Radxa Penta SATA HAT for RPi and Rock Pi Supports up to 5, 100TB SATA HDD

The Radxa Penta SATA HAT is a NAS board designed for RADXA’s Rock Pi and Raspberry Pi, enabling the connection of up to five HDD/SSD drives. This allows for the construction of powerful NAS systems with up to 100TB of storage.

The device supports up to five HDD/SSDs, four of which are connected to the top of the board, and the fifth is connected to an eSATA port at the front of the board. It can handle a total capacity of 100TB and supports RAID 0, 1, and 5 configurations. Additionally, it features HDD suspend mode, external standard ATX power supply support for 3.5-inch HDDs, an optional PWM control fan for HDD heat management, and an optional OLED display for IP/store information.

The Penta SATA HAT is compatible with both Rock Pi and Raspberry Pi 5, featuring an easy setup process detailed in Radxa’s guide. It utilizes a JMB585 controller across two PCIe 2.1 lanes to provide up to 10Gbps of bandwidth, enabling speeds of up to 803 MB/s with five SSDs configured in RAID 0.

Previously we have covered many different RPi hats like the 52Pi NVMe M.2 SSD HAT, the Geekworm X1004 HAT+, the Mcuzone MPW7 HAT, and many others feel free to check those out if you are interested in the topic.

Radxa Penta SATA HAT Specification

• Up to 100TB Storage: Supports 5 HDD/SSD drives for extensive storage options.
• SATA & eSATA Ports: 4 internal SATA and 1 external eSATAp with power for flexible disk setups.
• Fast Data Transfer: Utilizes PCIe 2.1 with 2 lanes for up to 10Gbps bandwidth.
• Power Versatility: Supports DC and ATX power supplies, with special features for energy efficiency.
• RAID & Cooling: Offers software RAID 0/1/5 and optional PWM fan for temperature control.
• Display & Compatibility: Optional OLED for monitoring; compatible with Rock Pi 4, Rock 3, and Rock5 Model A.
• High-Speed Performance: Achieves up to 803MB/s with SSDs in Raid0, powered by JMB585 chipset.

Inside the box, you will get the Penta SATA HAT board and the M.2 interface board with a high-speed Ribbon connector cable along with an eSATA cable. The Penta SATA HAT can be purchased from AllNetChina for $49.00, and it’s also available at a slightly lower price of $44.99 through Arace Tech’s online store.

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