PocketCloud – Battery-powered, portable NAS takes up to 16TB of storage (Crowdfunding)

Firefly’s PocketCloud is a battery-powered, portable NAS powered by a Rockchip RK3568B2 quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 SoC with 4GB LPDDR5 of RAM and a 32GB eMMC flash for the OS, and supports up to 16TB of NVMe SSD storage.

It’s comprised of the battery-powered PocketCloud itself with WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, and an optional dock with 2.5GbE networking and an additional M.2 NVMe socket. Since I’m unable to find a 16 TB M.2 NVMe SSD for now, I suppose the 16TB claim only works with an 8TB + 8TB configuration with one SSD in the main unit, and the other in the dock.

PocketCloud specifications:

• SoC – Rockchip RK3568B2 (as found in ODROID-M1 SBC)
  • CPU – Quad-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 2.0 GHz
  • GPU – Arm Mali-G52-2EE
  • AI Accelerator – 1TOPS NPU
• System Memory – 4GB LPDDR4
• Storage
  • 32GB eMMC 5.1 flash
  • M.2 PCIe Gen3 socket for M.2 NVMe 2280 PCIe Gen3/Gen4 SSD (compatible with exFAT file system)
  • Full-size SD card slot
• Networking – Dual-band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.2
• USB Port:
  • USB 3.0 Type-A (5 Gbps) port
  • USB 3.0 Type-C (10 Gbps) port
• Misc
  • 0.96-inch LCD information display
  • 2-in-1 power button and control knob
• Power Supply
  • 12V/2.5A USB PD via USB Type-C port
  • 23.04Wh replaceable batteries good for up to 6 hours of active use, 20 days in standby (note: two 18650 batteries appear to be used based on the photos)
• Dimensions – 153 x 93 x 27 mm
• Weight – 363.5 grams (SSD not included)
• Material – ABS Plastic, PC Plastic, Aluminum Alloy

Dock specifications:

• Storage – M.2 socket for M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD (compatible with exFAT file system)
• Networking – 2.5GbE RJ45 port
• USB
  • USB 3.0 Type-A (5 Gbps) port
  • USB 3.0 Type-C (10 Gbps) port
• Power Supply – 12V/2.5A USB PD via USB Type-C port
• Dimensions – 175 x 50 x 41 mm
• Weight – 222 grams (SSD not included)
• Material – ABS Plastic, PC Plastic, Aluminum Alloy

The PocketCloud runs StationOS Linux distributions, and can be controlled with the StationCloud program/app available for iOS 12+, Android 10+, Windows 10/1, MacOS 14.0 or greater,  tvOS14.0+, Android TV 6.0+, and well as on any system with a web browser…

The PocketCloud can optionally connect to OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox via StationCloud to back up your files. One neat feature for photographers is the One-Click Backup that automatically copies the files from a micro SD/SD card to the SSD with the click of a button without having to use any app or program. The video below demonstrates the features, gives an overview of the portable NAS and dock, and demonstrates some of the capabilities of StationOS.

Firefly has launched the StationPC PocketCloud portable NAS on Kickstarter with a 30,000 HKD (about $3,850) funding goal that’s already been easily surpassed. Rewards start at $199 for the PocketCloud and $289 US for a bundle with the PocketCloud and Dock. Shipping is expected to add $10 to $40, depending on the country of destination. US and European users may get a different price, as Firefly says that taxes and VAT are included in shipping costs for all US and EU countries. If you are still charged any duties when receiving the products in the EU or US, you can contact Firefly to get a reimbursement. It’s unclear how the updated US tariffs may impact this.

Via Liliputing

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