RPI 500+
Posted by kll on September 25 2025 17:13:52
i did not buy the RPI 5,
saw the RPI500 with a unpopulated SSD slot
and waited..
now its here, the

500+


but too expensive


( 200 USD )
need also
+ powersupply
+ uHDMI cable
+ mouse
( +20 USD )


Extended Blog
first i saw the videolink from ExplainingComputers

checked the RPI news

and the local shop CYTRON


+ +


+ 16 GB RAM ( DDR4 )
+ 256 GB NVMe M2 installed // 2280-format // with booting RASPBIAN OS already
- - possibly must manually setup PCIe3 use for speed
lsblk
sudo hdparm -t --direct /dev/nvme0n1

sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt

add under [all]
dtparam=pciex1_gen=3
( save reboot test again / might now get 800MB/sec )

+ mechanic keyboard with RGB light
+ big metal sheet for keep silent & cool