Argon NEO 5 Case for Raspberry Pi 5

by Argon40

The tidy Argon NEO 5 aluminium case with active and passive cooling has been designed to meet the high demands of the Raspberry Pi 5.

Effective cooling

Argon NEO's slim aluminium enclosure dissipates heat effectively to provide both passive and active cooling.

  • Aluminium case enclosure with passive cooling fins that act as a heatsink.
  • Thermal pads are included to transfer heat away from your Raspberry Pi.
  • Air intake vents allow for cool air to enter the case.
  • 30mm PWM fan helps push out hot air to exhaust vents.

Simple and beautifully designed

Argon NEO is made with aluminium alloy and polished with a black (or black and red) finish for stunning aesthetics. 

  • Easy 3 part assembly (printed instructions are included).
  • Easily mount to your desired station with built in mounting points. 
  • Complete access to all ports with removable top cover.

Superior protection & security

Argon NEO provides solid outer protection to keep the Raspberry Pi 5 board safe from physical damage. The case has a screw on top cover to keep the ports safe when not in use, and there's an optional SD card cover to protect your data even further.

Native Raspberry Pi 5 support

Argon NEO lets you access the power button and activity LED on your Pi 5 with its own integrated power button.


19 customer reviews

2 months ago
It's a lovely bit of kit. Looks sleek and with the passive and active cooling it should be quite energy efficient. It was missing one screw, which doesn't effect performance, only aesthetics. Really I should only knock half a point off. So read this as a 4.5.
by Justin about Argon NEO 5 Case for Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
6 months ago
Nice case with efficient cooling. As already said, the routing of the fan wires is not evident, but I manage to do it by reading attentively the instructions. The metal part reduces the Wi-Fi signal receipt, so it should not be put far from the Wi_Fi router.
by Michel about Argon NEO 5 Case for Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a year ago
The Argon NEO 5 case is substantial well engineered item. Easy to assemble around the Pi 5, taking only 5 minutes or so. I liked the mostly metal design with a plastic base. It weighs 165 grams including the Pi and so is less likely to be dragged around by attached cables. The combined passive and active cooling allowed the Pi to stay in the region of 44 to 57 degrees C over the usual temperature stress tests for 20 minutes. This could no doubt be reduced further if the top was removed! This model has eady access to the MicroSD card and if you wish. there is a small screw-in plasic cover to conceal this. Definitely recommend and if you must have a built in NVMe M.2 slot this model has a bigger brother with this facility included.
by Timothy about Argon NEO 5 Case for Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a year ago
The case is overall very nice. It's well made and fits together snugle. And it looks smart. It is odd that the base is plastic while the rest is aluminium. It's not clear why this choice was made, though perhaps it's to keep whatever is underneath the case cooler because plastic doesn't transmit heat as well. The case obviously does have significant flaws if the intention is to use the Pi as more than just a basic computer. If there is a need to access any of the places to plug accessories in, add hats or something like the SSD base, this case will leave you high and dry. It has to be opened to allow access and the sweep of the heat sink fins might get in the way of some hats. Screws have to come in from underneath, so unless long alternatives are available, no base is likely to be attachable. Of course, these problems are all clear from the images. It's just unfortunate that no holes were cut for ribbon cables. The case is a bit fiddly to put together. The fan cable has to run down a channel that isn't designed for it. Following the instructions, the cable keeps jumping out of the section where it has to make 2 90 degree turns. Because the cable is flat, it's not designed to make turns and the channel is too shallow for the cable to be on-end. Unfortunately, those corners force it to be on end. I had to leave the cable unplugged while putting the case together and use needle-nose tweezers to plug it in afterward. This is disappointing for a case that is pretty expensive. The fan is almost never on. It's not clear at what temperature the fan is supposed to turn on because I think it would keep the Pi a lot cooler if the fan actually ever turned on. It is plugged in because it runs for a couple of seconds when the Pi is starting up. But then it turns off, never to be heard from again. It's not clear whether this is a flaw or intention because there is no information about the fan's intended behaviour. Again, disappointing for a case this expensive.
by Craig about Argon NEO 5 Case for Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a year ago
Fabulous. Precision engineering at its best. Everything fitted perfectly. One recommendation to the manufacturers is to make the screw that holds the cover over the MicroSD card to be of a captive type.
by Roger about Argon NEO 5 Case for Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a year ago
Excellent case, well made, fits the Pi 5 like a glove, easy to assemble, allows DuPont wire connectors inside the case with the lid on, and lets you run GPIO wires neatly out the vent holes. The power button is surprisingly useful. Given the Pi 5's tendency to run warm to hot, and to self-throttle under moderate load even with a heat sink, a case like the Neo 5 is a necessity. And this is a really good one. I recommend that if you're buying a Pi 5, just buy this case at the same time. Nits: the included instructions are a joke, but you don't really need them. The three parts fit together logically. The only non-obvious step to me was where to place the second thermal pad. One pad goes on the CPU, though it is not cut to perfectly fit the CPU. The other goes on a smaller chip, and is oversized for it. The instructions for routing the fan wires are confusing. But you don't actually have to route the wires at all, just plug the wires into the fan port on the Pi, done. This is probably better if you use GPIO pins since you can keep the fan wires away from your GPIO pins and signals. Other than that, great case, highly recommended.
by Anonymous about Argon NEO 5 Case for Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io

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