{"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":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"256GB SSD Kit","offer_id":53500768584059,"sku":"SC1675","price":68.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"512GB SSD Kit","offer_id":53500768616827,"sku":"SC1676","price":96.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/M.2HATASSEMBLED.png?v=1713438242","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-m-2-hat","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}