# Raspberry Pi Flash Drive 256GB

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE10477 · **Brand:** [Raspberry Pi](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/raspberry-pi-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-256gb-flash-drive.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-256gb-flash-drive.html.md))

The only USB flash drives officially recommended for Raspberry Pi OS

## Pricing

- **Price:** $109.95 (inc GST) — $99.95 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $96.95 (exc GST) · 50+ $94.95 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 29 today; more stock is typically available with a 5–11 day lead time.

## Description

Fast boot times, snappy file transfers and best of all - reliability.

Constructed with high quality components and tested to ensure optimal performance on Raspberry Pi's.

Put the Pi 4 and 5's USB 3.0 ports to use, [flash the USB with your favourite OS](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi-imager/) and use it as a boot drive, or as portable media.

Use the flat surfaces on the bottom or top to stick or write a label so you never forget what you have loaded.

With faster read times and wear levelling built into the flash controller, these USB sticks offer a smidge more than microSD cards, especially for systems like Home Assistant.

*Available [in 128GB](https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-128gb-flash-drive.html) and 256GB (this listing)*

### Specs

- Optimised random-access performance 
    - 8k IOPS (4k random read)
    - 20k IOPS (4k random write)
- USB-A 3.0 Connector
- Has a keychain or lanyard attachment point
- Dimensions: 12.2mm x 42mm x 6.5mm

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/c/e/ce10477-raspberry-pi-flash-drive-256gb.jpg)