PCIe to NVMe SSD Expansion Board for Pi 5 | MPS2242 / MPS2280

Blazing Fast PCIe Storage Expansion Break 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. Two Variants: MPS2242 and MPS2280 Choose the perfect expansion board to match your specific project constraints and storage needs. The MPS2242 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 MPS2280 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. Pro Tip from Our Technicians To 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 config.txt file and adding the line dtparam=pciex1 Gen=3. Furthermore, if you intend to boot directly from the SSD without a microSD card, remember to update your EEPROM boot order using the sudo rpi-eeprom-config --edit command and setting BOOT_ORDER=0xf416.