Reddit reviews Samsung (MB-ME512GA/AM) 512GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSDXC Evo Select Memory Card with Adapter

You don't. Most if not all of the SD cards advertised as 1-2TB are fake, being small capacity cards that had their firmware hacked to show a spoofed high capacity.

Basic rule of thumb is, if you've never heard of the brand making the card, don't buy it. Stick to Kingston, PNY, Samsung, MiniMicro, SanDisk and other well-known, reputable brands.

Here is a highly reviewed 512GB micro SD from Samsung. $90, 4.5/5 stars in reviews.

400GB micro SD from SanDisk, $52, 4.5/5 stars.


That's more than I'd ever need on a phone. My hard storage on my desktop is 2TB, and I hardly fill that up even with lots of films.

Amazon also has the 256gb Samsung for 37
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME512GA-AM/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=pd_gwm_psimh_0?pf_rd_s=blackjack-experiment-1&pf_rd_t=Gateway&pf_rd_i=mobile&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pd_rd_wg=Zndsm&pd_rd_r=FHFPN4W0HA5H4VWDWNGD&pd_rd_w=SZJkr&pf_rd_r=GEGMFS1A9F1NMH9W8GTC&pf_rd_p=0fc4b7ac-21de-4780-bddd-fe39d3c348e4&pd_rd_i=B07MKSGZM6&th=1&psc=1

Seconded. 128GB for $20.99, 256 for $44.99, 512 for $99.99. There's no fucking reason not to.

I'm not sure if links are allowed, but this is the one I have.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKSGZM6

I'd go ahead and spend the money and get the 512gb for $78.

Samsung 512GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSDXC Evo Select Memory Card with Adapter (MB-ME512GA/AM) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_gfHXDbPZJY4AH

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Lexar has the 1TB for about $256, and Samsung has the 512GB @ $78 currently on Amazon.

Has bad reviews, I would not recommend lexar - get https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME512GA-AM/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=512gb+micro+sd+card&qid=1562659978&s=gateway&sr=8-3

if you really need that much space or

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-400GB-microSDXC-Memory-Adapter/dp/B074RNRM2B/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=512gb+micro+sd+card&qid=1562660042&s=gateway&sr=8-5

if your willing to less space and U1 instead of U3

Looks like the SamSung 512GB (U3) MicroSDXC just dropped to its lowest price ever at $88.80 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKSGZM6/ref=ox_sc_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER).

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Anyone have experience with using U1 vs. U3 cards? Looks like in this test there were some notable differences: https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks/comments/9gvq1u/switch_speed_tests_u1_vs_u3_microsd_cards_xci_vs/

If you really want to go all out there are good 512 GBs for about $100. But there are also 400 GBs under $70 now, giving more bang for buck.

Slightly cheaper, better card.

I'm holding out for 512GB to be around $50 before I grab one for my switch.

I'm on mobile at the moment. I hope this works:
Samsung 512GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSDXC Evo Select Memory Card with Adapter (MB-ME512GA/AM) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SULnDbA8FYB9S

this one is the “best” https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-microSDXC-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07P7M6K35

this one is just fine. you don’t the advantages of the one above. https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME512GA-AM/dp/B07MKSGZM6

Oh this is great. So I could basically just take the new SD card, stick it in a USB reader and hook that up to the Pi and proceed from there?

Note: I'm actually going from a 128gb to a 512gb LOL, these scraped game movie previews are not just gonna store themselves!!

Also note: Yes, they have 512GB tiny-ass microSD cards now: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKSGZM6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

As a guy born in the 70's, this is absolutely astounding.

Samsung's is about $80 right now: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKSGZM6/

I read that its a pre-Black Friday promotional price, no idea if that's true or not but its a good price

I just bought the Switch this month. I plan to mostly do local multiplayer (couch co-op), so accessories are essential to me. Also, the primary reason for my finally buying my first video game console is for motion-control games, so I expect to spend a lot on accessories. I would like to point out that I get to save quite a bit because I plan to only play in docked mode, which means I don't have to buy grips and power banks, for example.

Based on the breakdown below, my total amount to spend on Switch accessories this month is US$600.71 plus sales tax. That comes out to be $900.70 if you include the console itself.

• I bought the system for $349.99, which comes with a carrying case and screen protector. I guess you can say the two accessories cost $50
  
• I bought a Samsung 512GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSDXC Evo Select Memory Card for $77.99
  
• I will be buying 3 more sets of the Joy-Cons at ~$66.99 for a total of $200.97
  
• I will be buy 2x Pro Controllers, which are ~$62.99 each for a total of $125.98
  
• I bought the Ring Fit Adventure, which consists of the game, Ring-Con, and Leg Strap for $79.99; for the sake of estimation, the Ring-Con and Leg Strap are ~$40
  
• I will be buying the Insignia Joy-Con Charging Station for Nintendo Switch for $19.99
  
• I will be buying the Insignia Charging Station Dock for Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers for $9.99
  
• I will be buying the Insignia Dock Kit for $29.99
  
• I will be buying a set of 2 rackets to play Mario Tennis Aces for ~$20
  
• I am still on the fence about buying Mario Kart 8; if I do, I'll be buying a set of 2 steering wheels for $12.90 each at a total of $25.80

I'm using a Samsung EVO Select 512GB microSD card in mine. It works perfect.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKSGZM6

Holly fuck dude a 512 is like $70usd. Edit: I just realized it probably won't consume your $211 gift card... Let me link you Amazon. Save your gift card for games....

$68 on Amazon. I have this one.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S98ZVLZ/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_EX9VDb45B09EQ

Alternate, $77. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_GY9VDbNFG2HZ7

The Switch's read speed tops out at 100MB/s and read speed is irrelevant to performance. So the Extreme cards provide no benefit for the extra money you're spending. You would want to go for larger capacity.

A Sandisk Ultra or Samsung Evo Select are usually the best option. The Samsung has higher capacity at a lower price at 512GB, the Sandisk is less expensive for any smaller size.

There will likely be some black Friday deals on SD cards.

More pics (SB2 / SP3 / XPS 15): https://imgur.com/a/BlKaKud

I have a pretty beefy little (<11L) SFF desktop for heavy stuff at home (Ryzen 7, GTX 1080 Ti). For mobile use, I've had a Surface Pro 3 (i5-4300U / 8 GB / 256 GB SSD) since launch (4.5 years) and a Dell XPS 15 9530 Touch (i7-4702HQ / 16 GB / 1 TB SSD / GT 750M) for about 5 years.

I've been really happy with the SP3 - overall one of the best PCs I've ever owned - and it's still good enough for mobile use. The XPS 15 is still competent enough for most things I throw at it, but I realized I wanted a VR-capable laptop, to be able to travel with my Samsung Odyssey HMD. The XPS 15's GT 750M is... not quite ideal for VR.

VR meant I'd need something with at least a GTX 1060 - but after spending some time with various gaming laptops, I couldn't live with the lack of a touchscreen, poor display, poor keyboard and/or touchpad, abysmal battery life, poor design, and thick, heavy body that plague most of those. The only two "civilized" options were the Razer Blade 15 and the Surface Book 2 15. The Razer has a stronger CPU and available GPUs (and non-Marvell Avastar WiFi), but the keyboard is subpar, and I'm not sure I trust their quality.

So I decided to look for a Surface Book 2 15, hoping it could replace both the XPS 15 and SP3. Only issue was I needed at least 1 TB storage (based on what I used in the XPS 15), and given the impossibility of upgrading the SB2 SSD, I'd need the stratospherically priced top variant.

After scouring Craigslist for a while, I eventually managed to negotiate a pretty decent deal -- brand new, sealed SB 2 15 / 16 GB / 1 TB for $1,700. Then I went over to the MS Store to add MS Complete, so all in, a bit under $2,000 total.

So far quite happy with this. The screen is incredible, keyboard is great, performance is solid all around, and battery life is very impressive.

Not quite sure about the tablet use case yet. The clipboard is quite light, but it's of course large for a tablet - will have to see if I'm comfortable doing sofa reading on this. I've tried a bit of VR on it so far - will have to spend some time tweaking performance settings to optimize things with the Odyssey (on my Ryzen / 1080 Ti desktop, that's not a concern- just slide everything to max!).

Might add another 512 GB storage at some point if I get a good deal on the newish Samsung 512 GB MicroSD card (only the Amazon-exclusive Evo Select branded version seems to have launched in the US thus far; currently still $200 on Amazon, or gray-market import of the Evo Plus for $150).

Good deal if you haven't saved your allowance for very long - but if you have, go with something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKSGZM6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Amazon currently have one for $78

This is what I bought. It's one of the fastest microSD cards I've used and (almost) double the capacity of my internal 256 SSD.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKSGZM6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This plus this works well for me. And a simple splitter on port one if need be, but there never be a need be.

Is this is the best 512gb sd card for the Switch?

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME512GA-AM/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=Samsung+1tb+sd+card&qid=1574066613&sr=8-2

Yes they’re on sale but still 30% more expensive than the Samsung equivalent, for the 512Gb for example. https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME512GA-AM/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=micro+sd+512&qid=1574086292&sr=8-3

For some reason San disk is more than double the price of the Samsung cards. They’re the same.

I use the samsung 512gb U3 class on sale right now. Fast and very affordable


https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME512GA-AM/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=samsung+512&qid=1574343359&s=electronics&sr=1-1

[Samsung 512 GB](Samsung 512GB 100MB/s (U3)... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKSGZM6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share)

I just bought a Samsung 512gb from Amazon for $99. It works
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKSGZM6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

If you want just raw storage space, it's probably cheapest with the Quad, and 4 MicroSD cards.

 

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To break it down we'll say 1TB is the goal you're aiming for:
As far as I'm aware, CompactFlash is basically dead now. If you go your nearest electronics store, or Amazon, the biggest size you'll probably find is 256GB, so that's out. And that 256GB CF card is also over $200.

 

If you wanted to go with the Solo or Dual model, theoretically you could get up to 1TB with a Solo or 2TBs with a Dual as Lexar has announced a 1TB SDXC card but just one will cost you $500. Which isn't that far off from what 1TB with a Dual would cost you, with 512GB SDXC cards being $250 a piece.

 

To get 1TB with the Quad realistically, you can buy 4 SanDisk MicroSD cards that are 256GBs each, for a total of about $175 (they're $44 a piece on Amazon). For $312 you could bump that all the way up to 1.6TBs, as they also offer 400GB cards at $78 a piece. You could get Samsung Evo MicroSD cards that go up to 512GBs per card, for a total of 2TBs, but those are also $200 a piece, so that 2TBs would cost $800.


 

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As far as how the iFlash Dual and iFlash Quad works, the card type and size doesn't matter; they don't run as a RAID, they run as
"Just A Bunch of Disks" so you can mix and match any brand and any size at your convenience. This also means all your data isn't lost if one of the cards fail, you only lose the songs that were stored on that particular card, and can replace the failed card and re-add just those songs.

 

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The bitrate of the songs do make an impact on how fast the battery drains, yes. As does the temperature of the device, screen brightness, and the volume. Apple's estimate for how long the OEM battery lasts (I think was 14 hours for the 30GB 5th gen?) was probably calculated with no case, songs at the iTunes "default" of 128kbps, EQ off, brightness low, and volume low to medium.

 

When a friend of mine was looking at upgrading his I think the math I came up with was that an 850mAh battery would get something around 7.5 hours at 320kbps, max volume and brightness.

It was something like: That level of usage on a flash based system would require 0.412 watts per hour to use, and an 850mAh battery at 3.7 volts would output 3.145 watts per hour and 3.145 / 0.412 is 7.63 hours.

 

Disclosure: I'm also terrible at math and that could have been all wrong.


But with moderate usage and FLAC files, I would recommend getting the biggest battery you feel comfortable with. Batteries are also relatively cheap. The 850mAh one he was looking at back then is only $12. If you have the money to spare, you could try out a few batteries and see if they seem legit or not.

 

Sandisk and Samsung Evo Select on amazon are ~$90 for 512GB. Both sold by amazon.

• Samsung
  
  
• Sandisk
  
  the only option above that is a Sandisk Extreme 1tb for $440. And no, that is not a typo.
  
  there are other cards with 400gb and 500gb sizes, but the 512 is definitely a better bang for your buck.

I got everything for a DR590W-2CH through Amazon. The seller was coincidentally blackboxmycar, which is a popular dash cam retailer. If you buy the 2CH kit, then add a PMP if you really want it. Separately, you save about $4.

None of the higher capacity storage kits are worth the money.

Buy the cheapest set that comes with a 16gb SD card and simply pick up a Samsung Evo. For the $100 difference it takes to get the Blackvue 128gb, you can buy a 512gb Samsung SD card.

Hi! I used this card and then recently upgraded to a Samsung Evo Select 512GB (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKSGZM6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1). I mainly upgraded for space, but I did compare load times between rounds in Dragon Ball FighterZ and they decreased by about 2 seconds. Your mileage may vary!

edit: whoops, this was supposed to go under the thread below about c10 vs u3

Well im getting the Surface Go not the Pro and literally ALL of the micro sd cards i mentioned are listed as UHS-I

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandisk-extreme-512gb-microsdxc-uhs-i-memory-card/6348582.p?skuId=6348582

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-400GB-Extreme-microSD-Adapter/dp/B07FCQRN9K/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=sandisk+extreme+400gb+micro+sd+card&qid=1575103319&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME512GA-AM/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=samsung+512gb+evo+select+micro+sd+card&qid=1575104007&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sprefix=samsung+512gb+evo+se&sr=8-3

Is the faster RANDOM read/write IOPS of the A2 class Micro SD cards (that just happen to also have above 104 MB/S sequential) not going to make a difference for running games/ apps off the micro sd card rather than the Surface Go SSD?


Because I would think that's the most important thing


I have spent a ton of time looking this stuff up and still don't know which micro sd card to buy

Not true. While PNY isn't the best brand, it is a legit card. It's being shipped and sold by Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DGT2DL5/). Not a 3rd party seller. Amazon would not sell the card themselves if it did not actually exist. There's also legit 512GB cards from Samsung, also Shipped and Sold by Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKSGZM6/)

You can get a 512 gb MicroSD from Amazon for less.


Samsung 512GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSDXC Evo Select Memory Card with Adapter (MB-ME512GA/AM) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKSGZM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MlT4Db73YH4S7

Neat concept. But... 512GB MicroSD card 7 times the capacity, 1/7th the size and available now for $78

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME256GA-AM/dp/B07MKSGZM6/

Edit: I'm not sure why people hate this comment, but they clearly do hate it.

Also, the concept isn't novel at all. It's a phonograph/CD/optical disk type solution with a harder substrate. But, it uses AI so Oooooooh.