Recommended Hardware

External USB SSD drive

	Brand/Model	Comment	Link*
	Samsung T7 2TB USB 3.2	recommended for most users compatible with Raspberry Pi 4 and 5	https://tweakers.net/

Tip

Some external disks consume more power than Raspberry Pi can deliver via USB. For Raspberry Pi 5 max power output of USB ports is 600mA if using a 3A supply, 1600mA if using a 5A supply. You can edit /boot/firmware/config.txt and add usb_max_current_enable=1 to disable current limit. This flag is enabled by default in the Web3Pi image. Please read the documentation: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html

m.2 NVMe drive

Those drives need adapters

	Brand/Model	Controller	Comment	Link*
	Micron M.2 2230 2TB	Silicon Motion SM2269XT	single side design ~4 W (Max) small 2230 form factor low power consumption low heat	Product page More Info
	Sabrent Rocket Q4 2230 2 TB	Phison PS5021-E21T	single side design ~4 W (Max) small 2230 form factor low power consumption low heat	Product page More Info
	Sabrent Rocket 2280 2TB	Phison PS5012-E12S-32	single side design	Product page More Info
	Samsung 980 Pro 2TB	Samsung Elpis (S4LV003)	single side design 7.2 W (Max)	Product page More Info
	Kingston KC3000 2TB	Phison PS5018-E18-41	double side design 10.0 W (Max) high performance wide availability	Product page More Info
	Crucial P5 Plus 2TB	Micron DM02A1	single side design 8.6 W (Max)	Product page More Info
	Crucial P3 2TB	Phison PS5021-E21T	single side design low cost wide availability	Product page More Info
	Kingston NV2 2TB	Silicon Motion SM2267XT	single side design low cost wide availability	Product page More Info
	Teamgroup MP44S 2230 2TB	Phison PS5021-E21	single side design small 2230 form factor low power consumption low heat	Product page More Info

Tip

Double-sided NVMe M.2 memory modules (with memory chips on both sides of the PCB) may not be fully compatible with every adapter due to physical dimensions, specifically the height of the M.2 slot in the adapter/enclosure.

NVMe HAT for Raspberry Pi 5

	Brand/Model	Comment	Link*
	Pimoroni NVMe Base	tested high quality double side friendly	Product page Shop
	Raspberry Pi m.2 Hat	official tested high quality double side friendly 2230 and 2242 form factors other form factors can be used, but they require their own mounting and extend beyond the outline	Product page Shop
	Pineboards HatDrive! Bottom	tested high quality double side friendly 2230, 2242, 2280 form factor	Product page Shop
	Pineboards HatDrive! Top	tested high quality double side friendly 2230 and 2242 form factors other form factors can be used, but they require their own mounting and extend beyond the outline	Product page Shop
	Pineboards HatDrive! Nano	tested high quality double side friendly 2230 and 2242 form factors other form factors can be used, but they require their own mounting and extend beyond the outline	Product page Shop
	Waveshare 26583	tested high quality double side friendly 2230 and 2242 form factors other form factors can be used, but they require their own mounting and extend beyond the outline	Product page Shop
	KAmodRPi5 PCIe-M.2	We do NOT recommend it. We had problems with this adapter.	Product page/Shop
	Geekworm X1001	We do NOT recommend it. The adapter is designed to deliver 1A 5V power. It is not enough for a 2TB NVMe. Poor quality ribbon cable	Product page/Shop

microSD card

Flashing a microSD card takes time, but it can be reduced by using a fast device. Additionally, using a fast micro SD card results in a shorter booting time.
The recommended capacity is 32 or 63 GB.

A few examples:

	Brand/Model	Comment	Link*
	SanDisk Extreme Pro		Product page
	Samsung EVO Plus		Product page
	Silicon Power 3D NAND		Product page
	SanDisk Ultra		Product page
	SanDisk MAX ENDURANCE		Product page
	Lexar Professional 1000x

Enclosures for Raspberry Pi 5

	Brand/Model	Comment	Link*
	Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe	+good cooling +metal -inconvenient access to the microSD card -m.2 slot not compatible with double side NVMe (easy modification possible with utility knife)	Product page Shop
	Argon NEO 5	+easy acces to microSD card +good cooling +metal	Product page Shop
	Argon ONE V3 M.2 NVMe	+good cooling +metal -m.2 slot not compatible with double side NVMe (easy modification possible with utility knife)	Product page Shop
	Argon ONE V3	+good cooling +metal	Product page Shop

Enclosures for Raspberry Pi 4B

	Brand/Model	Comment	Link*
	Case justPi	assembly instructions	Product page Shop
	Argon One V2	Fan control needs additional configuration as described by the manufacturer manual	Product page Shop
	Argon One V2 m.2	Fan control needs additional configuration as described by the manufacturer manual	Product page Shop

USB to NVMe adapters

	Brand	Link*
	ZenWire	Product Page
	RIITOP	Product Page
	QOLTEC	Product Page

or other similar

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*Sample links result from a quick Google search mainly for the reader's convenience & quick price reference; we invite you to do your own research and find local hardware providers.