The best microSD cards with a lifetime warranty

In terms of price, disk space and speed characteristics, memory cards from the Canvas Select Plus line from Kingston look very attractive compared to their peers.

The microSD form factor model from this family is designed for use in expansion slots of mobile devices. And via an SD adapter it can be inserted into photo and video cameras. Please note that the availability of an adapter should be checked separately - it depends on the specific store.

The card belongs to the 10th speed class and is marked with a video recording rank of V10. Both of these designations reveal the minimum guaranteed write speed to a flash drive - at least 10 MB/s. In general , drive versions with disk space of 256 GB or more provide data writing speeds of about 85 MB/s, and reading information from them is carried out at a rate of up to 100 MB/s.

The relatively low guaranteed recording speed limits the use of the memory card for recording 4K video. However, in other roles the model shows itself entirely in a positive way. She was even assigned class A1 for working with mobile applications. In addition , Kingston microSD Canvas Select Plus impresses with its all-protected design and lifetime warranty - if the flash drive fails prematurely, the manufacturer will easily replace it with a new one.

The inexpensive A-Data Premier microSD UHS-I Class10 memory card will fit smartphones and tablets, and, through an “adult” SD adapter, will fit cameras and video cameras.

The model will serve as an excellent option for expanding the memory capacity of standard data storage in mobile devices. The class of a flash drive for applications is designated by the index A1 - in terms of performance, it is not inferior to the internal memory of the vast majority of smartphones. When working with random write and read operations, the model demonstrates excellent performance - many applications can be installed and launched directly from the data drive.

The linear speed of reading information from a memory card reaches an impressive 100 MB/s, but data is written to it at a rate of about 25 MB/s. The V10 video recording class guarantees that the recording speed will not drop below 10 MB/s. This may not be enough for working with 4K video, but the flash drive will be able to shoot video in Full HD frame resolution without the slightest problem.

The A-Data Premier microSD UHS-I Class10 case has an increased mechanical strength and is not afraid of shocks, drops, water, X-rays and static electricity. Moreover, the drive boasts built-in ECC error correction algorithms, which ensures reliable data storage. And as a cherry on the cake, the model received a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer.

SanDisk's storage portfolio includes the popular Extreme V30 A2 microSDXC UHS-I U3 microSD card. And its specialized edition “for Mobile Gaming” is aimed at comfortable gaming performance on mobile devices.

The gaming version of the flash drive has been seriously upgraded in terms of data exchange speeds. It's no joke, information is read from the media at a speed of up to 190 MB/s, and written to it at a speed of up to 130 MB/s. The A2 mobile application class allows you to quickly launch games and heavy applications, ensuring high performance from work.

SanDisk Extreme V30 A2 UHS-I U3 microSDXC for Mobile Gaming easily runs any mobile programs installed directly on the flash drive. As for video shooting, the model is free to record video footage in 4K resolution with a frame rate of 60 fps. With a lower frame rate, you can shoot video formats up to 8K (if supported by the device).

The data drive is temperature tolerant from -25°C to +85°C and comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Along with the purchase of a flash drive , the user is given access to proprietary utilities for backup (Memory Zone) and recovery of lost data (RescuePro). They allow more flexible use of the memory card for a wide variety of scenarios.

The speed characteristics of the U3 and V30 allow Kingston Canvas Go! Plus shoot video in 4K Ultra HD using a smartphone, drone or action camera without worrying about speed drops or dropped frames.

The speed of the card allows you to take serial photographs in RAW with the smoothest and most consistent transition between frames. “According to the passport” the card produces about 170 MB/s during read operations and 90 MB/s during writing. It also has high IOPS (we are talking about class A2), so it will successfully serve as a fast drive for a smartphone.

In tests of Kingston Canvas Go! Plus is a pleasant surprise. The synthetic CrystalDiskMark benchmark gave us 183 MB/s in read tests and 123 MB/s in write tests. This curious result forced us to stick with the synthetic tests and run it through the ATTO and AS benchmarks. In all cases, the sequential read speed, plus or minus, was equal to the passport speed, but the write speed was about 125 MB/s. That is, we can safely talk about a 30% increase in speed - a nice bonus for beautiful eyes.

Synthetics are great, but what about real world use? The card coped with burst shooting in 4K/30FPS resolution on the Nikon Z50 with a bang. There were no dropped frames, slow continuous shooting or other artifacts. The same applies to the following tests with the GoPro HERO7 action camera: in both cases , the card was as quiet and unnoticeable as possible (both with and without an adapter), did not interfere with comfortable work and allowed you to concentrate on the shooting itself. Considering the fairly low price by the standards of V30 cards and a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer, we have a potential bestseller.

SanDisk is like an Italian don sitting at the head of the table with other players in the flash memory market. It was SanDisk that once came up with the microSD format, which has become an industry standard, and it is they who are responsible for many breakthrough technologies in this matter. The prefix Pro in the name of this card was not just added as a catchphrase. In theory, this is one of the fastest options in the microSD class.

The card allows you to read information at speeds of up to 170 MB/s. The recording speed can reach 90 MB/s. At least, these are the numbers given by the manufacturing company in the model passport. But there is one caveat: on the company’s website it is written that to get a speed of 170 MB/s you will need “devices of the appropriate class.” For example, a branded card reader. In all other cases, the speed will hit the ceiling of 95 MB/s. That is, there are not so many techniques yet that can fully match this card. But it belongs to class A2, thanks to which the smartphone will work at the speed of internal memory. But other cheaper cards can do this, so buying it purely for a smartphone is a dubious idea.

Now let's get back to the positive news. Firstly, SanDisk Extreme Pro proved to be very stable in terms of operating speed. There were no drops or drawdowns even after lengthy stress tests. This is extremely important for professionals. No less important is reliability, with which SanDisk is also in perfect order. Their durability and longevity are often praised on specialized forums. And even if the card fails, data recovery is easier and more efficient than in case of failure of cards from other manufacturers, and a lifetime warranty will cover all inconveniences.