Why did Raspberry Pi make their own SSD? @Level2Jeff
Why did Raspberry Pi make their own SSD?  @Level2Jeff
Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Raspberry Pi just launched microSD cards, SSDs, new AI HATs, and even a rubber bumper!

Can I possibly cram them all into one video?

Raspberry Pi sent the products that are mentioned in this video for testing. They did not pay anything for this video, nor did they have any say in this video's content (or any ability to review it before publication).

Mentioned in this video:

- Sony AITRIOS / Pi AI Camera with IMX500: developer.aitrios.sony-semicon.com/en/raspberrypi-ai-camera
- Kevin McAleer's AI Camera video: youtube.com/watch?v=ARCtzjHfyMg
- My video on the Pi AI Kit: youtube.com/watch?v=HgIMJbN0DS0
- My video on the 55 TOPS Pi AI: youtube.com/watch?v=oFNKfMCGiqE
- Raspberry Pi's blog post on CQHCI and microSD A2 cards: raspberrypi.com/news/sd-cards-and-bumper
- Bret.dk post on Pi microSD cards: https://bret.dk/official-raspberry-pi-microsd-card-review/

Some other YouTubers to follow for SBC and Pi news:

- youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
- youtube.com/@leepspvideo
- youtube.com/@makerbymistake
- youtube.com/@NovaspiritTech
- youtube.com/@kevinmcaleer28
- https://bret.dk
- cnx-software.com
- Let me know of others down in the comments (I'm surely missing quite a few here!)

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Contents:

00:00 - Pi SSD, Pi microSD, Pi AI, Pi Bumper
00:46 - AI Camera
01:50 - AI HAT+ with 26 TOPS
03:54 - Bumper
05:43 - A2 microSD cards
07:54 - 2230 NVMe SSDs
11:52 - Learn more from other YouTubers
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