The SupTronicsX1011 is a high-capacity storage expansion board for the Raspberry Pi 5, offering support for up to fourM.2 2280 NVMe SSDs in either 2280, 2260, 2242, or 2230-format. It connects via PCIe 2.0, supporting transfer speeds up to 5Gbps—ideal for applications like NAS builds or large local media libraries.
The board connects to your Raspberry Pi 5's PCIe interface and uses an ASmedia ASM1184e PCIe switchchip to facilitate data transfer between the four PCIe interfaces it provides, with PCIe Gen2 support.
The board connects to the underside of the Raspberry Pi 5, keeping the GPIO header free for HATs, coolers and other hardware. It also offers two power options: either draw power from the Pi via pogo pins and USB-C, or power the Pi through the X1011 using a standard DC barrel jack (5V 5A).
Standoffs are included to secure the board to your Raspberry Pi 5. A built-in status LED shows read/write activity at a glance.
Warning: Don't power the X1011 via DC power jack and the Raspberry Pi via USB-C at the same time. Bad stuff will happen!
Raspberry Pi, power supply, SSDs and Active Cooler not included
Features
Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5
Supports a total of 16TB storage capacity (4TB x4) with M.2 NVMe solid-state drives
Accommodates various M.2 NVMe SSD form factors, including 2280, 2260, 2242, and 2230
Provides speedy data transfer with PCIe 2.0 5Gbps
LED indicators in blue display power and drive status
Features an integrated high-performance PCIe packet switch
Equipped with high-efficiency DC/DC step-down converter, delivering a maximum of 10A to power your SSDs
Powering via both pogo pins & FFC or DC power jack
Designed to be attached on bottom
Compatible with the HAT+ STANDBY power state, automatically turning off when the Pi 5 shuts down
Not compatible with M.2 SATA SSDs, M.2 PCIe AHCI SSDs, or other M.2 non-NVMe devices
Specifications
Power supply
5Vdc ±5% ≥5A power via FFC & pogo pins 5Vdc ±5% ≥5A power via DC power jack
Ports & connectors
DC power jack: 5.5 × 2.1mm, polarity: centre positive (+) PCIe connector x1: 16-pin, 0.5mm pitch SSD connectors x4: M.2 M-Key
PCIe FFC cable length
37mm
PCB size
109mm × 87.2mm
Compatibility
As with all M.2 NVMe adapters for Raspberry Pi 5, certain models of M.2 NVMe SSD (usually with a Phison controller) are best avoided due to compatibility issues.
The following models have been highlighted by SupTronics as having poor compatibility, however other online resources will highlight further models/brands to avoid:
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