ but how much will be the foundation kit (baseplate and sensors) to add on top of the 99$?

[@jeremyshannon3946]

The foundation kit sells for $70. Pretty easy to find that out on there website. Lots of other info about what you can do with this as well on their site if you’re the type of person who likes to DIY.

[@ArtemisKitty]

As far as the stuff it comes with? Lessee... 4 click buttons, 2 each old-school, 5mm dome-top, red, yellow, green LEDs (think 1990s style), a sonic range sensor, a microphone (labeled “sound sensor, though it’s NOT an IMU), a tiny buzzer/speaker (like the old motherboard ones for boot beep diagnostics) and.... oh wait, that’s it. A piezo buzzer, a mic, a sonic range sensor, some buttons and a few dim, mono LEDs. I’d rather see stuff like M5Stack includes - Barometric pressure, temperature, humidity, volatile gas, etc sensors, color sensors, sonic along with radar, laser, etc range finders, and similar. The accessories they’re including would have been expected 20 years ago in a diy kit.... and promptly replaced with something more useful. RGBW LEDs. Capacitive touch sensors. NFC read/write devices. That sort of stuff.

[@sherbftfy2287]

basically the H.E.V suit for the RP4

[@ETAPRIME]

😂 Half Life 3 Confirmed!!!

[@abdulrahmankhan79]

Can someone pls tell me can i download pi top os without owning a pi top just a normal raspberry Pi 4 4gbram and a normal case?

[@ryzech4168]

@@ETAPRIME isnt that half life alyx? Or is that the 2nd one

[@Vizulize]

@@abdulrahmankhan79 yes you can!

[@ivanguerra1260]

Man, install MX Linux 19.2 AHS KDE final, really hot !! ( Debian 10.5 I guess ).

[@scottwilliams895]

Great review, thank you! @2:08 For those of us less familiar with Pi-Top, would have been nice to have a bit more info about the "Pi-Top connector".

[@scottwilliams895]

After reading... I don't think I like that concept much at all. Pi-Top intentionally used the physical dimensions of USB-C ports/cables, but doesn't follow the protocol. That just creates unnecessary confusion, and decreased compatibility. #NoThanks

[@noahneutral7557]

I may have to try this one day!

[@marthinnesoosthuizen9294]

love the casing it is really cool .

[@Noname_2014]

can it run volumio? with the display and the Buttons?

[@beckwill8499]

Can install reteropi on rasberry pi using pi top?or any other similar casing?

[@MikeysLab]

I love watching reviews like this, gives great inspiration to go and DIY the solution :) Keep up the awesome videos :)

[@UnkyjoesPlayhouse]

sweet, it is now on my wish list :)

[@Tech-NO-City]

Its cool but the price is not justifiable

[@PoeLemic]

Very impressive case. I hope you keep covering this topic. I have an interest in Pi computers. BUt, more importantly, I'm glad that costs & dies have shrunk so much. Now computers are really, really going to get impressive. A generation of Pi from now, will be world-changing I bet.

[@xspaniki]

very nice case!

[@EmulationDojo]

This looks nice!

[@bastivega9393]

this thing is so cool

[@ShelBelSapphire]

I feel like at this point at least 1/4 of the etcher downloads are from you. Great vid!! I definitely want one of these.

[@Izzkhairable]

ETA your video content is truly a pleasure to watch👍Always looking forward to watch your vids at the end of a long day

[@spicynoodle6668]

Dang that is a really cool case. Could you do an OC test as well with that cooling system?

[@ltweed1]

Awesome product, much better price than the original. Thanks for the review. I'll definitely pop for one of these at least

[@reloadscript2156]

coollll device and video....really it's a good device for programmers : -)

[@drescherjm]

I liked the look of this the last time you reviewed it but I did not like the price of the unit considering how much CPU performance the Pi4 has. However now with the reduced price DIY edition I really like it at this price point.

[@zeeshanrabbani8125]

Pi top 4 has raspberry Pi with it

[@zeeshanrabbani8125]

But this one you h

[@drescherjm]

@@zeeshanrabbani8125 I would actually enjoy putting 1 or 2 together if I had to assemble 100 then not so much..

[@kelleytech]

Great video as always!

[@gersondavid4151]

the casing is excellent

[@silenthill4]

is the OS required for the led to function?

[@thairice._.]

Ahhh the Pi-Top It’s best you plug it into a monitor instead of a laptop first just to boot it up and update it. I’ve done some experiments with it and it seems to work with Kali Linux, the Display on the Pi-Top doesn’t seem to work, on Kali Linux flashed into the SSD. It’s either blank or a display of SSD pointing at the Pi.

[@imcade88]

thanks for another great video!

[@arthurdent8091]

Excellent review. If I hadn't already built my One-Piece I would give serious thought to this one.

[@Drew-zp8dp]

If your using a pi with an ice cooler and overclocked what power supply are you using I don’t have the official plug because I got mine second hand without it

[@teshx9x9x40]

Thats one nice case I'd be nice on the go device.

[@vfletes1]

Thanx ETA Bunny prime.. Run Ubuntu Mate with a camara..as that is why I've use for my son now for school.

[@yurkshirelad]

I assume if it's connected to a power supply, and you lose power to your house, the battery would function like a UPS, giving you the chance to safely power down the Pi4?

[@carlfranz6805]

I don't know. I might consider that much for a Pi Case if it had a connection and place for an SSD. Then It might be OK. Also, their sensor suite for $80 is very expensive for what it is. Also, if your gonna do that much engineering, why not add full-size HDMI connectors?

[@koalitaDormilona]

"but still offers the same fathers like Built-in Battery" Hmmm yes that's a nice father that I can't live without too 😜

[@ducangdinh6580]

Hey Prime, thank for your continually awesome content! What do you suggest for a power solution on the DIY pi-top 4 (for charging and such)? I know it supports 15V PD USB-C, and the one that comes with the regular edition is 36W 12V. I have a 61W USB PD MacBook charger that outputs 20V at 3A... that should suffice, right?

[@vice86]

Who puts all the ads in the video? ETA or KZbin?

[@NigglesSquiggles]

Could this run the Umbrel or myNode OS for Bitcoin and Lightning nodes. I like the idea of a battery backup.

[@JohnnyJTav]

Ordered mine today... #1689. That was @ 10:02 am EST

[@ThatGeometryDude]

Lovin these vids, keep it up! :)

[@mobde33]

Thanks for your channel....Can I use it with Berryboot?

[@berserk250]

Pi-Top Brotherhood of Steel! edition!

[@berserk250]

comment if you understand the reference

[@ElChan0]

Is it possible to use 256 sd card for pi 4b?

[@jagardina]

What's with the coil on the bottom of the case, does it do Qi charging? And what's the camera connection for?

[@pickleshanks]

I have no idea about the coil, but the camera connector is for the RPi camera modules you can get. It's just a way to make the case fully compatible if you want to attach one of the cameras available for the RPi.

[@ryandunwoody5076]

That's an FPCB cable that is taking the pi's two HDMI signals over to the closed side of the casing - it has many signal traces which is why it looks like a coil! We take both the Pi's CSI (camera) and DSI (display) interfaces and pass them through to the 80-pin connector on the bottom of the [4] - access is provided by an expansion plate that the [4] docks into. We built a 3d printed mars rover over a year ago prior to this feature (in a pi-top [4] prototype) and it used an RPi camera. However, every time we wanted to un-dock the [4] from the project to use for something else we also had to disconnect the camera FFC cable which wasted precious time - this is why we added a pass-through!

[@jagardina]

@@ryandunwoody5076 That explains it. I did hear mention of the docking port but wasn't aware of it's full capabilities. This really makes the rpi a very versatile package for use in many applications. Keep up the good work!

[@chrismorrison5301]

The part where you say the fan pushes air out the back is unlikely, it likely pulls air in that way and pushes it down onto the CPU.

[@dyc2107]

is it possible to run batocera ? I wonder if a small screen can be connected on the gpio pins

[@ETAPRIME]

It would be cool to have it display the name of the game playing.

[@donnanorth7324]

Does the analog 3.5 audio jack actually work?

[@beatadalhagen]

This is a great bit of kit, but does it have power over Ethernet?

[@itsthem5699]

5:09 _applies thermal paste drop_ okay _applies heatsink bracket_ uh huh _removes heatsink bracket to show spread of thermal paste_ aww that's a waste of thermal paste but I guess it's a good demonstr- _re-applies heatsink without reapplying thermal paste, thus introducing millions and millions of tiny bubbles and ruining the thermal paste's heat conductivity_ *I screamed*

[@theisaacpigg27_32]

Realistically it won't make a noticeable difference

[@itsthem5699]

@@theisaacpigg27_32 realistically you can use crest toothpaste as thermal paste and you'll get "ok" temps for years (I'm not even kidding, try it) Why even bother messing with shit where you gotta apply your own thermal paste if you're not gonna do it right? An extra 5°c might not seem like that much but it is when you factor in the long term stability and power consumption of the chip. It's just bad practice.

[@jonbroome314]

Prime, you rock dude!!

[@PotterPossum1989]

I'm not quite sure what it is but I want it LOL

[@loganbyrne3054]

With this case, can you use an external 3.5 screen?

[@vhenriquez240277]

Like Allways, great video, thank you.

[@stopdusty420]

You forgot to mention smudging the thermal past. It just wouldn't be thermal past if it only went where we wanted it to;)

[@jmssun]

Can it work as external storage for iOS devices?

[@iblackfeathers]

2:09 - at first i was concerned about being forced to use a proprietary pi-top cable + hdmi adapter just to have a proper display (as seen on your first video). but glad to know they still have a mini hdmi connector to the right of it.

[@abdulrahmankhan79]

Can someone pls tell me can i download pi top os without owning a pi top just a normal raspberry Pi 4 4gbram and a normal case?

[@eliphillips877]

@@abdulrahmankhan79 Yep! The OS will work on a regular Pi.

[@BartFlossom]

I hope v2 of the PiTop includes full-size HDMI ports. Until then, I'll stick with Argon.

[@zxkim8136]

only thing that puts me off is the price tag yeah i know its only $99.....and it is well built but its still a little pricey mate nice review and build

[@PatrickMartinez1]

Would this be a good option for making a portable pi4 handheld console? Could we add a Bluetooth controller and mini screen?

[@iansalgado8710]

hi, can you run VMware ESXi on the PI-TOP4 ?

[@10120003]

Can this work with the retro pi software. I want to use this case.

[@awakengangster]

Can pi run at 2.0Ghz non-stop as a server after its overclocked?

[@abhikedlaya]

Can you try using Google Meet on this unit to check how it performs & share the results ? Thanks!

[@seani1473]

LibreELEC would be sweet on there. If the display would work.

[@ken.l.378]

can i use kali pi os on this pitop?

[@powder77777]

Mac os?

[@sadeness]

Was there something wrong with the screen?It was flashing a lot.Or was that just because of the camera recording it?

[@DoryanTheCritic]

Yes, the naked human eye won't be able to perceive it, just the camera recording it.

[@psi3000]

what's that line (tattoo?) we keep seeing on your hand? did you put a rfid chip in your hand there? I have seen someone do this on a site before to open their car.

[@dakshkumar5163]

Can we attach a pi camera to it

[@turtlelore2]

Even with the best Pi 4 at $80 and a 128 GB sd card at about $25, the pre-built is $100 more than the raw components at retail prices.

[@IRWPD]

That's cool the made DIY version.

[@rautamiekka]

Everything considered, saying this is a power armor for RPi4 is very apt.

[@PabstOban]

I recently had to buy a budget windows laptop (in fact, it was similar to the Lenovo Thinkpad you just reviewed)... mainly because Chromebook sucks at Zoom. Do you know if the Pi with 8gb does Zoom well or does it suffer the same limitations as the Chromebook?

[@CGoody564]

No link to pi top os video in description

[@BEED0GG]

I'm wondering if you know of any retro mini tv's battery powered and loaded with the raspberry pi 4 compute module for emulation. I can only find cheap Chinese devices.

[@nosuchthing8]

How long does the fan work

[@fredvStein]

this is just missing an m.2 SATA internal connector and then it would be perfect

[@Jinbutsu]

Please do a review on the screen and keyboard combo that coming out soon from them

[@DoryanTheCritic]

For real, that accessory might be the only reason why I might buy this DIY case.