You may disagree, but we think that the Pironman is the best case for Raspberry Pi 5. It gives your Pi a miniature gaming rig look with RGB lights and tower fans. It also adds SSD option among other enhancements.
Specializing in STEM education, SunFounder is a company known for its Arduino kits, displays, and smart devices. Pironman 5 case is one of their most popular products.
Now, this awesome case is getting an upgrade in the form of Pironman Max.
📝 Pironman 5-MAX: Key Specifications
On first look, you will notice that the Pironman 5-MAX has a much stealthier look with its black aluminum chassis when compared to the Pironman 5.
The differences don’t stop there. 😃
The 5-MAX comes equipped with two plug-in M.2 NVMe slots that have a built-in PCIe Gen2 switch and support for RAID 0/1. It can also be used to attach one NVMe SSD and one Hailo-8L AI Accelerator, enabling it to handle lightweight AI workloads with up to 13 TOPS of performance.
The familiar OLED display makes a return, showing real-time insights of the Raspberry Pi, with metrics like CPU usage, memory usage, temperature, storage status, and networking being shown.
The OLED display has been upgraded to support tap-to-wake. So, now you can configure it the display to automatically go into sleep mode and then ‘wake’ it with a tap, thanks to the newly included vibration sensors.
As for the cooling, the PWM tower cooler is still around, but the two RGB fans have been upgraded with programmable RGB LEDs, offering more control over the lighting of the Pironman 5-MAX.
Pironman 5-MAX front and rear views.
We wrap this up with some other appealing aspects of the Pironman 5-MAX:
Video: 2x HDMI.PCle: 2x M.2 PCIe 2.0 x1.Power: 5V DC, 5A (via USB-C).Networking: 1x Gigabit Ethernet port.USB: 2x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 (both Type-A).Storage: 1x NVMe PiP expansion board, 1x microSD slot.**Interfaces:**1x 4-pin CPU fan connector, 40-pin GPIO, 4x WS2812 RGB LEDs, and 1x IR receiver.
Note that Pironman case is a DIY product and you’ll have to assemble it with a screwdriver. It’s not complicated and doesn’t require special effort.
🛒 Pre-order Pironman 5-MAX and save $23
Pironman 5-Max is priced at $94.99 but if you are among the first 500 people to order it, you’ll get a 25% discount and the price will be reduced to $71.24.
The pricing includes the US duties, so that’s a big relief if you are worried about the raised traffic. For EU residents, the pricing also includes VAT.
You can pre-order the Pironman 5-MAX from the official website, where SunFounder has mentioned that it will be shipping the case before June 15, 2025.
Additionally, keep in mind that the pricing mentioned is the early bird special, which is limited to only 500 units. When the promotional period is over, the Pironman 5-MAX will be back to its retail price of $94.99 (excl accessories).
Hurry up ⌛
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