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4 Raspberry Pi accessories 4

Raspberry Pi accessories can be divided into several categories. The
main types are:

• Input/output devices (displays, keyboards and mice, cameras,
speakers, and microphones)
• Storage (microSD cards, external hard drives and SSDs, USB flash
drives)
• Connectivity (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth dongles, Ethernet cables, USB
hubs)
• Expansion boards and HATs (GPIO expansion boards, HATs)
• Power solutions (power supplies, battery packs, UPS HATs)
• Cases and enclosures (basic cases, specialized enclosures, custom-
izable cases)

Figure 4.1 shows the simplest case for Raspberry Pi: two acrylic piec-
es with standoffs and screws make a case suitable for any Raspberry
Pi (3,4, or 5). Figure 4.2. shows the most expensive case we have come

Figure 4.1
A basic case with
Raspberry Pi 4

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