The SupTronics X1008 3.5′ + 2.5′ SATA HDD Expansion for Raspberry Pi 5 supports one 3.5′ SATA HDD and one 2.5′ SATA HDD/SSD at up to 5Gbps via PCIe. Powered via 12V DC jack with onboard step-down converters, it simplifies NAS and media storage setups.
Introducing the SupTronics X1008 3.5′ + 2.5′ SATA HDD Expansion, designed to provide a mass-capacity storage and high-speed storage solution via PCIe, for your Raspberry Pi 5. This board facilitates the simultaneous connection of a 3.5′ HDD and a 2.5′ HDD/SSD, with SATA 3.0 interface speeds reaching up to 5Gbps.
With support for 12V 3A input via a standard DC jack (power supply not included) and equipped with high-efficiency DC/DC step-down converters, the X1008 efficiently powers both your Raspberry Pi 5 and HDDs from a single power source, simplifying your setup. Do not power your Pi 5 via USB-C at the same time as the barrel jack!
The X1008 serves as the perfect storage solution for establishing a home media centre or constructing a network-attached storage (NAS) system.
SSD/HDD, Raspberry Pi, Active Cooler and power supply not included.
Features
- Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5
- Supports the connection of a 3.5′ SATA HDD and a 2.5′ HDD/SSD to your Pi 5 simultaneously
- Supports up to 16TB (3.5′ HDD) + 4TB (2.5′ HDD/SSD) SATA disk drives
- Compliant with the Serial ATA 3.0 specification, with backward compatibility to SATA 2.0 and SATA 1.0
- Adheres to the PCI-Express v2.0 specification and is backward compatible with PCI-Express v1.0
- Supports communication speeds of 5.0 Gbit/s, 3.0 Gbit/s, and 1.5 Gbit/s
- Compatible with SATA 6G, 3G, and 1.5G hard drives
- LED indicators display power and drive status
- High-efficiency DC/DC step-down converter to power both your Raspberry Pi 5 and SATA devices simultaneously
- 12V Barrel Jack power supply not included
- Efficient power delivery to the Raspberry Pi 5 via pogo pins
- On-board push button performs the same actions as the Pi’s power button
- Compatible with the Raspberry Pi Active Cooler without compromising cooling performance
- Supports the HAT+ STANDBY power state, automatically turning off SATA devices when the Pi 5 is powered down
The X1008 is designed for data storage purposes and does not currently support booting from HDD/SSD with the existing firmware.
Do not power the X1008 via the DC power jack and the Raspberry Pi 5 via USB-C at the same time.
Specifications
| Power supply | 12VDC ±5% ≥3A via DC power jack 5.5×2.1mm |
| Ports & connectors | PCIe connector ×1 – 16-pin pitch 0.5mm |
| SATA connectors ×2 – 7+15P | |
| PCIe FFC cable length | 37mm |
| PCB size | 164.5mm × 101.6mm |
Resources
- Software setup/tutorials
- Hardware information and assembly
Package Contents
- 1x SupTronics X1008 3.5′ + 2.5′ SATA HDD Expansion for Raspberry Pi 5
- 1x 37mm PCIe cable
- 1x Screw pack
SSD/HDD, Raspberry Pi, Active Cooler and power supply not included.



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