Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit PRO - Turbine Black (128GB Edition) (8GB RAM)

My CanaKit Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit PRO (with NOOBs software on the SD card) was shipped on time, intact, with no parts missing, and was well packaged. I put together the Pi 5 on the durable plastic case and the fit was perfect. The CanaKit power supply was well-made and worked as specified. It was easy to put the heat sinks on and insert the fan into the top cover of the case. When the Raspberry Pi was fully assembled I used my USB Logitec key board and USB mouse and Insignia smart TV 24 inch screen as an HDMI monitor. Now, I could control the computer. Everything worked well! As advertised, the Pi came with Mathematica which was easy to install and run. I have had excellent luck with Cana kits for the Pi 3 B+ as well as the Pi 5. With all the Python help one can get on the web and with web help using the Raspberrian terminal language, younger students as well as "seasoned veterans" can learn alot from this special, versitile computer.

Great gift to get into programming, an incredible playground tool. Has a very user-friendly UI with plenty of customizable opportunities. Easy to set up if you know what you’re doing. If not, YouTube will teach you. The brand alltogether performs very well. Make sure you are gentle with the technology and turn it on and off accordingly with use as the tech will cook if you leave it on 24/7 (my mistake).

This is a great kit. It has everything you need to get the Pi up and running. The case is my least favorite part, but it’s serviceable. My biggest issue is that it’s glossy, making it a fingerprint magnet. Also, the power button leaves much to be desired. But, it will work until I get a better case. The little fan spins up sometimes, but it’s not super loud. The heat sink is solid and has what looks like nice thermal pads correctly placed to make contact with the chips. The microSD card, reader, power supply and HDMI cables do their job. The Pi itself is great. I have an older Pi, but it’s nowhere near as powerful. I didn’t bother with the included OS, I downloaded Batocera Linux for the Pi 5 and wrote that to the card so I could set up an emulation system. The Pi is powerful enough to run games up to the Dreamcast, which is the most powerful system emulator included in Batocera. Though, it does struggle with some N64 games, but that’s just the nature of N64 emulation. All said and done, this is a nice kit and a decent value for what you get. I follow tech and prices on PC components are skyrocketing, particularly RAM, but storage and other components are also going up. So, getting all of this for $160 wasn’t bad.

I bought this to run digital signage in my restaurant and paired it with the open-source Anthias (Screenly OSE) software instead of paying for a monthly signage subscription. It works GREAT. Performance: Boots fast, runs 1080p images and video loops all day without lag or stutter. No overheating, no random reboots, and stays stable even when we push heavier content like menu boards with motion backgrounds. Setup: I flashed Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm and installed Anthias from GitHub. Everything connected over HDMI to our wall-mounted TV. Within 30 minutes I had photos, promotions, and QR codes rotating on screen. Daily Use: The web dashboard makes it easy to update assets from my laptop — I don’t have to touch the device once it’s behind the TV. My staff doesn’t even know it exists. Completely silent and maintenance-free. Why this beats paid signage players: No subscription fees, no vendor lock-in, and I can control exactly what goes on screen without cloud delays. For a restaurant where margins matter, that alone pays for the device in a couple months. Bottom Line: If you need reliable, quiet, always-on digital signage (menus, promos, events, QR ordering, etc.), this little box with Anthias is a fantastic, inexpensive solution. Could not be happier. Highly recommended.

This is a pretty cool kit. I really liked the fan and heatsink included. Couple things I would change as it’s something marketed toward beginners though. For starters, I didn’t realize there was a micro sd slot on the bottom of the Pi (or even to look for it) I was plugging it into the usb adapter and then plugging the usb into the Pi. Call me stupid— but i genuinely didn’t know. Spent a couple hours trying to get it to boot. In that scenario it would post but wouldn’t load the GUI so it was super misleading. Eventually I just installed the OS on a USB and posted it that way until I cloned it over onto an NVME. I think a really easy fix would be to just add a little placard labeling each part of the Pi— maybe some arrows connecting the parts. Etc. Second issue I had was, as a starter kit, I didn’t like that you get a little bottlenecked by the case right off the bat. I feel like the starter kit should include a case the leaves room for growth. But that’s just my opinion. Overall though, i love it. Hosting websites and databases for personal use from it. Works like a champ. Stays impressively cool too with that fan.

This is the best Raspberry Pi I’ve ever used. It works flawlessly, and the kit included everything I needed. Setup was incredibly easy, and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.

Well thought out kit. Has everything you need to get started - heat sink, fan, case, micro SD preloaded with the OS. I was looking for a way to save my WEMO switches and outlets since Belkin has "thoughtfully" (sarcasm) decided to end all support. I looked into running Home Assistant using a Raspberry Pi. Given the outcome, I wish I would have done this sooner since my devices haven't been this stable before, ever. I also loaded Tailscale to control my devices remotely, so no more being dependent on the WEMO cloud. I am also able to control most of my other devices with this pi setup. Highly recommended. I have another Pi setup with Pi Hole to remove ad traffic on my network and it runs several other projects simultaneously. Again, nice kit, nice price and excellent function.

Easy to setup. I'm using this as a Homebridge server and was able to assemble and setup within minutes. This is the first Raspberry Pie I've ever setup too.

This Kit packs everything you need to dive straight into advanced projects. With 8GB of RAM and a 128GB card, it runs smoothly even under demanding workloads, while the turbine-style case keeps it cool and quiet. Setup is simple, components feel premium, and performance is noticeably faster than older Pi models. Whether you’re building a media center, server, or coding workstation, this kit offers serious capability in a compact, well-thought-out package.

Kit arrived with a mismatch of components and not as advertised. No assembly instructions or documentation. False advertising. Very disappointing.

Such a great starter Kit! I was not disappointed by the quality of craftsmanship of this Kit. CanaKit has not let me down Yet! So much stronger than the Pi4B... Nice smooth interface... preinstalled Bookworm OS, awesome fan and case as always!

Cool! Tiny little computer, easy to assemble, snappy and powerful!