Yes, but I don't really need a Pi 5 and it costs £60.
As above, cost money! :-)
Quite, the BBB has on-board 4Gb EMMC, my BBB (that the RPi is going to replace) has churned away reliably using its EMMC for many years now.
I have another reason (other than my original reasons at start of thread) for moving to a Pi. The pigpio library will allow me to measure some short[ish] times which I can't do so easily on the BBB.
Not quite "USB stick format" as you mention elsewhere in the thread, but I've used a "Samsung T7 Portable SSD 500 GB USB 3.2 Gen.2 External SSD" (model MU-PC500T/WW). The specs say 85 x 57 x 8 mm.
I had it plugged into a Pi's USB port with the cable bent in a U and the drive sitting on top of the Pi case with a rubber band holding it in place. IIRC the drive didn't stick out, other than the 8 mm vertically and the U-shape of the cable.
And the rest, you need the PSU, + cooler, + probably sensible to have a case, + the NVME hat.
Too, right, Chris didn't get to own a super yacht, moored in Nice, by being careless with his money.
I don't understand this --- I've used a Samsung T7 (as mentioned in another post a few minutes ago) and IME the supplied cable does plug directly into the USB A socket.
What I mean is something like a USB stick that plugs straight into the USB3 socket, no cable at all.
But larger overall than a usb plug and bent cable. Which I just measured on my rig as 30mm longer than the Pi, and giving much more flexibility as to where the (SATA style) SSD is finally located.
Fair enough. (I don't know what the space looks like where you want to keep the Pi running.)
I'm using 1TB one as a small NAS drive on a Pi 4, a very short cable allows it to folder under the body of the Pi.
I would go with that then.
The closest I've used in a 64GB Samsung bar USB stick. It's metal cased but still gets very warm, gives close to USB connected SSD performance. They last longer than an SD card or most other USB stick under heavy use, but I did have one fail after 5 years.
---druck
Not an SSD - SanDisk 256GB Ultra Fit USB 3.2. These are certainly quick enough for everyday use - photos, files, videos. I use one on my iMac to store a
150GB Photos library - as quick as the internal SSD in use. Very cheap build, though, and about the size of a thumbnail, so easy to lose. But for £20, hey.Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
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