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Review on πŸ“¦ Geekworm NASPi 2.5 inch SATA HDD/SSD NAS Storage Kit for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (Raspberry Pi 4 Not Included) by Kevin Bigelow

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Pretty cute! in Computers & Accessories

(change, update) I bought this to create an Umbrel (Bitcoin) node and it has a nice design. Since I'm using it on an Ethernet network, wireless network issues don't bother me. The bags were well marked so be careful not to throw them on the bench like I did! The installation video is pretty good, although it's better to watch on a computer than on a phone (to see which small screws to use, etc.). The new 1.5 sata board does not require a 2 pin cable confused at first, but Geekworm is very responsive to messages here at Amazon. Some standoffs are difficult to install due to their proximity to the various Raspberry Pi pins, but this is a Raspberry Pi design issue, not geekworm. Also the listing seems to imply it has PWM fan (3 wires) and while there is a connector for it, it comes with 2 wires (always on the fan). And again Geekwork came and sent me a new fan. Case the fan is quite quiet but in the fall (blows on the vent) it's quite noisy The power management script (power switch handler) seems a bit buggy It may have nothing to do with it, but I've had a couple of times (already, just a few hours) when i had to turn it off, reboot. ghtforward if you have experience with Raspberry Pi on the command line. Overall it's very comfortable and I like it a lot. I think this updated version fixes many of the issues of the previous ones and I haven't had any temperature issues with the 8GB Raspberry Pi 4.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Uncertain