32GB Raspberry Pi Approved MakerDisk uSD with RPi OS

Note: This 32GB MakerDisk microSD card has been TESTED and APPROVED by the Raspberry Pi Foundation for use with Raspberry Pi products.

Note: This microSD card comes Pre-loaded with Raspberry Pi OS and ready to boot up on any Raspberry Pi computers. Please DO NOT format it if you intend to use it with the Raspberry Pi board.

Note: Currently, Raspberry Pi 5 is only compatible with the new Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm (Release Mid-October 2023). It will not be able to operate using any of the older versions of Raspberry Pi OS.

This MicroSD card is compatible with: (Raspberry Pi OS)

• Raspberry Pi 5 - 8GB RAM
• Raspberry Pi 5 - 4GB RAM
• Raspberry Pi 400-US layout (Keyboard Computer)
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB (Newly launched in May 2020)
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 2GB
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+
• Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (latest, Oct 2021)
• Raspberry Pi Zero  WH
• Raspberry Pi Zero W
• Raspberry Pi Zero

Many Raspberry Pi users have a common doubt: What type of microSD card is best for Raspberry Pi? Well, we have been asking the same question since day 1:) Now, let's trust the Raspberry Pi team which is the designer and producer of Raspberry Pi. They recommend Class A1 because of the characteristic of Raspberry Pi accessing the memory on the microSD card.

Features:

• Raspberry Pi Tested and Approved for use with Raspberry Pi Products
• A microSD card from Makers to Makers!
• Brand: MakerDisk
• Capacity/Size: 32GB
  • 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
  • Actual usable capacity may be less, depending on the format. From Raspberry Pi OS, it is ~ 56.9GB.
  • Check the capacity calculation from Wiki.
• Pre-loaded with Raspberry Pi OS, it is ready to boot up on any Raspberry Pi board right out of the box!
• Class 10, A1, U3, V30 microSD
• The test result is better than the A1 rate and Raspberry Pi Standards:
  • Sequential Write: > 32MB/S (A1 Standard 10MB/S, Raspberry Pi Standard 12MB/S)
  • Random IOPS - Write: > 800 IOPS (A1 standard 500 IOPS, Raspberry Pi Standard 500 IOPS)
  • Random IOPS - Read: > 2700 IOPS (A1 standard 1500 IOPS, Raspberry Pi Standard 2000 IOPS)

In any case, you can always reload the image/Operating System into this microSD card using a USB microSD card Reader/Writer, we recommend using the official imager: Raspberry Pi Imager. 

Packing List:

• 1 x 32GB Raspberry Pi Approved MakerDisk MicroSD with Raspberry Pi OS

Resources:

• Using Raspberry Pi Imager, by Raspberry Pi Foundation
• Raspberry Pi Imager
• Raspberry Pi OS Download page
• Raspberry Pi Approved Certificate (May 2022)