The Suptronics X1000 is a compact SSD expansion board for Raspberry Pi 5, allowing you to attach 2230 or 2242-format M.2 NVMe drives via the PCIe 2.0/3.0 interface. It supports data transfer rates of up to 8Gbps.

Designed to mount on top of the Raspberry Pi 5, it features a pass-through 40-pin header for continued GPIO access and supports use with other HATs. The low-profile form factor is compatible with the Raspberry Pi Active Cooler.

Mounting holes and the included standoffs help secure the board to your Raspberry Pi 5. A built-in LED indicates read/write drive activity.

You can boot directly from an SSD, improving application load times, file transfer speeds, and performance in tasks like web serving or building a local media server or NAS.

Raspberry Pi, SSD and Active Cooler not included

Features

• Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5
• Supports up to 4TB M.2 NVMe solid-state drives
• Supports two M.2 NVMe SSD form factors: 2242 or 2230
• Supports PCIe 2.0 5Gbps / PCIe 3.0 8Gbps
• Compatible with the Raspberry Pi Active Cooler without affecting cooling performance
• LED indicator (blue) displays power and drive status
• Integrated high-efficiency DC/DC step-down converter, providing a maximum of 3.5A to power your SSD
• Stackable design allows for attachment on bottom of other HATs
• Powered through the 40-pin GPIO header and PCIe FFC
• Compatible with the HAT+ STANDBY power state (automatically turns off after the Pi 5 shuts down)
• Not compatible with M.2 SATA SSDs, M.2 PCIe AHCI SSDs, or other M.2 non-NVMe devices

Specifications

• Power supply: 5Vdc +/-5% power via FFC & GPIO pin header, converted to 3.3V max 3.5A to power the SSD
• Ports & Connectors: PCIe connector – 16-pin pitch0.5mm
• SSD connector: M.2 M-Key
• PCIe cable length: 30mm
• PCB Size: 65mm x 56mm

Compatibility

As with all M.2 NVMe adapters for Raspberry Pi 5, certain models of M.2 NVMe SSD (usually with a Phison controller) are best avoided due to compatibility issues.

The following models have been highlighted by SupTronics as having poor compatibility, however other online resources will highlight further models/brands to avoid:

• WD Blue SN550/SN580 series
• WD Green SN350 series
• WD Black SN850 series

Resources

• Software setup/tutorials
• Hardware information and assembly

Package Contents

• 1x SupTronics V1.5 X1000 NVMe Add-on for Raspberry Pi 5
• 1x Screw and stand-off pack

Raspberry Pi, SSD and Active Cooler not included