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How to choose my memory card according to its class

 ELITE GOLDGAMINGSPEEDIN PROSPEEDIN PRO+
CLASSUHS-I U1UHS-I U3 V30 A1/A2UHS-I U3 V30 A1/A2UHS-II U3 V60UHS-II U3 V90
CAPACITIES16GB - 128GB64GB - 512GB64GB - 1TB64GB - 256GB32GB - 256GB
CARD TYPESD - microSDmicroSDSD - microSDSDSD
BUS INTERFACEUltra High Speed IUltra High Speed IUltra High Speed IUltra High Speed IIUltra High Speed II
READ SPEED*85 MB/s100 MB/s100 MB/s280 MB/s300 MB/s
WRITE SPEED*20 MB/s95 MB/s95 MB/s100 MB/s220 MB/s
VIDEO QUALITYFull HD Videos HD Burst Mode4K UHD Videos4K UHD Videos4K/8K Videos 360°/VR4K/8K Videos 360°/VR
USAGESmartphones Action cameras Amateur PhotographyConsoles Smartphones TabletsSmartphones Drones Professional PhotographyPro cameras Pro relex/DSLR Expert photography

* Maximum «Up to» speed based on internal test on the largest capacity. Performance may vary depending on use and device

 

The Speed Class on SD/MicroSD cards is displayed as a logo, see table below

Minimum Sequential Write SpeedSpeed Classes
Speed ClassUHS Speed ClassVideo Speed Class
90 MB/sec  V90
60 MB/sec  V60
30 MB/sec UHS Class 3V30
10 MB/secClass 10UHS Class 1V10
6 MB/secClass 6 V6
4 MB/secClass 4  
2 MB/secClass 2  

 

 

In addition to these Classes are the UHS (Ultra High Speed) specifications, whose data bus technologies allow a higher theoretical data rate, depending on the device using the card.

Pin Layout Pin layout 1Pin layout 2
SD Bus Interface Hight SpeedUHS-I
Hight Speed
UHS-II
UHS-I
Hight Speed
UHS-III
UHS-II
UHS-I
Hight Speed
Max. capacity2TB
(exFAT)
SDXCSDXC 1SDXC 2SDXC 3
32GB
(FAT32)
SDHCSDHC 1SDHC 2SDHC 3
2GB
(FAT12/16)
SD   
Max. speed 25MB/s104MB/s312MB/s624MB/s