FAST NVMe strikes the right balance of performance, expandability, and price. If you’ve been kicking around the RISC OS world for a while, you probably remember when VENOM and eNVy.Me stormed onto the scene - sleek, compact, and unapologetically performance‑driven. Now it's time to meet their bigger, bolder cousin: FAST NVMe, the latest system from the FAST brand that ditches SATA and SD cards, in favour of eMMC and full‑blown NVMe storage. Based around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, FAST NVMe ships with 4 GB RAM and a 256 GB NVMe SSD, backed by a 32 GB eMMC boot drive for solid baseline performance, all contained within a slimline ITX case, which includes standard ports: 4x USB 2.0, dual HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet—and a real‑time clock powered by battery backup, all ready to plug in and go Housed in a sleek aluminium mini‑ITX case, it includes all the standard ports you need: 4x USB 2.0, dual HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, plus an integrated real‑time clock powered by battery backup, all ready to plug in and go Overclockable to at least 2 GHz, with scope for 2.3 GHz and beyond, this rig pushes RISC OS as hard as the storage subsystem will allow. FAST NVMe mirrors the SATA-based FIRE and FURY systems with NVMe’s dramatic throughput and responsiveness. Storage latency drops, file transfers fire off in moments, and everything from OS boot to large file operations is snappier by design. . While SATA has long been the default for Pi‑based RISC OS builds, FreeNVMe now delivers the kind of performance once reserved for premium desktop and notebook systems outside the RISC ecosystem. This isn't just evolution—it’s a performance revolution. For users eyeing dual-OS flexibility, RISCOSbits' ECOS⁵ upgrade is a game-changer. It integrates a Compute Module 5 running Linux (Raspberry Pi OS) alongside RISC OS in the same system. ECOS⁵ includes NVMe support, 4 GB RAM (upgradable), eMMC (32–64 GB), and routing options for audio through the case—meaning you can offload media and Linux‑specific tools while keeping RISC OS unbroken on its NVMe drive. If you came looking for raw speed, RISC OS FAST delivers, and with expansion potential, future‑proofing and extreme value that few can match. Technical Specification Processor Speed: overclocked up to 2.28GHz Memory: 4GB SSD Storage: 256GB NVMe storage for RISC OS as standard Networking: Gigabit Ethernet port and integrated WIFI option USB ports: 2 rear, 2 front Audio/Video: 3.5mm Audio, audio over HDMI Twin full sized HDMI ports Up to 3840x2160 HDMI graphics eMMC: 32GB for OS, boot and storage OS and Software: RISC OS 5 plus over 2GB of RISC OS Software as standard Case: Small alloy mini ITX style case - 190mm x 190mm x 65mm Front Power Indicator LED Easy reach reset switch Options: Commercial software pack (worth over £500) 8GB RAM (upgrade from 4GB) 1TB RISC OS NVMe drive (upgrade from 256GB) Active cooling

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