M.2 PCIe to 2230/2242 NVMe Top Extension Adapter Board for Raspberry Pi 5 (N05)

The N05 adapter board from 52Pi is an NVMe M.2 SSD (2230 or 2242 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 and 2242. It also 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 NVMe (M-key) drives in M.2 format sizes 2230 and 2242
• PCIe Support: PCIe x1 interface in both Gen 2 and Gen 3 standards
• Hollow design: Hollow design provides excellent ventilation for cooling
• 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”)
• Compatible Form Factor: The board format is compatible with the original Raspberry Pi HAT dimensions of 65 x 56.50mm
• 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
• Comes with an FPC PCIe ribbon, M2 and M2.5 screws, spacers, and extra custom CNC SSD mount screw
• Camera/Display FPC cut-out: The openings in the PCB allow for the routing of two Display/Camera FPC cables.

Resources

• Product Wiki

Pinout

Package Contents

• 1x N05 M.2 2242 PCIe to NVMe Top
• 2x PCIe FFC cable (40mm length)
• 5x M2.5 x 16mm Spacers
• 11x M2.5 x 5mm Screws
• 2x M2 x 4mm Screws
• 1x Screwdriver

Raspberry Pi and NVME drive not included