ALLNET Rock Pi 4 SATA HAT Penta NAS πλακέτα για δικτυακή αποθήκευση Rock_SATA-Penta_Hat

Transform your Rock Pi 4 single-board computer into a powerful 5-bay NAS with the ALLNET Rock Pi 4 SATA HAT Penta. Ideal for home users and small offices seeking centralized storage, this expansion board connects via M.2 M-Key and provides five SATA 3.0 ports for 2.5" or 3.5" drives. The JMicron JMB585 controller ensures reliable performance with 6 Gbps per port, while the included mounting hardware and cables make setup straightforward.

Key specifications

• Host Interface: M.2
• Output Interface: SATA
• Internal SATA ports quantity: 5
• SATA revision: 3.0
• Chipset: JMicron JMB585
• Data transfer rate (max): 6 Gbit/s
• Hot-Plug support: Yes
• TRIM support: Yes
• Purpose: NAS
• Internal: Yes

Why choose it

This SATA HAT leverages the PCIe 2.0 x4 interface of the Rock Pi 4 for high-speed data transfers, making it suitable for media streaming, backups, and file sharing. The stacking design with standoffs keeps your build compact, and the software-controllable drive power helps manage energy consumption.

Ideal use cases

• Building a custom 5-bay NAS for home media server
• Centralized storage for small office file sharing
• Data backup and redundancy with RAID configurations
• DIY projects requiring multiple SATA drives

Good to know

The board includes a 4-pin PWM fan header for active cooling and LED indicators for power and drive activity. It supports Linux operating systems such as Debian, Ubuntu, and Armbian, and features UASP for efficient USB attached SCSI protocol.