Raspberry Pi flashes new branded USB drives that promise speedy performance

Over the past few years, Raspberry Pi has released a slew of peripherals and accessories that offer great build quality and premium features, whether you’re using them with everyone’s favorite single-board computer or not. Today’s entry: a USB flash drive that promises high speeds, good looks, and strong durability.

The drive comes in 128 GB ($30 list price) or 256 GB capacity ($55) and plugs into any USB Type-A port, though it works best when attached to one that operates at USB 3 (aka USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.2 Gen 1) speeds of up to 5 Gbps. The snazzy-looking stick boasts an all-aluminum chassis with a Raspberry Pi logo on it and a hole you can use to attach it to a keyring.

The drive can be used for anything a regular USB drive is used for, but a logical use would be ...