M.2 PCIe to 2280 NVMe Top Extension Adapter Board for Raspberry Pi 5 (N04) [Discontinued]

The N04 adapter board from 52Pi is an NVMe M.2 SSD (2230, 2242, 2260 or 2280 size) PCIe add-on board designed for the Raspberry Pi 5.

The board uses the new PCIe interface of the Raspberry Pi 5, enabling the use of NVMe M2 SSDs for rapid data transfer and fast boot times.

This add-on board accommodates NVMe SSD sizes 2230, 2242, 2260 or 2280 and includes SSD mounting screws, allowing users to conveniently switch between these sizes as needed. 

Raspberry Pi and NVME drive not included.

NVME Compatibility

Some customers have reported compatibility issues with certain brands/models of NVME drives with Raspberry Pi 5.

No ‘official’ compatibility list is maintained by 52Pi or Raspberry Pi (yet), so we suggest following the same compatibility list on the Pimoroni NVME Base page as a starting point until something official is shared.

Features

• Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5
• NVMe Capability: Supports installing NVMe (M-key) drives in M.2 format sizes 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280
• PCIe Support: PCIe x1 interface in both Gen 2 & Gen 3 standards
• Ventilation hole design: Ventilation holes provide excellent ventilation airflow
• Camera/Display FPC cutout: The openings in the PCB allow for the routing of two display/camera FPC cables.
• Gold-plated PCB: Gold-plated PCBs offer superior electrical performance
• PCIe ultra-short signal lines: The short trace routing of PCIe is more reliable and faster, fully meeting the signal requirements of PCIe 3.0
• LED Indicators: Features LED light for M.2 disk activity (“ACT”)
• M.2 Standard-Compliant Power System: Integrated voltage regulator delivers up to 3A for the 3.3V power rail, compliant with M.2 (NGFF) standard
• Weight: 100g

Resources

• Product Wiki

Pinout

Package Contents

• 1x N04 M.2 2280 PCIe to NVMe Top
• 1x PCIe FFC cable (40mm length)
• 1x Fixings Pack
• 1x Screwdriver

Raspberry Pi and NVME drive not included