SanDisk Extreme PLUS 64 GB microSDXC Memory Card + SD Adapter with A2 App Performance up to 170 MB/s, Class 10, U3, V30

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In this article, we will compare two popular SD Cards from SanDisk that are used by most photographers and camera owners. Although this is a very good card, with very fast read and write speeds, it is about 10% slower than the Extreme Pro in practice, and matches, or even falls slightly behind, the original Sandisk Extreme.

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Compatibility: Compatible with all microSDHC, microSDXC, microSDHC UHS-I, and microSDXC UHS-I supporting host devices On the other hand, SanDisk Extreme Pro was catered for high performance devices . The Extreme Pro in some ways is really better compared to Extreme Plus. But, it is a bit expensive compared to Extreme Plus. The SanDisk Extreme Plus microSD card looks virtually identical to other SanDisk microSD cards with its usual gold and red coloring; the only difference is the added “PLUS” text at the top right. Also displayed on the front is the SanDisk branding, class information, and capacity. The Extreme Plus is the most recent, updated version of the aging Sandisk Extreme range of memory cards, offered as a cheaper, slower version of the Extreme Pro.Performance/speed: Up to 80MB/sread; up to 50MB/swrite speed (32GB & 64GB); Up to 80MB/s read; up to 30MB/s write speed (16GB) Video recording requires consistent write speeds. This is where you should consider SD Card’s minimum write speeds. This is the rate where your SD Card can consistently accept information from the camera without any ups and downs.

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But, looking at the Sandisk Ultra vs Extreme vs Extreme Pro, the Sandisk Extreme Pro write speed is between 133 – 176 MB / sec and the read speed is between 54 – 99 MB/ sec, meaning there is a significant difference between the Sandisk Extreme Pro and Ultra, and this even beats the non-Pro Extreme. This means that when comparing the Ultra vs Extreme SD cards, the Sandisk Extreme is about twice as fast when writing data as the Ultra, and means that your camera buffer will take longer to fill up with the Extreme. Now, you may say that I would not be needing fast saving times when taking pictures, why would I need the Pro model?

What do the interfaces and speed classes mean?

The sequential write speed for each memory card refers to the speed at which writing can be maintained over longer time lengths. This is a figure from testing in an R&D lab, and it is not clear from my research exactly what length of time the sequential write speed is measured over, but this is likely to be a few minutes. Read Speeds should also be considered especially if you shoot 4k videos with large file size. It indicates how fast your SD Card can transfer files to another computer or storage device. It’s only a disappointing result in the Shadow of the Tomb Raider loading test that denies the Evo Select a higher position in this list, though to be fair, its launching speed for the same game is much more competitive with the pricier stuff. It’s still a good bet for those wanting a budget microSD specifically, with the 512GB model being particularly good value right now. If you are a professional who needs immediate transfer of photos and videos for post-processing, you will need an SD Card with fast read speeds. Photos cannot be written to the memory card as fast as they can to the buffer, and once the buffer is full, you cannot take any more photos, until space has been freed up on the buffer.

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If you use your camera for taking pictures, the data collected is stored on the camera’s buffer. Buffer is the temporary storage of the camera like RAM (Random Access Memory) on Computers. The camera then sends this data to the storage which is the SD Card. This is where SD Card’s write speeds are important. Faster write speeds mean the camera can capture another shot faster. The maximum sequential write speed for the Sandisk Extreme is 89.1MB/s. The Sandisk Extreme Pro has a max sequential write speed of 98.6MB/s. These speeds are from real world testing. If you go by manufacturers’ specifications, then you should expect to see about 90% of these speeds once the card is in your camera. As soon as photos are stored to the internal buffer, they begin to be transferred to your memory card for long term storage, and they are deleted from the buffer once they are on the SD card.Consider this: if you have been taking pictures with your camera for a while and it comes to a point where you would need to transfer the files to your computer, the SanDisk Extreme Pro’s faster read speeds would cut the waiting time while transferring large photo and video files to your computer. It’s clear from the specifications and from my testing, that the Sandisk Ultra is significantly below par when compared to the other two models. Although it is the cheapest of the three, it will struggle to cope with recording 4k video and any length of burst shooting. Choosing this model would be a mistake. Both SanDisk Extreme Pro and Extreme Plus features a 30 MB per second minimum write speeds which doesn’t separate them apart at least on video recording. SD Read Speed There are clear differences between the three cards we have tested today, although for most non-professional uses, you are unlikely to see any difference between the Sandisk Extreme and Extreme Pro. Choosing either of these would be the sensible choice. If you have a choice between a lower capacity Sandisk Extreme Pro, or a higher capacity Sandisk Extreme at the same price point, I would always recommend buying the higher capacity card.