Für Switch 2 und Co | Mit Nintendos Switch 2 kommt der erste große Anwendungsfall auf den SD-Express-Standard zu. Notebookcheck.com hat die ersten MicroSD-Express-Karten von Lexar und Sandisk ausführlich getestet – sowohl im Express-Mode als auch im erzwungenen UHS-Mode. Dazu vergleichen wir mit UHS-II sowie den proprietären UHS-I-Modi mit Karten von Lexar, Nextorage, Sandisk und Sony.

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We’ve just written about Will Whang’s RPI5-SDexpress-Hat board, which adds a microSD Express slot to the Raspberry Pi 5, but it’s not that small, and it’s using the 40-pin GPIO for power, so it’s not convenient if you want to install another Raspberry Pi HAT+. Vassily Petrov’s “microSD-express Pi Adapter” is a much smaller microSD Express adapter on a flexible PCB that plugs directly into the PCIe FFC connector and nothing else, driving power from the PCIe connector only. There’s not much on the PCB itself besides a microSD Express card slot and a Microchip MIC2230 800mA/800mA step-down DC/DC regulator. We’re told speeds of up to 800 MB/s are achievable, limited by the PCIe Gen3 x1 interface on the Pi 5 itself. For reference, the RPI5-SDexpress-Hat was tested at about 600 MB/s for sequential reads and under 200MB/s for sequential writes using a 256GB Samsung microSD Express card. A worry I initially had was whether there was enough power through PCIe at all times. In theory, a microSD Express card can consume up to 1.8 Watts on a PCIe Gen3 x1 interface, and the two 5V pins on the PCIe interface of the Pi 5 are rated at 500mA (for 1A total current), so it should be enough at 5V (5 Watts in total). The microSD-express Pi Adapter is open-source hardware with KiCad schematics and PCB layout, PDF schematics, BoM, and Gerber files all released on GitHub, but without any clear license. If you plan to make one yourself, Vassily explains that “controlled impedance is critical for good PCIe performance. The files are designed for 50μm PI dielectric and 0.5oz copper”. There’s no indication that Vassily plans to sell the adapter, but I would not be surprised if it eventually shows up for a few dollars on AliExpress or eBay. Thanks to Tom for the tip. Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011. Share this: **Support CNX Software! Donate viacryptocurrencies, become a Patron on Patreon, or purchase goods on Amazon or Aliexpress**. We also use affiliate links in articles to earn commissions if you make a purchase after clicking on those links.

We’ve just written about Will Whang’s RPI5-SDexpress-Hat board, which adds a microSD Express slot to the Raspberry Pi 5, but it’s not that small, and it’s using the 40-pin GPIO for power, so it’s not convenient if you want to install another Raspberry Pi HAT+. Vassily Petrov’s “microSD-express Pi Adapter” is a much smaller microSD Express adapter on a flexible PCB that plugs directly into the PCIe FFC connector and nothing else, driving power from the PCIe connector only. There’s not much on the PCB itself besides a microSD Express card slot and a Microchip MIC2230 800mA/800mA step-down DC/DC regulator. We’re told speeds of up to 800 MB/s are achievable, limited by the PCIe Gen3 x1 interface on the Pi 5 itself. For reference, the RPI5-SDexpress-Hat was tested at about 600 MB/s for sequential reads and under 200MB/s for sequential writes using a 256GB Samsung microSD Express card. A worry I initially had was whether there was enough power through PCIe at all times. In theory, a microSD Express card can consume up to 1.8 Watts on a PCIe Gen3 x1 interface, and the two 5V pins on the PCIe interface of the Pi 5 are rated at 500mA (for 1A total current), so it should be enough at 5V (5 Watts in total). The microSD-express Pi Adapter is open-source hardware with KiCad schematics and PCB layout, PDF schematics, BoM, and Gerber files all released on GitHub, but without any clear license. If you plan to make one yourself, Vassily explains that “controlled impedance is critical for good PCIe performance. The files are designed for 50μm PI dielectric and 0.5oz copper”. There’s no indication that Vassily plans to sell the adapter, but I would not be surprised if it eventually shows up for a few dollars on AliExpress or eBay. Thanks to Tom for the tip. Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011. Share this: **Support CNX Software! Donate viacryptocurrencies, become a Patron on Patreon, or purchase goods on Amazon or Aliexpress**. We also use affiliate links in articles to earn commissions if you make a purchase after clicking on those links.

Will Whang’s RPI5-SDexpress-Hat is a small HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, adding a microSD Express card slot for ultrafast storage, an eject button, and two Qwiic connectors, probably because there was still some spare space on the board… As a reminder, microSD Express cards can deliver SSD performance thanks to the use of of PCIe interface and NVMe commands. The standard was first introduced in 2019, and even earlier (2018) for full-size SD cards, but manufacturers have not exactly rushed to release compatible hardware. A major change this year is the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 portable game console, one of the first mass market devices with a microSD Express slot, and this was partially why Will created the microSD Express HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5. RPI5-SDexpress-Hat board specifications: MCU – STMicro STM8S003 8-bit microcontroller Host interface – PCIe Gen3 x1 FFC connector Expansion – 2x Qwiic [...] The post Raspberry Pi 5 gets a microSD Express HAT appeared first on CNX Software - Embedded Systems News.

Will Whang’s RPI5-SDexpress-Hat is a small HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, adding a microSD Express card slot for ultrafast storage, an eject button, and two Qwiic connectors, probably because there was still some spare space on the board… As a reminder, microSD Express cards can deliver SSD performance thanks to the use of of PCIe interface and NVMe commands. The standard was first introduced in 2019, and even earlier (2018) for full-size SD cards, but manufacturers have not exactly rushed to release compatible hardware. A major change this year is the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 portable game console, one of the first mass market devices with a microSD Express slot, and this was partially why Will created the microSD Express HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5. RPI5-SDexpress-Hat board specifications: MCU – STMicro STM8S003 8-bit microcontroller Host interface – PCIe Gen3 x1 FFC connector Expansion – 2x Qwiic [...] The post Raspberry Pi 5 gets a microSD Express HAT appeared first on CNX Software - Embedded Systems News.

Will Whang’s RPI5-SDexpress-Hat is a small HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, adding a microSD Express card slot for ultrafast storage, an eject button, and two Qwiic connectors, probably because there was still some spare space on the board… As a reminder, microSD Express cards can deliver SSD performance thanks to the use of of PCIe interface and NVMe commands. The standard was first introduced in 2019, and even earlier (2018) for full-size SD cards, but manufacturers have not exactly rushed to release compatible hardware. A major change this year is the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 portable game console, one of the first mass market devices with a microSD Express slot, and this was partially why Will created the microSD Express HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5. RPI5-SDexpress-Hat board specifications: MCU – STMicro STM8S003 8-bit microcontroller Host interface – PCIe Gen3 x1 FFC connector Expansion – 2x Qwiic [...] The post Raspberry Pi 5 gets a microSD Express HAT appeared first on CNX Software - Embedded Systems News.

Will Whang’s RPI5-SDexpress-Hat is a small HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, adding a microSD Express card slot for ultrafast storage, an eject button, and two Qwiic connectors, probably because there was still some spare space on the board… As a reminder, microSD Express cards can deliver SSD performance thanks to the use of of PCIe interface and NVMe commands. The standard was first introduced in 2019, and even earlier (2018) for full-size SD cards, but manufacturers have not exactly rushed to release compatible hardware. A major change this year is the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 portable game console, one of the first mass market devices with a microSD Express slot, and this was partially why Will created the microSD Express HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5. RPI5-SDexpress-Hat board specifications: * MCU – STMicro STM8S003 8-bit microcontroller * Host interface – PCIe Gen3 x1 FFC connector * Expansion – 2x Qwiic connectors * Misc – Eject button, Power LEDs, Mounted LED * Power Management * 5V supply via 40-pin GPIO header (6-pin header used) * 1.8V/3.3V fixed output * LP5907 voltage * PAM2306 step-down DC convertor for 1.8V voltage * Dimensions – Small The good news is that it just works: Here are some storage benchmarks using PiBenchmarks.com with the Raspberry Pi 5 configured to use PCIe Gen3 x1: Category Test Result HDParm Disk Read 631.68 MB/sec HDParm Cached Disk Read 699.12 MB/sec DD Disk Write 169 MB/s FIO 4k random read 48761 IOPS (195047 KB/s) FIO 4k random write 26290 IOPS (105160 KB/s) IOZone 4k read 22803 KB/s IOZone 4k write 137502 KB/s IOZone 4k random read 31366 KB/s IOZone 4k random write 178701 KB/s 12345678910 | Category Test ResultHDParm Disk Read 631.68 MB/secHDParm Cached Disk Read 699.12 MB/secDD Disk Write 169 MB/sFIO 4k random read 48761 IOPS (195047 KB/s)FIO 4k random write 26290 IOPS (105160 KB/s)IOZone 4k read 22803 KB/sIOZone 4k write 137502 KB/sIOZone 4k random read 31366 KB/sIOZone 4k random write 178701 KB/s ---|--- The read speed is indeed better than a typical microSD card (630MB/s+), but the sustained write speed is closer to a high-end traditional Class A1/A2 microSD card at under 200 MB/s. Random I/IOs are much better, too. You may wonder why a microcontroller is needed here. As one reader explained in our article about a microSD Express to M.2 NVMe SSD for the Nintendo Switch 2, some logic is required: > It will not work without a proper SD handshake and CMD8 command response with PCIe flags as SD host controller needs to enable and reset PCIe side for this to work… The design is fully open-source with KiCad schematics and BoM available on GitHub. I could not see the firmware for the STM8S MCU just yet, but the project is based on Will’s earlier RPi5-CFE-Hat CFexpress Card hat for Raspberry Pi 5, whose firmware is available, so it’s probably just a matter of time. Sadly, having a microSD Express card slot on the Raspberry Pi 5 does not make a lot of sense at this point due to the cost of MicroSD Express card. An M.2 NVMe SSD is cheaper, and so is a CFexpress Type B card. For reference, the Samsung 256GB microSD Express card used in the demo sells for $59.99 on Amazon, while a similar SSD goes for about $25, and an M.2 SSD in a CFExpress Type B card is also slightly cheaper. Samsung 256GB microSD EX card For those reasons, Will will not manufacture the HAT, but the design is released under a permissive MIT license, so anybody could manufacture it if needed. Maybe a microSD Express slot will make sense in a future Raspberry Pi 6, as prices come down. Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011. Share this: **Support CNX Software! Donate viacryptocurrencies, become a Patron on Patreon, or purchase goods on Amazon or Aliexpress**. We also use affiliate links in articles to earn commissions if you make a purchase after clicking on those links.

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Will Whang's RPI5-SDexpress-Hat is a small HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, adding a microSD Express card slot for ultrafast storage, an eject button, and two

The Nintendo Switch 2 has a bigger, better screen, a faster processor, more storage, updated controllers, and a whole bunch of other upgrades over Nintendo's first-gen Switch. It can run more demanding games with higher quality visuals, and even some games designed for the original Switch are said to run better on the new model. But that hasn't stopped some hardware and software hackers from working to add even 

Will Whang's RPI5-SDexpress-Hat is a small HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, adding a microSD Express card slot for ultrafast storage, an eject button, and two

Will Whang's RPI5-SDexpress-Hat is a small HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, adding a microSD Express card slot for ultrafast storage, an eject button, and two