In a world the place NAND storage density, capability, and low value matter essentially the most, key metrics that take a again seat embrace endurance and retention charges. For customers who need excessive endurace and retention charges, who need to make sure that their reminiscence playing cards final for a very long time, Western Digital’s SanDisk has lately launched its Max Endurance microSD playing cards that promise elevated endurance, reliability, and are coated with a large guarantee.
The SanDisk Max Endurance lineup of microSD playing cards contains fashions that includes a 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB capability. Western Digital doesn’t point out which sort of 3D NAND reminiscence it makes use of for these playing cards or their terabytes-to-be-written (TBW), however it’s affordable to assume that these merchandise have some extra NAND flash for overprovisioning and, maybe, further controller capabilities.
Sandisk now has the next warranties on its microSD playing cards:
- Max Endurance: Three to 15 yr
- High Endurance: 2 yr
- Regular microSD: restricted lifetime with limitations
To maximize longevity of the SanDisk Max Endurance gadgets, they’re waterproof, shockproof, X-ray-proof, and may work an excessive temperature vary between -25°C and 85°C (-13°F to 185°F).
As far as efficiency is anxious, the SanDisk Max Endurance playing cards use the usI bus and are rated for as much as 100 MB/s reads in addition to 40 MB/s writes. The playing cards within the lineup help the Video Speed Class 30 spec, subsequently providing at the least 30 MB/s sequential write speeds. Also, the merchandise carry the Class 10 and UHS Speed Class Three logos.
| Sandisk Endurance microSD Cards | ||||||
| 256 GB SDSQQVR-256G-AN6IA |
128 GB SDSQQVR-128G-AN6IA |
64 GB SDSQQVR-064G-AN6IA |
32 GB SDSQQVR-032G-AN6IA |
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| Warranty | 15 Years | 10 Years | 5 Years | 3 Years | ||
| Sequential Read Speed | 100 MB/s | |||||
| Sequential Write Speed | 40 MB/s | |||||
| Minimum Sequential Write Speed | 30 MB/s | |||||
| Minimal Random Read IOPS | ? IOPS | |||||
| Minimal Random Write IOPS | ? IOPS | |||||
| Operating Temperatures | -25° to 85° C (-13°F to 185°F) |
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| Interface | UHS-I | |||||
| Availability | Q1 2020 | |||||
| SDA Labels | Class 10, Video Class 30, Speed Class U3 | |||||
| Launch Price | $84.99 | $42.99 | $21.99 | $12.99 | ||
The SanDisk Max Endurance playing cards at the moment are obtainable straight from Western Digital. The 32 GB mannequin with a three-year guarantee prices $12.99, whereas essentially the most superior 256 GB system with a 15-year guarantee is priced at $84.99.
Source: SanDisk (by way of Hermitage Akihabara)
