Raspberry Pi SSD

If you want guaranteed SSD compatibility for your Pi 5, pay the premium for this speedy drive

LES POUNDER

PRICE 256GB, £23 (£28 inc VAT); 512GB, £35 (£42 inc VAT) from thepihut.com Raspberry Pi released a torrent of accessories and add-ons in the final weeks of 2024, including its own-branded SSDs. These take advantage of the Raspberry Pi 5’s dedicated PCI-E connection, into which you must slide a Pi M.2 HAT+ (£11.50 inc VAT) or one of its third-party alternatives (such as the excellent £9 Pinboards HatDrive! Nano). If you have one already, buy the “naked” SSD; if not, you can buy it as part of the SSD bundle: £37 for 256GB, £51 for 512GB. I used the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ as part of the SSD kit. To install Raspberry Pi OS to the NVMe SSD, I installed the SSD, connected all of the peripherals and inserted a…

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