wavesharePCIe to M.2 Adapter for Raspberry Pi 5, Supports NVMe Protocol M.2 Solid State Drive, High-Speed Reading/Writing, HAT + Standard

I had no problem assembling the Waveshare PCIe to M.2 Adapter for my Raspberry Pi 5 following their video and website tutorial and had it up and running with my RPi 5 4GB in less than half an hour.The Bookworm OS now boots up off of the SSD module and I have upped the PCIe speed to the 'PCIe 3' mode from the 'PCIe 2' mode without any issues.I used a quality Transcend 256GB SSD module with the Waveshare adapter, but not all brands of SSDs will work with the Waveshare adapter. Research your SSD selection carefully.

1. It works flawlessly2. I wish the Pi boards used this coating. Suoer high quality.3. The cutout for the fan is key.I couldn't be happier.

These do not come with a marker to show you the correct orientation despite the picture. There's a misleading mark on the board that actually leads you into believing that inserting the cable backwards is the correct way. The item is not as pictured because it's missing the arrow indicating proper orientation!

The Waveshare PCIe to M.2 Adapter allows me to see the NVME drive, and even read and write to it (the Raspberry Pi Imager is able to see the drive and write the OS partitions to it). However my Pi will not boot from NVME with the Waveshare device.Waveshare support says it's a connection issue (despite my photo showing the correct cable orientation) and sent me a video, where the cable orientation was wrong in the beginning of their video, but correct by the end of the video.2 other oddities about my Waveshare product:it does not have the arrow on the PCB showing the correction cable orientation.The activity light (ACT) does not blink during read/write operations.This device is useful for additional storage but not for boot storage, which makes it useless for me.

I have had this for awhile now though I didn't have access to a 2242 nvme pcie to really give this a good test to see how it worked with my raspberry pi 5.Setup was pretty easy though I did end up putting the cable backwards even though it said many times to match it with the arrow on the device. For some reason I mistook the advice for matching it with the white dot.Pretty simple setup with the drive I got that was recommended in this listing. Its getting around 810.41 MB/sec transfer speeds in gen=3 mode.There are a lot of tutorials out there, one simple one you can check is by Explaining Computers to get you setup real quickly.Overall it was an interesting experience as I have not used a hat for my pi before and it was interesting to know I can add on a lot more now.

This Waveshare PCIe to M.2 Adapter is a fantastic upgrade for any Raspberry Pi 5 owner seeking the ultimate storage performance. It allows you to connect NVMe SSDs, which are significantly faster than traditional microSD cards or SATA-based SSDs. This translates to quicker boot times, faster application loading, and a more responsive overall experience.The compatibility with the Pi PoE HAT is a huge plus. You can power your Pi and connect the NVMe drive simultaneously using a single Ethernet cable – a clean and efficient setup perfect for projects with limited space.

Screw head in the 2242 size mount position doesn't loosen and strips immediately.

I might take more responsibility for it failing if I hadn't used hundreds of these type of connectors over the past few years without a single failure like this. The most annoying thing is now I have to wait for another hat and put my project off until next weekend. Very disappointed, have used many Waveshare products in the past without issue. BUY THE OFFICIAL PI HAT INSTEAD.

I love this M.2 module from Waveshare!Waveshare stuff is always very good quality - great board construction with excellent quality components. This board is no different. All the tolerances for everything are perfect - it effortlessly installed using the included pin header and standoffs. You just need to provide an appropriately sized M.2 2230/2242 drive.The instructional video, which a bit rough around the edges due to some translation issues, is still excellent. It was easy to follow these instructions to get the fastest disk I/O available for RP5 up and running in just a few minutes. I would not recommend this process for a beginner, but if you can follow the instructions carefully I think anyone can figure it out.Highly recommended!

Der Waveshare PCIe to M.2 Adapter für den Raspberry Pi 5 hat mich auf ganzer Linie überzeugt. Ich suchte nach einer Möglichkeit, die Leistung meines Raspberry Pi 5 durch die Nutzung einer M.2 SSD zu steigern, und dieser Adapter war genau das, was ich brauchte.Die Installation war unkompliziert und schnell erledigt. Der Adapter passt perfekt und lässt sich einfach an den PCIe-Slot des Raspberry Pi 5 anschließen. Die Bauweise ist robust und hochwertig, was sofort Vertrauen in die Langlebigkeit des Produkts vermittelt.Einmal angeschlossen, erkannte mein Raspberry Pi die M.2 SSD sofort. Die Leistung ist beeindruckend – die Datenübertragungsraten sind deutlich höher als bei herkömmlichen SD-Karten, was sich besonders bei größeren Projekten und Anwendungen bemerkbar macht. Mein Raspberry Pi läuft jetzt wesentlich schneller und flüssiger, was die Nutzung zu einem wahren Vergnügen macht.Ein weiterer Vorteil ist die kompakte Bauweise des Adapters, die dafür sorgt, dass er sich nahtlos in das Setup integriert, ohne viel zusätzlichen Platz zu beanspruchen. Zudem bleibt die Hitzeentwicklung minimal, was eine stabile Performance gewährleistet.Insgesamt bin ich mit dem Waveshare PCIe to M.2 Adapter mehr als zufrieden. Er bietet eine einfache und effektive Möglichkeit, die Speicherkapazität und Geschwindigkeit des Raspberry Pi 5 zu erweitern. Für alle, die das Beste aus ihrem Raspberry Pi herausholen wollen, ist dieser Adapter eine klare Kaufempfehlung!

Conforme à la description cet adaptateur pour raspberry Pi 5 permet d'installer et ajouter facilement un disque dur SSD M2 au maintenant bien connu micro ordinateur.Ce qui le rendra encore plus polyvalent 👍Pour 16.99€ au moment de mon commentaire, on a un rapport qualité prix correct, pour cet accessoire presque indispensable.Merci de m'avoir lu 😉

Uno de los mayores cambio es las Raspberry: la opción de almacenamiento a través del PCIe. Por fin acceso a almacenamiento a alta velocidad, ya no dependes de la MicroSD ni del USB. Con este adaptador, puedes poner incluso el arranque en un disco NVMe. Aunque todavía no he medido velocidades, la sensación es que son muy altas, el inicio es casi instantáneo. Ocupa muy poco espacio, aunque tendrás que buscar, fabricarte o imprimirte ;) una carcasa adecuada. La única pega es que al final, el precio del conjunto, hace que cada vez sea menos "rentable" una rPi frente a soluciones "mini PC" basadas en Intel. Aun así, es un producto muy recomendable.

Avendo l’esigenza (un po' indotta dai commenti dei vari nerds dei vari blog specializzati) di espandere la mia scheda di sviluppo preferita, il Raspberry PI5, ho deciso di provare questo supporto per memorie del tipo M2, al fine di dare quel picco di velocità in più e poter utilizzare la mia schedina come cloud domestico (seguendo il progetto opensource Nextcloud).Detto questo passiamo al prodotto, bello e ben organizzato, la confezione dispone di tutti gli elementi per una veloce installazione, distanziatori, viti e connettori. Ovviamente per completare il lavoro vi serviranno il RPI5 e una memoria M2 (ma attenzioneeee sono compatibili solo quelle 2230 e 2242 (altrimenti vi succederà quello che è successo a me – vedere foto).Altra cosa alla quale fare attenzione è lo spazio all’interno del case (se ne usate uno), io lo facevo (ma dovrò decidere come risolvere), per via dei distanziatori l’altezza del RPI5 cresce di un po' (come dire risolvi una cosa e ne guasti un’altra).Ne è valsa la pena?La velocità di lettura e scrittura rilevata utilizzando Kernel Linux (cos’altro usare…) ottimizzato per il RPI5 è senza dubbio un’altra cosa rispetto alla microSD, il limite è l’utilizzo di NVMe di gen3. Anche casi di utilizzo con gen4 verranno comunque trattati come una gen3, per il resto bene.Mi rimane ancora il dubbio se ne è davvero valsa la pena (sommando tutto l’HW acquistato ho superato le 150€!), forse è stato solo uno sfizio (ma questo non ha nulla a che vedere con questa esperienza d’uso).