Which NVMe Hat Is Best For The Raspberry Pi 5?

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Are you looking to supercharge your Raspberry Pi 5 with an NVMe hat? In this video, we'll compare the top NVMe hats on the market to help you decide which one is the best fit for your project. From speed and compatibility to price and features, we'll explore everything you need to know to make an informed decision.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Visit my blog for the write-up and full test results - www.the-diy-life.com/which-nv...
Buy one of my cases:
To suit HatDrive! Top - bit.ly/3VKttS5
To suit HatDrive! Bottom or Pimoroni NVMe Base - bit.ly/3xnijbO
NVMe Hats Tested:
Pineberry HatDrive! Top - amzn.to/3x290Of
Pineberry HatDrive! Bottom - amzn.to/43zjRLV
Pimoroni NVMe Base - bit.ly/3vrAbSa
Geekworm X1001 - amzn.to/43uZsaR
PURCHASE LINKS
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Raspberry Pi 5 - amzn.to/3OuKHhL
Sabrent Rocket 4.0 - amzn.to/3xi2Rxu
Pi 5 Power Supply - amzn.to/3UtfWh9
Pi 5 Active Cooler - amzn.to/3Ur0cuW
Tool & Equipment Used:
ClonerAlliance UHD Pro Video Capture - amzn.to/3IQCVvy
CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:51 Top or Bottom Mount?
2:41 PerformanceTest Process
5:28 Test Results
7:06 Final Thoughts
If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.

КОМЕНТАРІ: 23

@Arelius.D 10 днів тому

Hey man, thanks for this video, please do you have a blog or something where one can read a bit more about the extra fan you have added, which model, how its connected and so on? I would love to replicate it and when all is said and done, order one of your cases for the setup. Would appreciate your replay!

@user-hp4vz2kl1e 5 днів тому

Excellent presentation. Answered many of my questions.

@andymonks7126 Місяць тому

The pineberry hatdrive bottom, has the nvme mounted on the bottom surface unlike the pimoroni one. So you can easily add a heatsink of your choice and it allows easy swapping of the drives without dismantling everything.

@0ffgridsquid226 Місяць тому

Thank you ! Grape video

@Darkfrank79 5 днів тому

I prefer Geekworm x1001 for a superior air flow. Tanks for your video

@mainghazzawi4771 25 днів тому

HI Thank you for the video can you list links where to buy the Tower cases in your video ?

@MichaelKlements 24 дні тому

I have added links to them to the video description

@C0LiDe 22 дні тому

Thank you. Can you look at Argon One V3 nvme please?

@MichaelKlements 20 днів тому

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into it.

@tomstech4390 21 день тому

What is the thickness of the Hatddrive Bottom? (vernier calipers?) Currently using a Pimoroni base in a height limited environment and seeing if this would be as compact. Pimoroni base is 5.5mm high to the tallest capacitor and 6.3mm to the securing screw (can be removed/shaved though). Edit: my estimate on hatdrive base is 6.8-7mm so a bit too thick.

@randomisedaccessgaming1876 Місяць тому

I wonder if you could fit a 120 or 140mm RGB fan on the back of this case for cooling and looks, the case would look great all lit up 😀

@MichaelKlements 25 днів тому

The case is only 100mm x 100mm so would need to be made a bit bigger to fit a 120mm fan onto it, but that would look quite cool

@luigiprovencher8888 20 днів тому

I'd see if you can find longer PCIe ribbon cables if I were you so that you can try different mounting positions with your case and HATs or Bottoms and then go from there. Then maybe you can include one with whatever position works best or someone prefers for a little bit extra. Pimoroni sells a longer one for cheap but it's probably still not long enough for you to be able to try different mounting positions though. At least not too far away from the Pi.

@luigiprovencher8888 20 днів тому

I think the NVME adapters work best as a base but need to be integrated more with a pi or a pi and it's case which means that you've got to be able to use it without having to remove the drive or if it was to be used as a HAT for a case like yours then it would have to have a longer ribbon cable so that you could mount it on the inside top of the case or the inside back of the case so that it doesn't obstruct whatever you're using for cooling and the other I/O that's on the board. That's probably why Pimoroni was designed the way that it was but they should've put the NVME on the bottom of the PCB instead of the top between it and the bottom of the Pi and they should've included a USB-C or whatever the cheapest version of it is if they wanted to keep the cost down. Maybe a second way of connecting it to the pi just for imaging and formatting purposes.

@AmarashikiDCliffordtqpolyvac 14 днів тому

Can the hat with coral AI chip and NVSD 2230-2242 and coral 2230 placed on top too and can they be put in this case with extra cooling beyond the active one in the SBC?

@MichaelKlements 13 днів тому

You could add the coral AI hat as well but you'd need a multiple PCIe port hat as well - like the Pineberry Commander. I'm not aware of any cases that currently support mupltiple hats on the Pi 5.

@AmarashikiDCliffordtqpolyvac 13 днів тому

@@MichaelKlements I only want a case to put inside the pi5 + coralAI NVSD (the hat I have is like the one you put on the top, but instead of a NVSD only, it has the NVSD shorter and the coral AI). With only the hat with the two slots (NVSD and the coral), could I use the setting you show in the video? I am not sure if I am explaining myself...I Have only one hat that HAS two slots, the coral and the NVSD.

@MichaelKlements 13 днів тому

Ah yes, I now understand what you're wanting to do. I don't see any issue with that although I haven't personally used the hat you're referring to so I'm not sure what length standoffs it is supplied with, so you might need to use longer ones to fit an active cooler between it and the Pi. The Pi also doesn't currently support booting from an drive that is connected through a PCIe switch, so you won't be able to use the NVMe drive as a boot drive - I'm not sure if you're aware of that.

@luigiprovencher8888 20 днів тому

The Pimoroni can be used as a HAT. Not a huge fan though because they should've made it so that it could be used with the official raspberry pi 5 case. It still can be but it obviously wasn't designed that way and they should've put a USB-C port on it so that you could image and format the drive without having to remove it and put it into adapter or something.

@luigiprovencher8888 20 днів тому

The Pi needs it's own BIOS chip too so that you can choose the boot order without having to do it from a USB, SD Card, or NETBOOT. Just a shortcut key like you would with a laptop or a PC.

@TheVenuslune Місяць тому

👍

@gregspeakman9337 Місяць тому

Michael, another great vid.👍 I installed the Pimoroni NVMe on my Raspberry Pi 5 with a Pi active cooler. They were mounted in a case that I printed from a model I found on Thingiverse. I may get a ice tower cooler and one of your cases. The NVMe makes for a fast boot. Keep the vids coming.

@MichaelKlements 25 днів тому

That's great, thanks for the feedback!