# Fastest Shipping Options **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Tags:** help, shipping\ **Created:** [March 11, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003 "2025-03-11T10:24:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Include](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@Include](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Include)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/1 "2025-03-11T10:24:43Z")
Hello all, I was looking for if there is a handheld device runs on RPi or similar SBC and I found Clockwork and absolutely fell in loved with the products. It was sad to see the estimated shipping/delivery times, apparently it was a bit optimistic after seeing the forum. I did browsed the forum a bit and If I’m not mistaken the fastest option for uConsole is Silver version without any options. What I am curious about is, what is the waiting time with 4G ext. module? Is the delay caused mostly the color or ext. module or compute module itself? I would like to have 4G ext. module as well and unfortunately that is not separately available.(which should) Also some other parts should be available too, probably these asked by community already, would like to learn if clockwork has intention to offer these separately. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![luqezr](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/luqezr/32/11255_2.png) [@luqezr](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/luqezr)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/2 "2025-03-11T12:05:22Z")
Hackberry pi 5 by ZitaoTech is an absolute beast, I have one and I strongly recommend it. It doesn’t have 4G but I guess you can buy a usb module or if you are knowledgeable enough you can add it to the rpi5 via another board. [HackberryPi5 with 9900 keyboard from ZitaoTech on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/zitaotech/hackberrypi5-with-9900-keyboard/) Regarding the uConsole, I also have one but haven’t tested it because I’m waiting for my CM5 to arrive. With this said, the uConsole is much bigger and has metallic frame in comparison to the HPI5. But the lack of ssd capabilities on the uConsole makes a huge difference in both performance and reliability since sd card usually break after a certain time… I really wish that Clockwork releases a new motherboard or some way to upgrade current uConsole with better IO and SSD capabilities ---
**Author:** ![Include](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@Include](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Include)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/3 "2025-03-11T12:29:14Z")
Actually, I saw this and other similar type of projects initially, but couldn’t find one I could buy right away. Nice you got your uConsole. I’m not sure but theoretically it should work if you attach a 2242 m.2 ssd to expansion slot. There is database for supported boards for both CM4 and RPi 5, > **[Home](https://pipci.jeffgeerling.com/#m2-and-nvme-adapters)** > > Raspberry Pi PCI Express device compatibility database To properly secure it in the case I think you would need a custom mount brackets.(3D printed probably) What options you had on ordering and how long it took to be shipped to you? ---
**Author:** ![white-round-square](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/white-round-square/32/10385_2.png) [@white-round-square](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/white-round-square)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/4 "2025-03-11T12:29:23Z")
> [@Include](#): > > What I am curious about is, what is the waiting time with 4G ext. module? Is the delay caused mostly the color or ext. module or compute module itself? no one knows, it’s all guessing. > [@Include](#): > > would like to learn if clockwork has intention to offer these separately. just ask alex: [alex@clockworkpi.com](mailto:alex@clockworkpi.com) ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/5 "2025-03-11T12:31:52Z")
The expansion port is not pcie, its just using a connector. the expansion port just has 2 usb2 port and gpio wired up to it so a m.2 pcie card would not work in that port. ---
**Author:** ![Include](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@Include](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Include)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/6 "2025-03-11T12:43:48Z")
I’m confused. Both mainboard and 4G ext. module indicates MINI\_PCIE in schematics. > **[clockwork\_UC\_4G\_Schematic.pdf](https://github.com/clockworkpi/uConsole/blob/master/clockwork_UC_4G_Schematic.pdf)** > **[clockwork\_Mainboard\_V3.14\_V5\_Schematic.pdf](https://github.com/clockworkpi/uConsole/blob/master/clockwork_Mainboard_V3.14_V5_Schematic.pdf)** EDIT Also description of uConsole indicates that is indeed a MiniPCIe. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/ad5245be0c6e87dc99257135f8fd80f8910b9124.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/7 "2025-03-11T12:49:29Z")
Here is the pins on the “pcie connector” it’s just the connector that’s pcie. ![Untitled](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/0/042ae398d303ab285a9f33a48752fc2b2478e83e.png) ---
**Author:** ![Include](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@Include](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Include)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/8 "2025-03-11T12:52:50Z")
So, that is only connector. Tought it would be also interfacing with the PCIe. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/9 "2025-03-11T12:55:23Z")
No, but the community has made some awesome expansion card. > [@RTL-SDR Extension Board with USB HUB and RTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/rtl-sdr-extension-board-with-usb-hub-and-rtc/14804): > > I [posted](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClockworkPi/comments/1g1dt0z/trying_to_make_a_rtlsdr_extension_board_for/) a few weeks ago about the RTL-SDR extension board project, but that board didn’t go well. The RTL-SDR part didn’t work at all. The schematic of the RTL-SDR was based on my reverse engineering work on the RTL-SDR Blog V4 dongle. I still need to figure out the problem, but I did make a working RTL-SDR dongle based on the regular schematic with the R820T2 tuner. So, I use it for the RTL-SDR extension board, and this time, although the PCB s… > [@uPico Expansion Card](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/upico-expansion-card/11320): > > I’m trilled to present my first uConsole expansion card rocket Source code and PCB design: [GitHub - dotcypress/upico: uConsole RP2040 Expansion Card](https://github.com/dotcypress/upico) Tindie store: [https://www.tindie.com/products/quadbit/upico/](https://www.tindie.com/products/quadbit/upico/) First batch will be available in one-two weeks tada Update: [uPico Expansion Card - #94 by Vitaly](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/upico-expansion-card/11320/94) > [@uHub Expansion Card](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uhub-expansion-card/11436): > > New open-sourced uConsole USB Hub just dropped! tada Design files: [GitHub - dotcypress/uhub: uConsole USB Hub Expansion Card](https://github.com/dotcypress/uhub) Tindie store: [https://www.tindie.com/products/quadbit/uhub/](https://www.tindie.com/products/quadbit/uhub/) Status update: [uPico Expansion Card - #94 by Vitaly](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/upico-expansion-card/11320/94) > **[uConsole USB ext. board by Joe on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/radiation_joe/uconsole-usb-ext-board/)** > > expansion board for clockworkpi uConsole ---
**Author:** ![Include](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@Include](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Include)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/10 "2025-03-11T13:21:59Z")
This is helpful, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Greg\_E](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Greg_E)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fastest-shipping-options/16003/11 "2025-03-11T14:43:45Z")
The absolute fastest will be to buy from a scalper at 2x the price.