256GB MakerDisk NVMe 2242 B+M-key + RPiOS

Cytron Technologies is pretty excited about the stable release of USB boot firmware for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, 400, and also CM4. And with Compute Module 4 (CM4), the PCIe Gen2 bus is extended out on some carrier boards such as Piunora or Mini Base (A). Furthermore, the NVMe boot is also officially released by Raspberry Pi. This is a native NVMe SSD boot via PCIe bus, it does not go through to any USB to NVMe adapter. This NVMe SSD is in M.2 2242 (B+M Key) form factor. Cytron calls it MakerDisk! A Disk from Makers to Makers :) It is an M.2 2242, B+M-Key, NVMe Solid State Drive (SSD) with a capacity of 128GB. And it is preloaded with Raspberry Pi OS.

Note: NVMe 2242 M-Key MakerDisk SSD 512GB, 256GB, and 128GB shipped from January 2024 onwards are loaded with the latest Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) - Bookworm (release date: 5th December 2023).

Features

• Brand: MakerDisk
• Form factor: M.2 2242 B+M-Key NVMe SSD
• Pre-loaded with Raspberry Pi OS
• NOT SATA Drive
• High level of ability to endure shock, vibration, and high temperature
• SMART & TRIM support
• PCIe Interface: PCIe Gen 3 x 2
• Compliance: NVMe 1.3, PCI Express Base 3.1
• Capacity: 256GB
• Performance:
  • Read: Up to 1700MB/s
  • Write: Up to 600MB/s
• Shock: 1500G/0.5ms
• Operation temperature: 0°C-70°C
• Up to 30X faster than a typical hard disk drive
• Boosts burst write performance, making it ideal for typical computer workloads
• Faster boot-up, shutdown, application load, and response for Raspberry Pi

Packing List

• 1 x NVMe 2242 B+M-Key MakerDisk SSD - 256GB (Preloaded with Raspberry Pi OS)

Links

• Using Raspberry Pi Imager, by Raspberry Pi Foundation
• Raspberry Pi Imager
• Official NVMe boot by Raspberry Pi
• The Raspberry Pi can boot off NVMe SSDs now
• Bullseye – the new version of Raspberry Pi OS
• Raspberry Pi OS Download page

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