Case compatibility
Vilros is excited to offer a variety of cases manufactured by Vilros, the Raspberry Pi Foundation, and other manufacturers. Only cases specifically designed for Raspberry Pi 4 will fit your Pi 4 board.
Pi 3 cases will not fit Pi 4 due to port layout changes.
Find Pi 4 cases: Browse Vilros's collection of Raspberry Pi 4 cases for a variety of options including cooling cases, aluminum cases, and official cases.
Port differences from Pi 3
The Raspberry Pi 4 has a different port layout compared to the Pi 3 Model B/B+, which is why older cases don't fit:
Key differences:
- Power: Pi 4 uses USB-C instead of micro-USB
- Video: Pi 4 has dual micro-HDMI ports instead of a single full-size HDMI port
- Ethernet port position: Slightly different placement
- Audio/video jack: Same position but cases need accurate cutouts
Because of these changes, Pi 3 cases will have misaligned cutouts for ports, making them incompatible with Pi 4.
Types of Pi 4 cases
Basic plastic cases:
- Affordable ($5-15)
- Protect against dust and minor impacts
- Limited cooling (passive only)
- Good for desktop use with light workloads
Cases with fans:
- Include an active cooling fan
- Prevent thermal throttling during intensive tasks
- Recommended for gaming, overclocking, or heavy loads
- See our fan installation guide
Aluminum cases:
- Act as a passive heatsink
- Better cooling than plastic cases without fan noise
- More expensive but more effective cooling
- Examples: Vilros Wave Case, official Raspberry Pi aluminum case
Specialized cases:
- Touchscreen cases (for use with the official 7" touchscreen)
- DIN rail cases (for industrial mounting)
- Cluster cases (for building Pi clusters)
- Media center cases (designed for home theater use)
Finding Pi 4-compatible cases
What to look for:
- Explicitly labeled "Raspberry Pi 4" or "Pi 4 compatible"
- Cutouts for USB-C power and dual micro-HDMI ports
- Access to GPIO header if you plan to use HATs or electronics
- Adequate cooling (passive heatsinks or active fans) for your workload
Avoid:
- Cases labeled only for "Raspberry Pi 3" or "Pi 3 B+"
- Cases without USB-C or dual micro-HDMI cutouts
- Cases that don't mention Pi 4 compatibility
Vilros Pi 4 cases: Browse our curated selection of Pi 4-compatible cases at Vilros.com, including cooling cases, Wave cases, and official Raspberry Pi cases.