X873-v2.0 Overview
The X873 is a USB 3.0 to NVMe SSD expansion board specifically designed for the Raspberry Pi 4, providing a simple and speedy means to expand storage capacity for your Raspberry Pi 4. This compact and sleek shield facilitates effortless connection of various M.2 SSD sizes (including 2280, 2260, 2242, and 2230) to your Raspberry Pi 4. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port enables rapid data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, allowing you to move large amounts of data within seconds. Additionally, the built-in LED light indicates the reading or writing status, eliminating the need for guesswork.
The X873 also includes a power button for easy power control, which is a great feature missing in the Raspberry Pi 4. A single press turns it on, while holding it for 3 seconds initiates a safe shutdown, and holding it for 7 seconds forces a power-off.
Whether you aim to establish a home media center or create a Network-attached storage (NAS) system for storing and streaming your videos, music, and photos, the X873 can function as an ideal storage solution. Moreover, it supports booting the operating system from your SSD, leading to quicker application launches, web serving, and file copying.
Product Features
Compatible With
- Raspberry Pi 4
- Ideal storage solution for Raspberry Pi 4 - M.2 NVMe SSD Shield
- Supports high-capacity M.2 NVMe solid-state drives up to 4TB
- Accommodates various M.2 NVMe SSD form factors, including 2280, 2260, 2242, and 2230
- Supports booting OS from your SSD for faster app opens, web serving, and file copying
- Integrated USB 3.1 Gen1 to SATA 6Gb/s bridge controller
- USB3.1 Gen1 5Gb/s connectivity offers plug-and-play functionality on your Raspberry Pi
- Compatible with USB 2.0
- LED blue indicator indicates drive status
- On-board button to control power on, reboot, and safe shutdown
- On-board LED shows the status of power on, reboot, and shutdown
- Supports safe shutdown and full power-off through software
- Supports auto power-on
- Powering via both GPIO pin header and USB port, ensuring sufficient power supply without any worries
- Designed to be attached on bottom, allows using your favorite HATs alongside it
- Specially-made USB3.1 jumper to connect with Raspberry Pi - no additional cables needed
Test & Reviews
Test Conditions
- System board details: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, 1G RAM
- Interface board details: X873 V2.0 USB3.0 to NVMe SSD shield
- Operation system: Raspberry Pi OS with desktop (Debian12 (bookworm), 64bit, Release date: October 15th March 2024)
- Storage details: Samsung PM961 SSD 120GB
As seen above, the final results with the dd command are:
- Write speed: 293MB/s
- Read speed: 267MB/s
Testing disk drive read speed with hdparm
Average read rate: 249.6 MB/s (3 samples)
Testing disk drive Read/Write speed with CrystalDiskMark on Windows
(Connect the X873 to a Windows PC using a USB3.0 male-to-male cable)
Technical Specification
Power supply: 5Vdc +/-5% via USB3 port & GPIO pin header
Ports & Connectors: USB socket - USB 3.0 type A
SSD connector: M.2 KEY-M 67P
PCB Size: 87.3mm x 72mm
Package Contents- X873 V2.0 shield x1
- Screw pack x1
The X873, a USB 3.0 device, might generate radio frequency interference that can cause Wi-Fi and other wireless devices operating in the 2.4GHz band to have issues communicating with your Raspberry Pi 4. To avoid interference on the 2.4GHz band using Wi-Fi, try using the 5GHz band instead. If the problem still exists, please turn off WiFi and use the wired network instead.
X873 V2.0 M.2 NVMe SSD Expansion for Raspberry Pi 4
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