Raspberry Pi Flash Drive

The Raspberry Pi Flash Drive is a compact metal USB 3.0 flash drive with strong random and sequential performance and good resilience to sudden power loss. Use it to store, move and back up files, or to install and run an operating system such as Raspberry Pi OS. Choose 128GB or 256GB; the 256GB version has faster sequential writes and higher IOPS.

Key features

• USB 3.0 with USB 2.0 backward compatibility
• UAS protocol with fallback to USB Mass Storage
• SMART drive health reporting
• Moderate power use with U1/U2 idle power saving
• Capacity laser-etched on the side; loop for a lanyard

Specifications

• 128GB: 16k IOPS random read, 21k IOPS random write (4kB), 75MB/s sustained sequential write
• 256GB: 18k IOPS random read, 22k IOPS random write (4kB), 150MB/s sustained sequential write
• Interface: USB 3.0 Gen 1×1, USB-A
• Dimensions: 42 × 12.2 × 6.5mm
• Operating temperature: 0°C to 70°C
• Production lifetime: Until at least January 2030

Works with

Raspberry Pi computers with USB-A ports and other USB devices. Raspberry Pi Zero needs an OTG shim.

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