Removable Storage For GNU/Linux

Hardware That Actually Works
The Penguin NAS 2 Bay Mini Server For GNU / Linux
The The Penguin NAS 2 Bay Mini Server For GNU / Linux packs a lot of power in a small package. It's fast, upgradeable (CPU/RAM), and based on the 10th generation Intel processor technology (LGA1200). Unlike many NAS devices on the market this one has proper support for free software operating systems (as do all our other products in the catalog) ensuring that it'll work today, tomorrow, and far into the future. This Network Area Storage device works great for the home office and small business user.

  • Expandable: Two hot swap 3.5" bays with support for up to 32TB of storage

  • Included: Fast 250GB NVME boot drive

  • Expandable: Up to 64GB of DDR4 ram

  • Support for most popular and libre (free) Linux distributions

  • Not dependent on proprietary drivers or other OS-loaded binary blobs/firmwares

  • Want an up close and personal shot of the NAS? Check out the demo!

  • Unsure how to use a NAS? Check out the manual

  • Looking for documentation on setting up network file sharing on GNU/Linux? Check out our tutorial




International Order? We stock US/Canadian, [censored] ("UK" style plug type G), [censored] ("Europlug"), Japan, New Zealand, and Australian AC adapters/plugs. For other countries please inquire. Shipping to most international destinations takes 3-5 business days. Taxes/duties not included. If the configuration you want is not an option below please contact support with your regional requirements.

All laptops, desktops, and servers are assembled at our US facility. This means taxes are not included in the prices shown. The taxes depend on the final destination of the goods rather than where the order was assembled. Orders going outside the US will therefore have any local taxes collected on delivery. To get an idea about the local tax rate in your country check out this wikipedia article.

Category Specification
North Bridge Chipset Intel H410
Graphics G5920: Intel® UHD Graphics 610
i3-10100: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
i5-10600: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
i7-10700: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
i9-10900: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Memory 2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dimensions 8.68" x 10" x 6.10" (inches)
220.4(W) x 242.5(D) x 154.2mm(H)
Graphics Ports 1 x HDMI 1.4b
1 x D-Sub (ie VGA)
Power Built-in 350 Watt Flex ATX Power Supply
Peripheral interfaces & Specs Rear USB Port ( Total 4 )
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) port(s)(2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s)(2 x Type-A)
Front USB Port ( Total 1 )
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) port(s)
Realtek® ALC887 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports : Jack-detection, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback
Realtek® RTL8111H, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), support LANGuard
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) (note: case has only 2 x 3.5" bays)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode)
1 x HDMI 1.4b
1 x D-Sub
1 x Intel® Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU)
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
3 x Audio jack(s)
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x WOL by PME, PXE
Default distribution Most recent version of Open Media Vault
Audio Realtek ALC233
Compatible with GNU/Linux, Windows® 10 64-bit (OS not included, no technical support included), FreeBSD 12+, TrueNAS 12+, OpenBSD 7.1+


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Out Of Warranty & Other Support Services Available
Price
For Mail-In Service Add (Per Computer) $39
USB Peripherals Setup/Tutorial
(Printers, Portable Audio Players, etc.)
$39
Operating System Installs $65
Software Installations $39
Networked Peripherals Setup/Tutorial (Printers, etc.) $39
Data Transfers of up to 4TB $59
Data Transfers of up to 8TB $99
Diagnostics (this is only if no repairs are made) $65
Upgrades/Repair (per half hour; if no others apply) $65
Phone Support (per half-hour / non-warranty) $65
OS Media $39
Discounted blocks of phone support are available for purchase. It's US $230 for 5 half hour blocks and US $400 for 10.
Partial List Of Supported Releases:

Parabola GNU/Linux-libre 2020.09+
Trisquel 9, 10, 11
Open Media Vault 6, 7
Debian 11, 12
Ubuntu 18.04.5, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04
Fedora 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
Linux Mint 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.2 Edge, 21.3, 21.3 Edge
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 5, 6
Kubuntu 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04
Lubuntu 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04
openSUSE Leap 15.5+
openSUSE Tumbleweed
AlmaLinux 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Rocky Linux 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 Series 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9
CentOS Stream 8, 9
CentOS 8 Series 8.2, 8.3, (discontinued)
Arch 2019.10.1, 2019.11.1, 2019.12.1, 2020.01.1, 2020.02.1, 2020.03.1, 2020.04.1, 2020.05.1, 2020.06.1, 2020.07.1, 2020.08.1, 2020.09.1, 2020.10.1, 2020.11.1, 2020.12.1, 2021.01.1, 2021.02.1, 2021.03.1, 2021.04.1, 2021.05.1, 2021.06.1, 2021.07.1, 2021.08.1, 2021.09.1, 2021.10.1, 2021.11.1, 2021.12.1, 2022.01.1, 2022.02.1, 2022.03.1, 2022.04.1, 2022.05.1, 2022.06.1, 2022.07.1, 2022.08.1, 2022.09.1, 2022.10.1, 2022.11.1, 2022.12.1, 2023.01.1, 2023.02.1, 2023.03.1, 2023.04.1, 2023.05.1, 2023.06.1, 2023.07.1, 2023.08.1, 2023.09.1, 2023.10.1, 2023.11.1, 2023.12.1, 2024.01.1, 2024.02.1, 2024.03.1, 2024.04.1
Manjaro 19.0, 20.0, 20.1, 20.2, 20.2.1, 21.0, 21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 21.0.4, 21.0.5, 21.0.6, 21.0.7, 21.1.0, 21.1.1, 21.1.2, 21.1.3, 21.1.4, 21.1.5, 21.1.6, 21.2.0, 21.2.1, 21.2.2, 21.2.3, 21.2.4, 21.2.5, 21.2.6, 21.3.1, 21.3.2, 21.3.3, 21.3.4, 21.3.5, 21.3.6, 21.3.7, 22.0, 22.0.1, 22.0.2, 22.0.3, 22.0.4, 22.0.5, 22.1.0, 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3, 23.0, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, 23.0.3, 23.0.4, 23.1.0, 23.1.1, 23.1.2, 23.1.3, 23.1.4

Most recently released distributions are compatible out of the box or with kernel upgrades. Contact us for details about support for your preferred distribution.
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Powered Hub w/ SD Card Reader & SATA 3.0 Connector (TPE-PDHBCRD3)
Don't go with just any powered hub or card reader, but get one that does everything and fast! This power hub can achieve speeds up to twice that of a typical USB 3.0 device. Unlike other hubs this one includes a card reader for microSD (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I) and SD (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I & UHS-II) while also having support for connecting traditional 3.5" and 2.5" SATA drives (SSD and traditional hard drives; ie [7+15] receptacle), as well as provides a single USB-C port and a single USB-A port for connecting additional USB accessories.

  • Host connector: Achieve the fastest speeds by connecting hub to a USB-A 3.1 Gen 2 port (backward compatible with 3.0 at 5Gbps)

  • Provides connecting additional USB devices utilizing a USB-A port & USB-C port 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps

  • Includes short 6 inch cable to reduce stress on the USB port

  • Works with every distro: No dependencies on proprietary OS loaded binaries or drivers

  • Support for all popular and libre (free) distributions

  • Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches

Please note that this includes a US power adapter which may not work outside the United States. The adapter will otherwise work when powered off a USB-A port however without additional powered being supplied for devices that require additional power.

7 in 1 USB 3.0 Multi Card Reader (TPE-MLCRDRD3)
Don't go with any card reader, but a high quality high speed USB 3.0 card reader that supports the most common card formats new and old. Get support for the more popular card formats like SD and the newer SDXC to older formats like Compact Flash and the Sony Memory Stick. This multi card reader supports: MMC, RS-MMC, Compact Flash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SDHC, UHS-1, XD, Micro SDXC, SD Card, Memory Stick Micro, SDXC, Micro SDHC, Micro SD.

Also be confident in knowing you're getting a high quality card reader with superior design. Multi-shield tin-plated pure copper core, sturdy exterior and heat-resistant connectors ensure high data transmission efficiency and ultimate durability and effectively avoids over-current, over- voltage,leakage,short circuit protection.

  • USB 3.0 memory card reader support SD/Micro SD card up to 512G

  • Also backward compatible with USB 2.0, 1.1 and 1.0

  • Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)

  • Included short 21 inch cable reduces stress on the USB port

  • Works with every distro: No dependencies on proprietary OS loaded binaries or drivers

  • Support for all popular and libre (free) distributions


Fast shipping:

Most customers will receive this item within 1-5 business days when selecting our "Standard Shipping" option or our USPS shipping option if within the US. Most others in populated regions will generally get it within 6-10 business days.

(* large quantities may take longer to deliver)
Category Specification
Card Slot Compatibility *SD slot: SD/SDXC/SDHC/Extreme I III SD/Ultra II SD/MMC *Micro SD/TF slot: Micro SD/TF/Micro SDXC/Micro SDHC/UHS-I *CF slot: CF I 3.0/4.0 /Extreme I III CF/Ultra II CF/HS CF/XS-XS CF/CF Elite Pro/ CF Pro/CF Pro II. *MS/M2 slot: MS, MS PRO, MS PRO-HG, MS XC DUO *Special technology card slot:MS PRO DUO, MSHG, XD, XD1.21
Kernels Supported All recent kernels
Features Supports reading and writing on up to 5 cards simultaneously
Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) revision 3.0
USB speeds Support super fast data transfers up to 5Gbps through USB 3.0 interface -10X faster than USB 2.0
7 card slots Micro SD/SD/CF/TF/MS/M2/XD
OS Compatibility Linux, Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1./10, Mac OS (Note: We do not provide end user support for operating systems made up of primarily non-free software)
Size 71.9mm/2.83in x 48mm/1.88in x 12.8mm/0.5in


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Type-C & A USB 3.0 Slim DVD±RW Writer (TPE-CDVDRW2)
With the Penguin USB 3.0 (backward compatible with USB 2.0) Type-C & USB 3.0 Slim DVD±RW Writer (TPE-CDVDRW2) you'll be getting the ultimate in modern DVD writing technology. Connect your USB DVD-RW drive to computers with either an older Type A USB port or newer faster USB 3.0 or Type-C port. Unlike many 'new' cheap USB DVD-RW drives on the market today that utilize defective components pulled from broken systems we utilize new premium quality components found in laptops from leading manufacturers to ensure the same high quality reliability so you don't run into problems reading or writing media.

As optical drives have become devices for accessing legacy media formats rather than standard components on modern PCs some distributions have stopped including CD/DVD writing and playback applications. Core out of the box support for accessing data discs remains, but for writing discs we recommend searching for and installing a CD/DVD writing app from your distributions software center. One popular application is Brasero. Another feature you may find that you want support for is playback of commercial video DVDs. For that see our support documentation.

  • High speed USB DVD Drive 3 0 Type A & newer C USB ports supported

  • Media types: CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD+R DVD+R DL DVD-R DL

  • Super Multi Compatibility: Can read and write different types of disc formats such as DVD+R/RW, and DVD-R/RW

  • Support for all popular and libre (free) distributions

Fast shipping:

Most customers will receive this item within 1-5 business days when selecting our "Standard Shipping" option or our USPS shipping option if within the US. Most others in populated regions will generally get it within 6-10 business days.

Category Specification
DIMENSIONS 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
Compatible With Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP


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Supported across all recent distribution and releases.

Tails Flash Drive: Access The "Dark Web" Securely (TPE-TAILFLSH)

Tails is a live system that aims to preserve user privacy and anonymity. It enables anonymous access to the Internet via a set of applications and by the passing of one's internet connection through a serious of decentralized, independently operated servers. By using onion-like encryption mechanisms, no individual server knows both where you are and what you're passing. By this mechanism, Tails can ensure your anonymity when accessing traditional websites and/or the "dark web".

It is a complete operating system designed to be used from a USB stick independently of the computer's original operating system. It is Free Software and based on Debian GNU/Linux.

Tails comes with several built-in applications pre-configured with security in mind: web browser, instant messaging client, email client, office suite, image and sound editor, etc.

Like other important projects that we support, ThinkPenguin, Inc has operated Tor servers for over a decade, and regularly makes financial contributions to both the Tor Project and Tails.

  • Reduces risk from malicious adversaries: Governments have used zero day exploits and malware to perform mass deanonymization attacks

  • Forensics resistant: Unless a user specifies it the distribution will not leave unintentional traces behind

  • Circumvent censorship: If you live in a freedom hostile country or are otherwise being oppressed Tails is an excellent tool to bypass censorship

  • We authenticate Tail's images using GPG and verify the integrity of written media using a set of authentication and quality assurance procedures

  • Customers are also encouraged to run through our online instructions for the USB flash drive to ensure it contains an authentic copy of Tails



Support is available for 6 months from the date of purchase.

USB 3.0 SuperSpeed SSD Drive (250GB-2TB, USBSSDXXXGB)
Looking for a high end super fast USB drive that works out of the box on GNU/Linux and across systems (no more permission issues)? Look no further than our Penguin USB 3.0 SuperSpeed SSD Drive. Now with support for multiple file systems, out of the box support on GNU/Linux (cross-system), and maximum OS compatibility: select from EXT4, FAT32, or NTFS.

Containing a high quality M.2 SSD drive inside you won't be disappointed. Smaller than a traditional USB hard drive and significantly faster than either a USB flash drive or traditional USB-style external hard drive. Users can expect to see speeds that are as much as 5x faster than an ordinary USB hard drive and as much as 50x times faster than many USB flash drives.

If you've never formatted a USB drive before and want to learn how check out this great little tutorial.
  • Sequential read speeds of up to 540 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 500 MB/s.

  • USB Standards Complaint: Works with USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports (2.0 @ reduces speeds)

  • No dependencies on proprietary drivers, NDISWrapper, or other OS-loaded binary blobs

  • Supports all Linux and Linux-Libre (free) distributions with USB mass storage support

  • Great documentation & easy to follow video demonstrations: Haven't formatted a disk before? Want to learn how? Check out our video demonstration on managing removable disks with GNOME disks (ships with many popular desktop distributions). Learn to format, properly utilize, dismount, backup, and repair damaged disks.

  • When you select our ext4 w/ acl configuration under the file system option below our drives work great for performing offline backups of your data: Check out this video tutorial on how to securely perform a backup up & restore of your entire home folder using Déjà Dup even between different distributions and releases (included with many popular distributions)

Note: This item is only available for shipping within the United States or when purchased with a computer.

Linux Mint USB Flash Drive Installation Media w/ Installation Support (TPE-LMFLDRV)
Linux Mint is a modern, elegant operating system which is both powerful and easy to use while maintaining a more traditional user interface design. Started in 2006, Linux Mint has become one of the most widely used desktop operating systems in the world. It has maintained a leading position among desktop-oriented GNU/Linux distributions for over a decade.
  • Based on one of the most popular and well supported flavors of GNU/Linux: Ubuntu

  • Ships with a traditional and very popular menu based desktop environment called Cinnamon

  • Have questions about installing Mint? Support is available for 6 months from the date of purchase

  • Ships on a high quality USB flash drive with solid performance for quick installation

  • Installation media is produced using high quality flash and USB standard compliant drives for maximum compatibility

  • Each flash drive is fully verified using a set of procedures to ensure the intended images are fully written to the disk

  • For maximum security each image flashed is checked against the developers GPG key and instructions to validate it yourself are available

  • Never installed Linux Mint before? Check out this installation video
* Please note that while GNU/Linux has support for a lot of hardware not all hardware is created equal and the user experience may suffer on systems that aren't fully supported or designed for GNU/Linux. If you need advice on the best hardware to get feel free to contact our support team.
Ubuntu USB Flash Drive Installation Media w/ Installation Support (TPE-UBUFLSDV)

Ubuntu is a commercially developed Debian-derived flavor of GNU/Linux put out by Canonical. Today it is primarily targeted at users looking for a distribution aimed at servers where a long term commitment to security updates is essential. With an Ubuntu pro subscription on a long term support release of Ubuntu it is possible to get critical security updates for up to 10 years. With an Ubuntu pro subscription (a subscription for the first five devices is free) it's possible to get critical security updates for near all packages in Ubuntu and not just those in the default installation or software installed from the main repository. For those wanting to run Ubuntu on the desktop there is also a short term release of Ubuntu put out every six months.

  • Includes the Ubuntu Software Center and apt for quickly and easily installing applications

  • Ubuntu remains a leading commercial GNU/Linux distribution in the server space

  • Installation support is available for 6 months from the date of purchase: Have questions? Just ask

  • Ships on a high quality USB flash drive with GPG authentication of the images and data integrity of the flash drive verified

  • Security conscious customers are also encouraged to run through our online instructions for authenticating the USB flash drive contains what we shipped and Ubuntu developers intended, in other words, that the flash drive has not been intercepted by a significant adversary and modified to include a backdoor or other malicious software

* Please note that while GNU/Linux has support for a lot of hardware not all hardware is created equal and the user experience may suffer on systems that aren't fully supported or designed for GNU/Linux. If you need advice on the best hardware to get feel free to contact our support team.

Trisquel USB Flash Drive Installation Media w/ Installation Support (TPE-TRIFLSDV)
Trisquel is a free software community built, easy-to-use, Ubuntu-derived distribution that aims to remove problematic non-free components that wreck havoc on a users freedom and control of their own PC. The distribution focuses on usability and is committed to long term support.


* Please note that while GNU/Linux has support for a lot of hardware not all hardware is created equal and the user experience may suffer on systems that aren't fully supported or designed for GNU/Linux. If you need advice on the best hardware to get feel free to contact our support team.
Are you in the market for a high quality fast USB flash drive that you can rely on? Look no further. Our flash drives utilize high quality flash chips and come properly formatted for your particular GNU/Linux use case. Starting off with a standards compliant USB flash drive we format the drive so you can utilize it for data backup, transferring files, or simply as a bootable medium for the latest release of your favorite distribution.

Users can expect to see speeds that are as much as 7x faster than lower quality USB flash drives. Need something faster? See an up close comparison and real-world benchmarks of the different USB storage options in our catalog.

If you've never formatted a USB drive before and want to learn how check out this great little tutorial.
  • Optionally formatted with ext4 and set with the right ACL bits to ensure maximum functionality and use between GNU/Linux systems without having to deal with user permission issues

  • Optionally formatted with fat32 so there is no need to install special drivers on any operating systems

  • Optionally formatted with NTFS for optimal compatibility on larger drives between GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows systems
When you select the ext4 w/ acl option under file systems our drives work great for performing offline backups of your data: Check out this video tutorial on how to securely perform a backup up & restore of your entire home folder using Déjà Dup even between different distributions and releases (included with many popular distributions). Check out our extensive documentation & easy to follow video tutorials: Haven't formatted a disk before? Want to learn how? Check out a video demonstration on managing removable disks with GNOME disks. Learn to format, properly utilize, dismount, backup, and repair damaged disks using a graphical desktop application that ships with many major desktop distributions by default.

Please note this item is only available for shipping within the United States or with the purchased of a computer if shipping overseas.

Category Specification
Stating Capacity 64GB
Warranty 5-year limited warranty
Speed Reads up to 300 MB/s for 256/128GB models
Reads up to 200 MB/s for 64GB models
Writes up to 100 MB/s for 256GB model
Writes up to 50 MB/s for 128GB model
Writes up to 25 MB/s for 64GB models
Supported Systems Linux / Linux-libre 2.6+ (all recent distributions supported)
Compatible Systems (depending on filesystem) Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 2000 (sp4), Mac OS X v.10.3.x and above