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GeeekPi Supply Shield Expansion Raspberry Review

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Very good

Revainrating 5 out of 5  
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4.8
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Details

BrandGeeekPi
Connector TypeMicro_usb, Usb, SATA
Current Rating4 Amps
Maximum Input Voltage240 Volts
Minimum Input Voltage100 Volts

Description of GeeekPi Supply Shield Expansion Raspberry

For Use With Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+/ 2 Model B / 3 Model B / 3 Model B+. Supports up to 4TB 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives (HDD) / solid-state drive (SSD); Supports USB booting from your HDD/SSD. On-board push button to control power on /off (Press-ON, Hold the button pressed at least 2s -OFF); Powers the Raspberry Pi via Pi's 40-pin header or Micro USB socket. On-board XH2.54 connector and USB power socket to power other devices; USB 3.1 Gen1 to SATA 6Gb/s bridge controller; USB 2.0 connectivity offers plug-and-play functionality on your Raspberry Pi; Quick file transfer with high-speed USB 3.0 connectivity from a PC or a Mac; External Self-Powered or USB bus-powered. LED red indicator indicates powered status and blue indicator indicates drive status.

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The product (hardware) works as advertised - an application for NAS service. not as much.

Overall a very good product but some supplements to the product have ambiguous descriptions and it took me a few times to get everything I was looking for. All the hardware works as advertised, but the application I need turns out to be a problem - because SMB Ver. 1 is removed, my NAS fades. SMB ver. 2 is the closest thing to running on this hardware…. As a result, at the moment I have "nuts and bolts" and no wrenches to put everything together. Work in progress only.

Pros
  • Hands free operation
Cons
  • Very expensive

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great as expected

Arrived a few weeks early for a nice surprise. Easy installation (instructions online but not really necessary - just remember to remove the plastic caps from the standoffs before connecting the drive) and everything worked as expected.

Pros
  • Only positive
Cons
  • Appearance

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Shield Expansion Board Kit

A very good way to increase the performance of the Pi 3b+. Works more like a real desktop computer. Let the second one do the work too. However, the second order has a power button that doesn't turn the system on like the first. If this happens to you, send it back before time runs out. I'm looking forward to a new version for Pi 4. I'm looking forward to using these boards on Pi 4.

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • New Competitors Appeared

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The product (hardware) works as advertised - an application for NAS service. not as much.

Overall a very good product but some product supplements are ambiguous and it took me a few times to get everything I was looking for. All the hardware works as advertised, but the application I need turns out to be a problem - because SMB Ver. 1 is removed, my NAS fades. SMB ver. 2 is the closest thing to running on this hardware…. As a result, at the moment I have "nuts and bolts" and no wrenches to put everything together. Work in progress only.

Pros
  • Computers and Accessories
Cons
  • No Instructions

Revainrating 5 out of 5

while it works fine.

I bought this to connect a 5TB 3.5 HDD to my Pi so I can watch my videos independently from LAN and NAS. It works well with Windows and Raspian. Plugged directly into the USB port of the OMV NAS and I was able to easily sync any NAS data I wanted to the 5TB drive without the included power adapter. It was also instantly recognized by Windows when connected to a laptop, and again, no external power was required. I formatted the drive to NTFS just for compatibility and it worked great with…

Pros
  • Computer Components
Cons
  • Ugly Packaging