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Basically takes the current off the switch. So if you had a 5amp rated switch, with a mosfet you could pull more than 5amps and not risk blowing the switch.
The Pico also has reverse polarity protection. II thought it also had low voltage protection but can't see it on the website, don't know if anybody else knows?