{"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":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/M2HATCompact-unitonly-onwhite.png?v=1758283988","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-m-2-hat-compact","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}