Choosing a Pi 5 Case: Airflow Comparison

Chapter: 15 — Software Setup and the Developer Environment on the Raspberry Pi 5

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About This Poster

This chapter's case guidance boils down to "prefer a case with vents" — this poster turns that one-paragraph warning into an explorable decision aid, tying directly back to Chapter 14's thermal-throttling content.

How to Use

• Explore — click a case type to see how it handles airflow.
• Quiz Me — test whether you can match a scenario to the right case type.
• Edit mode — open main.html?edit=true to drag the zone corner handles and calibrate boundaries once the poster image is generated.

Zones

1. Sealed / Decorative Case — no airflow, heat accumulates
2. Vented Passive Case — convection airflow through vent slots
3. Active-Cooling-Compatible Case — clear intake/exhaust for the fan