Geekworm X1012 PCIe NVMe+POE Shield for Raspberry Pi 5

Description

The Geekworm X1012 NVMe+POE Shield is an essential expansion board designed to unlock the full potential of your Raspberry Pi 5. It seamlessly integrates two critical functionalities: high-speed NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) storage and robust Power over Ethernet (PoE). This combination allows developers and makers to create more powerful, efficient, and neatly cabled Raspberry Pi 5 setups, ideal for various embedded applications.

By leveraging the Raspberry Pi 5’s dedicated PCIe interface, the X1012 shield offers superior data transfer rates compared to traditional USB storage, accelerating application launches, file operations, and web serving. The integrated PoE capability simplifies deployment by allowing the Pi 5 to receive both power and data over a single Ethernet cable, eliminating the need for a separate power adapter. Supporting various M.2 NVMe SSD form factors (2230, 2242, 2260, 2280) and enabling direct OS booting from the SSD, this shield is perfect for applications demanding high performance, reliable storage, and efficient power delivery.