Boost Your Pi's Performance with New Raspberry Pi SSDs
Raspberry Pi is back at it with new SSDs and two new SSD Kits! We also released a new version of our USB-C Breakout that now features pre-soldered headers!
Hello everyone and welcome back to another Friday Product Post here at SparkFun Electronics! We had a bunch of new products come out over the past few days and we're excited to put them altogether for you in this week's New Product Blog! So, what actually released this week? Well, Raspberry Pi released four new SSD (solid-state drive) products, two as standalone M.2 modules in 256GB and 512GB version and two SSD Kits that include the SSDs as well as the HATs that you can attach them to. Finally, we released a new version of our popular Horizontal USB-C Breakout but this one has headers pre-soldered! Let's take a closer look, shall we?
One of the most exciting aspects of the PCI-E compatibility of the Raspberry Pi 5 is the ability to use M.2 NVMe SSDs instead of a microSD card. Raspberry Pi has provided us with an approved SSD for use with the Raspberry Pi 5. These 256GB and 512GB NVMe SSDs come to us from Raspberry Pi.
Each are now available for pre-order.
These are kits for using the Raspberry Pi NVMe SSD with the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+. These simple kits are available in 256GB and 512GB versions, and provide a simple way to add large storage options to the Raspberry Pi 5 or boot the OS from an SSD. Please keep in mind that you'll need to purchase a Raspberry Pi 5 separately.
Each are now available for pre-order.
With this USB breakout (with pre-soldered headers), you can incorporate a USB-C connector into your projects without needing to solder each tiny SMD pad. The SparkFun USB-C Breakout supplies up to three times the power as previous USB iterations. Also, it solves the universally frustrating dilemma of plugging a USB cable in correctly because it's reversible!
That's it for this week. As always, we can't wait to see what you make! Shoot us a tweet @sparkfun, or let us know on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn. Please be safe out there, be kind to one another! We'll be back with more new products next week so make sure to check back then. Happy hacking!
