Introducing New Raspberry Pi Accessories: SD Cards and Silicone Bumper

Introducing New Raspberry Pi Accessories: SD Cards and Silicone Bumper

The world of Raspberry Pi just got more exciting with the unveiling of two accessories designed to enhance the Raspberry Pi 5 experience: the Raspberry Pi SD Cards and the Raspberry Pi Bumper. These new additions promise to elevate both the usability and protection of your Raspberry Pi setup.

Revolutionizing Storage: Raspberry Pi SD Cards

In a bid to redefine storage solutions for Pi boards, the Raspberry Pi Foundation unveils their latest SD Cards, categorized as Class A2. These cards are engineered to serve as the primary storage medium for any Pi board, integrated with the Command Queueing Host Controller Interface (CQHCI) to facilitate faster read and write operations. The CQHCI feature, found in SD version 6.00, ensures simultaneous request handling, enhancing performance under heavy I/O workloads. Developed in collaboration with Longsys—a renowned card OEM—these SD Cards underwent rigorous performance testing, including over 100,000 unexpected power shutdowns during intense usage scenarios.

Enhancing Protection with Raspberry Pi Bumper

Offering more than just storage, the Raspberry Pi Foundation introduces the Raspberry Pi Bumper, a silicon-based case designed to shield the Raspberry Pi 5 from physical harm. Suitable for use with the Raspberry Pi Active Cooler, the Bumper defends the device’s base and edges, providing an economical protection solution at merely $3. However, unlike some alternatives in the market, it neither covers the top of the device nor offers extra cooling features.

Raspberry Pi in a bumper

For those venturing into this new terrain with the new SD Cards, Raspberry Pi suggests the installation of the latest Raspberry Pi OS version to optimize performance. It’s important to acknowledge that CQ mode’s performance may fluctuate across different SD cards. While cards from SanDisk’s Extreme and Extreme Pro line excelled during testing, others displayed noticeable issues. The Raspberry Pi kernel is designed to detect and filter out problematic cards, either during feature checks or through designated quirks. They encourage reporting any underperforming cards on their community forum.

Both accessories—the Raspberry Pi SD Cards and the Raspberry Pi Bumper—are available through select resellers. For additional information or purchases, visit the Raspberry Pi website.

For purchases and further reading, check out their respective product pages: Raspberry Pi SD Cards, Raspberry Pi Bumper. Engage with the Raspberry Pi community on possible issues here.


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