SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS EVO Select 256GB MicroSDXC UHS-I U3 100MB/s Full HD & 4K UHD Memory Card with Adapter (MB-ME256HA)
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About this item
- Ideal for Recording 4K UHD Video: Samsung micro SD EVO Select is perfect for high res photos, gaming, music, tablets, laptops, action cameras, DSLR's, drones, smartphones (Galaxy S20 5G, S20 5G, S20 Ultra 5G, S10, S10 , S10e, S9, S9 , Note9, S8, S8 , Note8, S7, S7 Edge, etc. ), Android devices and more
- Ultra-Fast Read Write Speeds: Up to 100MB S Read and 90MB S Write Speeds; UHS Speed Class U3 and Speed Class 10 (Performance may vary based on host device, interface, usage conditions, and other factors)
- Built to Last Reliability: Memory card is also water proof, temperature proof, X ray proof and magnetic proof
- Extended Compatibility: Includes full size adapter for use in cameras, laptops and desktop computers
- 10 Year Limited : 10 year limited does not extend to Dashcam, CCTV, Surveillance camera and other write intensive uses
Reviews
★★★★★
Capacity: 32GB | Verified Purchase
It's a winner!
The genuine Samsung Evo Select line of Micro SD cards are great. They are reliable and they live up to the speed and capacity classifications they claim to. I've been using Samsung cards for years and they are the only brand that consistently doesn't give me any issues year after year.
This 32GB card is no exception. However, by default the card is formatted as FAT32, but I prefer exFAT as FAT32 won't allow you to transfer a folder containing more than 4GB to the card. That's annoying if you are moving data from an old card to a new one. FAT32 has 4GB file size limitations, but on a transfer it recognizes a directory containing lots of files as 1 thing, and applies the 4GB limit. This will give you an error (in Windows anyway) that there isn't enough space available for the transfer. But if you copy the files individually it works fine. Or just format the card to exFAT and it will accept the folder that exceeds 4GB easily. exFAT will work just fine in an Android phone as well (Android 5.1 or higher. Earlier versions may have some issues with the exFAT formatting)
This card handles full HD Video at 60FPS without faulting. It's write speeds are fine to use for HD video.
But be sure to authenticate the card upon arrival to make sure it's a genuine Samsung card with the stated capacity. Micro SD cards are a favorite thing for fraudsters to counterfeit because it's cheap and easy to do it. In the past the regular Evo line of Samsung cards (the white and orange colored ones) where the popular cards to counterfeit. Though with these higher grade cards (Evo Select line with the white and green color scheme) starting to be more popular......well it behooves anyone buying a new SD card to check it's authenticity upon arrival. The 2 tone fade of the green coloring adds an additional anti-counterfeiting measure over the previous solid colors. This makes it more expensive to counterfeit a Samsung card convincingly.
What happens is that fraudulent card makers will take a 4GB Class 1 card that costs $1 to make, and hack the control chip that tells the computer what the capacity of the card is so your computer thinks it's a much larger card. Your computer will even try to write well over 4GB of data, but the data doesn't actually go anywhere. It's the same idea as putting a 100 gallon label on a 10 gallon bucket. You can pour 100 gallons into it, but 90 of those gallons are just going to flow out over the top and be lost forever.
Below are some steps to help you ensure that you get a legitimate Samsung card.
❖ For the last several years Samsung has made it's micro SD cards with white plastic. That means the actual card itself behind the colorful label on front is white. You can see the white plastic on the sides. Fake cards are almost always all black, because they are generically produced low cost cards that are given a fancy Samsung looking label on the front. If the card you get it black ON THE SIDES, it's not a Samsung. White plastic is more expensive to make, and fraudsters are all about doing it cheap. (See my images below of a real Samsung card with the white sides and back showing) The back should be black. The sides should be white. And the front should be colorful with the 2 tone green fade.
❖ Buy only from reputable vendors. Amazon is a reliable vendor. And if there is a problem, they will take it back without hassle. There are dozens of other 3rd party vendors who are just as trustworthy. But make sure you are buying from one of those. Read their seller feedback. If there are numerous complaints from people who bought fake capacity cards or even cards that didn't work properly, find a different seller.
❖ Make sure the listing looks right. This one is fine. It's a legitimate Samsung card. (I've personally bought it and tested it) But scammers will post nearly identical looking listings on Amazon that have cards that look nearly identical buy don't have the Samsung logo at the top. (Recently another scammer replaced Samsung with Sanshen on fake cards. Other than that they were identical. They used the same font any everything, including the A in Samsung that doesn't have the bar in the middle)
❖ Be careful of the price. If the price of the card you are looking at is significantly below the price of other listings for similar capacity cards, something is wrong. One of the biggest tricks scammers play is to make the price WAY lower than it should be in hopes of getting you to spend more time looking at the price tag than looking at the other things that don't add up right on the listing. Unusually low priced flash storage almost never works out well.
❖ Test the card once you buy it! Regardless of who you buy your Micro SD card from or what brand it is, test it out. A thorough way to test it is with a utility app called "h2testw". You can download it free. Just do a search for it on any search engine and you'll find it. That app writes single bit data to the drive until it's full, then it reads that data back to make sure it's readable. It will tell you what the actual capacity of this disk is. The default language on that utility is German, but you can switch to English easily. It is not fast. It will take about 45 minutes to test a 32GB card, and several hours to test a 256GB card. Just run it overnight and check the results in the morning. This is smart to do even if you have no doubts that you have an authentic Samsung (or other brand name) product. Sometimes things go wrong in manufacturing and quality control and a dud gets through. An app like h2testw will verify that your legitimate brand name card is working properly. And if it's not, you'll know right away while you are still in your 30 day exchange window.
★★★★★
Capacity: 256GB | Verified Purchase
Only the 256GB and 512GB versions are rated for 90MB/s write speeds
Another user review points out that their 128GB Samsung EVO Select card is only rated for 60MB/s write speeds.
If you look under the "From the manufacturer" part of the product description with the 64GB version of the card selected you will see that it states that it is rated for write speeds up to 20MB/s.
The 128GB shows write speeds of up to 60MB/s.
And both the 256GB and 512GB versions show write speeds of up to 90MB/s. All of the cards have a read speed of up to 100MB/s.
Just wanted to point this out for clarification. I am not a fan of the way Amazon groups the reviews of multiple versions of the same product into one big confusing mess but it's the world we live in I guess.
All in all it's a great card and exactly what I expected!
★★★★★
Capacity: 256GB | Verified Purchase
Authentic product
You should be very careful when buying SD cards online. One way I knew this listing was legitimate was by checking the merchant during order review, mine showed as "Amazon.com Services LLC".
Upon arrival I checked the packaging which had no misprints, and the micro SD card graphics were crisp and had white sides, the model number on the packaging also matched the model written on the card's backside, all pointing to a legitimate item.
Last test was speed and storage test, everything checked out in terms of storage but my speeds were a little slower but I am attributing this to my very old laptop.
Writing speed: 65.8 MByte/s
Reading speed: 71.7 MByte/s
You can trust this listing, as long as the seller shows up as "Amazon.com Services LLC"
★★★★★
Capacity: 512GB | Verified Purchase
Perfect for the Nintendo Switch
This micro SD card is probably one of the best you can get for the price and is definitely worth it. I use this card for my switch bought a ton of games and still have about half the space left it's way more than enough. It also the has the same read/write speed as the Sandisk Nintendo branded micro SD cards and those cards cost $60 more ($130) for the same 512gb card. Overall this is one of the better deals right now for micro SD cards and you should definitely think about investing in this card.
Note: I noticed there were many other reviewers saying that these cards didn't come with the correct amount of storage so I thought I might let everyone know what the high capacity cards actually let you use:
128gb=116gb-119gb useable
256gb=238gb useable
512gb= 476gb useable
★★★★★
Capacity: 256GB | Verified Purchase
Switch must use FAT32
Using 256 for switch.
Tried formatting with card in switch using Nintendo option. Wouldn’t work. Could move my save data from previous card but when inserting into switch got an error.
Formatted again using SD memory card formatter using overwrite. Could move old save data on Mac but when putting back into switch (switch lite) sane error.
So narrowed it down and got it to work with using Mac disk utility. Format erase using FAT32 and it works now with my Nintendo switch lite.
Summary. Format using computer to FAT32. ExFAT will give you errors. Must use computer if you want to move old save data to new card for switch.
★★★★★
Capacity: 256GB | Verified Purchase
Super great quality and performance!
I have already purchased 5 of the EVO series of both 128 and 256 GB. I have used them on 4 different devices and they have performed flawlessly on all of them.
DJI Osmo Action @4k60fps 100mbps
DJI Osmo Pocket @4k60fps 100mbps
Panasonic Lumix Gh5 @4k24fps 10bit and 4k60fps 8bit 150mb
VAVA Dashcam @1080p60fps very low bit rate (I don't know the exact bit rate)
On all of them I was able to record unlimited without any of the sd cards failing. (on the gh5 I only recorded for 20 mins straight without a problem and the I stopped it)
On the gh5 I have 2 of 256gb, but I set it to record to both sd cards at the same time (as backup) and it gives 3h46m meaning that it would allow me to record almost 7h30m if I had it on relay recording (filling one first and then the other)
I fell in love with these SD cards and I would totally recommend them!
UPDATE: 07-13-2020
I recorded 1 hour and 20 minutes on my gh5 @4k24fps 10bit 150mbps (87gb file appx) and 1 hour and 30 minutes @4k60fps 8bit 150mbps and there were no issues.
★★★★★
Capacity: 256GB | Verified Purchase
Verification with Fight Flash Fraud f3write / f3read
Bought four EVO Select 256GB microSDXC cards and tested directly out of factory packaging using Fight Flash Fraud.
s/n xxHM037 and Kingston MLPM reader:
$ f3write Average writing speed: 77.48 MB/s.
$ f3read Data OK: 238.69 GB (500562432 sectors), Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Corrupted: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Slightly changed: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Overwritten: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Average reading speed: 94.55 MB/s.
s/n xxCM037 and Kingston MLP reader:
$ f3write Average writing speed: 77.62 MB/s.
$ f3read Data OK: 238.69 GB (500562432 sectors), Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Corrupted: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Slightly changed: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Overwritten: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Average reading speed: 94.55 MB/s.
s/n xxUB037 and Kingston MLPM reader:
$ f3write Average writing speed: 77.52 MB/s.
$ f3read Data OK: 238.69 GB (500562432 sectors), Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Corrupted: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Slightly changed: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Overwritten: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Average reading speed: 94.55 MB/s.
s/n xxBL039 and Kingston MLP reader:
$ f3write Average writing speed: 77.56 MB/s.
$ f3read Data OK: 238.69 GB (500562432 sectors), Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Corrupted: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Slightly changed: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Overwritten: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors), Average reading speed: 94.55 MB/s.
'sfdisk -J /dev/sdb1' {"partitiontable": {"label":"dos","id":"0x00000000","device":"/dev/sdb","unit":"sectors","sectorsize":512,"partitions": [{"node":"/dev/sdb1", "start":65536, "size":500629504, "type":"7"}]}}.
'udisksctl info -b /dev/sdb1 | grep IdUUID' IdUUID: 9C33-6BBD.
Be sure to reformat these Samsung EVO Select cards before putting the card into use. The factory default MBR is zero-ID, and exFAT filesystem on partition one on all cards have the same Volume Serial Number; this is lazy manufacturing process and is problematic if using multiple cards in the same system. A zero-ID MBR is not likely to cause problems however the exFAT VSN should be unique. The factory exFAT filesystem copied onto these cards isn't even cleanly-unmounted; I wouldn't trust this card with anything important until you secure erase followed by partition and format. As noted above in the sfdisk JSON output the first partition is aligned to 512-byte sized sector number 65536 (32MiB), additionally the first 446 bytes of MBR are zero-value so there's nothing extra or nefarious hidden in there.
Summary: Good card, get the 256GB or larger size for best performance, and don't forget to re-partition and format before use.
★★★★★
Capacity: 256GB | Verified Purchase
Good microSD card.
Use it in my nintendo switch and it does its job. Nice to have 256gb storage and seems to be a good quality card. Samsung traditionally makes high quality flash memory, and not having any experience after a few months leads me to believe it's gonna do a fine job. Would recommend these.
★★★★★
Capacity: 512GB | Verified Purchase
Verified Legitimate Capacity/Performance.
A concern when purchasing any flash memory online is ensuring the validity of claimed specifications. This card claims 512 GB(gigabytes as a gigabytes is 1000³ bytes) which is reported as 476.8372GB in windows (Gibibytes as a 1024³ bytes). Windows used the abbreviation KB for 1024 bytes over the International Electronic Commission's recommendation of KiB, and that extends to all measurements of electronic storage.
Samsung Claims Speeds of up to 100MB/S Read and 90MB/S Write. Performance as tested in CrystalDiskMark(a storage benchmarking software) comes out to 97.52MB/s sequential read speeds and 84.52MB/s sequential write speeds. 30MB/s should be sufficient for record 4k video. This card approaches the theoretical maximum of UHS sequential speed of UHS one cards.
The storage capacity was confirmed with software called H2testW. It fills the entire stated capacity of of the card in 1024 megabyte blocks and then confirms the integrity of all of the blocks of data. The tested capacity of card matches as stated.
★★★★★
Capacity: 32GB | Verified Purchase
Reliable and cheap
I initially bought one of these SD cards a few years ago to use in my phone, but now it's in my dash cam and still working like a charm. I recently purchased another of the same type and size to use in my Raspberry Pi and I've been pretty satisfied. One weird thing I've noticed was that the write speeds on the listing say ~90MB/s, but it says ~20MB/s in multiple other places (including the package the card was in), so I'm not sure which one is correct.
Question & Answer
Question :
what warranty?
Answer :
People had found these memory card warranty doesn't cover security camera etc. The issue is the continuous recording of those camera. Basically, cameras write to the card 24 hours 7 days a week, non stop. If you do some research, you'll noticed all the solid state memory has a lifetime of write limit. Unlike traditional hard drive which broke due to worn out. Solid state will stop writing after "so many times" and its capacity will start to reduce when that happens. I am new to this but this is what I understood.
Question :
Is this overkill for regular smartphone usage?
Answer :
I have 128GB storage on my phone, which is ALWAYS getting full, so I finally got a 128GB SD card. I haven't transferred to my card in probably a year, and now it's looking like it was damaged at some point. Two weeks ago, I transferred a bunch of pics/documents, then set up auto save photos to the card instead of phone. Well every item I transferred ended up damaged I guess, I can't see anything but an exclamation point. It's a cheap SD card though. I don't think this size or even the 256 is overkill, I take a lot of pics, screenshots, and download a bunch of documents, so it's not overkill to me. If I had the 256, which I plan on getting, then I would be transferring everything to it as possible, just to keep my phone cleaned up and running smooth. PS, don't go cheap on SD cards!
Question :
Would this work on a dji mavic pro drone?
Answer :
I have the 128GB and it works flawlessly with my Mavic. It also works in the DJI Goggles to my surprise. DJI says the goggles only work with cards up to 64GB so I was very happy to see it work.
Question :
is thid capatible with a samsumg s6 phone?
Answer :
From what I can tell, The Samsung S6 has no expandable memory options. Unless you phone is a special version of some sort this card will not work.
Question :
Is this compatible with Sony a6300 camera?
Answer :
This is a top end card, if your device takes any card this will work in it.
Question :
I am asking again, because the answers are contradictory: does this work well in the fire 8 hd tablet, without unduly draining the battery?
Answer :
I’m not certain if it will drain your battery. This SD card does work well with the Fire HD tablet. I use it in mine. I also use this type in my security camera with no issues in either one.
Question :
Does this come in retail packaging?
Answer :
Yes, mine came in a Retail Packaging.
Question :
Do sd adapters work on all sd cards?
Answer :
I have been able to use adapters on all my microSD cards without any problems. Mixing manufacturers is not a problem either.
Question :
How would you use this with a 10.1" Digiland tablet?
Answer :
I'd use this sd card with any device that can handle the space.
Question :
Sirve para una consola de Nintendo switch?
Answer :
Sí, funciona para cualquier dispositivo que acepte tarjetas microSD (aunque algunos dispositivos solo soportan hasta una determinada capacidad), y la Switch soporta hasta 2TB
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