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Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVME Case for Raspberry Pi 5
The Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe Case is a premium aluminium enclosure for the Raspberry Pi 5 with built-in M.2 NVMe SSD support via the Pi 5's PCIe header. Add fast...
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The Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe Case is a premium aluminium enclosure for the Raspberry Pi 5 with built-in M.2 NVMe SSD support via the Pi 5's PCIe header. Add fast NVMe storage and boot directly from an M.2 drive, all within a compact, passively and actively cooled case with a polished black finish.
The case accepts any M-Key M.2 NVMe SSD up to 2280 size (single-sided only) and includes an aluminium heatsink for the drive. A 30 mm PWM blower fan provides active cooling under load and automatically shuts off during idle for silent passive cooling via the aluminium body and exhaust vents. All Raspberry Pi 5 ports remain accessible, including the power button.
Key Features
- M.2 NVMe Support – Accepts M-Key drives up to 2280 size via PCIe (drive not included)
- Boot from NVMe – Use your M.2 drive as the primary boot device
- Aluminium Alloy Construction – Acts as a passive heatsink with polished black finish
- 30 mm PWM Blower Fan – Active cooling under load, silent when idle
- Intake and Exhaust Vents – Optimised airflow with passive cooling fins
- NVMe Drive Heatsink – Included aluminium heatsink keeps the SSD cool
- FPC Impedance-Controlled Cable – Reliable, consistent data transfer
- Full Port Access – All Pi 5 ports and power button accessible
- Screw-On Top Cover – Protects ports when not in use
Ideal For
- Raspberry Pi 5 desktop and server setups requiring fast NVMe storage
- Media centres and NAS projects
- Any Pi 5 project needing high-speed storage with effective cooling
Package Contents
- 1× Argon NEO 5 Case (aluminium)
- 1× M.2 NVMe PCIe Board
- 1× Screw pack
- 1× Thermal compound
- 1× Instruction manual
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- FPC
- FPC stands for flexible printed circuit, a thin flat flexible cable or connector style often used where space is tight or some movement is needed, commonly for displays, cameras and other high-density connections. Connecting to an FPC connector generally needs a matching cable with the correct pin count, pitch and contact orientation.
- Impedance
- Impedance is the total opposition a component or circuit presents to alternating current, measured in ohms, combining resistance with frequency-dependent reactance. It appears in many contexts, such as matching a speaker's impedance (for example 4 ohm or 8 ohm) to an amplifier or the input and output impedance of signal circuits, and a correct match helps avoid weak signals, distortion or damage.
- M.2
- M.2 is a compact edge-connector standard for plugging small modules - such as SSDs, wireless cards or microcontroller modules - into a host board without soldering. The same slot shape can carry different interfaces (for example PCIe, SATA or USB), so keying and the supported module type need to be checked.
- NVMe
- A high-speed storage standard commonly used by modern SSDs. NVMe support matters if you want faster storage for large AI models, video files or operating system images than a typical microSD card can provide.
- passive heatsink
- A heatsink is a piece of metal shaped to draw heat away from a hot component, and passive means it works without a fan. This matters because it can keep a processor cooler and quieter, but the case itself may become hot during use.
- PWM
- Pulse Width Modulation is a way for a digital pin to simulate variable output power by switching on and off very quickly. It matters for controlling things like LED brightness, motor speed, or servo-style signals from a microcontroller pin.
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