{"title":"Raspberry Pi 5","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-27w-usb-c-power-supply","title":"Raspberry Pi 5 Official 27W PSU","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new 27W USB-C PD (Power Delivery) Power Supply will deliver a maximum of 5.1V, 5A enabling the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e to power a wider range of peripherals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe total power drawn from the four USB ports on Raspberry Pi 5 is limited by default to a nominal 600mA; this limit is automatically increased to a nominal 1.6A when the USB-C PD Power Supply is detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe USB-C PD Power Supply is also capable of delivering 3A @ 9V, 2.25A @ 12V, and 1.8A @ 15V to PD-compatible products, making it a good cost-effective power supply for many general-purpose, non-Raspberry Pi use cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInput:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100-240VAC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5A @ 5.1V, 3A @ 9V, 2.25A @ 12V, 1.8A @ 15V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnector:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSB-C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCable:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.2m, 18awg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite, black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlug Types:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUS, Canada (type A)\u003cbr\u003eEurope (type C)\u003cbr\u003eUK (type G)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg c-product-slice__content\" tagname=\"div\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"United Kingdom \/ White","offer_id":41044500349011,"sku":"SC1149","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Europe \/ White","offer_id":41044500414547,"sku":"SC1407","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"United States \/ White","offer_id":41044500480083,"sku":"SC1153","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"United Kingdom \/ Black","offer_id":41120791232595,"sku":"SC1154","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Europe \/ Black","offer_id":41120802013267,"sku":"SC1408","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"United States \/ Black","offer_id":41120805290067,"sku":"SC1158","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/PSUWhiteDetail-square.jpg?v=1695732825"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-5-official-case","title":"Raspberry Pi 5 Official Case with Fan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe official Raspberry Pi Case for \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e is a clip-together four-part enclosure with an active cooling fan. It keeps your Raspberry Pi 5 at a comfortable operating temperature even under heavy load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt includes an integrated variable-speed fan that's as clever as it is cool, which plugs into the dedicated connector on your Pi 5 board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe official case is now available in two colour ways: Raspberry Pi's signature red-and-white livery and a super swish black and grey option.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated, temperature-controlled cooling fan that connects to the fan connector on Raspberry Pi 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2mm × 17mm × 4mm heatsink with self-adhesive pad improves heat transfer from the processor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasily removable lid exposes fan and breakout slot for cables and GPIO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated mounting features allow for case stacking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHATs can be mounted to the enclosure with stand-offs and GPIO header extenders\u003cbr\u003e(not included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour silicone feet for the case are included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInput voltage: \u003c\/strong\u003e5V DC supplied via four-pin fan header on Raspberry Pi 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFan speed control: \u003c\/strong\u003ePulse width modulation control with tachometer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum airflow: \u003c\/strong\u003e2.79 CFM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum fan speed: \u003c\/strong\u003e8000 RPM +\/- 15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase material: \u003c\/strong\u003eABS (base, frame, lid) and PC (fan assembly)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAssembly instructions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpack the case from the box and remove the accessories envelope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove the heatsink from the envelope inside the case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove the heatsink backing and stick the heatsink to the raised section of the CPU on Raspberry Pi 5. Push down on the heatsink to achieve good adhesion of the heatsink to the CPU.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Remove the four silicone feet from the accessories envelope and stick these to the underside of the base of the case in the lozenge-shaped areas provided.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnclip the white frame containing the fan assembly from the red base, and insert your Raspberry Pi 5 into the base. The board fits under the plastic tab at the microSD card end. Make sure that the board sits flat in the base and that the connectors are aligned to the holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLay the white frame containing the fan assembly upside-down next to the red base, and connect the fan cable to the four-pin connector labelled ‘FAN’ on Raspberry Pi 5. Take care to ensure that the cable’s connector is the correct way round when inserting it. Make sure that the fan cable is fully connected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Clip the white frame containing the fan assembly back onto the red base to complete the assembly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow you can connect the necessary cables to your Raspberry Pi and turn on the power. The button on the case can be used to power up or power down your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptionally, the lid can be unclipped to reveal the fan, mounting points, and cable breakout slots, such as GPIO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoles for optional HAT and case mounting and for case stacking are provided in the transparent part of the fan assembly and in the underside of the base. Suitable stand-offs and GPIO header extenders (not included) are required to mount HATs on top of the case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fan assembly with its transparent surround can be unclipped from the white frame if you wish to use the case without the fan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/case\/case-for-raspberry-pi-5-product-brief.pdf?_gl=1*16lngz0*_ga*MTQ1OTAxMDQ2Ni4xNzAyMDQ1MTA2*_ga_22FD70LWDS*MTcwNDk5MTAxMi4yLjEuMTcwNDk5Mzk2NS4wLjAuMA..\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct brief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease note that the Official Case is not compatible with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/nvme-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNVMe Base\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/nvme-base-duo-for-raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNVMe Base Duo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"Red\/White","offer_id":41044517191763,"sku":"SC1159","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black\/Grey","offer_id":41120970473555,"sku":"SC1160","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Casewhite_onwhite_square.png?v=1695740265"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler","title":"Raspberry Pi 5 Official Active Cooler","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking for a chill way to keep your Raspberry Pi 5 as cool as a cucumber while it's working its circuits off? Enter the Active Cooler — your Pi 5’s new best friend!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dynamic cooling dream team of heatsink and fan is so easy to hook up — you might even say that Installation is a “breeze”!? The Active Cooler attaches effortlessly to your Raspberry Pi 5 using spring-loaded pins that pop right into a couple of mounting holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, if you want your Raspberry Pi 5 to run long and hard without breaking a sweat — then it's high time you treated it to the Active Cooler. Trust us, your Pi will thank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Raspberry Pi 5 not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41044554580051,"sku":"SC1148","price":3.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/ActiveCooler-square_onwhite.png?v=1695739838"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-5","title":"Raspberry Pi 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eA significant leap forward in mini-computing, delivering up to three times the performance of its predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by a 2.4GHz Broadcom BCM2712 quad-core Cortex-A76 CPU and a VideoCore VII GPU, the Pi 5 delivers seamless performance for demanding tasks like gaming, 3D rendering, multimedia processing, and large project compilation, with support for OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2 ensuring enhanced graphics and efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith dual 4Kp60 HDMI support, the Pi 5 delivers stunning visuals for digital signage, workstations, and multimedia applications. Upgraded to four-lane MIPI interfaces for cameras and displays, it offers faster refresh rates, higher resolutions, and greater bandwidth than its predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pi 5's RP1 I\/O controller doubles USB bandwidth, featuring two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports for faster connections. A PCIe 2.0 x1 interface adds support for high-performance storage like NVMe drives, making it a versatile choice for hobbyist, commercial, and industrial needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith up to 16GB of LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM, the Pi 5 excels at multitasking, software development, and memory-intensive applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh, and did we mention \u003cstrong\u003eit has a power button\u003c\/strong\u003e? That's right, folks! For the first time ever, you can turn off your Raspberry Pi without having to dive under the desk and wrestle with your power strip. Welcome to the future, where convenience is literally at the push of a button!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/pi5-top-bottom_600x600.jpg?v=1695825825\" style=\"margin: 10px auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn true pirate style, we’ve crafted a brand-new \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pibow-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePibow Case\u003c\/a\u003e for the Pi 5! It protects your board while keeping GPIO, the power button, and all connectors accessible—and it’s fully compatible with the Active Cooler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeeling overwhelmed by all the options? Make it simple with our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-essentials-kit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePi 5 Starter Kit\u003c\/a\u003e—it’s packed with everything you need to hit the ground running. Perfect for beginners or anyone who wants a hassle-free setup!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNext level performance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a 2.4GHz quad-core Cortex-A76 CPU and up to 16GB LPDDR4 RAM, the Pi 5 offers 2–3× faster CPU performance than the Pi 4, plus a major graphics boost from its 800MHz VideoCore VII GPU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pi 5 also packs SDR104 support for SD cards, doubling peak throughput. Early tests show blazing-fast 85+ MB\/s sequential read speeds!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll feel the difference—whether on the desktop, gaming, compiling kernels (still chasing that elusive Sound Blaster support?), or crunching data for your cat GIF-scraping bot. Meow! 🐱\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHuge connectivity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe in-house designed RP1 \"southbridge\" chip boosts I\/O performance with double the USB bandwidth and dual four-lane MIPI transceivers, enabling higher-resolution cameras and displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pi 5 features a user-accessible PCIe 2.0 lane for connecting high-speed hardware. Ready to ditch your microSD card for faster, larger solid-state storage? Check out our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/nvme-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNVMe Base\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual micro-HDMI ports on the Pi 5 support up to 4Kp60 for sharp, high-resolution displays. Enjoy 4K movies with H.265 hardware decoding in your favorite media center. Need to connect to an HDMI monitor or TV? Grab an \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/official-micro-hdmi-to-hdmi-cable\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emicro-HDMI cable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new chipset features Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, offering fast, reliable wireless networking with improved reception and reduced interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEssential accessories\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-27w-usb-c-power-supply\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOfficial 27W USB-C PD Power Supply\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor peak performance—especially with power-hungry peripherals like USB drives—opt for a high quality power supply like this one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/microsd-card-with-raspberry-pi-os\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOfficial micro SD card\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA high-performance card pre-loaded with Raspberry Pi OS to get you started.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 Active Cooler\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombines a heatsink and fan, securely mounting to your Pi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-official-case\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 Official Case\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures a built-in fan and removable lid for easy GPIO access \u003cbr\u003e(note that you don't need an Active Cooler if you opt for the official case).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual 4Kp60 micro-HDMI® output (HDR + HEVC decoder)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM (2GB, 4GB, 8GB or 16GB)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0 \/ BLE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emicroSD card slot (high-speed SDR104 mode)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4× USB ports (2x 3.0 @ 5Gbps \u0026amp; 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The case is designed to fit neatly around Raspberry Pi's new Active Cooler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePibow 5 is available in three vibrant colourways - Ninja (translucent black), \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRoyale\u003c\/span\u003e (translucent purple) and Rainbow (opaque rainbow).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\"\u003eActive Cooler\u003c\/a\u003e are not included!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that \u003cstrong\u003ePibow is not currently compatible with NVMe Base \/ NVMe Base Duo\u003c\/strong\u003e - we are working on a case solution for these though.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi 5 only\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/search?q=pibow\u0026amp;product_type=Case\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/search?q=pibow\u0026amp;product_type=Case\"\u003eview other flavours of Pibow here\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 Official Active Cooler\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper-slimline profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully HAT\/pHAT compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtects your beloved Pi 5!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear top leaves Raspberry Pi 5 visible (so you can gaze upon its wonder).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGPIO cut-out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaves all ports and connectors accessible\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExternal Power Button Nubbin via compliant mechanism magic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting holes on the base that will accommodate M2.5 screws\/bolts and the studs on popular Danish ABS construction blocks 👀\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from lightweight high-quality cast acrylic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat for hacking and tinkering!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Sheffield, UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted out of five unique layers including a transparent top that leaves your beautiful Pi visible inside. 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In short it's a game changer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNVMe Base follows the new \"PIP\" \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/pcie\/pcie-connector-standard.pdf\"\u003edesign guidelines\u003c\/a\u003e provided by Raspberry Pi ensuring that it will be easy to use and be supported long term by updates to Raspberry Pi OS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✨ If you're looking for a \u003cstrong\u003esmart aluminium case\u003c\/strong\u003e to keep your NVMe setup safe and protected check out our new \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/nvme-case-for-raspberry-pi-5\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNVMe Base Case\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNVMe Base PCB with M.2 Slot (M-Key)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'PCIe Pipe' Flat Flex Cable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x Rubber feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM2 bolt and 2x nuts for SSD mounting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x 7mm M2.5 standoffs for base mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8x short M2.5 bolts for base mounting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x long M2.5 bolts for 'pass-thru' mounting with a HAT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe Base + SSD Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding: 0.5em; border: 2px solid orange;\"\u003eWe’re \u003cstrong\u003ecurrently unable to offer kits that include NVMe drives\u003c\/strong\u003e due to the volatility of the flash memory market. We’re keeping a close eye on things and hope to bring SSD bundles back once things settle down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also offer the kit bundled with a 250GB, 500GB, 1000GB or 2000GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 or better).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Raspberry Pi 5 will run at PCIe 3.0 x 1 speeds at best, even though this mode is unsupported officially, so most drives are limited to around 700-800MB\/s read and 350-450MB write at peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the tides and vagaries of the SSD market, the brand of drive that we ship may vary. We can say that:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt will have 250GB \/ 500GB \/ 1000GB \/ 2000GB (or better) capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt will be rated by the manufacturer at PCIe Gen 3 or better speed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe'll have personally tested the drive with NVMe Base and it will be in the list below.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt'll be backed by the usual Pimoroni guarantees and customer service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDrive compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have tested NVMe Base with the following M.2 NVMe drives successfully. We have usually tested one drive from one batch, so this is not comprehensive, or an 'Approved' list, but it's a good guide for drives to seek out:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAData Legend 700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAData Legend 800\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAData XPG SX8200 Pro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAxe Memory Generic Drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrucial P2 M.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrucial P3 M.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrucial P3 Plus M.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInland PCIe NVMe SSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingston KC3000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKioxia Exceria NVMe SSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKioxia Exceria G2 NVMe SSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLexar NM620\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLexar NM710\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLexar NM790\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetac NV2000 NVMe SSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetac NV3000 NVMe SSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin Inception TLC830 Pro NVMe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabrent Rocket 4.0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabrent Rocket Nano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung 980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung 980 Pro (500GB\/1TB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeam MP33\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWestern Digital Black SN750 \u003cstrong\u003eSE \u003c\/strong\u003e(Phison Controller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e' Maybe' List. Works with quirks\/not ideal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese drives either needed extra power, were a bit quirky when we tested them or we've had reports of them being problematic. It may just be the drive we had, but they're probably best avoided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKioxia BG4 2230. Performance very patchy. Runs at quite a high temp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriot P300 - These drives have various controllers, some of which seem to be incompatible at this time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriot P310 - These drives have various controllers, some of which seem to be incompatible at this time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePNY CS1030 (250GB). Reports of this size not working.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung 970 EVO Plus. Runs at a higher temp. Some user reports of problems under heavy load or not showing up on boot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung 980 Pro (250GB). Reports of this size not working.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Blue SN550. Our fresh unit could be used as storage but could not be booted from.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Red SN700. Slow to boot first time, but worked and booted OK.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD SN740. Our fresh unit worked well. YMMV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Black SN770. Our fresh unit worked fine. YMMV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Avoid' List. We've had problems or reports of problems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGigabyte G3NVMEV2256G\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingSpec NX Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingston OM8SEP4256Q-A0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranscend 110Q (TS500GMTE110Q)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Green\/Blue\/Red\/Black not in the above list. Variable results or not working because of quirks of a SanDisk controller\/firmware. Our SN350 and SN570 prevented the RPi 5 from booting at all especially.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWestern Digital SN810 256GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtherwise most M.2 NVMe drive (Not SATA!) you have lying around should work fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our benchmark results over at \u003ca title=\"Benchmarks for NVMe Base\" href=\"https:\/\/pibenchmarks.com\/user\/pimoroni\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epibenchmarks.net!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/odG7FbptgWQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVideo: Installing the Pimoroni NVMe Base on Raspberry Pi 5 📹\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/article\/getting-started-with-nvme-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn: Getting Started with NVMe Base for Raspberry Pi 5  💾\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFirmware\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the most hassle-free experience, make sure your Raspberry Pi OS is up to date, and your RPi 5 firmware is updated to 2023-12-06 (Dec 6th) or newer. This supports all the features of the RPi PCIe spec and means you don't have to mess with config files to get started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftware update on the RPi OS should do this for you, but to force it you can:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopen a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erun \u003ccode\u003esudo raspi-config\u003c\/code\u003e and choose 'Latest' under \u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Options \u0026gt; Bootloader Version\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning \u003ccode\u003esudo rpi-eeprom-update\u003c\/code\u003e in the Terminal will tell you which version of firmware is running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePCIe 3 Mode\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo enable experimental and not-officially-supported PCIe 3 mode, add the follow line to the \u003ccode\u003e[all]\u003c\/code\u003e section at the end of your Raspberry Pi \u003ccode\u003e\/boot\/firmware\/config.txt\u003c\/code\u003e file like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003e[all]\ndtparam=pciex1_gen=3\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSave and reboot - your drive is ready to use!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFormatting the NVMe and booting from NVMe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to boot from the NVMe drive, follow these extra steps:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake sure your firmware is updated as above!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat the drive using \u003ca title=\"Link to Raspberry Pi software including the media imager.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/software\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Imager\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can do this with your NVMe Base installed by booting the RPi 5 from SD card and running Raspberry Pi Imager from the start menu.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun \u003ccode\u003esudo raspi-config\u003c\/code\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose NVMe\/USB boot under \u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Options \u0026gt; Boot Order\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReboot your RPi 5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways power off your RPi and disconnect the power supply before installing or uninstalling the NVMe Base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNVMe Base offers a general purpose PCIe x1 connection - while we know most people want to add fast storage in theory you can use other devices with it, we just can't help you make them work! :-D What Would Jeff (Geerling) Do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/nvme-hat-drawing.pdf?v=1714386681\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDimensional drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3D model (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/nvme-base-model.png?v=1714386681\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePNG\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/nvme-base-model.step?v=1714386685\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSTEP\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"No Disk","offer_id":41219587178579,"sku":"PIM699","price":11.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250GB SSD","offer_id":41313839448147,"sku":"PIM701","price":62.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"500GB SSD","offer_id":41219587211347,"sku":"PIM700","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1000GB SSD","offer_id":54877806068091,"sku":"PIM762","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2000GB SSD","offer_id":54935626842491,"sku":"PIM767","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/nvme-base-final-7.jpg?v=1706109087"},{"product_id":"nvme-base-duo-for-raspberry-pi-5","title":"NVMe Base Duo for Raspberry Pi 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd two super-fast NVMe SSDs to your Raspberry Pi 5! Ideal if you need redundancy or just a load more storage on your RPi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNVMe Base Duo is a PCIe Gen 2 extension board for Raspberry Pi 5. Simply populate it with one or two M-key NVMe SSDs (2230 to 2280 sizes supported) and mount it under (or over) your Pi for a compact and fast storage solution - It even comes with rubber feet!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the perfect solution for turning your Raspberry Pi 5 into a file server, media centre, reverse proxy, home automation server with built in backup, etc. - really any task that benefits from large amounts of fast storage, redundancy, or just to make use of a couple of spare disks - especially with random high operations per second (IOPS) workloads. In short it's a game changer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNVMe Base Duo follows the new \"PIP\" \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/pcie\/pcie-connector-standard.pdf\"\u003edesign guidelines\u003c\/a\u003e provided by Raspberry Pi ensuring that it will be easy to use and be supported long term by updates to Raspberry Pi OS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✨ If you're looking for a \u003cstrong\u003esmart aluminium case\u003c\/strong\u003e to keep your NVMe setup safe and protected check out our new \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/nvme-case-for-raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNVMe Base Case\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNVMe Base Duo PCB with two M.2 slots (M-Key)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'PCIe Flex' Flat Flex Cable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x Rubber feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x M2 bolt and 2x 5mm standoffs for SSD mounting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x 12mm M2.5 standoffs for base mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8x short M2.5 bolts for base mounting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x 20mm M2.5 bolts for 'pass-thru' mounting with a HAT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shipping product may have minor differences to the photos, but will be the same in essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding: 0.5em; border: 2px solid orange;\"\u003eWe’re \u003cstrong\u003ecurrently unable to offer kits that include NVMe drives\u003c\/strong\u003e due to the volatility of the flash memory market. We’re keeping a close eye on things and hope to bring SSD bundles back once things settle down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe Base Duo + 500GB (2 x 250GB) SSD Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x 250GB+ NVMe SSDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe Base Duo + 1000GB (2 x 500GB) SSD Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x 500GB+ NVMe SSDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe Base Duo + 2000GB (2 x 1000GB) SSD Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x 1000GB+ NVMe SSDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe Base Duo + 4000GB (2 x 2000GB) SSD Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x 2000GB+ NVMe SSDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend running the Raspberry Pi 5 at PCIe Gen 2 x 1 speeds with this Base. The total throughput is around 450MB\/sec, or 220MB\/sec+ per disk for simultaneous access as they share the bandwidth through the PCIe switch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the tides and vagaries of the SSD market, the brand of drives that we ship may vary. We can say that:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey will have 250\/500\/1000\/2000GB or better capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey will be rated by the manufacturer at PCIe Gen 3 or better speed (although Duo only supports Gen 2 speeds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe'll have personally tested this model of drive with NVMe Base Duo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey'll be backed by the usual Pimoroni guarantees and customer service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003eBundled drives may be from the same manufacturing batch. If you're a storage-integrity aficionado, you may want to source your own drives to avoid the unlikely edge-case of an issue or bug affecting an entire batch of drives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDrive Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've tested NVMe Base Duo with the following drives successfully. We have usually tested one drive from one batch, so this is not comprehensive, or an 'Approved' list, but it's a good guide for drives to seek out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn general, as the drives are behind the switch and not being used at boot we’ve found a much wider range of drives to be working and useful compared to the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/nvme-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estandard NVMe Base\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADATA SX8200PNP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADATA LEGEND 700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrucial CT500P5PSSD8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGigabyte GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingston SKC3000S512G\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKIOXIA EXCERIA SSD 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKIOXIA EXCERIA G2 SSD 2TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLexar SSD NM710 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetac NV200-512-E4X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eORIGIN Inception TLC830 Pro 256GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriot P300 256GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriot P310 240GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriot P300 512GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePNY CS1030 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabrent Rocket Nano 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabrent SB-RKT4P-1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung SSD 980 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamsung SSD 980 PRO 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSK hynix GOLD P31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeamGroup TM8FP6256G\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToshiba KBG40ZNS1T02 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranscend TS500GMTE110Q\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Blue SN550 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Black SN750 SE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD PC SN740 512GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Red SN700 500GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Black SN770 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Blue SN570 1TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWD Green SN350 480GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Avoid' List. We've had problems or reports of problems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrtial ON-750-128 256GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtherwise most M.2 NVMe drive (not SATA!) you have lying around should work fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our benchmark results over at \u003ca title=\"Benchmarks for NVMe Base\" href=\"https:\/\/pibenchmarks.com\/user\/pimoroni\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epibenchmarks.net!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/article\/getting-started-with-nvme-base-duo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn: Getting Started with NVMe Base Duo for Raspberry Pi 💾\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFirmware\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the most hassle-free experience, make sure your Raspberry Pi OS is up to date, and your RPi 5 firmware is updated to 2024-05-17 (May 17th) or newer. The newest version supports all the features of the RPi PCIe spec and means you don't have to mess with config files to get started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftware update on the RPi OS should do this for you, but to force it you can:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopen a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erun\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003esudo raspi-config\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand choose 'Latest' under\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Options \u0026gt; Bootloader Version\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003esudo rpi-eeprom-update\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Terminal will tell you which version of firmware is running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is now possible to boot from NVMe drives installed on NVMe Base Duo! 🎉 \u003c\/strong\u003eMake sure your Raspberry Pi firmware is updated to the most recent version (17\/05\/24 or later).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways power off your RPi and disconnect the power supply before installing or uninstalling the NVMe Base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNVMe Base Duo offers offers two PCIe Gen 2 M.2 slots behind a PCIe Gen2 Packet Switcher on a general purpose PCIe x1 connection - while we know most people want to add fast storage in theory you can use other devices with it, we just can't help you make them work! :-D \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Would Jeff (Geerling) Do?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLes used NVMe Base Duo to connect up the module from a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-ai-kit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi AI Kit\u003c\/a\u003e at the same time as an NVMe SSD. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/raspberry-pi\/raspberry-pi-ai-kit-review\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCheck out his review!\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome drives need more power than the standard PCIe FPC connection can provide. In this case, there are +5V and GND pads on NVMe Base Duo you can use to provide extra power. We'd recommend connecting them to the Pi's 5V\/GND pins or the same power supply that powers the Pi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/nvme-base-duo-drawing.png?v=1719396530\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDimensional drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"No Disks","offer_id":41434434895955,"sku":"PIM704","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"500GB (2x250GB) SSD","offer_id":41434434928723,"sku":"PIM706","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1000GB (2x500GB) SSD","offer_id":41434434961491,"sku":"PIM705","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2000GB (2x1000GB) SSD","offer_id":54877763436923,"sku":"PIM763","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"4000GB (2x2000GB) SSD","offer_id":54935660593531,"sku":"PIM768","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/DSC02120-Edit.jpg?v=1709654288"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-m-2-hat","title":"Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+","description":"\u003cp\u003eConnect an M.2 solid state drive (or other peripheral) up to the speedy PCIe 2.0 interface on Raspberry Pi 5 with the official Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt supports fast (up to 500 MB\/s) data transfer to and from NVMe drives and other PCIe accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ is an adaptor for connecting M.2 devices (such as NVMe drives and AI accelerators) to the single-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface on Raspberry Pi 5. It supports devices with an \u003cstrong\u003eM.2 M key\u003c\/strong\u003e edge connector, in the \u003cstrong\u003e2230 and 2242\u003c\/strong\u003e form factors. It is capable of supplying up to 3A to connected M.2 devices (to make sure that your devices are getting enough power we'd recommend using \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-27w-usb-c-power-supply\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-27w-usb-c-power-supply\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe official PSU\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ conforms to the Raspberry Pi HAT+ specification and is autodetected by the latest Raspberry Pi software\/firmware. It is supplied with a 16mm stacking header and threaded spacers, so it can be fitted to a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e with the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Active Cooler\u003c\/a\u003e in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can now buy a M.2 HAT+ on its own, or in a kit that includes a Raspberry Pi branded SSD - scroll down for more info!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports single-lane PCIe 2.0 interface (500 MB\/s peak transfer rate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports devices that use the M.2 M key edge connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports devices with the 2230 or 2242 form factor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapable of supplying up to 3A to connected M.2 devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes power and activity LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConforms to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/hat\/hat-plus-specification.pdf\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/hat\/hat-plus-specification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi HAT+ specification\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with ribbon cable, 16mm stacking header, threaded spacers and screws, and knurled double-flanged screw to secure and support the M.2 peripheral.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSSD Kit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Raspberry Pi SSD Kit bundles a Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ with a Raspberry Pi branded NVMe SSD. It unlocks outstanding performance for I\/O intensive applications on Raspberry Pi 5, including super-fast startup when booting from SSD. The Raspberry Pi  SSD Kit is available with 256GB or 512GB capacity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes a high-performance Raspberry Pi NVMe SSD capable of the following performance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7897%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 16.7897%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDensity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6679%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIOPS (4KB random read)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.8672%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 65.8672%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e IOPS (4KB random write)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7897%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 16.7897%;\"\u003e256GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6679%;\"\u003e40k\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.8672%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 65.8672%;\"\u003e70k\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7897%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 16.7897%;\"\u003e512GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6679%;\"\u003e50k\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.8672%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 65.8672%;\"\u003e90k\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 is not included \u003c\/strong\u003e(but you can \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebuy one here\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor best results with NVMe\/PCIe, make sure your Raspberry Pi OS and Pi 5 firmware are updated to the most recent versions: \u003ccode\u003esudo apt update \u0026amp;\u0026amp; sudo apt upgrade\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html#installation\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html#installation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInstallation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html#boot-from-nvme\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html#boot-from-nvme\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoot from NVMe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_M.2-HAT_Product_Brief_v9.pdf?v=1715600152\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_M.2-HAT_Product_Brief_v9.pdf?v=1715600152\"\u003eM.2 HAT+ product brief\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/m-2-hat-on-sale-now-for-12\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/m-2-hat-on-sale-now-for-12\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eM.2 HAT+ launch blog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_SSD_Kit_Product_Brief.pdf?v=1729611050\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_SSD_Kit_Product_Brief.pdf?v=1729611050\"\u003eRaspberry Pi SSD Kit product brief\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_SSD_Product_Brief.pdf?v=1729611050\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_SSD_Product_Brief.pdf?v=1729611050\"\u003eRaspberry Pi SSD product brief\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/raspberry-pi-ssds-and-ssd-kits\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSSD Kit launch blog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"HAT+ only","offer_id":53500768551291,"sku":"SC1166","price":9.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"256GB SSD Kit","offer_id":53500768584059,"sku":"SC1675","price":57.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"512GB SSD Kit","offer_id":53500768616827,"sku":"SC1676","price":81.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/M.2HATASSEMBLED.png?v=1713438242"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-ai-hat","title":"Raspberry Pi AI HAT+","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ is an add-on board with a built-in Hailo AI accelerator for Raspberry Pi 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstalled on a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e, the AI HAT+ allows you to rapidly build complex AI vision applications, running in real time, with low latency and low power requirements. State-of-the-art neural networks for object detection, semantic and instance segmentation, pose estimation, and facial landmarking (to name just a few) run entirely on the Hailo co-processor, leaving the Raspberry Pi 5 CPU free to perform other tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt provides an accessible, cost-effective, and power-efficient way to integrate high-performance AI. Explore applications including process control, security, home automation, and robotics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Contains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI HAT+ with built in Hailo AI module containing a Neural Processing Unit (NPU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emounting hardware kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16mm stacking GPIO header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e (but you can \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebuy one here\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHailo-8 or Hailo-8L accelerator offering 26 TOPS or 13 TOPS inferencing performance respectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully integrated into Raspberry Pi’s camera software stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConforms to Raspberry Pi HAT+ specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with 16mm stacking header, spacers, and screws to enable fitting on Raspberry Pi 5 with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-active-cooler\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Active Cooler\u003c\/a\u003e in place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout AI HAT+\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AI HAT+ is available in 13 and 26 tera-operations per second (TOPS) variants,\u003cbr\u003ebuilt around the Hailo-8L and Hailo-8 neural network inference accelerators. The 13\u003cbr\u003eTOPS variant capably runs neural networks for applications including object detection,\u003cbr\u003esemantic and instance segmentation, pose estimation, and more. The 26 TOPS variant\u003cbr\u003ecan handle larger networks, can run them more quickly, and can more effectively run\u003cbr\u003emultiple networks simultaneously.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe AI HAT+ communicates using Raspberry Pi 5’s PCIe Gen 3 interface. When the host\u003cbr\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 is running an up-to-date Raspberry Pi OS image, it automatically detects\u003cbr\u003ethe on-board Hailo accelerator and makes the NPU available for AI computing tasks. The\u003cbr\u003ebuilt-in rpicam-apps camera applications in Raspberry Pi OS natively support the AI\u003cbr\u003emodule, automatically using the NPU to run compatible post-processing tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/products\/ai-hat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAI HAT+ documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/ai-kit.html\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/ai-kit.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_AI_HAT_product_brief.pdf?v=1729683532\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAI HAT+ product brief\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/raspberry-pi-ai-hat\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaunch blog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"13 TOPS","offer_id":53502122852731,"sku":"SC1785","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"26 TOPS","offer_id":53502129701243,"sku":"SC1791","price":84.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/AI-HAT-square.png?v=1729684766"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-5-bumper","title":"Raspberry Pi 5 Bumper Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Raspberry Pi Bumper is a minimal snap-on silicone case that protects the bottom and edges of a Raspberry Pi 5, while allowing easy access to the power button and mounting holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-piece flexible silicone rubber bumper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnables easy access to the power button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting holes remain accessible underneath the bumper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 is not included (but you can \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebuy one here\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/240926_Raspberry_Pi_Bumper_Product_Brief.pdf?v=1727965087\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/240926_Raspberry_Pi_Bumper_Product_Brief.pdf?v=1727965087\"\u003eProduct brief\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/sd-cards-and-bumper\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaunch blog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162246877267,"sku":"SC1655","price":2.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Bumperw_Pi.jpg?v=1727965742"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-ssd","title":"Raspberry Pi SSD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe official Raspberry Pi SSD unlocks outstanding performance for I\/O intensive applications on Raspberry Pi 5 and other devices, including super-fast startup when booting from SSD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a reliable, responsive, and high-performance PCIe Gen 3-compliant SSD capable of fast data transfer, available with 256GB or 512GB capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRequires a Raspberry Pi 5-compatible M.2 adapter, such as the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-m-2-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi M.2 HAT+\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/nvme-base\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNVMe Base\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/nvme-base-duo-for-raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNVMe Base Duo\u003c\/a\u003e (sold separately).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSSD is capable of the following performance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\" data-mce-style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7897%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 16.7897%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDensity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6679%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIOPS (4KB random read)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.8672%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 65.8672%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e IOPS (4KB random write)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7897%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 16.7897%;\"\u003e256GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6679%;\"\u003e40k\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.8672%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 65.8672%;\"\u003e70k\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7897%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 16.7897%;\"\u003e512GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6679%;\"\u003e50k\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.8672%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 65.8672%;\"\u003e90k\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_SSD_Product_Brief_7477e134-0c1c-483c-94b4-cdde038096e3.pdf?v=1731071619\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProduct brief\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/raspberry-pi-ssds-and-ssd-kits\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaunch blog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"256GB","offer_id":53528591139195,"sku":"SC1439","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"512GB","offer_id":53528591171963,"sku":"SC1440","price":72.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/SSD512GBwhitesquare.png?v=1731069320"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-m-2-hat-compact","title":"Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact","description":"\u003cp\u003eConnect an M.2 solid state drive (or other peripheral) up to the PCIe interface on your Raspberry Pi 5. The Compact version is compatible with the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-official-case\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eofficial Raspberry Pi 5 case.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact is an adaptor for connecting M.2 devices (such as NVMe drives and AI accelerators) to the single-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface on Raspberry Pi 5. It supports fast (up to ~450 MB\/s) data transfer to and from NVMe drives and other PCIe accessories. It is capable of supplying up to 3A to connected devices (to make sure that your devices are getting enough power we'd recommend using \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-27w-usb-c-power-supply\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe official PSU\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Compact version is designed to fit inside the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-official-case\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Case for Raspberry Pi 5\u003c\/a\u003e. It connects to the PCIe FPC connector on Raspberry Pi 5 via a “flex\/rigid” FPC built into the HAT+ PCB, which removes the need for a separate FPC cable. It is supplied with 8mm spacers and screws that can be used to mount it securely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA SSD is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e -  you'll need an NVMe drive with an M.2 M key edge connector in the 2230 form factor. Check out the \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-ssd\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eofficial Raspberry Pi ones\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Gbits\/s PCIe 2.0 interface provides fast (~450Mbytes\/s) data transfer to and from NVMe SSD drives and other PCIe accessories. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports devices that use the M.2 M key edge connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports devices with the 2230 form factor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapable of supplying up to 3A to connected M.2 devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes power and activity LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConforms to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/hat\/hat-plus-specification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi HAT+ specification\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with 3 pcs 8mm M2.5 nylon spacers and 6 pcs M2.5 nylon screws to enable the M.2 HAT+ to be fitted to a Raspberry Pi 5 prior to fitting it into the Raspberry Pi Case \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSSDs connected using this adapter should be autodetected by the latest Raspberry Pi software\/firmware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor best results with NVMe\/PCIe, make sure your Raspberry Pi OS and Pi 5 firmware are updated to the most recent versions: \u003ccode\u003esudo apt update \u0026amp;\u0026amp; sudo apt upgrade\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html#compact-installation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInstallation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html#boot-from-nvme\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoot from NVMe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/m2-hat-plus\/raspberry-pi-m2-hat-plus-product-brief.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eM.2 HAT+ Compact product brief\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/m-2-hat-compact-on-sale-now-at-15\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eM.2 HAT+ Compact launch blog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM.2 HAT+ Compact is not designed to be used with the Raspberry Pi Active Cooler - the supplied standoffs aren't tall enough. Consider the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-m-2-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efull size M.2 HAT+\u003c\/a\u003e if you want to combine it with an Active Cooler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55562020979067,"sku":"SC1771","price":11.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/M2HATCompact-unitonly-onwhite.png?v=1758283988"},{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-ai-hat-2","title":"Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 is an add-on board based on the Hailo-10H AI accelerator that brings generative AI capability to Raspberry Pi 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 8GB of dedicated on-board RAM, the AI HAT+ 2 is ideal for running large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs) locally, leaving the host Raspberry Pi 5 free to handle other tasks. The AI HAT+ 2 delivers reliable, low-latency, accelerated generative AI at the edge, making it the perfect choice for applications including offline process control, secure data analysis, facilities management, and robotics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AI HAT+ 2 delivers 40 tera-operations per second (TOPS) of INT4 inferencing performance, with computer vision performance equivalent to the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-ai-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e26 TOPS AI HAT+\u003c\/a\u003e. A set of sample models is provided by Hailo; users can also train custom models to suit their application, such as speech to text, translation, or visual scene analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-ai-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eoriginal Raspberry Pi AI HAT+\u003c\/a\u003e, the AI HAT+ 2 communicates using Raspberry Pi 5’s PCI Express interface. When the host Raspberry Pi 5 is running an up-to-date Raspberry Pi OS image, it automatically detects the on‑board Hailo accelerator and makes it available for AI computing tasks. The built-in rpicam‑apps camera applications in Raspberry Pi OS natively support the AI module, automatically using the accelerator to run compatible post-processing tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the software for compatible generative AI models can be found in Hailo’s \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/hailo-ai\/hailo-apps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eapplications GitHub repo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e (but you can \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebuy one here\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHailo-10H AI accelerator delivering 40 TOPS (INT4) inferencing performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance for computer vision models comparable to the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ (26 TOPS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuns generative AI models efficiently using 8GB on-board RAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully integrated into Raspberry Pi’s camera software stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConforms to Raspberry Pi HAT+ specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with optional heatsink and with 16mm stacking header, spacers, and screws to enable fitting on Raspberry Pi 5 with Raspberry Pi Active Cooler in place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/ai-hat-plus.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAI HAT+ 2 documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/ai-hat-plus\/raspberry-pi-ai-hat-plus-product-brief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAI HAT+ 2 product brief\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/introducing-the-raspberry-pi-ai-hat-plus-2-generative-ai-on-raspberry-pi-5\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaunch blog post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Raspberry Pi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56018451136891,"sku":"SC2166","price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/AIHAT_2Hero-square.png?v=1768303628"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/collections\/raspberry-pi-5.oembed","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}