Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVME Expansion Board

If you’ve already bought an Argon NEO 5 case for your Raspberry Pi 5, but now you want to add some fast M.2 NVME storage to it – this expansion board is for you!

This expansion board effectively converts your standard Argon NEO 5 case into a NEO 5 M.2 NVME case. Only the lower section (and heatsink) are included – you’ll need to add your own NEO 5 case and M.2 NVME drive (and a Raspberry Pi 5 of course!).

The expansion works with any M.2 NVME with M-Key up to 2280 size.

Note: You will need to use an official 27W Raspberry Pi power supply with this case addition, to ensure sufficient power for the Pi, case and NVMe drive.

NVME Compatibility

Some customers have reported compatibility issues with certain brands/models of NVME drives. Whilst no ‘official’ compatibility list is maintained by Argon40 (yet), we have made them aware and discussions on their own forum are highlighting the need for clarification.

For now, we suggest following the same compatibility list on the Pimoroni NVME Base page as a starting point until something official is shared from Argon40. Please also read our troubleshooting guide.

Please also note that double-sided NVME drives will not fit this product (usually found with higher-capacity drives with components on both sides of the stick).

Features

• Expansion/add-on for the Argon NEO 5 case (main case body not included!)
• Converts a NEO 5 case to a NEO 5 M.2 NVME case
• Takes your NEO 5 to another level with M.2 NVME drive expansion capabilities
• Boot your Raspberry Pi 5 from an NVME M.2 Drive (drive not included)
• Built-in heatsink for your M.2 NVME Drive
• Enjoy faster storage by connecting M.2 NVME drives via the PCIe slot on the Raspberry Pi 5
• Versatile M.2 NVME support compatible with any M.2 NVME with M-Key up to 2280 size
• Greater thermal management for the M.2 NVME drive with the included aluminium heatsink
• Reliable and consistent data transfer with included FPC impedance-controlled cable

Resources

• Instruction manual
• Troubleshooting guide
• Argon40 Forum

Package Contents

• 1x Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVME Expansion Board
• 2x PCIe cables
• 4x Rubber feet
• 1x Fixings set
• 1x Instruction manual

Raspberry Pi not included