What brand/capacity MicroSD card are you using with your M9?

[msm0511]

Ultra Plus has the same speed as Ultra but with larger memory?
If yes how come my 16gb Ultra needs 8 seconds to save a RAW photo?
I still can't decide between:
-Samsung Pro 32GB
-Sandisk Ultra or Samsung Evo 64GB (I think Sammy is faster)
-Sandisk Extreme 32GB (about 4 to 5x faster than Ultra no?)
I am a little low on the budget as I need to buy a Quick charger for the car and for the house as well as cover!
And I am without a job now
so if anyone tried one of these cards on M9 please report your results

Edit: I tested my Ultra using A1 SD app and it score only 4mb/s!!!!
Looks like this card is bad

The Ultra Plus tops out at 48mps if I'm not mistaken. The Ultra is 30. The Ultra Plus should be a little faster.

 

[Cool Jeff]

The Ultra Plus tops out at 48mps if I'm not mistaken. The Ultra is 30. The Ultra Plus should be a little faster.

From the official page they have both 48mb/s Read
microSD Cards from SanDisk for Business and Consumer
Perhaps the difference is that Ultra has 10 to 12mb/s while Ultra Plus is on par with other brands like Samsung Evo at 18 to 20mb/s Write.
Also perhaps the Plus version is a revised one without the defective ratio of the normal one, mine is defective with only 4 to 5mb/s max, that explains why it need 7 to 8 seconds to save a RAW.
Well I will take a Evo 64GB, they are tested at 19mb/s write, they will score a speed of RAW saving at 2.5 sec meaning as fast as the internal memory.
It looks like it can't get faster anyway because of the RAW processing time which is anyway 2.5 to 3seconds

 

[msm0511]

From the official page they have both 48mb/s Read
microSD Cards from SanDisk for Business and Consumer
Perhaps the difference is that Ultra has 10 to 12mb/s while Ultra Plus is on par with other brands like Samsung Evo at 18 to 20mb/s Write.
Also perhaps the Plus version is a revised one without the defective ratio of the normal one, mine is defective with only 4 to 5mb/s max, that explains why it need 7 to 8 seconds to save a RAW.
Well I will take a Evo 64GB, they are tested at 19mb/s write, they will score a speed of RAW saving at 2.5 sec meaning as fast as the internal memory.
It looks like it can't get faster anyway because of the RAW processing time which is anyway 2.5 to 3seconds

Yeah, alot of the reviews I've read mention the EVO is faster than the Ultra in real world use. Especially on a phone. Inserted in a computer the speeds narrow a good bit. Most of the comparison reviews were done before the Ultra Plus was available. Not sure how if fares against the EVO.

 

[msm0511]

Just to let you guys know the Lexar 633x 128GB card is back in stock at Amazon for 99.95. It's rated up to 95mbps. It's one of the ones GoPro recommends for their highest end cameras so should be good for RAW photos and 4K video.

 

[Cool Jeff]

Just to let you guys know the Lexar 633x 128GB card is back in stock at Amazon for 99.95. It's rated up to 95mbps. It's one of the ones GoPro recommends for their highest end cameras so should be good for RAW photos and 4K video.

Using our Consumer Testing Platform, we measured transfer speeds from the 32GB SanDisk Ultra Plus memory card, which gave us sequential speeds of 46.6MB/s read and 11.8MB/s write; the memory card came in above the claimed speeds. The EVO had speeds of 44.6MB/s read and 19.0MB/s write, which were right on par with the SanDisk Ultra Plus. It was slower than the retiring Samsung Plus, which had sequential speeds of 70.00MB/s read, while write activity hit 19.82MB/s.

Switching to random large-block transfers, we measured slower speeds at 43.03MB/s read and 3.87MB/s write. These were much lower than the Samsung cards on the write side; the EVO had 44.0MB/s read and an impressive 31.6MB/s write and the Samsung Plus had random large-block transfer speeds measured at 66.13MB/s read and 19.71MB/s write

It's about the SD version but it should be the same with MicroSD
The EVO is still the best for Write speed in this category of price.
SanDisk Ultra Plus SD Memory Card Review (32GB) | StorageReview.com - Storage Reviews

 

[msm0511]

Using our Consumer Testing Platform, we measured transfer speeds from the 32GB SanDisk Ultra Plus memory card, which gave us sequential speeds of 46.6MB/s read and 11.8MB/s write; the memory card came in above the claimed speeds. The EVO had speeds of 44.6MB/s read and 19.0MB/s write, which were right on par with the SanDisk Ultra Plus. It was slower than the retiring Samsung Plus, which had sequential speeds of 70.00MB/s read, while write activity hit 19.82MB/s.

Switching to random large-block transfers, we measured slower speeds at 43.03MB/s read and 3.87MB/s write. These were much lower than the Samsung cards on the write side; the EVO had 44.0MB/s read and an impressive 31.6MB/s write and the Samsung Plus had random large-block transfer speeds measured at 66.13MB/s read and 19.71MB/s write

It's about the SD version but it should be the same with MicroSD
The EVO is still the best for Write speed in this category of price.
SanDisk Ultra Plus SD Memory Card Review (32GB) | StorageReview.com - Storage Reviews

I read that review as well. I've pretty much decided to go with the Lexar 633x I think. It's about $10 more, but should pull close to double the speed of the EVO. (Theoretically anyway.)

 

[Rukbat]

I've been using non-volatile storage (which is what an SD card is) since it first came out - as a 40 pin nitride IC - so I have a little bit of experience with the different manufacturers. (Actually, EPROMs came out even earlier, but they're not the same kind of technology, so I'm trying to compare at least fruit with fruit, not with cars.) And I've always bought only SanDisk. In a few decades, the only "bad" card I've ever had was a microSD card that I cracked in half (and klutziness isn't covered by the warranty). My 256MB (not GB - MB) card still works LONG after the warranty ran out.

When Samsung messed up the 4.3 update and it started eating cards, who came out with the fix? Not Samsung - SanDisk modified their cards to work with the bad update.

You want at least a U1 (Class 10 - same thing in a different numbering system) card, but if you're planning on recording 4k video you want a U3 card (U1 isn't fast enough for 4k). There's no "Class 30" card - cards are now rated by the U number.

Remember also - the speeds the cards are rated at are burst speeds - you can write a sector really fast, but if you try to write 2GB at once, it's going to be a lot slower. (It's like putting letters into pigeon holes - it may take 1 second to put one in, but getting the next letter, reading it, scanning for the correct pigeon hole and putting the letter in it takes longer. Not a perfect analogy, but something like that.) As long as the card is truly rated - and Samsung and SanDisk cards are - a U3 card is fast enough for 4k video. (I prefer dealing with SanDisk - I've had the pleasure of having had to, and considering how some companies make you jump through hoops just to get to a real person, dealing with SanDisk is a pleasure.)

Whatever you buy, install SD Insight and run it when the card is in the phone. If you see the card was made in 1970, or it's a 4GB card, you have a counterfeit card. They can duplicate the packaging and the printing on the card so even a microscope can't tell it from the real thing - but when SD Insight sees a 4GB memory chip inside the card, it's all over. (And a lot of counterfieters leave the date set to 0, which is Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT. They didn't make microSD cards in 1970.)

 

[Cool Jeff]

I've been using non-volatile storage (which is what an SD card is) since it first came out - as a 40 pin nitride IC - so I have a little bit of experience with the different manufacturers. (Actually, EPROMs came out even earlier, but they're not the same kind of technology, so I'm trying to compare at least fruit with fruit, not with cars.) And I've always bought only SanDisk. In a few decades, the only "bad" card I've ever had was a microSD card that I cracked in half (and klutziness isn't covered by the warranty). My 256MB (not GB - MB) card still works LONG after the warranty ran out.

When Samsung messed up the 4.3 update and it started eating cards, who came out with the fix? Not Samsung - SanDisk modified their cards to work with the bad update.

You want at least a U1 (Class 10 - same thing in a different numbering system) card, but if you're planning on recording 4k video you want a U3 card (U1 isn't fast enough for 4k). There's no "Class 30" card - cards are now rated by the U number.

Remember also - the speeds the cards are rated at are burst speeds - you can write a sector really fast, but if you try to write 2GB at once, it's going to be a lot slower. (It's like putting letters into pigeon holes - it may take 1 second to put one in, but getting the next letter, reading it, scanning for the correct pigeon hole and putting the letter in it takes longer. Not a perfect analogy, but something like that.) As long as the card is truly rated - and Samsung and SanDisk cards are - a U3 card is fast enough for 4k video. (I prefer dealing with SanDisk - I've had the pleasure of having had to, and considering how some companies make you jump through hoops just to get to a real person, dealing with SanDisk is a pleasure.)

Whatever you buy, install SD Insight and run it when the card is in the phone. If you see the card was made in 1970, or it's a 4GB card, you have a counterfeit card. They can duplicate the packaging and the printing on the card so even a microscope can't tell it from the real thing - but when SD Insight sees a 4GB memory chip inside the card, it's all over. (And a lot of counterfieters leave the date set to 0, which is Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT. They didn't make microSD cards in 1970.)

You sound like a Professional, can you explain me why my 2 years old Sandisk Ultra 16GB is getting only 3 to 5mb/s in the A1 SD test app in the M9 but 11mb/s when testing it directly on a PC? Saving a RAW photo takes about 7 to 9 seconds with this card (which I am using as a test before choosing my next MicroSD) confirming the low write speed of 3 to 5mb/s.
A typical RAW photo is 38.5MB
Sd Insight said 16GB May 2013

 

[Cool Jeff]

Ok finally ordered a PNY Turbo 64GB it's just 2$ more than the Samsung EVO 64gb old price (yes Amazon decided to increase the price to 34$ the day I wanted to place an order), so at 29$ this card is really promising with 45-50mb/s Write speed instead of 19mb/s for the Evo, the speed has been verified by plenty of people and pro review. I think it's the same speed as the Sandisk Extreme for a sweet price.
I ordered a quick charger 2.0 for wall and one for the car as well a cover Rock dot view too, it's the 1st time in my life I paid so much on cell phone accessories, but hey these are here to stay years

 

[Cool Jeff]

This PNY Turbo 64gb is really cool!
40mb/s Write speed minimum up to 51mb/s given A1 test results. (about 9 times faster than my Sandisk Ultra)
Read can reach up to 90mb/s
RAW camera shots take just 0.5 second more than internal memory

 

[msm0511]

I ended up getting a SanDisk Ultra Plus 64GB. I'm not all that thrilled with it though.

 

[ollieg]

Best MicroSD Memory Card Review Roundup - 2015 Update | Custom PC Review

That's a more recent review. It includes the SanDisk Extreme Plus I'm evaluating. In this test the EVO didn't fair so well. I just wish Tom's Hardware had tested the card as I trust them as a reliable source.

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interestingly the "cheap" best buy "Pixtor" rebrand is the same modelnumber as the extreme plus

http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/extremeplus-uhs-i/?capacity=64GB

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandisk-pixtor-advanced-64gb-microsdxc-class-10-uhs-3-memory-card-red-gold/7801144.p?id=1219290680472&skuId=7801144&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=7801144&extensionType=pla:g&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!!!103813135719!g!!57195999759&kpid=7801144&k_clickid=459c9820-eb8b-f2a9-e2eb-000068d4a6ae&kpid=7801144&lsft=ref:212,loc:1&ksid=459c9820-eb8b-f2a9-e2eb-000068d4a6ae&ksprof_id=14&ksaffcode=pg8189&ksdevice=t

 

[msm0511]

Best MicroSD Memory Card Review Roundup - 2015 Update | Custom PC Review

That's a more recent review. It includes the SanDisk Extreme Plus I'm evaluating. In this test the EVO didn't fair so well. I just wish Tom's Hardware had tested the card as I trust them as a reliable source.

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interestingly the "cheap" best buy "Pixtor" rebrand is the same modelnumber as the extreme plus

SanDisk Extreme® PLUS microSDHC™/microSDXC™ UHS-I Card

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandisk-pixtor-advanced-64gb-microsdxc-class-10-uhs-3-memory-card-red-gold/7801144.p?id=1219290680472&skuId=7801144&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=7801144&extensionType=pla:g&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!!!103813135719!g!!57195999759&kpid=7801144&k_clickid=459c9820-eb8b-f2a9-e2eb-000068d4a6ae&kpid=7801144&lsft=ref:212,loc:1&ksid=459c9820-eb8b-f2a9-e2eb-000068d4a6ae&ksprof_id=14&ksaffcode=pg8189&ksdevice=t

I read that review. On a whim I bought the SanDisk Ultra Plus. All I have on it is music, but for some reason it takes a while for it to find albums through search. Maybe I'm expecting too much.

 

[Cool Jeff]

I read that review. On a whim I bought the SanDisk Ultra Plus. All I have on it is music, but for some reason it takes a while for it to find albums through search. Maybe I'm expecting too much.

If you can do some test directly on your PC it would be better, if you can't get close to the supposed Read and Write speeds, ask for a replacement, my 16gb Ultra is faulty as it can scores only 1/2 the speed it should, I had a faulty Kingston SD card in the past too.
Don't be surprised if a Sandisk is faulty, in fact the more a brand is popular, the more it will mass produce and so loose quality controls.
I thought PNY was a untrustfully brand in the past and used to pick only sandisk and Kingston but I am very positively surprised the 64GB PNY Turbo is very fast and at 29$ you can't go wrong, it has the same speed than the Sandisk Extreme Plus

 

[ollieg]

I read that review. On a whim I bought the SanDisk Ultra Plus. All I have on it is music, but for some reason it takes a while for it to find albums through search. Maybe I'm expecting too much.

Just to be sure... That review showed the SanDisk EXTREME Plus ahead of the pack, not the ULTRA Plus.

Just picked up the Pixtor. Seems fine so far.

 

[msm0511]

Just to be sure... That review showed the SanDisk EXTREME Plus ahead of the pack, not the ULTRA Plus.

Just picked up the Pixtor. Seems fine so far.

Yeah, I knew the Ultra Plus was gonna be slower than some of the others, but I just thought for a music collection it would be plenty fast.

 

[ollieg]

Best MicroSD Memory Card Review Roundup - 2015 Update | Custom PC Review[/]

That's a more recent review. It includes the SanDisk Extreme Plus I'm evaluating. In this test the EVO didn't fair so well. I just wish Tom's Hardware had tested the card as I trust them as a reliable source.

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edit
interestingly the "cheap" best buy "Pixtor" rebrand is the same modelnumber as the extreme plus

[URL="http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/extremeplus-uhs-i/?capacity=64GB"]http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/extremeplus-uhs-i/?capacity=64GB

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandisk-pixtor-advanced-64gb-microsdxc-class-10-uhs-3-memory-card-red-gold/7801144.p?id=1219290680472&skuId=7801144&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=7801144&extensionType=pla:g&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!!!103813135719!g!!57195999759&kpid=7801144&k_clickid=459c9820-eb8b-f2a9-e2eb-000068d4a6ae&kpid=7801144&lsft=ref:212,loc:1&ksid=459c9820-eb8b-f2a9-e2eb-000068d4a6ae&ksprof_id=14&ksaffcode=pg8189&ksdevice=t

I just used the Pixtor card described above for a vacation of RAW photos taken at maximum resolution. My videos were 1080p. Everything worked great.

 

[strorg]

Best Buy has the SanDisk - Extreme PLUS 64GB microSDXC UHS-3 Class U-3 Memory Card - Red/Gold on sale for $55.

 

[jasonb]

Got a 128 GB Samsung evo at best buy for $72 yesterday. Seems to work well so far.