July 9, 2015 at 18:41Testing 32 gigabyte SD and microSD cards
Hello Giktayms! A long time ago there was already a similar post , the time has come to update the information on different memory cards. In this case, microSD will be tested along with the classic SD. The reason is obvious - microSD is more universal and, perhaps, more popular than a regular card. It can be used not only in cameras, but also in action cameras, smartphones and other recording and reproducing devices, including for 4K resolution. Under the cut, a summary test of seven memory cards from three different manufacturers.
The fastest card in comparison. This is the first UHS-II format card in my hands and to reveal its speed capabilities it took an unusual card reader - Kingston FCR-MLG4 - one of the few readers that understands the new standard.
The packaging of the card hints at quality content - instead of a thin blister, there is solid cardboard, inside the card is packed in a plastic box, in which there are two more places for other memory cards.
The key physical difference of the card is the second row of contacts, which increases the total number from 9 to 17 for full-format SD and from 8 to 16 for microSD cards. Instead of the traditional one-bit exchange for SD, four-bit is used.
Exceria Pro cards support the SDA 4.20 specification and, according to the manufacturer, have maximum read / write speeds of 260 and 240 MB / s, respectively.
The reality is at odds with Toshiba's assurances. The card is devilishly fast, a little short of the characteristics indicated in the passport.
Toshiba has only two types of memory cards in its lineup - Exceria Pro and Exceria, and both of them fell into the test. Unlike the flagship product, Toshiba Exceria is packaged in a regular cardboard blister without a plastic carrying case. The promised speed of 95 MB / s for reading and 60 MB / s for writing is not a record for its class, but fully complies with the UHS-I class 3 specifications.
The claimed speed coincides with the test results, Toshiba did not disappoint with performance. In the blots I bring the fact of the lack of a box for storage and carrying.
The first in order microSDHC in the test. The same as a full-sized card, a cardboard blister and the absence of a box for carrying. The kit comes with a microSD-SD adapter. The manufacturer claims a card speed of 95 MB / s for reading and 60 MB / s for writing.
No wonder: everything is strictly according to the protocol - the promised speeds are respected, the card works without failures and problems.
The card is delivered in a cardboard box, inside the drive is packed in a plastic box for carrying. Transcend also offers free download of RecoveRx photo recovery software . It's nice, but I would not want to use it, it's better that everything works stably. The declared read and write speeds are 95 MB / s and 85 MB / s, respectively.
It’s nice to know that the manufacturer adheres to promises in terms of speed, Transcend is no exception, SDHC confirmed the stated performance.
The card is packed in a cardboard blister, in which there is a plastic insert with a card and a microSD-SD adapter. As with full-size SD, exclusive RecoveRx software is offered. The read speed is stated with a factor of 633x - this corresponds to 95 MB / s and the write speed - 85 MB / s.
And then the expectations were met, a very good recording speed for the "small" card.
The card is packaged in a cardboard blister with a plastic insert, it looks like the carrying case is becoming the lot of expensive, really expensive, memory cards. But, on the other hand, Kingston cards have the most affordable cost among the participants in the test. Kingston announces a speed of 90 MB / s and 80 MB / s for reading and writing, respectively, for its top-end memory cards.
Overfulfill the plan! Everything is not only good, but even a little better than stated. Kingston SDA3 card is really good, especially for the money.
The packaging is completely analogous to the Kingston full-size card - a plastic insert and a cardboard blister. For the best of its microSD cards, the manufacturer announced a read speed of 90 MB / s and a write speed of 80 MB / s.
Also almost on a par with promises, we didn’t reach the declared mark a little, but the lag is not critical.
Crystal Disk Mark A
familiar test for measuring the speed of drives, I will use the results of sequential read and write.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Synthetic test to assess the correctness of the manufacturer's stated speeds. Actually, most of the data indicated on the boxes of drives of different manufacturers was obtained using ATTO Disk Benchmark.
If you choose a pure speed and close the price with your hand - then definitely Toshiba Exceria Pro. The situation is completely similar to Intel's Core i7 Extreme processor - top-end performance for top-end money.
Of the three microSDHCs, Transcend Ultimate microSDHC Class 10 UHS-I U3 633x turned out to be the fastest of all, but it turned out to be the most expensive of the competitors.
Among the SDHC UHS-I, Kingston SDA3 has the maximum result, it is also the best in price. Transcend lost quite a miserable performance, but still significantly more expensive than the opponent.
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Test participants
Toshiba Exceria Pro SDHC 32 Gb - not available in Russian retail
The fastest card in comparison. This is the first UHS-II format card in my hands and to reveal its speed capabilities it took an unusual card reader - Kingston FCR-MLG4 - one of the few readers that understands the new standard.
The packaging of the card hints at quality content - instead of a thin blister, there is solid cardboard, inside the card is packed in a plastic box, in which there are two more places for other memory cards.
The key physical difference of the card is the second row of contacts, which increases the total number from 9 to 17 for full-format SD and from 8 to 16 for microSD cards. Instead of the traditional one-bit exchange for SD, four-bit is used.
Exceria Pro cards support the SDA 4.20 specification and, according to the manufacturer, have maximum read / write speeds of 260 and 240 MB / s, respectively.
The reality is at odds with Toshiba's assurances. The card is devilishly fast, a little short of the characteristics indicated in the passport.
Toshiba Exceria SDHC 32 Gb - price in Yulmart - 2 210 rubles. - 69 rubles per gigabyte
Toshiba has only two types of memory cards in its lineup - Exceria Pro and Exceria, and both of them fell into the test. Unlike the flagship product, Toshiba Exceria is packaged in a regular cardboard blister without a plastic carrying case. The promised speed of 95 MB / s for reading and 60 MB / s for writing is not a record for its class, but fully complies with the UHS-I class 3 specifications.
The claimed speed coincides with the test results, Toshiba did not disappoint with performance. In the blots I bring the fact of the lack of a box for storage and carrying.
Toshiba Exceria microSDHC 32 Gb - price in Yulmart - 1 990 rubles. - 62 rubles per gigabyte
The first in order microSDHC in the test. The same as a full-sized card, a cardboard blister and the absence of a box for carrying. The kit comes with a microSD-SD adapter. The manufacturer claims a card speed of 95 MB / s for reading and 60 MB / s for writing.
No wonder: everything is strictly according to the protocol - the promised speeds are respected, the card works without failures and problems.
Transcend Ultimate U3X TS32GSDU3X SDHC 32 Gb - the average price on the Market is 2,738 rubles. - 85 rubles per gigabyte
The card is delivered in a cardboard box, inside the drive is packed in a plastic box for carrying. Transcend also offers free download of RecoveRx photo recovery software . It's nice, but I would not want to use it, it's better that everything works stably. The declared read and write speeds are 95 MB / s and 85 MB / s, respectively.
It’s nice to know that the manufacturer adheres to promises in terms of speed, Transcend is no exception, SDHC confirmed the stated performance.
Transcend Ultimate microSDHC 633x - the average price on the Y. Market - 2 035 rubles. - 63 rubles per gigabyte
The card is packed in a cardboard blister, in which there is a plastic insert with a card and a microSD-SD adapter. As with full-size SD, exclusive RecoveRx software is offered. The read speed is stated with a factor of 633x - this corresponds to 95 MB / s and the write speed - 85 MB / s.
And then the expectations were met, a very good recording speed for the "small" card.
Kingston SDA3 SDHC 32 Gb - the price in Yulmart - 1,520 rubles. - 47 rubles per gigabyte, according to Yandex.Market - 1 873 rubles
The card is packaged in a cardboard blister with a plastic insert, it looks like the carrying case is becoming the lot of expensive, really expensive, memory cards. But, on the other hand, Kingston cards have the most affordable cost among the participants in the test. Kingston announces a speed of 90 MB / s and 80 MB / s for reading and writing, respectively, for its top-end memory cards.
Overfulfill the plan! Everything is not only good, but even a little better than stated. Kingston SDA3 card is really good, especially for the money.
Kingston microSDHC SDCA3 / 32GB - price in Yulmart - 1 410 rub. - 44 rubles per gigabyte, according to Yandex.Market - 1,542 rubles
The packaging is completely analogous to the Kingston full-size card - a plastic insert and a cardboard blister. For the best of its microSD cards, the manufacturer announced a read speed of 90 MB / s and a write speed of 80 MB / s.
Also almost on a par with promises, we didn’t reach the declared mark a little, but the lag is not critical.
How are we testing?
Test stand
- Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X
- Motherboard: ASUS Rampage V Extreme
- RAM: HyperX Fury DDR4-2133 32 Gb (4 * 8 Gb)
- System SSD: HyperX Predator PCI-E SSD 480 Gb
- Video card: ASUS Radeon R9 290X Matrix
- Power Supply: Corsair AX1200i, 1200W
- Operating System: Windows 8.1 Professional (64-bit)
Test software
Crystal Disk Mark A
familiar test for measuring the speed of drives, I will use the results of sequential read and write.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Synthetic test to assess the correctness of the manufacturer's stated speeds. Actually, most of the data indicated on the boxes of drives of different manufacturers was obtained using ATTO Disk Benchmark.
Test results
Crystal Disk Mark Pivot Chart
Pivot Chart AS SSD Benchmark
Gigabyte Summary Chart
Organizational Conclusions
If you choose a pure speed and close the price with your hand - then definitely Toshiba Exceria Pro. The situation is completely similar to Intel's Core i7 Extreme processor - top-end performance for top-end money.
Of the three microSDHCs, Transcend Ultimate microSDHC Class 10 UHS-I U3 633x turned out to be the fastest of all, but it turned out to be the most expensive of the competitors.
Among the SDHC UHS-I, Kingston SDA3 has the maximum result, it is also the best in price. Transcend lost quite a miserable performance, but still significantly more expensive than the opponent.
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Our reviews:
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