Product description
The Raspberry Pi Flash Drive is a compact USB flash drive designed to provide fast and reliable storage for Raspberry Pi systems and other computers with USB connectivity. The device uses a USB 3.0 interface and is optimized for both sequential data transfer and fast random read and write operations. It can be used for storage, file transfer, backups, or for booting an operating system directly from the USB port.
The flash drive features a robust metal enclosure that provides good mechanical durability, while the compact design makes it easy to carry or attach to a keyring. It is compatible with USB-A ports and works with both USB 3.0 and older USB 2.0 ports. The device also supports USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) for improved performance as well as SMART reporting for monitoring the health status of the drive.
Specifications:
- Interface: USB 3.0 Gen 1×1, USB-A
- Compatibility: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
- Storage capacity: 128 GB
- Sequential write speed: Up to 75 MB/s (128 GB), up to 150 MB/s (256 GB)
- Random read performance: Up to 16k IOPS (128 GB), up to 18k IOPS (256 GB)
- Random write performance: Up to 21k IOPS (128 GB), up to 22k IOPS (256 GB)
- Protocol: USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) with fallback to USB Mass Storage
- Supply voltage: 5 V DC
- Operating temperature: 0 °C to 70 °C
- Features: SMART health monitoring, power saving modes U1/U2
- Applications: storage, backup, file transfer, and operating system boot from USB