The Raspberry Pi 5 is coming, and it’s twice as fast
Summary
This supports the new location for the four-pin PoE header and has an L-shaped form factor which allows it to sit inside the Raspberry Pi 5 case without interfering mechanically or disrupting airflow. From early 2024, a pair of mechanical adapter boards will be available which convert between this connector and a subset of the M.2 standard, allowing users to attach NVMe SSDs and other M.2-format accessories. The collaboration with Sony dates back to the inaugural Raspberry Pi computer launch in 2012, and the company strongly advocates for the advantages of producing its products within a short drive from its engineering design centre in Cambridge. A decade of close partnership with the Sony team has provided valuable insights into crafting products that can be manufactured reliably, cost-effectively, and at a large scale. The company has said on its website that they’re “incredibly grateful to the community of makers and hackers who make Raspberry Pi what it is; you’ve been extraordinarily patient throughout the supply chain issues that have made our work so challenging over the last couple of years.