“Got this combo and honestly, it's a solid upgrade for the Pi 5. The HAT+ lets you slap in an M.2 SSD which makes everything way snappier - boot times, file transfers, everything. It's supplied with a 16mm stacking header and threaded spacers, so it can be fitted to a Raspberry Pi 5 with the Raspberry Pi Active Cooler in place. The active cooler keeps things cool even with the extra hardware stacked up. Only downside is you can't use the official case properly anymore, but it's worth the performance boost.”
“Love this simple design. Keeps the Pi cool, I think it's a neat little package. It reminds me of the see through controllers you can buy.
It makes me wonder if you could 3D print extra layers to mount SATA SSD drives across the bottom and keep everything neatly packaged.”
