X1006 User Guide

Important Notes

The X1006 is designed for data storage purposes and does not currently support booting from HDD/SSD with the existing firmware.
Not compatible with M.2 NVMe SSDs, M.2 PCIe AHCI SSDs, or other M.2 non-SATA devices
Older SATA drives with less efficient flash media may not perform as well as newer drives
New SATA HDDs/SSDs are not partitioned and will need to be both partitioned and formatted when first connected to the Raspberry Pi before they will be accessed in the Explorer.

Overview

X1006 PCIe to 2 ports SATA HDD/SSD expansion board is designed to provide a mass-capacity storage and high-speed storage solution for your Raspberry Pi 5. This board facilitates the simultaneous connection of a SATA 2.5-inch HDD and a SATA M.2 KEY-B 2280 SSD, unleashing the full potential of your storage capabilities, with SATA 3.0 interface speeds reaching up to 5Gbps.

The X1006 connects to the underside of the Raspberry Pi 5, eliminating the need for a passthrough for the GPIO. This means you can use your favorite HATs while also utilizing this expansion board. Additionally, the X1006 and your HDDs can be powered from Raspberry Pi5 via pogo pins, streamlining the power supply to a single source.

The X1006 serves as the perfect storage solution for establishing a home media center or constructing a network-attached storage (NAS) system. It empowers you to store and stream your personal collection of videos, music, and digital photos within the confines of your home or remotely from anywhere around the globe.

Raspberry pi 5 SATA Series

Model	Description	Supported HDD/SSD	Mounting Position	Support NVMe Boot	Matching Case	Matching Cooler
X1100	USB to SATA	2.5" SATA HDD / SSD	Bottom	Yes	X1100-C1	Official Cooler / H505 Active Cooler / Argon THRML Cooler / H501
X1006	PCIe to SATA	2.5" SATA HDD + M.2 SATA Key-B 2280 SSD	Bottom	NO	NO Case yet	Official Cooler / H505 Active Cooler / Argon THRML Cooler / H501
X1007	PCIe to SATA	Dual SATA 2.5" HDD / SSD	Bottom	NO	NO Case yet	Official Cooler / H505 Active Cooler / Argon THRML Cooler / H501
X1008	PCIe to SATA	2.5" SATA HDD / SSD + 3.5" SATA HDD Shield	Bottom	NO	NO Case yet	Official Cooler / H505 Active Cooler / Argon THRML Cooler / H501
X1009	PCIe to SATA	5PCS 2.5" SATA HDD / SSD /3.5" SATA HDD	Top	NO	NO Case yet	Official Cooler / H505 Active Cooler / Argon THRML Cooler / H501

Features

Compatible With Raspberry Pi 5B
Supports the connection of a 2.5-inch SATA HDD and a M.2 2280 SATA SSD to your Raspberry Pi 5 simultaneously
Compliant with the Serial ATA 3.0 specification, with backward compatibility to SATA 2.0 and SATA 1.0
Adheres to the PCI-Express v2.0 specification and is backward compatible with PCI-Express v1.0
Supports communication speeds of 5.0 Gbit/s, 3.0 Gbit/s, and 1.5 Gbit/s
Compatible with SATA 6G, 3G, and 1.5G hard drives
Features plug-and-play installation for ease of setup
LED indicators display power and drive status
Powered from Raspberry Pi5 via pogo pin, streamlining the power supply to a single source
Compatible with the official active cooler without compromising cooling performance
Supports the HAT+ STANDBY power state, automatically turning off SATA devices when the Pi 5 is powered down
PCB Size: 107.5mm x 87mm

How to Power

Power supply: 5dc +/-5% ≥3A via FFC & pogo pins

Ports & Connectors

PCIe connector x1 - 16-pin pitch0.5mm
SATA 2.5" HDD/SSD connector x1 - 7+15P
SATA M.2 2280 SSD connector x1 - 64P KEY-B

Test Reviews

Test Conditions

System board details: Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.0 , 4G RAM
Interface board details: X1006 v1.1 PCIe to dual 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD Shield
Operation system: Raspberry Pi OS with desktop (Debian12 (bookworm), 64bit, Release date: December 5th 2023)
Storage details: Samsung EVO 750 SSD, Lite-on L8T-64L6G-HP 64GB SSD

Testing disk drives read speed at PCIe2.0 with hdparm