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Your cart is empty. Enhance your Pi computing experience with the CanaKit Pi 5 Desktop PC, equipped with high-speed PI SSD NVMe storage pre-loaded with the Pi OS. Bringing enhanced performance, powered by the fast Pi 5 with 8GB of RAM, and a pre-installed 64-bit Pi OS on the SSD NVMe storage.
Enjoy up to 10x faster maximum read and write speeds compared to traditional Micro SD card storage, leading to quicker boot times, faster application loading, and a smoother overall system experience.
Housed in the sleek and compact CanaKit Turbine Black case with an Active Cooler, the CanaKit Pi 5 Desktop PC offers power in a small and stylish package, making it ideal for home offices, media centers, or educational workstations.
Fully assembled for ease of use, this device eliminates the need for hardware setup tasks like installing the cooling system or M.2 HAT+ with spacers and screws. Simply plug in your own USB keyboard/mouse and connect to an monitor or TV for operation.
The CanaKit Pi 5 Desktop PC includes the CanaKit 45W PD USB-C Power Supply for the Pi 5, to allow for connectivity of high-power devices to the Pi 5.
Includes:
- Pi 5 8GB
- 256 GB NVME SSD (Pre-loaded with Pi 64-Bit OS)
- M.2 HAT+
- CanaKit Pi 5 Turbine Case - High-Gloss Black
- Active Cooler
- CanaKit USB-C PD Power Supply
- Set of 2 x Display Cables (6 ft)
- Pre-Assembled
JRJB
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
From the pics, it looks like it brings all the GPIOs out to a 2×20 header, but while they could have been, they are not actually connected to the pins on the pi. If all you want is raspi 5 desktop, it has been working well for that and the SSD appears to work well. There also is a space for access to the two camera connectors, but I've so far been unable to get the cable in. Might need to disassemble the SSD to get them in. I wish they would have put the SSD board on a carrier underneath the pi and then built a case on top with better access options.
Steve
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
I bought this item Jan. 27, 2025. As of this posting, I’ve used the unit for about 3 weeks. It has performed flawlessly. And really, not much else to say about. FWIW: I also own a NexDeck that I paired with this unit. The NexDeck configuration requires the Pi to be powered from the NexDeck. I constantly get an under voltage warning when using this combination. Further, I previously tried to use a Raspberry Pi 4 with this unit and got the same results. I am using a correct power supply, in fact one that is a little overrated. The NexDeck is not passing 5 volts to the Pi.
M. Martinez
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
Literally worked great out of the box. Within an hour I had pi-hole and HomeBridge up and running.
WCat
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2025
I've probably bought at least 6 Canakit all-in-one Raspberry Pi kits over the years. Every piece included is top-drawer quality, as is their documentation. They always include a "getting started" card, which is quite helpful.There is no better company to buy from if you are looking into getting started with a Raspberry Pi.While this is one of their most expensive kits, it comes with the official Raspberry Pi NVME hat pre-installed, along with the official Raspbian image pre-programmed into the NVME. It is also already installed into its Canakit plastic case.All you have to do is plug in the included power supply and a display through one of the two included micro-HDMI to HDMI adapters, a mouse and keyboard, and you're up and running.Nothing could be easier than this. It's a great starter kit, and the price is not out of line with what it would cost you for all of the separately-purchased pieces.I highly recommend Canakit.I also highly recommend buying this NVME-equipped model if you are just starting out with the Raspberry Pi 5. NVME technology is the future for the faster Pi models. You can save some $$ by using the old-school SD card technology, but the SD will wear out way more quickly, and is also a lot slower than NVME. NVME technology enables the Pi 5 to run at its best speeds, and with much higher capacities (think 2 TB for example). You don't want to hobble it with an SD card.
Rick Angelone
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
Looking down on the top you see the SSD card. And the bottom I see the Pi. Somewhere in there is the fan I guess but the case it poorly ventilated. Past all that it is a dream. Plug in, power up, setup and you on your way. It dId a number of updates. The only other complaint is with all my RPis, poor Wi-Fi connection.UPDATE: Dissembled the case just using the bottom, heat issues solved plus can now use GPIO
Cohoman
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025
I bought this Raspberry Pi 5 to be used specifically with the Home Assistant (HA) software. The built-in SSD card was a requirement since HA writes a lot of data to storage. I've been running this device for 3 days now and it's been working great. It was super nice to have a fully assembled and ready-to-go Pi. To get the HA software installed on the SSD card, I did the following:1) Install the Raspberry Pi OS on a SD Card (using my Mac Mini).2) Inserted the SD card in the Pi 5 and booted it up from the SD Card.3) Attached an ethernet cable from my WiFi router to the Pi.4) Use the Raspberry Pi Imager app on the Pi to install a version of HA on the Pi's SDD card.5) Shutdown the Pi.6) Removed the SD card, and rebooted the Pi.I was up and running in just a few minutes. When running HA the small fan is running in the Pi, but it's barely noticeable when compared to the normal background noise in my house. So, I've got a Zigbee USB stick attached to one of the USB 2.0 ports and I have 45 Zigbee devices connected to HA. Everything is working well, and I don't anticipate any hardware speed issues.
techadept
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
Great performance in a tiny box, blows the pi4 for web browsing and video playback. Just buy it, you will love it.
JN
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
Great read/write speeds. Haven't tested overclocking, or in warmer climates, yet. I run an INDI server on it to control telescope equipment. Always happy with a Pi, and they keep getting better. CanaKit always provides functional and pragmatic equipment!
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