| Brand | StarTech.com |
|---|---|
| Series | PIB2M21 |
| Item model number | PIB2M21 |
| Product Dimensions | 6.71 x 4.27 x 0.84 cm; 21 g |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 6.7 x 4.3 x 0.8 Centimetres |
| Colour | Red |
| Number of Processors | 1 |
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Add Storage Capacity To Your Development Board
This convenient USB 2.0 to M.2 SATA converter lets you overcome data storage limitations of your development board by enabling you to connect an M.2 SATA drive through your board’s USB-A port.
A Convenient Integrated Solution
The USB to M.2 SATA converter integrates seamlessly with your existing development board. It’s the perfect addition for development-board based applications such as surveillance, media players and servers, digital signage and IoT/automation solutions. It enables you to utilize your M.2 SATA drives with your dev board, and take advantage of the small form factor of M.2 SATA which makes it ideal for applications with space limitations.
Easy To Install
Compatible with M.2 SATA drives (2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280), the converter is easy to install and doesn’t require any device driver installation. It comes with a USB cable and all mounting accessories, including standoffs, so integrating it with your Raspberry Pi is fast and easy.
Applications
Connect an M.2 SATA drive to your development board, to increase data storage capacity
Increase data storage for Raspberry Pi and other development boards to create custom applications.
Develop solutions for business applications such as surveillance, media applications such as news boards, simple servers to host a website or video, and IoT/automation solutions such as lighting and temperature control.
Create custom development-board based applications for home use.
StarTech Packaging
Look for StarTech Branded Packaging to ensure you are getting a genuine StarTech product.
What's in the Box
1 - USB to M.2 SATA converter.
1 - USB-A to Micro-B cable.
1 - Set Of Converter-Mounting Hardware.
1 - Set Of Drive-Mounting Hardware.
1 - Quick-Start Guide.
Features
- Add an M.2 SATA SSD drive to your Raspberry Pi development board to increase data storage
- M.2 SATA drives (including 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 drive heights)
- USB 2.0 with data transfer speeds up to 480Mbps
- OS independent with no device driver installation required
- Includes USB cable and mounting accessories for Raspberry Pi
Reviews with images
Works great IF you have a good charger and cable
EDIT: Ok, so after I posted the review about a week later the drives began disconnecting again. I bought official raspberry PI power supplies to ensure the poper amount of power was available but still the issue keeps occuring after a few days. I've given up and will look for an alternative solutions.Orriginal Review below;For a while I was frustrated that this drive kept disconnecting. It would run fine for a day or so but then later the drive would disconnect. i have setup a Pi Cluster with three kafka nodes. I used this hat to add a sizable msata drive on the /var folder with the kafka data/log folder in that. The drive kept disconnecting and it was frustrating until I found the real problem.YOU NEED A GOOD POWER SUPPLY - I did not get a good power supply the first time. I got an 8 port not realizing that most USB power hubs are crap. You need something that can deliver up to 3 amps ON ALL PORTS, especially if you are running a cluster. You can't cheap out on the power supply to the Ras Pi. You do have the option to provide external power via the jst connector, but you still need decent power to the PI. Don't cheap out on teh power supply.YOU NEED GOOD USB CABLES - Another problem I ran into was the USB cable. So I got an Ankar USB power hub that delivers a good amount of current per Pi (up to 3 amps) but I didn't realize that not all cables are the same. I was using cheap micro usb cables from previous phone chargers. DO NOT DO THIS, they can't deliver the current needed. Your power supply might be able to deliver but if the cable is too week your not getting the right amount of amps going to the Ras Pi's to power it through the USB port.Once I got that out of the way it worked great, especially for Ras Pi 3's. It is a USB 2.0 device but my disk read/write tests showed a decent improvment. I was getting 50MB/s vs 16 MB/s on the SD card (Sandisk Ultra 32GB).If you have a Ras Pi 4 I would go with a USB 3 NVME adapter, but for Ras Pi 3's this si a pretty decent upgrade from the SD Card read/write speeds.
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Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2018
Style: SATAVerified Purchase
Steer clear unless you have a specific requirement to use it.
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2018
I don't think the box translations are correct. Got this 50% off but that is still overpriced and doesn't offer power to the SATA drive unlike a $8 enclosure.
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2018
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Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2021
Orriginal Review below;
For a while I was frustrated that this drive kept disconnecting. It would run fine for a day or so but then later the drive would disconnect. i have setup a Pi Cluster with three kafka nodes. I used this hat to add a sizable msata drive on the /var folder with the kafka data/log folder in that. The drive kept disconnecting and it was frustrating until I found the real problem.
YOU NEED A GOOD POWER SUPPLY - I did not get a good power supply the first time. I got an 8 port not realizing that most USB power hubs are crap. You need something that can deliver up to 3 amps ON ALL PORTS, especially if you are running a cluster. You can't cheap out on the power supply to the Ras Pi. You do have the option to provide external power via the jst connector, but you still need decent power to the PI. Don't cheap out on teh power supply.
YOU NEED GOOD USB CABLES - Another problem I ran into was the USB cable. So I got an Ankar USB power hub that delivers a good amount of current per Pi (up to 3 amps) but I didn't realize that not all cables are the same. I was using cheap micro usb cables from previous phone chargers. DO NOT DO THIS, they can't deliver the current needed. Your power supply might be able to deliver but if the cable is too week your not getting the right amount of amps going to the Ras Pi's to power it through the USB port.
Once I got that out of the way it worked great, especially for Ras Pi 3's. It is a USB 2.0 device but my disk read/write tests showed a decent improvment. I was getting 50MB/s vs 16 MB/s on the SD card (Sandisk Ultra 32GB).
If you have a Ras Pi 4 I would go with a USB 3 NVME adapter, but for Ras Pi 3's this si a pretty decent upgrade from the SD Card read/write speeds.
Style: mSATAVerified Purchase
Works great IF you have a good charger and cable
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2021
EDIT: Ok, so after I posted the review about a week later the drives began disconnecting again. I bought official raspberry PI power supplies to ensure the poper amount of power was available but still the issue keeps occuring after a few days. I've given up and will look for an alternative solutions.Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2021
Orriginal Review below;
For a while I was frustrated that this drive kept disconnecting. It would run fine for a day or so but then later the drive would disconnect. i have setup a Pi Cluster with three kafka nodes. I used this hat to add a sizable msata drive on the /var folder with the kafka data/log folder in that. The drive kept disconnecting and it was frustrating until I found the real problem.
YOU NEED A GOOD POWER SUPPLY - I did not get a good power supply the first time. I got an 8 port not realizing that most USB power hubs are crap. You need something that can deliver up to 3 amps ON ALL PORTS, especially if you are running a cluster. You can't cheap out on the power supply to the Ras Pi. You do have the option to provide external power via the jst connector, but you still need decent power to the PI. Don't cheap out on teh power supply.
YOU NEED GOOD USB CABLES - Another problem I ran into was the USB cable. So I got an Ankar USB power hub that delivers a good amount of current per Pi (up to 3 amps) but I didn't realize that not all cables are the same. I was using cheap micro usb cables from previous phone chargers. DO NOT DO THIS, they can't deliver the current needed. Your power supply might be able to deliver but if the cable is too week your not getting the right amount of amps going to the Ras Pi's to power it through the USB port.
Once I got that out of the way it worked great, especially for Ras Pi 3's. It is a USB 2.0 device but my disk read/write tests showed a decent improvment. I was getting 50MB/s vs 16 MB/s on the SD card (Sandisk Ultra 32GB).
If you have a Ras Pi 4 I would go with a USB 3 NVME adapter, but for Ras Pi 3's this si a pretty decent upgrade from the SD Card read/write speeds.
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Herman King
red dream
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023Style: M.2 SATAVerified Purchase
Charles S.
Didn't work exactly as I intended, but I believe I can cope.
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2021Style: mSATAVerified Purchase
Charles S.
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2021
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Xirtlu
Parfait pour utilisation avec un raspberry pi
Reviewed in France on May 21, 2023Style: M.2 SATAVerified Purchase
Cliente Amazon
Non funziona
Reviewed in Italy on March 16, 2023Style: M.2 SATAVerified Purchase
David T
Very outdated item
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2023Style: M.2 SATAVerified Purchase
