Pinebook Pro Hardware Accessory Compatibility

Pinebook Pro accessories - by type

This page was started in the early days when not all accessories/peripherals were working.

NVMe SSD drives

Note that only PCIe type M.2 drives will work. Any SATA or USB type M.2 card will NOT work.

Type	Make/Model	Size	Hardware IDs	Result	Notes	Power options Active only	Save power setting?
2242	Toshiba OCZ RC 100	240 GB	RC100-M22242-240G	good
2242	Lexar NM520	256 GB	LNM520-256RBNA	good	For some data on power use and performance, see here.	PS 0: 3.05W PS 1: 2.44W PS 2: 2.02W	No. See workaround.
2280	XPS SX8200	512 GB	ASX8200PNP-512GT-C	good	Performed these steps for physical installation. Currently rooting from drive.
2280	Intel 660p M.2	512 GB	SSDPEKNW512G8X1	good	PS 1 (2.70W) will work without issues, even under heavy load. Recommended over PS 2, as PS 2 will incur an additional 80% performance penalty. APSTE shows enabled but drive does not support it.		No
2280	Intel 660p M.2	1 TB	SSDPEKNW010T8X1	good		PS 0: 4.00W PS 1: 3.00W PS 2: 2.20W APSTE Disabled by default	No
2280	Samsung 970 EVO Plus	250 GB	MZ-V7S250BW	fail	Tested on Manjaro-ARM as root drive. Limited to PS 2 and Volatile Write Cache off gives the most stable results, but it will still hang on a hdparm test.
2280	Samsung 970 EVO Plus	500 GB	MZ-V7S500	fail	Too power hungry?	PS 0: 6.2W PS 1: 4.3W PS 2: 2.1W
2280	Samsung 970 EVO	1 TB	MZ-V7E1T0BW	fail	Too power hungry?
2280	Corsair MP300	120 GB	CSSD-F120GBMP300	good		PS 0: 3.00W PS 1: 2.00W PS 2: 2.00W PS 3: 0.1W PS 4: 0.005W APSTE Disabled by default
2280	Silicon Power P34A60	256 GB	SPCC M.2 PCIe SSD	detected	ASIN B07ZH6QR8Q "Silicon Power PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD 256GB Gen3x4" / PCIe A60	PS 0: 6.77W PS 1: 5.71W PS 2: 5.19W APSTE Enabled by default	No
2280	Silicon Power P34A60	256 GB	???	fail	Isn't detected
2280	Sabrent Rocket	256 GB	SB-ROCKET-256	good			No
2242	Sabrent Rocket Nano	512 GB	SB-1342-512	good*	No touchpad issues, didn't trim NVME adapter board. (*Might be too power hungry. More testing needed.)
2280	MyDigitalSSD SBXe	960 GB		good		APST enabled Power states N/A	N/A
2280	HP SSD EX900	250GB		good	No low-power modes available
2280	WD BLUE SN550	1TB	WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0	good	Booted successfully from NVMe (Bionic MATE)	PS 0: 3.50W PS 1: 2.70W PS 2: 1.90W APSTE Disabled by default	N/A
2280	WD Blue SN500	500GB	WDS500G1B0C	fail	Works OK on power state 2 (2.5W), but hangs the system whenever there is intense IO (peak draw) on the drive
2242	WD PC SN520	256GB	-	fail	Power LED Flashes. Nothing else happens.
2280	WD BLACK SN750	250GB	WDS250G3X0C-00SJG0	good	No touchpad issues, didn't trim NVME adapter board.	APSTE disabled by default PS 0: 5.00W PS 1: 3.50W PS 2: 3.00W
2242	KingSpec NE-512	512 GB	NE512	good		APST enabled Power states N/A	N/A

USB hardware

Type	Make/Model	Hardware IDs	Result	Notes
USB-2 SDHC reader	Sandisk MobileMate+	0781:b2b3	good
USB-3 SDHC/CF reader	Transcend TS-RDF8K	8564:4000	good
USB-C Hub	Totu 8-in-1	058f:8468, 2109:0817 USB3, 1a40:0801, 2109:2817 USB2, bda:8153 RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet	Network, USB, Card Reader, Power Good, HDMI Not Working	Amazon Smile [1]
USB-3 combo hub (network, card slots, usb ports)	generic	05e3:0610 hub, 0bda:8153 gigE, 05e3:0743 card reader	Network good, usb ports good, card reader good
USB-C combo hub (network, card slots, usb ports)	generic	05e3:0612 hub, 0bda:8153 realtek gigE	Network good, usb ports fail, card reader fail
5-1 USB-C hub	from aliexpress	05e3:0626 hub	HDMI, Network, USB-3, USB-C PD good	Might need changing orientation or USB-C cable
Yubikey original	Yubico	1050:0010	good
4 Port USB 3 NIC	Delock 62966		good	4 individually controllable Gigabit Ethernet Ports. Consider using it with own power supply
USB-2 Fast Ethernet adapter	Realtek RTL8152	0bda:8152	good
USB 3 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter	Pluggable USB 3.0 to Ethernet Gigabit (ASIX AX88179 chipset)	0b95:1790	good
USB-C combo hub	from Amazon	0c76:161f 0c45:6321 2109:0813 1a40:0101	good	Everything works: AltMode DP, Ethernet, SD card, USB-A and C, and charging using the stock Debian, and Ubuntu.

USB C alternate mode DP

Note that only USB C alternate mode Display Port will pass video. Any HDMI, DVI or VGA port must be converted internally by the device from Display Port - or the device won't work for video.

Type	Make/Model	Hardware IDs	Result	Notes
USB-C to HDMI adapter 201018	Cable Matters		good	Tested up to 1080p30, audio works
USB-C to HDMI adapter	generic		good	Tested up to 4k60
USB-C to DP Adapter	OrxnQ		good	Advertises support for 4K@60Hz, tested up to 1080p
USB-C HDMI adapter (DP-alt mode)	QGeeM		good	Manjaro 2020-01-25
USB-C combo hub (HDMI, network, card slots, USB ports)	generic		fail
USB-C combo hub (HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, card slots, USB 2 & 3	Powlaken	05e3:0610 0bda:8153	USB, Power, Ethernet and SD good, HDMI and VGA fail
USB-C Dock (HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, microSD/SD card slots, 2 USB 3 Ports, 1 USB-C Port, USB-Power Passthru	Digitus DA-70865		USB, Ethernet and MicroSD/SD good, video crashes System (fail).	Tested on Manjaro w/ Kernel 5.5. You have to turn the USB-C connector upside down for it to work. Video seems to be a driver issue.
USB-C Dock (HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, microSD/SD card slots, 2 USB 3 Ports, 1 USB-C Port, USB-Power pass-through)	generic		Ethernet and MicroSD/SD good, USB fail, video up to 1080p.	https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8728
USB-C Dock (DP, HDMI, 1Gbps Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 USB 3 Ports, USB-C power in port	goFanco		DP, Ethernet & USB good, (HDMI & SD card untested). Video tested good to 1080p	Tested on default Debian
USB-C Dock (HDMI, USB 3.0 x 2, USB-C PD Pass Thru Power Port Up to 100W, SD/TF Card Reader	Hiearcool 7-in-1		HDMI, USB, Power Port good, SD/TF Reader fail	Default Debian
USB-C 3.0 Multi-Port Hub (HDMI, USB 3.0 x 1, USB-C charge only)	Linden LITCAD17		HDMI and USB good, Power Port fail	Default Debian & ayufan Ubuntu
USB-C to DP adapter	Nekteck	04b4:5210	good	Shows up as "Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Billboard Device" in lsusb and dmesg output. Works in latest Manjaro (as of January 26, 2020) with no issues.
USB-C to HDMI adapter	MHL TH002		good	Tested at 1080p@60
USB-C combo hub (USB-C power, HDMI, 2xUSB, 1xUSB-C(no power))	Baseus		good
USB-C Travel Dock with DP ALT-MODE	Targus DOCK411-A		GbE: works, HDMI: works, USB3.0 port: works, VGA: unknown	I could only test the HDMI connector with an 1080p display, so no information about 4K.

Other hardware

Type	Make/Model	Hardware IDs	Result	Notes
Bluetooth Mouse	HP Z5000	E5C13AA	good
Bluetooth Mouse	Logitech Triathlon M720		good
Bluetooth Mouse	Logitech Ultra-Thin Touch Mouse		good	Detects battery level as "keyboard"
Bluetooth Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2		good
Bluetooth Mouse	Logitech M535	910-004432	good
Bluetooth Mouse	Microsoft Bluetooth Mouse	RJN-00002	good
Bluetooth Mouse	Fenifox low profile	MX106-Black	good
Bluetooth Speaker	Ivation Acoustix		good	Use audio sink profile
Headphone	Sony WH-1000XM2		good*	Needs pulseaudio-module-bluetooth. *Recording untested.
USB charging cable	-	-	good	Got the cable a while back so may not be identical to current product
USB Audio & Bluetooth Headset	Sony SBH90C		good	Works well connected via USB Type-C and Bluetooth.
SD Card	Samsung Evo Select 512GB	MB-ME512GA/AM	good
SD Card	Samsung Evo Plus 64GB		good	Hdparm tested 44MBps read speeds
SD Card	Sandisk Ultra 400GB		good	Works fine as a storage extension. Mounted for pictures, etc.
Printer	HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 3775		good*	Using hplip-gui: via USB and WiFi. *Only print function tested.