Pironman 5 Pro Max is the latest Raspberry Pi 5 case by SunFounder. The new enclosure adds a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 5MP camera module, a mount suitable for Raspberry Pi Camera Modules, stereo speakers, a USB microphone, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Besides the new features, its design is close to the Pironman 5 Max we reviewed with a Raspberry Pi 5, an NVMe SSD, and an Hailo-8 AI accelerator last June. That means it keeps black aluminum and semi-transparent black acrylic panels, offers two M.2 PCIe slots, an IR receiver, a power button, and the Tap-to-Wake feature for the OLED information display.
Pironman 5 Pro Max specifications:
- Designed for the Raspberry Pi 5 and compatible SBCs
- Storage
- Pironman 5 Dual NVMe PiP supporting 2x M.2 2230, 2242, 2260, or 2280 NVMe SSDs at up to PCIe 2.0 x1 speeds due to switch used; RAID 0/1 support
- MicroSD card slot equipped with a spring-loaded socket for easy card removal
- Video Output – 2x full-size HDMI ports
- Displays
- 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 800×480 resolution
- 0.96-inch OLED Display showing Raspberry Pi’s CPU usage, temperature, disk usage, IP address, RAM usage, etc. Wake on tap design as opposed to always on
- Audio
- Stereo 3W speakers
- USB microphone
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Camera – 5MP camera with camera mount
- Networking – Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port, WiFi 5, and Bluetooth 5 from the Raspberry Pi 5
- USB – 2x USB 2.0 and 2x USB 3.0 ports from the Raspberry Pi 5
- Cooling
- 3x programmable PWM RGB LED fans
- Tower cooler with a PWM fan controlled by the system
- Expansion
- External 40-pin GPIO extender with pin labels for easy access
- 2x M.2 PCIe 2.0 x1 sockets for SSDs and/or AI accelerators
- Misc
- 6x WS2812 addressable RGB LEDs
- IR Receiver for multi-media centers like Kodi or Volumio
- Metal power button for safe shutdown
- RTC battery holder
- Black aluminum main body with black acrylic side panels
- Power Supply – 5V DC/5A via USB-C power adapter (official Raspberry Pi 27W power supply recommended).
The Pironman 5 Pro Max enclosure is compatible with Raspberry Pi OS (Trixie), Ubuntu 25.04/25.10 Desktop/Server, Kali Linux, Home Assistant OS 16.3, Homebridge bookworm, and Umbreal OS 1.5. As with previous models, you’ll need to run raspi-config for configuration and install the pironman5 module script to handle features like RGB displays, OLED, the power button, and so on. You’ll find detailed instructions for hardware installation and software configuration on the documentation website.
Pironman 5 cases are all pretty neat, albeit overengineered, especially when it comes to cooling. The Pironman 5 Pro Max makes it easier to run computer vision applications, voice-enabled AI assistants, and video conferencing software. I played around with Hailo-8 computer vision samples using the Pironman 5 Max, but I had to use my own camera and mount, while it’s now integrated into the new Pro Max case and ready to use after installation.
As SunFounder adds more and more features, the price of their Pironman 5 case creeps up. The Pironman 5 Pro Max starts at $145.99 on Amazon and the SunFounder store, and should soon be listed on the company’s AliExpress store. It ships with all accessories listed in the specs, including the 4.3-inch display, two speakers, USB microphone, and 5MP camera module, but you can also select other cameras (e.g., Raspberry Pi AI camera), an RTL-SDR dongle, an Hailo-8L AI accelerator, and more options.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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