Just got camels alert, seems like a good price. Cheapest on Camels.
Extreme microSDXC, SQXA1 256GB, V30, U3, C10, A2, UHS-I, 160MB / s R, 90MB / s W, 4x6, SD adapter, Lifetime Limited
SDSQXA1-256G-GN6MA
Ends in 7 days or when sold out.
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Depends on the device, the specific cards, and the application.
The A1/A2 just promises a minimum of I/O throughput, some A1 may and often are close to some A2 card speeds anyway, while some might be substantially faster because there isn't an A3 yet, though i haven't seen them.
And I/O throughput is only important in some circumstances, like copying lots of small files or running applications off of.
Also, some devices dont have fast enough card readers or hardware or whatever to make use of it, looking at you nintendo 3ds. For the first time in years.
I am looking out for a 512gb card, hopefully will have some reaper deals on or before cyber Monday, otherwise this is a great deal, less than 17c per GB!
Samsung 512GB EVO Plus (2021 Version) for $99 seems like a good deal at 19c per GB
Thanks mate!
Is this too small for a Nintendo Switch?
Depends how many games you have installed at once and how big those games are. I would say 32 GB is too small for the switch unless you only have small indie games installed. 64 gb is borderline but doable if you don't play too many different installed games at once. 128 gb is actually pretty comfortable for the switch and I use a 128 gb in one of mine. 256 is plenty for having a lot of big games installed at once.
Of course playing mostly cartridge games doesn't use too much space, but some cartridge games do install like 20gb to the switch
I would say consider 512 GB if you are someone who does not play from cartridges and want to play a lot of major games through the eshop, otherwise 256 is pretty comfortable.
The 400gb is $61.95, it was a couple of dollars cheaper a few weeks ago… probably best bang for the $ on larger cards for a Switch at the moment.
Can the switch take advantage of the higher speeds?
The original one could not, don't know if they upgraded the card slot on the oled version.
I would say 256gb is fine. If you need more, you can just buy another one few years down the line when it's cheaper, and move your data there.
Will this be just as good as the Endurance SD cards for use in a dashcam?
I've had one in a Viofo for over a year and it's still good
Would this be suitable for the Canon g7x mark ii?
Thanks, got one for my new redmi note 10 pro.
I could simply manage the files in my phone and clear up space. Or, I could buy this and just stay messy forever.
The second one sounds pretty good for now, even though future me is going to hate me when he needs to back that shit up.
V30 minimum acceptable write speed for 1080P, V60 recommended for trouble free UHD/4K video recording. Slower speed cards will usually work but may cause problems / be slower in operation…
V60 recommended for trouble free UHD/4K video recording
I cannot seem to find the V60 models.
I do note that Sandisk makes the claim that "Perfect for shooting 4K video" for the V30 models. See Amazon product page.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91agldBBC8L.AC_SL1500.jpg
I've only seen V60 and above on UHS-II cards. These are significant price jumps from UHS-I (which this SD card is)
Also, V30 cards are perfectly fine for 4K30p. The bitrate for 4K30p is typically around 100mbits/sec = 12.5mbyte/sec which is far lower than the minimum sequential write speed of V30 (30mbytes/sec).
If you're shooting 4K at 60p+ or on a device that records higher bitrates, then consider a V60 or V90 card.
SanDisk or Samsung?
any good for a dash cam?
how much real world difference between A1 and A2 random speed?