SATA support is now built into Raspberry Pi OS!

SATA support is now built into Raspberry Pi OS!

After months of testing various PCI Express SATA cards on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, and contributing a Linux kernel patch to Raspberry Pi OS, now everybody can use SATA with Pi OS out of the box—no kernel compile needed! This makes things great for...
Raspberry Pi USB Boot – UASP, TRIM, and performance

Raspberry Pi USB Boot – UASP, TRIM, and performance

Can you get TRIM and UASP support on an USB SSD on the #RaspberryPi? Those are two of the questions I answer in this video (hint: sometimes). In this video I explore the performance and support for TRIM and UASP for the following drives: – Inatech enclosure...
What’s the fastest USB drive for a Raspberry Pi?

What’s the fastest USB drive for a Raspberry Pi?

I tested an NVMe SSD, an SATA SSD, the fastest USB flash drives on the market, and some cheaper USB 3.0 flash drives to see what’s the best performing storage option for the #RaspberryPi. I also tested how well they hold up under heavy load, and found some...