Samsung PRO Plus and EVO Plus SDXC UHS-I 128GB Memory Cards…

Samsung had final revamped their SDXC playing cards lineup again in 2014 to delineate them into the usual, PRO, and EVO classes. Since then, the corporate slowly phased out the full-sized playing cards from their lineup, and began to deal with microSDXC playing cards. This week, they’re aiming to get again into the SDXC playing cards marketplace for creators and professionals within the content material seize market phase. Two new product households are being introduced – the PRO Plus, and the EVO Plus. Both households are UHS-I playing cards, with the PRO Plus geared toward professionals, and the EVO Plus at creators. Samsung sampled the 128GB capability playing cards in each households forward of the retail launch. This evaluate takes the playing cards out for a spin and makes an attempt to investigate their worth proposition.

Introduction

SD (Secure Digital) playing cards have been launched in 1999, as a follow-up to the present MultiMediaCards (MMCs). Its miniature form-factor enabled it to realize traction even in areas dominated by CompactFlash. Its reputation spawned two follow-ups retaining the identical form-factor – beginning with SDSC in 1999 for capacities between 1MB and 2GB, we bought SD High Capacity (SDHC) in 2006 (as much as 32GB) and SD eXtended Capacity (SDXC) in 2009 (as much as 2TB). The playing cards additionally are available in varied sizes – normal, mini, and micro. Currently, the usual and micro sizes are extra fashionable out there. SD’s reputation and affordability has meant that the majority shopper cameras include a SD card slot.

Samsung has launched the usual, PRO, and EVO line of SD playing cards again in 2014. This week’s launch of the PRO Plus and EVO Plus lineup marks Samsung’s re-entry into the full-sized SDXC card market. The PRO Plus household, in addition to the EVO Plus 128GB and better capacities are UHS-I rated with a U3 (UHS Speed Class) score. The Class 10 Speed Class / U3 score ensures a minimal sequential write pace of 30 MBps. The 32GB and 64GB EVO Plus playing cards have a U1 score. Both households have 4 capability factors at present – 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB.

Samsung touts the strong development and dependable nature of the playing cards by promoting them as ‘7-multi-proof’ – safety in opposition to water (survival as much as 72 hours underneath 1m-deep seawater), excessive temperatures (-25C to 85C working, -40C to 85C non-operating), wear-out (examined as much as 10Ok mating cycles with a SD host), X-rays (100mGy/210 seconds), magnetic fields (as much as 15000 gauss), unintentional drops (as much as 5m), and shocks (as much as 1500g for 30s).

Samsung equipped us with retail samples of the 128GB PRO Plus and EVO Plus playing cards to place by our complete reminiscence card analysis routine. Prior to looking on the efficiency numbers, we check out the testbed setup and analysis methodology.

Testbed Setup and Testing Methodology

Evaluation of reminiscence playing cards is finished on Windows with the testbed outlined within the desk under. The USB 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port enabled by the Intel Alpine Ridge controller is used because the host port for benchmarking functions on the testbed facet. SDXC playing cards make the most of the Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 SDHC / SDXC UHS-II USB 3.0 Reader together with a microSD to SD adapter. The reader was positioned within the Lexar Professional Workflow HR2 hub and uplinked by its USB 3.Zero port with the assistance of a USB 3.0 Type-A feminine to Type-C male cable.