Geekworm NASPi V2.0 2.5 inch SATA HDD/SSD NAS Storage Kit with Safe Shutdown & Auto Power On Function for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B(Not Include Raspberry Pi 4)

This product is perfect for creating an inexpensive NAS. It took 5 to 10 minutes to assemble the hardware. I'm using a 4TB SSD with a 32GB micro SD card for the OS. The cooling fan runs whisper quiet and does an excellent job of keeping everything cool.

Update: I can’t recommend this case. The Deskpi Pro just came out and seems to be almost the same case but with important design changes like an effective fan with actual heat sink. It’s the same price and offers the option to boot from m.2.I want to say first of all that the seller emailed me asking for feedback before the case even arrived. I appreciate that they appear to want to improve the product. Thanks!The case itself does need some design changes, as mentioned by a couple of other reviews. Heat is an unfortunate issue. The fan that sits over the Pi seems pretty good, but it’s hampered by a lack of heatsink that collects the heat from the chips on the Pi and also, the fan doesn’t really vent anywhere. Only about 20% of the fan overlaps with the cutout on the top of the case. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, and in the whole case could use more holes. After adjusting the fan to 90% at all times, the Pi runs at 50 c. I removed the front and back of the case and was able to get it down to 46c.WiFi performance is mediocre, but present. I was able to get a poor connection at about 15’ away. I run this Pi plugged in.I’m satisfied by this case, despite it’s flaws. I don’t care that I had to remove the front/back panels as I keep this in a situation where I can’t see it. The best part is that it consolidates an SSD and a Pi in a nice package, and provides power to the SSD so that I can boot from it.

I work in I.T. and have for the last decade. I'm not stupid with these things, but the manual for this has to be the dirt worst of all time. It's beyond confusing and watching a YouTube video on it gave me a headache trying to sort out where all the standoffs go. It wasn't until the third assembly attempt I realized I messed up inserting a standoff that should have been done much earlier. No sweat, I would just take it apart and try again, but this time I could NOT get the standoffs and screws undone. I ended up bending several pins on my Pi4, breaking the fan, cutting my knuckle and literally snapping a standoff in half.I promptly requested a replacement be sent because this is ridiculous.These things need step-by-step instructions, not 3 pictures, small fonts, and a million screws! And if you're going to provide a video, don't just gloss over things and slow down. I have an idea of how to put this together now, but I had to destroy the first one in the process.I simply want a Kodi box with a 2TB hdd installed, but companies insist on making building one more annoying than a PC. I was expecting to be using this hardware by now, but instead I'm sitting here waiting on a new one to be shipped. If you want this case, be warned you're on your own with assembly.UPDATE: I received my replacement and the 2nd build went smoother, but I stand by my original opinion on the intructions. Once finished, the case is great for what I need it for. The activity LEDs are a bit bright and the fan is loud, however.Runs cool as well.

I'm happy with this product as it's one of the very few cases that allow you to have an SSD permanently installed into the Pi 4B. The system runs much faster from an SSD than from microSD cards (transfer rates are at least one order of magnitude higher, if not more, even comparing with the highest performing microSD).Assembling the case is remarkably simple following the video posted here on Amazon and also on Youtube, where you can pause and advance as you progress. All you need is a small Philips screwdriver.Making the fan work requires downloading scripts found in Geekworm's online wiki. The description there can be confusing at times, with links to Github, etc, but at the end it all worked, using the "xoff" alias (you can also convert it into a script).The outer case is compact, sturdy, well made and good looking.I've had it in use for about 2 days, with no complaints so far.However, I am worried with eventual overheating and the Pi throttling down. The reason is twofold:1) There is not enough space left between the fan and the CPU/GPU or between the bracket that holds the fan and the other two smaller chips that can also get very hot (Ethernet and USB controllers). If the space were just a few mm larger we could put heatsinks in that space, to contribute to heat dissipation. Unfortunately, though, there is no space, and you have to rely only on the fan.2) While there are holes for ventilation on the sides and at the bottom, the holes at the top are not perfectly aligned with the fan. In fact, it seems that less than half of the air that could flow though the fan can exhaust cleanly from the top.The solution to (1) would be to make the case just a few mm taller, leaving space between the fan and the chips for heatsinks. For (2) just put the holes right on top of the fan.Currently I'm measuring about 50 degrees Celsius as CPU temperature when the Pi is idle, and that jumps to about 59 when using Spyder (a heavy Python IDE). I haven't yet made any stress test to see how hot it can become. If I start to see temperatures over 80, I'll update this review and drop a star.Otherwise, it's a great case, certainly recommended!UPDATE: 6/21/21: overheating has not been an issue. However, the aluminium case makes Bluetooth useless. I believe WiFi would also be a problem but I'm using Ethernet and in any case, the Pi is next to the WiFi router. But forget Bluetooth... I was hoping I could play music on the speaker across the room but no way, it won't connect... I'm therefore dropping from 5 to 4 stars.UPDATE 7/18/21: I solved the Bluetooth problem by buying a small USB dongle (Bluetooth 4.0). There are many on Amazon for about $8. Just getting a dongle however, wasn't sufficient: the interference caused by the aluminum is so strong, that depending on the straight line path between the device you want to connect to and the Raspberry Pi, it still won't work. The final solution was to also get a small USB extension cord (6 inches was enough). Then the dongle doesn't stay so close to the case, there is no interference, and it's now possible for me to play music across the room. The overall cost of the cable dongle was about $14, and of course, you have to use one USB for this (you can put in one of the USB 2.0 ports). I believe a similar solution would work for WiFi, though I haven't tested (I use an Ethernet connection).I found, however, another problem: if power is lost (say, because of some outage in your neighborhood), when power comes back, the case won't turn the Raspberry Pi on again. If it weren't for the case, the Pi would turn itself on in this situation. This matters because if you use VNC to connect when you are not at home, if power is lost, you won't be able to connect ever again until you come home and physically press the power button. This is problematic for people who travel and rely on on the computer at home staying always on (and coming back on when power resumes).For a comparison, I have also a QNAP NAS. It "remembers" whether it was on or off when power was lost, and if it was on, it turns itself on again when power resumes. Since this case helps to transform your Pi into a NAS ("NASPI"), we'd hope it'd have the same behavior. I hope this is something that could be configured in the hardware.So, while I love the case, it does have these issues, hence I'm keeping the 4-stars. If a new version becomes available that fixes these problems, I'll certainly purchase.