{"product_id":"mcuzone-pcie-nvme-ssd-expansion-board-pi5-mps2242-mps2280","title":"PCIe to NVMe SSD Expansion Board for Pi 5 | MPS2242 \/ MPS2280","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eBlazing Fast PCIe Storage Expansion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eBreak free from the speed limitations of traditional microSD cards by upgrading to NVMe storage. The Mcuzone expansion board utilizes the Raspberry Pi 5's native PCIe x1 interface to connect high-speed M.2 NVMe solid-state drives. Supporting both PCIe Gen2 (5Gbps) and Gen3 (8Gbps) modes, this board drastically reduces boot times, accelerates application loading, and provides the massive bandwidth required for running complex databases or local web servers directly from your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eTwo Variants: MPS2242 and MPS2280\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eChoose the perfect expansion board to match your specific project constraints and storage needs. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eMPS2242\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e variant is designed for ultra-compact builds, matching the footprint of the Raspberry Pi 5 while supporting 2230 and 2242 size SSDs. If you require maximum storage capacity, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eMPS2280\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e variant features an extended board (84x55mm) to accommodate full-size 2280 NVMe drives alongside 2242 and 2230 sizes. Both models feature a precision-engineered cutout at the top, ensuring your Pi 5's 40-pin GPIO header remains 100% accessible for other hardware expansions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003ePro Tip from Our Technicians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eTo maximize your SSD's performance, you must manually enable PCIe Gen3 speeds in the Raspberry Pi OS. Our Sham Shui Po Raspberry Pi specialists recommend opening your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\"\u003econfig.txt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e file and adding the line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\"\u003edtparam=pciex1 Gen=3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e. Furthermore, if you intend to boot directly from the SSD without a microSD card, remember to update your EEPROM boot order using the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\"\u003esudo rpi-eeprom-config --edit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e command and setting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\"\u003eBOOT_ORDER=0xf416\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mcuzone","offers":[{"title":"MPS2242","offer_id":50856527167639,"sku":"21TS001702","price":89.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MPS2280","offer_id":50856527200407,"sku":"21TS001701","price":99.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0440\/4022\/4919\/files\/raspberry-pi-5-pcie-nvme-ssd-expansion-board-mps2280.jpg?v=1790152344","url":"https:\/\/scccltd.com\/products\/mcuzone-pcie-nvme-ssd-expansion-board-pi5-mps2242-mps2280","provider":"Sun Cheong Computer Company Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}