Samsung Micro SD 512GB PRO Plus

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The SanDisk Ultra offers a wider range of capacities than the Pro Plus, with lower prices across the board. This is partly owing to its lower U1 speed class, meaning its write speeds aren’t as fast as U3 models, but that’s more of a concern for videographers needing a microSD card for their camera. Where games performance is concerned, read speed is king, and the affordable Ultra can keep pace with pricier cards.

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. The foregoing read & write speeds are demonstrated by internal test conducted under certain controlled conditions, and actual speeds may vary depending upon usage and other conditions. el3lnwiccuqxax5btzpq-pbifp1-07760bdf0-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwiccuqxax5bu23q-p2ez1a-7d289db29-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwixzp4swx5bs5pq-pnfw20-03cb87b70-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwixzp4swx5bsryq-p52tb9-f3dab0dd0-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwixzp4swx5bu35q-pdannf-fd1139023-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwixzp4swx5buxna-pyccr1-f710a073b-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net, el3lnwky3wdkax5bsxbq-p3hn9l-a2a7437e4-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net,

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And now for the value proposition. The PRO Plus microSD (the subject of this review) cards have list prices as follows: Samsung expanded their popular line of microSD cards today, launching the Samsung PRO Plus microSD card, alongside the more mainstream EVO Plus microSD card. Both come in a variety of capacities topping out at 512GB. The highlight with this refresh though is definitely performance. The new cards support UHS-I (DDR200) which means the new microSD PRO Plus can top out at 160MB/s reads and microSD EVO Plus can hit 130MB/s. Of course, a good reader makes a big difference, Samsung includes one with these cards. Most of these protections are quite practical and should give Samsung PRO Plus microSD card owners a pretty confident feeling knowing the cards can hang through life’s contortions. Of these, we really enjoy the wear-out protection, as we’ve had lesser cards lose reliability or even the ability to be read, with worn pins.Proofs are for the microSD card and do not include the adapter. Samsung is not liable for any damages and/or loss of data or expenses incurred from memory card data recovery.