{"product_id":"nvme-base-duo-for-raspberry-pi-5","title":"NVMe Base Duo for Raspberry Pi 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eNVMe Base Duo is a PCIe Gen 2 extension board for \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e. Simply populate it with one or two \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/raspberry-pi-ssd\" title=\"Raspberry Pi SSD\"\u003eM-key NVMe SSDs\u003c\/a\u003e (2230 to 2280 sizes supported) and mount it under (or over) your Pi for a compact and fast storage solution - It even comes with rubber feet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the perfect solution for turning your \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/collections\/raspberry-pi-store\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e into a file server, media centre, reverse proxy, home automation server with built-in backup, etc. - really any task that benefits from large amounts of fast storage, redundancy, or just to make use of a couple of spare disks - especially with random high operations per second (IOPS) workloads. In short, it's a game-changer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNVMe Base Duo follows the new \"PIP\" design guidelines provided by Raspberry Pi ensuring that it will be easy to use and be supported long-term by updates to Raspberry Pi OS - though it is very early days and things are improving rapidly there!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/nvme-base-for-raspberry-pi-5-nvme-base\"\u003eWe also stock the standard NVMe Base from Pimoroni\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e You cannot boot from NVMe drives installed on NVMe Base Duo.\u003c\/strong\u003e We hope the RPi 5 firmware will support this in the future, but for now, it can only boot from drives that are the root device on the PCIe Bus. i.e. not behind a packet switcher\/multiplexer. You'll need to boot from SD and then the system can hand over to the pair of fast SSDs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDrive Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've tested NVMe Base Duo with the following drives successfully. We have usually tested one drive from one batch, so this is not comprehensive, or an 'Approved' list, but it's a good guide for drives to seek out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn general, \u003cstrong\u003eas the drives are behind the switch and not being used at boot we’ve found a much wider range of drives to be working and useful\u003c\/strong\u003e compared to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/hi\/products\/nvme-base-for-raspberry-pi-5-nvme-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estandard NVMe Base\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/pinedrive-256gb-nvme-ssd-2242\"\u003ePinedrive 256GB NVMe SSD (2242)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/pinedrive-256gb-nvme-ssd-2280\"\u003ePinedrive 256GB NVMe SSD (2280)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADATA SX8200PNP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADATA LEGEND 700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrucial CT500P5PSSD8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGigabyte GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingston SKC3000S512G\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKIOXIA EXCERIA SSD 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKIOXIA EXCERIA G2 SSD 2TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLexar SSD NM710 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetac NV200-512-E4X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eORIGIN Inception TLC830 Pro 256GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriot P300 256GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriot P310 240GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriot P300 512GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePNY CS1030 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabrent Rocket Nano 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabrent SB-RKT4P-1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung SSD 980 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung SSD 980 PRO 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSK hynix GOLD P31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeamGroup TM8FP6256G\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToshiba KBG40ZNS1T02 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranscend TS500GMTE110Q\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Blue SN550 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Black SN750 SE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD PC SN740 512GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Red SN700 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Black SN770 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Blue SN570 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Green SN350 480GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Avoid' List. We've had problems or reports of problems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrtial ON-750-128 256GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtherwise, most M.2 NVMe drives (not SATA!) you have lying around should work fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our benchmark results at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pibenchmarks.com\/user\/pimoroni\/\" title=\"Benchmarks for NVMe Base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epibenchmarks.net!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the most hassle-free experience, make sure your Raspberry Pi OS is up to date, and your RPi 5 firmware is updated to 2023-12-06 (Dec 6th) or newer. This supports all the features of the RPi PCIe spec and means you don't have to mess with config files to get started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftware update on the RPi OS should do this for you, but to force it you can:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopen a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erun\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003esudo raspi-config\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand choose 'Latest' under\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Options \u0026gt; Bootloader Version\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003esudo rpi-eeprom-update\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Terminal will tell you which version of firmware is running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/article\/getting-started-with-nvme-base-duo\"\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackage Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNVMe Base Duo PCB with two M.2 slots (M-Key)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'PCIe Flex' Flat Flex Cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x Rubber feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x M2 bolt and 2x 5mm standoffs for SSD mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x 12mm M2.5 standoffs for base mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8x short M2.5 bolts for base mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x 20mm M2.5 bolts for 'pass-thru' mounting with a HAT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways power off your RPi and disconnect the power supply before installing or uninstalling the NVMe Base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou cannot, at this time, boot from the drives installed on the NVM Base Duo. The single NVMe Base does support booting from the NVMe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNVMe Base Duo offers offers two PCIe Gen 2 M.2 slots behind a PCIe Gen2 Packet Switcher on a general-purpose PCIe x1 connection - while we know most people want to add fast storage in theory you can use other devices with it, we just can't help you make them work! :-D\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Would Jeff (Geerling) Do?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50847400231185,"sku":"PIM704","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/6285\/6209\/files\/nvme-base-duo-for-raspberry-pi-5-nvme-base-duov-pimoroni-pim704-42023606124739.jpg?v=1735212592","url":"https:\/\/abcd3032.myshopify.com\/hi\/products\/nvme-base-duo-for-raspberry-pi-5","provider":"Tayyab Zak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}