CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 8GB Basic Starter Kit with Fan (8GB RAM)
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| Brand | CanaKit |
| Ram Memory Installed Size | 8 GB |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 8 GB |
| Connectivity Technology | GPIO |
| Included Components | Raspberry Pi 4 8GB Model B, CanaKit Premium Clear Raspberry Pi 4 Case, CanaKit Fan, Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable - 6 foot, CanaKit 3.5A USB-C Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply with Noise Filter, CanaKit USB-C PiSwitch, Set of Heat Sinks, CanaKit Quick-Start Guide, CanaKit GPIO Reference Card See more |
About this item
- Includes Raspberry Pi 4 8GB Model B with 1.5GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU (8GB RAM)
- CanaKit Premium Clear Raspberry Pi 4 Case, CanaKit Fan, Set of Heat Sinks
- Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable - 6 foot (Supports up to 4K 60p)
- CanaKit 3.5A USB-C Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply with Noise Filter - Specially designed for the Raspberry Pi 4 (UL Listed)
- CanaKit USB-C PiSwitch (On/Off Power Switch for Raspberry Pi 4)
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Product information
| Package Dimensions | 9.52 x 6.06 x 2.32 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 1.06 pounds |
| Manufacturer | CanaKit |
| ASIN | B0897XZDF2 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,457 in Single Board Computers (Computers & Accessories) |
| Date First Available | July 30, 2019 |
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IMPORTANT NOTE: A properly programmed microSD card with compatible software (e.g. NOOBS 3.4 or later) is required for operation and is NOT included.
Kit Includes
- Raspberry Pi 4 8GB Model B with 1.5GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU (8GB RAM)
- CanaKit Premium Clear Raspberry Pi 4 Case
- CanaKit Fan
- Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable - 6 foot (Supports up to 4K 60p)
- CanaKit 3.5A USB-C Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply with Noise Filter - Specially designed for the Raspberry Pi 4 (UL Listed)
- CanaKit USB-C PiSwitch (On/Off Power Switch for Raspberry Pi 4)
- Set of Heat Sinks
- CanaKit Quick-Start Guide
- CanaKit GPIO Reference Card
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| Sold By | — | CanaKit | Prestige Milano | RasTech US | CanaKit | GeeekPi |
| operating system | — | Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) | Raspberry Pi OS | Raspberry Pi OS (Raspbian) | Supports multiple operating systems installation via NOOBS | Linux (Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, etc.) |
| hardware interface | hdmi, usb c | — | — | — | usb | hdmi |
| cpu manufacturer | — | Raspberry Pi | Broadcom | AMD | Samsung | Broadcom |
| cpu speed | — | 1500 MHz | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM tech | — | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X | L2 | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
| connectivity tech | GPIO | HDMI | Bluetooth, Ethernet, GPIO, I2C, HDMI | HDMI | USB, HDMI | Bluetooth |
| wireless standard | bluetooth | infrared | bluetooth, 802 11 AC | bluetooth | 802 11 AC | bluetooth |
| core count | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Customers find the single board computer kit easy to assemble and functional. They say it works well for surfing, pre-N64 emulation, and desktop use. The fan keeps the unit cool. Many customers consider it a good value for money. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the build quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the kit quality. They find it easy to assemble and consider it a good starter kit for the Raspberry Pi. The Raspbian OS is also appreciated.
"This is a great kit, and the other reviews cover most of the key points. Here is what I would add that isn't covered elsewhere:..." Read more
"This kit is a very nice Raspberry Pi kit. It comes with almost everything you need to get this thing up and running, you only need to supply a..." Read more
"...Canakit has always produced quality kits/packages for RPi products and I'm glad I went with this brand...." Read more
"...Overall, good starter kit for the pi. Everything arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Great value for the money...." Read more
Customers like the single board computer's functionality. They say it works well for surfing, emulation, and desktop use. The included cables work fine and are helpful with older devices. The Pi runs smoothly and steadily, providing adequate performance for browsing, emailing, and other tasks.
"...The case is not the most attractive in my opinion, but is very functional...." Read more
"...but seems to feel nice and secure and the fan is quiet, but seems to do well and moving air in the case...." Read more
"...Works great with the Canakit adapter --- as well as with my standard MacBook adapter with its PD-rated cable..." Read more
"The power supply, board, heatsinks, and all work great. Case could have included a power switch/momentary switch...." Read more
Customers find the single board computer easy to assemble. They say it's simple to put together, reinstall the OS using the NOOBS, and boot it. The instructions are good, and the kit goes together flawlessly. It's a good kit to get started with, and the SD card formatting is easy.
"...A complete single board computer that snaps together in minutes. The fan is very quiet and prevents excessive heat from throttling the CPU...." Read more
"...It seems way easier to set up some software on the Pi4 (notably CUPS and Samba). You install it and Bam! it's ready to go...." Read more
"...I find that it is really easy to run and booting it was simple. I am using this as a NAS controller, and it is doing a great job at that...." Read more
"...Getting everything set up is easy and the instructions are newbie friendly...." Read more
Customers appreciate the heat sinks and fans that keep the single board computer cool. The case, heat sinks, and fan work well to keep the CPU temperature down.
"...The fan is very quiet and prevents excessive heat from throttling the CPU. If you have used Linux before you will feel right at home...." Read more
"...nice and secure and the fan is quiet, but seems to do well and moving air in the case...." Read more
"...The packaging is solid. The heatsinks are a nice added touch, although not all of them can be used with the aforementioned PoE HAT...." Read more
"...(cpu, memory, and USB controller), but at least one had one heatsink off in an odd place." Read more
Customers appreciate the value for money of the single board computer. They find it suitable for budget computers and say it performs as advertised. However, some customers mention that the instructions are lacking.
"...Pros: Very small, inexpensive, and fast. A complete single board computer that snaps together in minutes...." Read more
"...Everything arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Great value for the money. Hard to find a better starter kit...." Read more
"...This unit would be great inexpensive starter computer for kids especially if they are interested in electronics or computer science...." Read more
"This kit saved me money! I was going to purchase each of these components individually, however, the Pi was out of stock...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the build quality of the single board computer. Some find it reliable and the power supply has thick wires. The case seems fine and fits the board well. However, others mention that the case is poorly designed, the drivers streaming shows were unwatchable, and the fan is a stupid gimmick that almost ruins the rig.
"...All the parts snap together very easily. The fit is secure with no wobbles and take-apart is also easy...." Read more
"...fan that gets put together with no screws, but seems to feel nice and secure and the fan is quiet, but seems to do well and moving air in the case...." Read more
"...Don't get me wrong, its works just fine. However, its pretty basic and the the air holes are the shape of a raspberry that blocks half of the area..." Read more
"...Everything arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Great value for the money. Hard to find a better starter kit...." Read more
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Excellent single board computer, great teaching tool for robotics
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019I bought the Canakit Pi 4 Starter Kit (4GB) with the clear case. I also have the Canakit Pi 3 with clear case.
The kit is easy to assemble, just be careful with the fan wiring and position it to blow air into the case.
All the parts snap together very easily. The fit is secure with no wobbles and take-apart is also easy.
The case top is easy to remove for access to GPIO pins.
The power supply is rated at 3.5v Amps and I can connect a 1TB NVMe SSD via USB 3 with no issues (it uses USB 3 power from the Pi).
Running a 100% CPU load stress test results are shown below - no thermal throttling occurred.
I installed NOOBS and ran the full update of Raspian Buster which took a bit of time (depends on internet speed).
I was using the home WiFi and the setup detected it with no problems.
I installed a few pieces of software like Fritzing and Sysbench, etc., with no issues.
I connected Chromium to my Google account and all my bookmarks synced.
I installed KeePass 2 (a password manager) and exported my main computer database and imported it with no issues.
Browsing YouTube and watching videos is quite acceptable in performance and response.
Then I formatted a second MicroSD card with the Full Raspian image using Etcher and installed it just for fun.
Boot time is very short and I can copy from my home directory on the Pi to the other SD card via a USB SD reader/writer (for backups).
I have not used Ethernet yet, nor the audio port.
Pros:
Very small, inexpensive, and fast. A complete single board computer that snaps together in minutes.
The fan is very quiet and prevents excessive heat from throttling the CPU.
If you have used Linux before you will feel right at home.
Cons:
You will need to make the NOOBS installer on a microSD card separately.
The fan connector gets in the way of a GPIO cable connector, so you may want some sort of Fan Shim if this is an issue,
or maybe get a fanless cooling case like the Flirc Raspberry Pi 4 Case (I have no experience with that, I just heard good things about it).
Flirc case at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Flirc-Raspberry-Pi-Case-Silver/dp/B07WG4DW52
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Stress test script I used - Canakit case and fan with standard NOOBS install:
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#!/bin/bash
# Stress test CPU
# Jim Hurley
# version 1.0
# 24 Aug 2019
# to install sysbench: sudo apt-get install sysbench
#
clear
date
echo "Starting stress test ..."
#stress test the CPU - 4 threads, factor primes up to 25000, 10 times
for counter in `seq 1 10`
do
date
echo "Test start" $counter
vcgencmd measure_temp # show temperature
sysbench --test=cpu --cpu-max-prime=25000 --num-threads=4 run >/dev/null 2>&1
echo "Test done " $counter
done
echo "... stress test over"
echo $date
vcgencmd measure_temp
=============== output text ============================================================
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:31:51 PM PDT
Starting stress test ...
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:31:51 PM PDT
Test start 1
temp=46.0'C
Test done 1
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:33:18 PM PDT
Test start 2
temp=59.0'C
Test done 2
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:34:45 PM PDT
Test start 3
temp=61.0'C
Test done 3
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:36:12 PM PDT
Test start 4
temp=61.0'C
Test done 4
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:37:38 PM PDT
Test start 5
temp=62.0'C
Test done 5
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:39:05 PM PDT
Test start 6
temp=63.0'C
Test done 6
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:40:32 PM PDT
Test start 7
temp=63.0'C
Test done 7
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:41:59 PM PDT
Test start 8
temp=64.0'C
Test done 8
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:43:25 PM PDT
Test start 9
temp=63.0'C
Test done 9
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:44:52 PM PDT
Test start 10
temp=64.0'C
Test done 10
... stress test over
temp=63.0'C
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent single board computer, great teaching tool for roboticsI bought the Canakit Pi 4 Starter Kit (4GB) with the clear case. I also have the Canakit Pi 3 with clear case.
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019
The kit is easy to assemble, just be careful with the fan wiring and position it to blow air into the case.
All the parts snap together very easily. The fit is secure with no wobbles and take-apart is also easy.
The case top is easy to remove for access to GPIO pins.
The power supply is rated at 3.5v Amps and I can connect a 1TB NVMe SSD via USB 3 with no issues (it uses USB 3 power from the Pi).
Running a 100% CPU load stress test results are shown below - no thermal throttling occurred.
I installed NOOBS and ran the full update of Raspian Buster which took a bit of time (depends on internet speed).
I was using the home WiFi and the setup detected it with no problems.
I installed a few pieces of software like Fritzing and Sysbench, etc., with no issues.
I connected Chromium to my Google account and all my bookmarks synced.
I installed KeePass 2 (a password manager) and exported my main computer database and imported it with no issues.
Browsing YouTube and watching videos is quite acceptable in performance and response.
Then I formatted a second MicroSD card with the Full Raspian image using Etcher and installed it just for fun.
Boot time is very short and I can copy from my home directory on the Pi to the other SD card via a USB SD reader/writer (for backups).
I have not used Ethernet yet, nor the audio port.
Pros:
Very small, inexpensive, and fast. A complete single board computer that snaps together in minutes.
The fan is very quiet and prevents excessive heat from throttling the CPU.
If you have used Linux before you will feel right at home.
Cons:
You will need to make the NOOBS installer on a microSD card separately.
The fan connector gets in the way of a GPIO cable connector, so you may want some sort of Fan Shim if this is an issue,
or maybe get a fanless cooling case like the Flirc Raspberry Pi 4 Case (I have no experience with that, I just heard good things about it).
Flirc case at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Flirc-Raspberry-Pi-Case-Silver/dp/B07WG4DW52
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stress test script I used - Canakit case and fan with standard NOOBS install:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#!/bin/bash
# Stress test CPU
# Jim Hurley
# version 1.0
# 24 Aug 2019
# to install sysbench: sudo apt-get install sysbench
#
clear
date
echo "Starting stress test ..."
#stress test the CPU - 4 threads, factor primes up to 25000, 10 times
for counter in `seq 1 10`
do
date
echo "Test start" $counter
vcgencmd measure_temp # show temperature
sysbench --test=cpu --cpu-max-prime=25000 --num-threads=4 run >/dev/null 2>&1
echo "Test done " $counter
done
echo "... stress test over"
echo $date
vcgencmd measure_temp
=============== output text ============================================================
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:31:51 PM PDT
Starting stress test ...
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:31:51 PM PDT
Test start 1
temp=46.0'C
Test done 1
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:33:18 PM PDT
Test start 2
temp=59.0'C
Test done 2
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:34:45 PM PDT
Test start 3
temp=61.0'C
Test done 3
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:36:12 PM PDT
Test start 4
temp=61.0'C
Test done 4
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:37:38 PM PDT
Test start 5
temp=62.0'C
Test done 5
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:39:05 PM PDT
Test start 6
temp=63.0'C
Test done 6
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:40:32 PM PDT
Test start 7
temp=63.0'C
Test done 7
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:41:59 PM PDT
Test start 8
temp=64.0'C
Test done 8
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:43:25 PM PDT
Test start 9
temp=63.0'C
Test done 9
Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:44:52 PM PDT
Test start 10
temp=64.0'C
Test done 10
... stress test over
temp=63.0'C
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019This is a great kit, and the other reviews cover most of the key points. Here is what I would add that isn't covered elsewhere:
1) About the fan complaints -- it's not a big deal. Yeah, you can hear it, it's not whisper quiet, but it's not noisy either. If the room is silent, then you notice it. The moment there is some other noise (music, TV, talking, etc.) the fan dissapears into the background and is forgotten. The fan stays on when the Pi is off. My bigger complaint is that the "logo" shaped opening for the fan is very small, and doesn't seem like it can supply a lot of airflow. Most of the fan is actually blocked by the plastic case, and is not open. However, it doesn't seem to be harmful, as my Pi4 under "normal" heavy CPU usage (installing software, processing images, etc) maxes around 55C, and idles around 45C, just like all my other, older Pis.
2) The kit comes with micro (male)-to-regular (female) HDMI adapters, not full cables. I really like this option, and it's the main reason I got this kit. I often use old VGA displays, and I can plug my HDMI-to-VGA adapters into these adapters. If they had supplied micro-to-normal (male-to-male) HDMI cables, I couldn't do this. So, just be aware.
3) The case is not the most attractive in my opinion, but is very functional. It's a mostly transparent, but somewhat frosted plastic (not totally transparent). The "top" comes off easily (prefect friction fit) to access the GPIO, camera socket, etc., while the Pi remains in the rest of the case. This is nice. Other cases either can't do this without unscrewing something, or the friction fit is way too tight and you break your fingernails trying to open it.
4) There is no "convenient" opening to bring out the camera cable, GPIO connections, etc., in the top of the case. Instead, there is a thin 1mm gap between the top of the case and the body that goes almost all the way around the perimeter when the top is on, and you need to bring the cables out through that 1mm gap all around the sides. This is "functional" but doesn't look pretty. However, maybe this is a good thing for your application, as nothing ever comes out of the top of the case, only the sides, and you have a lot of control over which side it comes out of.
5) The power switch is also a separate adapter. This is nice, because then you can use the power switch on other USB-C cables, or use other power supplies and "give" them a power switch. Again, another reason why I got this kit.
6) I got the 4GB RAM version, because you never know how you might repurpose your Pi later. However, under most normal tasks, I tend to stay well under 2GB (actually, mostly under 1GB, unless running heavier apps). So if your budget is really tight, 2GB would be a way to save some cash without sacrificing anything, I think. With all the other improvements on the Pi4, I would probably stay away from 1GB if you actually want to use those improvements (dual 4k displays, etc.). If you think you'll only ever need 1 GB, you're probably better of just using one of the Pi3B's, or even earlier, unless you have a specific, exact need for a Pi 4 (e.g. headless operation of USB 3 ports, or something equally specific). I tend to use the Pi4 mostly, because of it's speed, to prototype projects that I then later move to old Pi 1's, 2's, or 3's anyway. But the speed improvement (while coding/compiling, web browsing, etc) is noticeable, even over the 3B+ (but it doesn't seem huge vs. the 3B+).
7) When I play MP3's with ANY media player (VLC, gxine, etc.), they are full of click artifacts (a few per second). This hasn't been a problem on my other Pis. I'm guessing this is just some issue with the Pi4 being so new that media software has not been optimized for it yet. I don't listen to music often on my Pi's anyway, so this isn't a huge deal for me. Again, just be aware.
8) It seems way easier to set up some software on the Pi4 (notably CUPS and Samba). You install it and Bam! it's ready to go. I didn't have to babysit it to get it to work right. Maybe that's just due to the new Buster version of Raspbian being better, I don't know. I haven't run Buster on any of my other Pis.
I hope this review helps!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020This kit is a very nice Raspberry Pi kit. It comes with almost everything you need to get this thing up and running, you only need to supply a keyboard and mouse, and a memory card. I got this as an upgrade for my older raspberry pi 3b and it is definitely that. Not only does the pi feature USB 3.0 ports, but is a lot faster with it's upgraded CPU. I find that it is really easy to run and booting it was simple. I am using this as a NAS controller, and it is doing a great job at that. I even got windows to run on it as well, with limited usage, of course. This kit has a nice, solid case with a fan that gets put together with no screws, but seems to feel nice and secure and the fan is quiet, but seems to do well and moving air in the case. probably my favorite part of this kit is the small power button addon that is included in the kit. it makes it very easy to turn on/off and reset the device. If you have ever had a pi before, you know the annoyance of having to plug and unplug the device, so it is very helpful. Overall, if you are looking to pick up a raspberry pi, and are looking for something that is mostly a complete kit, I would highly recommend this one,
Top reviews from other countries
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EingeschaenkteReviewed in Germany on August 25, 20211.0 out of 5 stars Falscher Stromstecker und fehlende SD-Karte
Es wurde ein Stromstecker geliefert, aus dem 2 flache Dinger herausschauen. Keine Ahnung, was das ist. Ich wollte dann einfach ein Netzteil mit passendem Stecker für DE neu kaufen. Aber bei den Angeboten steht was von "Raspberry 4 Modell B". Keine Ahnung, ob das B ist oder was. Total nervig, dieser Kram!
Außerdem ist keine SD-Karte dabei (von deren Notwendigkeit ich vorher nichts wusste).
Die Produktbezeichnung "Starter-Set" ist irreführend!
Yong Wai MengReviewed in Singapore on February 25, 20212.0 out of 5 stars Didn't Boot Up
I bought it a month plus ago, but only had time to tinkle with it now. I set it up and there was power, but it was not able to boot up. Quite disappointed as my 4GB version worked flawlessly. Is there warranty?
Vicky singReviewed in Singapore on January 14, 20215.0 out of 5 stars Works as expected!
I used the kit for setting up Kodi and watching movies on cracle. Works reasonably well. The performance is much better than the previous version.
Temporarily used for browsing as a desk top. It worked reasonably too.
Alton ChandlerReviewed in Australia on November 23, 20205.0 out of 5 stars Birthday Gift
This product is a Birthday gift.
PolaReviewed in Singapore on June 2, 20211.0 out of 5 stars Power switch was DOA
The power switch (PiSwitch) provided was dead on arrival. I do wonder if any QC was done as this seems like an elementary mistake









