Seeed Studio re_Computer case Stackable Structure Removable Acrylic Cover Most Compatible Enclosure for Popular SBCs Including ODYSSEY-X86J4105, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Jetson Nano.

I originally bought this case to use with my StarFive VisionFive 2. StarFive doesn't currently sell any cases for it, and as a niche SBC, I don't expect to find any third-party cases soon either. So, given that this case is intended to be used for multiple different boards, I had hoped that some of the standoffs would align with this board. Unfortunately, only 2 of them do, which is not particularly secure, but probably fine as it will sit stationary on my desk. The included standoffs also leave quite a bit of space under the board, which is good because I can use the m.2 slot underneath. The only downside is that the microSD card slot is facing one of the walls of the case, meaning that I need to unscrew the board from the case to remove or insert a microSD card. All in all, it is fine for the job, albeit not perfect. Of course, this case does not advertise support for this board, so I am giving 5 stars for the low price, sleek looks, and solid build materials.

The first thing I'll call to your attention is the shipping cost. It's 2/3 again the cost of the case. It's also available from Seeed Studio's own website with the same $18.90 shipping surcharge, so it's not a reseller trying to sneak that past you. This is just a $50 case in the US, not a $30 one. I was aware of that when I made this purchase, but I want to be sure everyone else considering this case is aware of it, too. No unpleasant surprises.At that adjusted price, I still consider it worthwhile.It comes in 3 pieces: a plastic base plate, a clear plastic top plate, and a square aluminum housing. Aluminum is a good choice for heat dissipation, but in this case (ha) it won't do much of that -- first because it has so little contact with the board components, and second because most of the SBCs one might put in this case just don't produce enough heat to warrant that kind of cooling. However, aluminum is lightweight and sturdy. With one notable exception, the case is quite durable and will easily outlast most of the SBCs it can house.Most SBCs will mount to the base plate with standoffs, as in desktop computers in general. I have both a BBB and Raspi 3 and fit both over the base plate to see how they would sit. Faceplates for BBB, BBG, RPi 3 and 4, and a couple others were provided and seemed a good fit. If I wanted to put a $30 SBC in a $50 case, this would be just the case for the job. (I admit that I am tempted to buy one or two more of them, FOR that job; I can 3d-print a plastic case, but I don't have the capability of making an aluminum one.)I bought this to house the matching Seeed Studio Odyssey X86J4105 board, though. It fits like this case was made for it, which of course, one would expect since it was. The board is held suspended between the plastic base plate and the plastic top plate by screws bolting the board to the aluminum. This gives room for airflow "below" the board, between the base plate and the board. I ordered my Odyssey with the heat sink and fan preinstalled, and they clear the base plate easily, with room for airflow coming out of the fan to be redirected through the slanted sides of the base plate. However, I will be using it standing up on one end, to improve air circulation; the base plate is also perforated to allow more air out if it's not up against a surface like a table. One edge of the aluminum has four tiny silicone nubbins to act as feet, identical to the nubbins on the bottom of the base plate, for this purpose. (It also has screw holes to mount to a wall or other vertical surface.)Four more screws then mount the base plate to the aluminum from the other (non-heatsink) side of the board. This places the GPIO pins underneath the clear acrylic plate, which is friction-fit and held in by magnets for easier removal. Other SBCs, bolted to the base plate, would have plenty of headroom under the clear plate but removal would allow the addition of shields, capes, hats, or whatever your board likes to accessorize itself with.(The Odyssey, by the way, includes an ATSAMD21-based M0 Arduino on-board, and replicates the GPIO headers for both Arduino and a Raspberry Pi along one edge, so this removable acrylic also permits the use of shields and hats on the Odyssey! If you aren't sure whether you want to use a Pi, an Arduino, or a full-out x86-64 Linux or Windows box, the Odyssey x86J4105 provides most of the best of all three worlds, and it's a trip seeing the RPi GPIO pins listed individually in the BIOS for enable/disable and pull-low/pull-high options! I haven't explored the board for more than a couple of days yet, but it's definitely a promising concept and thus far the execution looks up to the promise.)If the case were, worst-case scenario, dropped on a corner, I don't think the Odyssey board would fare well inside. The hefty heat sink would have far more momentum than the board itself, and although the screws holding it in place would probably prevent it from forcibly disconnecting from the board, the case only has four attachment points to the board, one in each corner. That could transmit a lot of force to a very small area of the board quite abruptly. I don't think the case's aluminum contruction offers much protection to the components inside. However, both for heat management and shock protection, the aluminum is still going to be better than a plastic snap-fit case.The biggest negative so far has been that the cutout for the audio jack on the Odyssey faceplate was not large enough, and the pressure of the audio jack sitting behind it instead of through it cracked the brittle plastic faceplate right in two. I was very disappointed by this fragility and poor fit, considering the build quality and thoughtfulness overall. My case is now missing one "side", which detracts from the dust protection and overall look of the case.Bonus points to Seeed for including, rather than yet another cheap plastic-handle screwdriver, a nice magnetized metal driver bit with the needed Phillips head on one end and a flathead on the other. I don't think I've ever intentionally bought one of those cheap plastic screwdrivers, yet I'm swimming in them, and I think I've bought a dozen of those double-ended bits and still can never find one when I need one. To prove I could, I assembled mine with just the bit held in my fingers, and it was even long enough for the awkward second set of four screws (aluminum to base plate). The assembly manual also had a cute surprise on the reverse side.Overall, I'd give it somewhere between 3 and 4 stars; between the shipping cost and the broken ill-fitting faceplate, I don't think it quite warrants 4. I am pleased with it, though, even for the $50 price, so I'd rather round up than down.

Overall the build quality of the case is very nice, it's not too bulky and you have quite enough space for potential additional hardware and a window for 0.96 AdaFruit 0.96" display. However, there is a *mandatory* DYI modification required for it to work with Xavier NX and that's the top acrylic plate completely blocks the fan!!! So I had to drill a hole through it and then glued https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q3PLKNR?ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details&th=1 (140mm, since one side of the plate is slightly larger than 120 mm) on top of the plate.Several other DYI modifications you may want to do:- There are 4 predrilled holes for Wi-Fi antennas on the side. They are large enough to put a status LED through but not enough for a power button that I had. There is just enough space to use 1/2" drill to make it larger to put a power button through it.- The "back" plate (assuming front plate = side with the connectors) is 1mm thick black acrylic. The stock one has 3 openings, the center is good enough to tape a 128x64 0.96 Inch Display (Adafruit SSD1306) on the inner side.

This case is super nice for what it is. I installed my NVidia Jetson Nano in it, and it works great. It looks great, it protects my Jetson, and I really like the idea that I can have the same case with an RPi in it, so I might buy another and re-house my RPi.The thing I kind of dislike is that the back panel doesn't really exist for the Jetson. I'm not sure about the Rpi either. The front panel with the USB breakout looks great, but I had to use the generic back panel for the power connector, which leaves a bunch of pretty large holes in the case where I'm certain dust will find its way in. I would have preferred some kind of punchout panel. It's a small gripe, but it stops it from being "perfect" which is why I took out a star. Honestly though, if this was a little bit less expensive I wouldn't even consider anything else for either the Rpi or the Jetson. It's very nice.

Really love this case. Fairly easy to assemble, although my fat fingers trying to guide the screws in to hold the bottom to the side casing was comical since the screws kept being pulled to the magnetic corners that hold the lid on. The mounting holes on the bottom let you get this thing off the valuable desk real estate, as shown in the picture. It's very cool that this case is also compatible with other SBCs, but for the various Rpis that I have I'd much rather go with a case that has active cooling and the form factor specific to that smaller board, than something like this.I decided to pay for the faster shipping and the case arrived in four days from Hong Kong, which in today's supply chain climate, was quite amazing. The delivery time estimates provided when ordered was 11-14 days.Very pleased and would DEFINITELY recommend to anyone who purchases the Odyssey X86 SBC to pair it with this case!