This new Raspberry Pi accessory is a must-have for your multi-OS and data-hungry projects

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• A compact yet stylish flash drive that comes in two capacities.
• Decent performance and support for SMART and TRIM.
• While nice, this is not an essential accessory for most Raspberry Pi users.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released yet another accessory for the Raspberry Pi platform, this time in the form of a storage accessory. The Flash Drive is, as the name suggests, a flash drive that plugs into the Pi.

The drives support SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology), allowing users to keep an eye on possible failures, and the TRIM command to improve performance and extend lifespan.

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The drives come in two capacities -- 128GB and 256GB -- and support a USB ...