Swapping microSD for SSD on Raspberry Pi dramatically boosts speed and reliability, crucial for resource-intensive projects. Minimal components needed for the upgrade include Raspberry Pi 4/5, SSD ...

For example, the Raspberry Pi 4 won't work with a supply from a Raspberry Pi 3. The Pi 4 introduced a USB-C input with a 5V 3A minimum requirement.

Early versions of the Raspberry Pi could only boot from SD cards, but newer ones can boot from any USB device, like an external drive or USB stick. Here's how.

USB boot has been possible since the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (v1.2), but it has only become really worthwhile with the Pi 4. Here is some information, tips, tricks and opinions explaining why and how.

This article focuses on the more recent Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, but the fixes outlined also apply to rival Odroid, Arduino, or Beagleboard single-board computers. Put it in a case!