“When I paired this with an NVMe base and SSD, experience wise it was an order of magnitude faster than my Pi4 with USB connected SSD. Web pages open much faster and, by comparison, installing apps was lightening fast . Setting it up to boot from NVMe SSD was simple (possible on the Pi4 but a bit of a faf!)
Brilliant.”
“The only downside was after you have fitted the cooler, you cannot fit a card on top without a 40 pin extender. I feel that this extender should be shown as an essential add on on the pi5 page.”
“The Pi itself is what I expected. If you understand what it can and can't do then I think you'll enjoy it. Just make sure you understand the power and cooling requirements to get the best out of it.
As for Pimoroni's part in my purchase; couldn't really ask more from them. I pre-ordered. They were aware of how desired the product was. They had updates, clear info and an FAQ available to help customers weather the long wait for their Pi5 to arrive.
At the very least this company should be near the top of your list to purchase from.”
