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When we think of an m.2 slot in our laptop or similar, it’s usually in the context of its PCI connectivity for high-speed applications such as solid state disks. It’s …read more Continue reading M.2 Makes An Unusual Microcontroller Form Factor
Many mainboards and laptops these days come with a range of M.2 slots, with only a subset capable of NVME SSDs, and often a stubby one keyed for ‘WiFi’ cards. …read more Continue reading What Else Is An M.2 WiFi Slot Good For?
Last time, I’ve explained everything you could want to know if you wanted to put an M.2 socket onto your board. Today, let’s build M.2 cards! There’s a myriad of …read more Continue reading M.2 For Hackers – Cards
In the first M.2 article, I’ve described real-world types and usecases of M.2 devices, so that you don’t get confused when dealing with various cards and ports available out there. …read more Continue reading M.2 For Hackers – Connectors
You’ve seen M.2 cards in modern laptops already. If you’re buying an SSD today, it’s most likely an M.2 one. Many of our laptops contain M.2 WiFi cards, the consumer-oriented …read more Continue reading M.2 For Hackers – Expand Your Laptop
Recently, we stumbled upon a video by [iBoff], adding an M.2 NVMe port to a 2011-2013 MacBook. Apple laptops never came with proper M.2 ports, especially the A1278 – so …read more Continue reading Macbook Gets NVMe SSD With Help Of A BGA-Imitating PCB
In the olden days, you would have a roll of film that you could take to your local drug store and have them develop it. But a serious photographer would …read more Continue reading Developing Your Own Digital Film
The Raspberry Pi compute module is a powerful piece of hardware, especially for the price. With it, you get more IO than a normal Pi, plus the ability to design hardware around it that’s specifically tailored to your needs rather than simply to general-purpose consumers. However, this comes at the …read more
Continue reading Pi Compute Module is Love-child of Raspberry and Arduino
The Pinebook Pro is a considerably more capable machine than the $99 Pinebook released in 2017, but the open source laptop still isn’t exactly a powerhouse by modern standards. The system is intended to compete with mid-range Chromebooks, and to that end, few would argue it’s not worth the $199 …read more
Continue reading Adapter Brings M.2 WiFi Cards to the Pinebook Pro
There are a bunch of FPGA development boards to choose from, but how many will fit inside your laptop? The PicoEVB is a tiny board that connects to a M.2 slot and provides an evaluation platform for the Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA family.
This minimalist board sports a few LEDs, a PCIe interface, an integrated debugger, on-board EEPROM, and some external connectors for hooking up other bits and pieces. The M.2 connector provides the board with power, USB for debugging, and PCIe for user applications.
A major selling point of this board is the PCIe interface. Most FPGA boards with PCIe …read more