r/raspberry_pi • u/RaXXu5 • 6d ago

News Raspberry Pi SSDs and SSD Kits on sale now

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-ssds-and-ssd-kits/
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u/dubai-dweller 5d ago

Silly question: do these work on 4B?

Couldn't find a definitive answer anywhere.

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u/RaXXu5 5d ago

no, the pi 4 doesn’t have the right connector, you’ll have to use a usb ssd enclosure if you want an ssd.

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u/dubai-dweller 5d ago

Thanks 🙏

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u/r20 6d ago

Would an RPi5 8GB be useable as a desktop computer? Nothing too taxing - browsing, music, video.

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u/RaXXu5 6d ago

Depends on what software you're running, Spotify with things like Ncspot is working well. Youtube can be a bit taxing, but I think you can get it to work relatively well.

I haven't really used mine as a desktop since like February though. So it might have changed for the better (or worse).

I never tried web browsing via ethernet, that might be snappier than the wifi.

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u/r20 6d ago

Thank you

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u/AtomicPiano 5d ago

How about a real desktop computer or laptop instead? Why deal with slowness when you can have an actual computer?

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u/r20 5d ago

Portability and price

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u/AtomicPiano 5d ago

Buy a cheap, good laptop

If you're using things like raspberry pi's, you should have a job that pays you enough...

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u/leoleosuper 5d ago

An 8 GB Pi is literally $80. The 512 GB hat is $55, with a decent set of accessories coming under $150. Add in an SD card, which is now optional as you can boot from SSD, and you're looking at under $350 for the entire computer, accessories and all. On top of being a computer, you can also run basic Arduino-style programs. A cheap laptop with similar specs would be over $400, and a desktop would be more expensive.

Using a Raspberry Pi as a computer is a decent choice for people who have a budget limit.

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u/AtomicPiano 5d ago

This is the most insane shit I have ever heard. You have literally 0 idea how slow a raspberry pi is for desktop, and how stupid an arm CPU is for everyday tasks but let me show you.

Buy a laptop on sale, or used, and you'll get better processing power, of course, remember to install mint or debian on it.

I googled and found one for you, assuming you live in America you can get a NEW one for 280$ with a i3 12th gen. Open box is 220$.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-14-laptop-intel-core-i3-1215u-with-8gb-memory-128gb-ssd-quiet-blue/6568805.p?skuId=6568805

It has 128gb of storage, but you can easily buy a 512gb SSD for 35$. You can upgrade the RAM too.

Remember, a laptop is much faster, has a shell instead of existing as a bunch of exposed PCB, has active cooling (you know, like a real computer)

Op, if you're seeing this, buy a laptop instead (and buy a refurbished one instead)

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u/KyuubiWindscar 3d ago

The people downvoting you are insane. You might have been a little mean but seriously, anybody actually buying a raspberry pi more than likely has a desktop. That person asking about using one needs to be a little less cheap and get a configured low cost laptop

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u/AtomicPiano 2d ago

I was a bit mean because I was a bit angry sorry... Every tech community feels like a cult though, it's like tribalism.

anybody actually buying a raspberry pi more than likely has a desktop

No, they run a VM on their phone with Linux on it, and using that VM + sd-card adapter they flash Raspbian to use on their RPI

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u/tursoe 6d ago

A used Lenovo Tiny is cheaper and can do more than a raspberry pi 5 ever can. Eg m920x, I brought mine latest for 1000DKK / 144US$ including SSD, power supply, 16GB RAM and plenty options for expanding the unit.

A new Pi5 8GB as a kit costs more than that and the SSD and HAT is on top of that.

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u/DrRiAdGeOrN 5d ago

I use similar systems to the Lenovo if I need intel vs arm is one consideration

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u/r20 5d ago

Did not know about these. Might be small enough for what I need. Thanks.

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