WaveShare PCIe to M.2 HAT SSD adapter for Raspberry Pi 5

Discover the PCIe to M.2 HAT SSD adapter, specially designed for your Raspberry Pi 5. This powerful adapter board supports the NVMe protocol and enables extremely fast read and write speeds, ideal for high-performance applications. The adapter fits M.2 solid state drives of sizes 2230 and 2242 and offers support for Gen2 and Gen3 mode. The connection is made via a 16-pin cable, based on the 16-pin PCIe interface of the Raspberry Pi 5. Additionally, there are two LED indicators on the board that clearly show the operating status. A specially reserved airflow opening for the Pi5 fan ensures improved cooling. Installation is straightforward, and the board comes with an EEPROM chip for additional functionality.

Recommended accessories:

• Raspberry Pi 5 active cooler with fan (B)
• Raspberry Pi 5
• M.2 SSD size 2230 or 2242

Features:

• Compatible only with the Raspberry Pi 5
• Supports NVMe protocol M.2 SSDs
• Compatible with M.2 SSD sizes 2230 and 2242
• Supports PCIe Gen2 and Gen3
• Onboard dual LED for operating status
• Built-in EEPROM chip
• Power monitoring chip for monitoring the SSD status
• Airflow opening for improved cooling
• Perfect for Home Assistant

Application examples:

• Fast booting of your Raspberry Pi 5 from an M.2 SSD
• Increase data throughput speed for development projects
• Use in IoT applications that require fast memory access

Technical data:

• Manufacturer: Waveshare
• Manufacturer SKU: 26583
• Part number: PCIe TO M.2 HAT+
• Interface: PCIe ×1 Gen2/Gen3
• Size of compatible M.2 SSDs: 2230, 2242
• Operating indicators: PWR (steady light), ACT (flashing during read/write access)
• Dimension: 65 x 49 x 5.5 mm
• Weight: 42.8 g

Scope of delivery:

• 1x PCIe to M.2 HAT SSD adapter for Raspberry Pi 5 (Raspberry Pi 5, SSD, and cooling fan not included)
• 1x 2x20-pin header
• 1x 16P cable, 40 mm
• 1x mounting material set.