Please note: The Raspberry Pi SSD is not included
The Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ (Compact) is an alternative to the existing M.2 HAT+, designed to fit inside the Raspberry Pi Case for Raspberry Pi 5. It connects to the PCIe FPC connector on Raspberry Pi 5 via a “flex/rigid” FPC built into the HAT+ PCB. removing the need for a separate FPC cable.
Features
- 4 Gbits/s PCIe 2.0 interface provides fast (~450Mbytes/s) data transfer to and from NVMe SSD drives and other PCIe accessories.
- Conforms to the HAT+ specification.
- Automatically detected by the latest Raspberry Pi software/firmware.
What's in the box?
1 x Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ (Compact)
1 x Pack of threaded spacers and screws
1 x Knurled double-flanged screw to secure and support the M.2 peripheral (May be pre-fitted to the board)
You might also want to grab a 256GB or 512GB SSD.
Resources
- Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact assembly instructions
- Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact product announcement blog post
- Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact Product Brief
- Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact schematics
- Production lifetime: The Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact will remain in production until at least January 2032