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? |
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| 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 | Intel 760p M.2 | 128 GB | SSDPEKKW128G8 | good | Firmware Revision 004C | PS 0: 9.00W PS 1: 4.60W PS 2: 3.80W PS 3: 0.045W PS 4: 0.004W APSTE: disabled by default with 4.4 kernel (mrfixit Debian), enabled by default with 5.6 kernel (Manjaro KDE) |
Yes |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.) |
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| 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 |
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| 2242 | KingSpec NE-512 | 512 GB | NE512 | good | APST enabled Power states N/A |
N/A | |
| 2230 | Kioxia BG4 256GBTB | 256 GB | KBG40ZNS256G | good | APST enabled by default Power states PS 0: 3.60W PS 1: 2.60W PS 2: 2.20W PS 3: 0.005W PS 4: 0.005W |
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| 2280 | Patriot P300 | 256 GB | P300P256GM28US | good | Booted successfully with / on NVMe and /boot on eMMC (Armbian Buster) | APSTE disabled by default PS 0: 4.50W PS 1: 2.70W PS 2: 2.16W PS 3: 0.07W PS 4: 0.002W |
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 Wifi Dongle | TP-Link TL-WN725N | 0bda:8179 | good | RTL8188EUS, Driver=rtl8188eu from MrFixit stock Debian, works better than internal Broadcom, but signal still not great, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008IFXQFU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
| USB Wifi Dongle | Shenzhen Dudes Tech #8541553244 | 0bda:c811 | mixed | plug/play on stock Armbian Buster with driver rtl8821cu; could not get operating driver built on MrFixit Debian or Manjaro KDE Plasma. Works 2x+ better than internal Broadcom on Armbian. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F595V22/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
| 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 Drawing tablet | XP Pen G430s | 28bd:0913 | good | Hardware works, with qemu usermode and some hacks it should be possible to use the official configuration software (runs but does not work on my setup for unrelated reasons) but it may also be able to be configured using more standard methods |
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 | 04b4:5210 | good | Advertises support for 4K@60Hz, tested up to 1080p. Only FullHD resolutions available on Debian. |
| 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. Only FullHD resolutions available on Debian. |
| 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 | 0835:2a01 (BILLBOARD DEVICE) 0bda:8153 (RTL8153 GbE Adapter) | GbE: works, HDMI: works, USB3.0 port: works, VGA: unknown | HDMI@1080p@60Hz: works OK, HDMI@4K@30Hz: works but buggy. GbE is only picked up when the USB C is plugged in with one certain side facing upwards. It is not detected the other way around. (Sounds weird, but reproduced it multiple times.) |
| USB-C to DP adapter | MediaGearPro AC0011 | 2109:0100 (USB 2.0 BILLBOARD) | DP: works | Only 1080p@60Hz is available, 4K resolutions not possible in contrast to what the manufacturer claims. |
| USB-C to DP cable | Generic on ebay | good but with issues | Had some wonky framerates when tested on a 144hz monitor, 60hz mode was actually sent as ~48hz, 120hz mode was actually sent at ~112hz and 144hz mode was actually sent at ~120hz | |
| USB-C Dock 6-in-1 HDMI | Ugreen 50771 | HDMI: works, Ethernet: works, 3x USB: works, USB-PD: works | Tested on Manjaro 2020/03/18 Works USB-C PD Chargers provided they can do 5V3A, works with 5V3A USB-C Raspberry Pi 4 power supply (Doesn't work with 5V2A USB-C). No HDMI Audio. |
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 Mouse | Technet | MGS479 | good | |
| Bluetooth Speaker | Ivation Acoustix | good | Use audio sink profile | |
| Headphone | Sony WH-1000XM2 | good* | Needs pulseaudio-module-bluetooth. *Recording untested. | |
| Bluetooth Headphone | COWIN SE7 Noise Cancelling Headphones | good | Pairs and plays audio with stock Debian OS. More detail here. | |
| 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. |