🔗 *The full guide* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi/how-to-add-an-ssd-to-your-raspberry-pi-5-with-the-m.2-hat_
*SSDs* on the *Raspberry Pi* are not new. For many years now people have been enjoying *NVMe* speeds on Raspberry Pis through the use of NVMe-to-USB adapters. The *Pi 5* brought a long-awaited PCIE slot, opening up the possibilities of connecting *M.2* devices directly to the board through the use of the *Raspberry Pi 5 M.2 HAT+* (Hardware Attached on Top).
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*Raspberry Pi 5 M.2 HAT:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE09773_
*Corsair Force MP600 MICRO 1TB M.2 2242 NVMe SSD:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE09888_
*Raspberry Pi 5 & Accessories:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-5-boards-kits-and-accessories.html_
0:00 Intro
1:10 What You Will Need
2:39 Installing the NVME HAT and Drive
3:40 Installing Pi OS
5:50 Setting the Boot Order
7:00 Enabling PCIE Gen 3
8:04 NVME vs MircoSD Benchmarks
9:15 Wrap Up
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