10 SDXC/SDHC Memory Cards, Rounded Up And Benchmarked
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Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos
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The latest flash-based SD memory cards with UHS-I deliver up to 63 MB/s throughput. Users who want to exploit that performance need to pay attention to a few details, like making sure they upgrade to a USB 3.0 card reader. Which card is the fastest?
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Comparison Table And Test Setup
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| Manufacturer | Kingston | Kingston | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | UltimateXX 233x | UltimateXX 233x | UltimateXX 233x |
| Model Number | SDHA1/8GB | SDHA1/16GB | SDHA1/32GB |
| Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Rated Performance | UHS-I | UHS-I | UHS-I |
| Form Factor | SDHC | SDHC | SDHC |
| Carrying Case | no | no | no |
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| Manufacturer | Lexar | Lexar | PQI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | Professional 133x | Professional 133x | SDXC C10 |
| Model Number | LSD16GCRBNA133 | LSD32GCRBNA133 | 6AEI |
| Capacity | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Rated Performance | Class 10 | Class 10 | Class 10 |
| Form Factor | SDHC | SDHC | SDXC |
| Carrying Case | yes | yes | no |
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| Manufacturer | Pretec | Pretec | Samsung | SanDisk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family | SDHC 233X | SDHC Class16 | Plus | Extreme Pro |
| Model Number | SHS216G | SHS332G | MB-SP8G233 | SDSDXP1-016G-A75 |
| Capacity | 16 GB | 32 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Rated Performance | Class 10 | Class16 | Class 6 | UHS-I |
| Form Factor | SDHC | SDHC | SDHC | SDHC |
| Carrying Case | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Test Setup
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-920 (Bloomfield) 45 nm, 2.66 GHz, 8 MB L3 Cache |
| Motherboard (LGA 1366) | Supermicro X8SAX, Revision: 1.0, Chipset Intel X58 + ICH10R, BIOS: 1.0B |
| RAM | 3 x 1 GB DDR3-1333 Corsair CM3X1024-1333C9DHX |
| HDD | Seagate NL35 400 GB, ST3400832NS, 7200 RPM, SATA 1.5Gb/s, 8 MB Cache |
| Storage Controllers | eSATA: on-board eSATA (ICH10R) USB 2.0: on-board USB 2.0 (ICH10R) USB 3.0: NEC D720200F1 (Gigabyte GA-USB3.0) |
| Card Reader | Pretec P240 USB 3.0 |
| Power Supply | OCZ EliteXstream 800 W, OCZ800EXS-EU |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance Measurements | h2benchw 3.16 CrystalDiskMark 3.0 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2008.08.18 Fileserver-Benchmark Webserver-Benchmark Database-Benchmark Workstation-Benchmark Streaming Reads and Writes |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate |
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