Validated Network Storage Hardware

CM4 SATA Vault 12

An open-hardware 12-port SATA NAS board built around Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. The assembled board has been produced and verified in operation.

CM412-Port SATANASWorking Hardware
CM4 SATA Vault 12 operating with SATA cables connected

Twelve SATA drive ports

Twelve on-board SATA connectors support high-capacity multi-drive storage builds, NAS experiments, and home-server applications.

Raspberry Pi CM4 platform

Dual board-to-board connectors accept Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 and place compute, storage connectivity, and system I/O on one carrier board.

Integrated system I/O

The board exposes Ethernet, HDMI, USB, GPIO, and storage-related connections for setup, management, and peripheral integration.

Storage power design

Dedicated power conversion stages and high-current input connectors support the carrier board and attached storage hardware.

Active cooling support

The completed build demonstrates a fan-cooled CM4 installation suitable for sustained storage and server workloads.

Built and validated

This is finished hardware rather than a render or early layout preview. Physical boards have been assembled and confirmed working.

Hardware Gallery

Board, CM4 installation, cooling, and SATA connections.