{"id":719,"date":"2025-06-20T12:58:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T04:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raspberrypi.me\/shop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=719"},"modified":"2025-06-25T20:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:48:57","slug":"raspberry-pi-m2-hat-plus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/raspberrypi.me\/shop\/product\/raspberry-pi-m2-hat-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Connect 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+.<\/p>\n<p>It supports fast (up to 500 MB\/s) data transfer to and from NVMe drives and other PCIe accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Raspberry 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\u00a0<strong>M.2 M key<\/strong>\u00a0edge connector, in the\u00a0<strong>2230 and 2242<\/strong>\u00a0form 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&#8217;d recommend using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/raspberrypi.me\/shop\/product\/raspberry-pi-27w-power-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the official PSU<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/raspberrypi.me\/shop\/product\/raspberry-pi-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raspberry Pi 5<\/a>\u00a0with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/raspberrypi.me\/shop\/product\/raspberry-pi-active-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raspberry Pi Active Cooler<\/a>\u00a0in place.<\/p>\n<p>You can now buy a M.2 HAT+ on its own, or in a kit that includes a Raspberry Pi branded SSD &#8211; scroll down for more info!<\/p>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Supports single-lane PCIe 2.0 interface\u00a0(500 MB\/s peak transfer rate)<\/li>\n<li>Supports devices that use the M.2 M key edge connector<\/li>\n<li>Supports devices with the 2230 or 2242 form factor<\/li>\n<li>Capable of supplying up to 3A to connected M.2 devices<\/li>\n<li>Includes power and activity LEDs<\/li>\n<li>Conforms to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/datasheets.raspberrypi.com\/hat\/hat-plus-specification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raspberry Pi HAT+ specification<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Supplied with ribbon cable, 16mm stacking header, threaded spacers and screws, and knurled double-flanged screw to secure and support the M.2 peripheral.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SSD Kit includes<\/h2>\n<p>The 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\u00a0 SSD Kit is available with 256GB or 512GB capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Includes a high-performance Raspberry Pi NVMe SSD capable of the following performance:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7897%;\"><strong>Density<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>IOPS (4KB random read)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 65.8672%;\"><strong>\u00a0IOPS (4KB random write)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7897%;\">256GB<\/td>\n<td>40k<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 65.8672%;\">70k<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.7897%;\">512GB<\/td>\n<td>50k<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 65.8672%;\">90k<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Raspberry Pi 5 is not included\u00a0<\/strong>(but you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/raspberrypi.me\/shop\/product\/raspberry-pi-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy one here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>Getting Started<\/h2>\n<p>For best results with NVMe\/PCIe, make sure your Raspberry Pi OS and Pi 5 firmware are updated to the most recent versions:\u00a0<code>sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt upgrade<\/code><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html#installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Installation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html#boot-from-nvme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boot from NVMe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/documentation\/accessories\/m2-hat-plus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_M.2-HAT_Product_Brief_v9.pdf?v=1715600152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M.2 HAT+ product brief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/m-2-hat-on-sale-now-for-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M.2 HAT+ launch blog post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_SSD_Kit_Product_Brief.pdf?v=1729611050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raspberry Pi SSD Kit product brief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Raspberry_Pi_SSD_Product_Brief.pdf?v=1729611050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raspberry Pi SSD product brief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/raspberry-pi-ssds-and-ssd-kits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSD Kit launch blog post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connect 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+. 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