Re: Stress testing a Pi...

The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

So I am thinking of going to a PI 5 rather than a separately powered USB
adapters for the drives - the other way to  increase power to the drives.
 
Or is there a better one board computer alternative?
 
I want to build everything into a small 19" case with an ethernet switch
  board and OSUs to reduce clutter

If you want a Pi5 NAS, this looks like a good option:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l30sADfDiM8

Key part is the Radxa PCIe to 5x SATA HAT:
https://arace.tech/products/radxa-penta-sata-hat-up-to-5x-sata-disks-hat-for-raspberry-pi-5

(For 3.5" drives, there are cables so you can mount them away from the
board.  USB HDD often have a SATA connector inside if you remove the
case)

Theo