Geekworm X1001-Max: a A high-performance PCIe extension board for Raspberry Pi 5, engineered for power-hungry M.2 NVMe devices, boasting full M.2 NVMe compatibility(all length), flexible dual power inputs, dual independent high-current delivery, blazing-fast PCIe speeds, and optimized cooling & stackable design.
==Features==
<span class="tb_red">'''Important Note:'''
①Supports the Hailo AI acceleration module; ②NVMe devices only, not compatible with M.2 SATA, AHCI, or non-NVMe devices; ③Power it via either the USB-C socket or DC jack (do not connect both sourcessimultaneously); ④Don't apply power to your Raspberry Pi through its Type-C USB socket.</span>
* '''Designed for Power-Hungry M.2 NVMe Device:''' Raspberry Pi 5-exclusive PCIe extension board optimized for high-demand peripherals like AI accelerator cards and large-capacity NVMe SSDs
* '''Dual Versatile Power Inputs:''' Supports max 120W USB-C PD (27W–120W range, recommended 65W/100W PD power supply) or 9–20V DC jack (recommended 12V 5A power adapter) for flexible power matching
* '''Dual-Circuit High-Current Power Delivery:''' Integrated dual DC-DC converters supply stable 5.1V/8A to Pi 5 and 3.3V/8A to M.2 devices, eliminating cross-interference and ensuring uninterrupted high-performance operation
* '''Full-Range M.2 NVMe SSD Compatibility:''' Works with all common M.2 SSD lengths (2230, 2242, 2260, 2280) for flexible storage/AI peripheral configuration—NVMe devices only
==Technical Specification==
{| class="wikitable"|-| '''Power Input''' || * <span style="color:red">27W-120W USB-C PD power supply </span> (Recommended 65W/100W PD power supply)* <span style="color:red">9-20Vdc via DC jack</span> (Recommended 12V 5A power adapter)<span style="color:red">(Warning: Only one power source should be connected at a time)</span> |-| '''RPi 5 Power Supply''' || * 5.1V ±5% Max 8A|-| '''M.2 NVMe SSD Power Supply''' || * 3.3V ±5% Max 8A|-| '''PCIe 2.0/3.0 Transfer Speed''' || * Up to 8 Gbps|-| '''Ports & Connectors''' || * DC power jack x1- 5.5x2.1mm* PCIe connector - 16-pin pitch0.5mm* SSD connector - M.2 KEY-M 67P* 40-pin extended GPIO header x1|-| '''PCIe Cable Length''' ||* 30mm|-| '''PCB Size''' || * 85mm x 57mm|-| '''<span style="color:red">Important Notes</span>''' || * Older NVMe drives with less efficient flash media may not perform as well as newer drives* New NVMe SSDs are not partitioned and will need to be both partitioned and formatted when first connected to the Raspberry Pi before they will be accessed in the Explorer|}
==Packing List==
* Spacer M2.5x20mm x4
* Screw M2.5x5mm x8
* PCIe FFC cable 30mm x2 [[File:X1001-MAX-IMG-0488.jpg|800px]] ==Test & Reviews=='''Test Conditions'''* '''System board details:''' Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.0, 4G RAM* '''Interface board details:''' X10xx Series NVMe Shield* '''Operation system:''' Raspberry Pi OS with desktop (Debian13 (trixie), 64bit, Release date: 4 Dec 2025)* '''Storage details:''' Netac N930E-PRO M.2 NVMe 128GB, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500G '''Testing the SSD speed from command line with dd'''* 1) To test the write speed, writing 1 GB of data in 10 blocks of 100 MB* 2) To test the read speed, use dd to read our entire TestingFile file generated from the last command, in 10 blocks of 100 MB each '''Run at PCIe 2.0''' [[File:X100x dd test pcie2.0.png]] '''Run at PCIe 3.0''' [[File:X100x dd test pcie3.0.png]] As seen above, the final results with the dd command are:* '''Write speed:''' 379 MB/s at PCIe 2.0, 603MB/s at PCIe 3.0* '''Read speed:''' 415 MB/s at PCie 2.0, 781MB/s at PCIe 3.0 '''Testing disk drive read speed with hdparm'''* '''Run at PCIe 2.0, average read rate:''' 395.5 MB/s (3 samples)[[File:X100x hdparm test pcie2.0.png]] *'''Run at PCIe 3.0, average read rate:''' 768.3 MB/s (3 samples)[[File:X100x hdparm test pcie3.0.png]]
==User Manual==
* X1001-Max Hardware InstallationGuide: [https://suptronics.com/Raspberrypi/Storage/x1001-max-v1.0_hardware.html X1001-Max Hardware]* How to make it workX1001-Max Software Guide:[https://suptronics.com/Raspberrypi/Storage/x1001-max-v1.0_software.html X1001-Max Software]