“Everything works out of the box super cool look! the only thing I would like is a case for this kind of base hat. I hope you guys will come up with something soon!”
“These are a brilliant idea and work well for out of the box NVME drives (esspecially with PCIe 3 enabled). It would be even better if it came with an option to provide larger stand-offs and flexible cables to enable the installation of heat sinks on the NVME's. For instance I use 4 TB and 8 TB NVME storage and these pump out a bit of heat when working.”
“Main reason for not giving 5 stars is the lack of assembly instructions. In practice it is very similar to its single drive stable mate. I was initially confused as the two m.2 socket were at opposite ends from the ribbon cable connection the pi 5 and this device from the single drive version. Studying the images in the online listing enabled me to solve my confusion.
I am now running it with two Samsung 970 plus 2TB drives which are not on the list of known good drives and they have been fine for at least two days. If a little warm.
Overall this is an excellent addition to the pi 5 and is well worth the cost. It. Creates a very easily transported general purpose computer and media centre.”
Ahoy Graham
Thanks for the review! We now have a assembly guide, which should make things a little easier :)
https://learn.pimoroni.com/article/getting-started-with-nvme-base-duo
“The card arrived promptly and well packaged. As for the expansion itself, it is well designed and come with the required hardware. I was able to assemble the NMVe base and pi 5 stack easily by following a (dated) video. My concerns are that there is little space for airflow and my pi 5 is running at 48C constantly. My suggestions are:
1. Update the instructional videos to reflect current production runs.
2. Put a QR code in the package to direct to said videos. I had to hunt through the Pimoroni site to find it. Shouldn't be that obtuse.
3. Consider perferating the board to allow more airflow.
4. Provide a case (for purchase) to house the Pi 5 stack and base and an additional fan. I'm surprised this does not already exist.”
