# Mini Tower NVMe NAS Kit for Raspberry Pi 5

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE10297 · **Brand:** [Core Electronics](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/core-electronics-australia)
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Compact minitower with low-profile cooler and a M.2 NVMe PCIe slot for SSDs; bootable with official OS, a 128x64 OLED for system stats.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $87.50 (inc GST) — $79.55 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 8+ $77.95 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 14 and Oct 05.

## Description

Give your Raspberry Pi 5 a neat, hard-working home. This mini tower enclosure blends efficient cooling, fast NVMe storage expansion over PCIe, and a live status OLED so your project stays cool, quick, and readable.

Ideal for compact desktops, labs, and always-on services, the case integrates a low-profile Ice Tower and an N07 M.2 NVMe M-key board for SSDs in 2230, 2242, 2260, or 2280 sizes. Enable PCIe disk access in Raspberry Pi OS and you can even boot from the NVMe drive.

### Technical Specifications

 | Host compatibility | Raspberry Pi 5 |
|---|---|
| Enclosure | ABS minitower form factor, tailored for Raspberry Pi 5 |
| Cooling | Integrated low-profile Ice Tower |
| Storage expansion | N07 M.2 NVMe SSD board, M-key |
| Supported SSD sizes | 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 |
| Pi interface | PCIe x1 connection to expansion board |
| Boot capability | Bootable from the PCIe-connected NVMe disk |
| Display | 128x64 OLED (SSD1306) |
| Software | Python library and user scripts for display control and customisation |
| Monitoring | Real-time load, memory, disk space, and network information |

### Additional Resources

- [52Pi ZP-0187 Wiki](https://wiki.52pi.com/index.php?title=ZP-0187)
 
### What’s Included

- ABS minitower case for Raspberry Pi 5 with integrated low-profile Ice Tower
- N07 M.2 NVMe SSD M-key expansion board
- 128x64 OLED display driven by SSD1306
- Note: Raspberry Pi 5 is not included and must be purchased separately

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/C/E/CE10297-1.jpg)