Tales of Raspberry Pi SD card corruption are available online by the fistful, and are definitely a constant in Pi-adjacent communities. It’s apparent that some kind of problems tend to arise ...

While the whole build is impressive, the most clever part involves a 3 1/2″ floppy disk that hides an SD card and works like a regular USB flash drive when inserted into the floppy drive.

After a new round of testing, the Lexar Professional 1800x v60 UHS-II SDXC is our pick for the best SD card for most people. The SanDisk Extreme V30 UHS-I (128 GB) is best for less demanding tasks.