SanDisk Intros World's Fastest 64GB MicroSDXC Card
SanDisk has launched three new microSD cards with read speeds up to 80 MB/s.
On Tuesday SanDisk revealed the SanDisk Extreme microSDHC and microSDXC UHS-I memory cards, several storage solutions for customers who want fast expanded memory in their smartphones, tablets and cameras. They're available worldwide now in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB capacities costing between $59.99 and $199.99 USD.
According to SanDisk, the 32 GB and 64 GB models provide read speeds up to 80 MB/s and write speeds up to 50 MB/s. The 16 GB model provides read speeds up to 80 MB/s and write speeds up to 30 MB/s. The 16 GB and 32 GB cards feature microSDHC (high capacity) form factors whereas the 64 GB model is a microSDXC (extended capacity) card.
The company said all three cards have UHS Speed Class 1 (U1) and Speed Class 10 video recording ratings, promising higher performance than ordinary memory cards to deliver Full HD5 and even 4K HD video recording and playback without interruptions. They're compatible with the latest cameras and Full HD camcorders, allowing users to quickly capture videos and pictures.
"Most high-end smartphones are now driven by high-speed quad-core processors, which deliver Full HD content and applications to large, high-resolution external displays," said Stuart Robinson, director, handset component technologies service, Strategy Analytics. "Such applications require high memory bandwidth which is ideal for the SanDisk Extreme microSDXC card, the world's fastest microSDXC memory solution."
The company said that all three microSD cards are waterproof, shockproof, resist x-rays, and are built and tested in harsh conditions. They also include an adapter for compatibility with full-size SD / SDHC / SDXC supporting devices, a downloadable offer for RescuePro Deluxe data recovery software, and a lifetime limited warranty.
For more information about the three new SanDisk microSD cards, head here.
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chicofehr Most phones have USB 2.0 so you have to put into an external USB adapter to take advantage of the higher speeds speeds.Reply -
agnickolov Their Ultra MicroSD cards have the same class 10 and UHS-I labels. And I just got a 32GB Ultra for under $25 (including shipping) from amazon.com...Reply -
__-_-_-__ "According to SanDisk, the 32 GB and 64 GB models provide read speeds up to 80 MB/s and write speeds up to 50 MB/s. The 16 GB model provides read speeds up to 80 MB/s and write speeds up to 30 MB/s"Reply
nothing to see here. SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDHC have 95Mb/s read and 90Mb/s write -
threehosts What about 128 GB microSDXC cards? I've heard that they are going to be released soon...Reply -
jn77 I really could care less about this as much as I want larger capacity on these cards. At CES and other tech expos; it has already been shown that they can put 2TB on MicroSDEC cards. I am running android devices that support the EXFAT format and we should have seen at least 128,256 and 512gb versions of these cards already.Reply
Sandisk is just soaking up suckers with these low capacity cards. -
laststop311 too bad the galaxy s4 is the only phone that supports the uhs-1 transfer speed. So in every phone but that 1 even g note 2 it will be 15MB/sec transfer rate.Reply