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Samsung 128GB EVO Select MicroSD Card $50.30US (~ $67AUD) @ Amazon

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I believe these have been released recently.
Samsung 128GB(U3) MicroSD EVO Select $US44.99 ($Au60) plus delivery.
Samsung 64GB (U3) MicroSD EVO Select $US22.99 ($Au31) plus delivery.

The 128gb states up to 100MB/s read and 90MB/s write.
The 64gb states up to 100MB/s read and 60MB/s write.

The 128gb is as fast as the Samsung pro and cheaper than the normal evo(u1).
The 32gb is only 95Mb/s read and 20MB/s write.

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  • I am considering getting 4 x 32G ones to use with my GoPro Hero5 for my upcoming trip. How easy or difficult is it to back up photos? Would I be better off getting a GoPro subscription and backing up to the cloud?

    • You're looking at about $20 each with combined shipping on 4 of these. The 32GB are only rated at 100/20MBps. I think you'd probably find a better deal on a similar speed card locally. (Or may want a faster write speed anyway)

      • Thank you so much! Luckily I saw your reply in time to cancel my order :)

      • Is The 64gb (100MB/s read and 60MB/s write) at USD$29 a good deal?

        • +1

          The 128GB is pretty good value for those write speeds if you need em. The 64GB is not too bad if you're getting a few to spread shipping cost. Not sure what else is out there locally at the moment.

          I recently picked up a couple of Lexar x633 64GB's which are 95/45MB, for $30 each, though that was with a seller Buy 2 get % off and an ebay 10% off that brought it down to that.

          Around 50c per GB is the ball park I start looking at for a good deal.

        • @bamzero:

          I recently picked up a couple of Lexar x633 64GB's which are 95/45MB, for $30 each, though that was with a seller Buy 2 get % off and an ebay 10% off that brought it down to that.

          care to share?

        • @stalker878:

          Unfortunately wasn't much stock, wasn't a big store selling. Was a few weeks back now.

        • @bamzero:

          can still share the eBay link?

        • @stalker878:

          No longer listed, but this is the seller. Received quickly and cards tested ok.

          Coincidentally, I see he has the 32GB and 64GB Evo Select cards listed at $22 and $44.

  • thanks OP got 2 for s7 and s7edge

  • excellent deal thank you.

  • +1

    looks down to 44 USD now.. and get one. Thanks OP.

  • Anyone else received theirs?

    My CrystalDiskMark results are as expected for the 64GB, but not so great for the 128GB (not that much faster than the 64GB)…or am I just expecting too much? Some people on amazon seem to be reporting write speeds in the 80s and 90s for the 128GB!


    TEST RESULTS FOR 128GB

    CrystalDiskMark 5.2.1 x64 (C) 2007-2017 hiyohiyo
    Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/

    Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 77.034 MB/s
    Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 71.399 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 5.147 MB/s [ 1256.6 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 3.815 MB/s [ 931.4 IOPS]
    Sequential Read (T= 1) : 85.758 MB/s
    Sequential Write (T= 1) : 78.633 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 3.871 MB/s [ 945.1 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 2.992 MB/s [ 730.5 IOPS]

    Test : 1024 MiB [E: 0.0% (0.0/119.2 GiB)] (x5) [Interval=5 sec]


    TEST RESULTS FOR 64GB

    CrystalDiskMark 5.2.1 x64 (C) 2007-2017 hiyohiyo
    Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/

    Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 75.961 MB/s
    Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 63.462 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 5.148 MB/s [ 1256.8 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 3.443 MB/s [ 840.6 IOPS]
    Sequential Read (T= 1) : 85.570 MB/s
    Sequential Write (T= 1) : 64.806 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 4.032 MB/s [ 984.4 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 2.970 MB/s [ 725.1 IOPS]

    Test : 1024 MiB [E: 0.0% (0.0/59.6 GiB)] (x5) [Interval=5 sec]

    • Have you gotten faster speeds with that reader before? It could be the limiting factor. See what results you get with Atto as well. May only hit those speeds at a larger write size.

      I came across something strange the other day, though not likely to apply here..

      I have a couple of Lexar 633x 64GB cards and when using them with the micro->SD adapters they were supplied with, read speeds top out at about 25MB/sec, write a little less. If I use a 3rd party adapter, or direct microSD slot (the same reader has both) speeds are normal.

      Direct microSD/3rd party adapter
      Using supplied Lexar micro->SD adapter

      (I started only testing from 64KB since speeds were too low below that anyway)

      I'm still at a loss as to why, as AFAIK the adapters are just straight through mechanical connections. Both of the supplied adapters do the same thing.

      • I don't have a faster card, but my card reader is the Kingston G4 which looks like it can definitely go faster:
        http://www.cameramemoryspeed.com/reviews/card-readers/kingst…

        Ignoring the UHS-II results, it is definitely able to test cards at over 90MB/s using UHS-I.

        BTW, I tested the cards both naked and in the supplied adapter (G4 card reader has both SD and MicroSD slots) - similar results in both (write speeds within 0.5MB/s).

        Will give Atto a go when I get home.

        • Try this software called SD Card Formatter, it has boosted the speed of a couple of my cards by properly formatting them to SDXC standards.

    • You're receiving much faster speeds than I did on my test?

      I don't know if it's my usb card reader - i got this laptop in 2011-2012, it was one of the first few core i7's… that shouldn't matter right? But with using the inbuild sd card reader ( i used the samsung sd card adapter provided)

      my sequential read and writes were all under 20 mb/s. My random read/write 4kIB was well below 2 mb/s from memory.

      I think the remaining sequential read/write and random read/write were also all similar e.g. under 20 mb/s and under 2 mb/s respectively.

      I got shocked as this is will below the 20mb/s even the samsung evo range which is entry is stated to get max (or close to) that seems to run hd video recording on my old sony xperia z3.

      I tried the 128 gb evo select in my samsung s8+ thinking it would give faster results direct.

      Downloaded an android app called "A1 SD bench" and my benchmark read speed is 56.72 mb/s. Write 37.30 mb/s.

      So it is within the 30 mb/s + speed for 4k recording, correct? I think 30 mb/s is the minimum for u3? I don't see how it is anywhere near the 80 mb/s others were reporting online reviews/ Am i doing something wrong?

      Do i need to format the card beforehand? Surely running crystaldisk straight away and popping it into my phone, it has begun storing data automatically, but it is all ready to run from the get go?

      Or is formatting normally recommended first?

  • Hey guys, got mine delivered yesterday.
    Tested using A1 SD Bench on my LG G5: Read = 74.2MB/s, Write = 42.7MB/s

    Much better than the 42 Read, 8.5 Write speed of the 32gb Sandisk Ultra I replaced.

    • Used the app too. I got read 56.72 mb/s and write 37.30 mb/s.

      the app shoudl be equal across all phones right?? Do i have a potentially faulty card given my crystal disk mark as per comments above was well below?

      I see someone below (iversonjack) also got under the 20 mb/s read/write speeds i was getting.

      my phones an s8+ so surely it should be top of the line in read/write and nearer to your results?

      I haven't formatted the card but just popped it straight in to be used, be curious if you formatted before use in your phone and running the speed tests?

      • Copied the contents from my old micro SD to the new Samsung, popped it in the phone then ran the benchmark. No formatting or anything. I even made sure the app is installed on internal memory.

        Could be that the benchmark in particular is stressing for the cards?

        I honestly have no idea…while a 90MB/s write speed would be fantastic, can't complain about the price/performance.

        • Yeah true. I did run it again and i got around 55.89 read vs 38.07 mb/s write, so slightly better write lol. running a benchmark again now but doubt it'll make a difference.

          It's still ove rthe 30 mb/s for "u3" class. so i assume you won't ask amazon or query the speeds? Assuming it's legit at that speed anyway (and having been sent from amazon). Is there any android app tests like a1 sd bench that can accurately check the implied storage space to ensure fakes with low capacity aren't masquerading as high capacity gb? Short of copying 128 gb of data over to see if it works/fills the card?

      • Few tests of various cards in an S8+ here

        Between various cards max speed topped out at about 78MB/s read and 68MB/s write. Unfortunately only a U1 64GB Evo Select in those results, so nothing to directly compare.

        To be sure of your card best bet is to test in a USB3 reader on a computer.

        • Thanks. Yeah it's an U1 which may make the difference between U3. Still, some of the other U3 cards like the PNY touched 65 mb/s. I mean technically if i'm over 30 mb/s on my s8+ i'm over the u3 "minimum" of 30 mb/s for the standard.

          I don't have an USB 3 reader so unfortunately i only had my internal card reader on the laptop to test - so i guess i don't have much other options to test this on my s8+ do i? If i'm getting 35-42 mb/s write shoudl I just leave it rather than sound like an idiot disputing with amazon as to whether the card is indeed working correct to the max of its abilities?

  • Got my 128gb card and ran test… wth is with the results? have i got a fake???

    Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 19.371 MB/s
    Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 18.640 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 3.607 MB/s [ 880.6 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 2.989 MB/s [ 729.7 IOPS]
    Sequential Read (T= 1) : 18.876 MB/s
    Sequential Write (T= 1) : 18.246 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 2.954 MB/s [ 721.2 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 2.480 MB/s [ 605.5 IOPS]

    Test : 1024 MiB [F: 0.0% (0.0/119.2 GiB)] (x5) [Interval=5 sec]

    edit does the fact im using an old-ish laptop result in the above speeds?

    • It could indeed be your laptop. Does it have USB 3 and are you using the built-in card slot? You may need to get a USB 3 compatible card reader (assuming your laptop supports it) to utilise the full speeds of the card.

      • oh ok, didnt know you needed USB3 to achieve those speeds. i had used the sd card slot in my laptop, it would seem that my laptop is the limiting factor.
        i also used A1 SD bench on my Samsung S7 edge and i achieved about 50mb read and 40mb write… is that normal?

    • I got a similar result. I remember seeing the sub 20 mb/s read/write and thinking oh god. Wondering if i got a dud too. I was using my inbuilt micro sd slot - i would have thought this would be fastest, not usb 3 card readers? Figures an inbuilt sd card reader would be a heck faster?

      So it isn't?

      Strangely i used a1 SD bench - android app - and on my s8+ i'm only getting 56.72 mb/s read, 37.3 mb/s write. Much higher but still well below the theoretical speeds that some said they'd gotten on reviews? Say closer to 60,80 mb/s.

  • Thanks, that's insanely cheap for a U3.

  • anyone who got one tried it in a GoPro yet?

    • I would like to know that too. Any issues with GoPro cameras?

  • Mine still hasn't arrived. Been in nsw since 1st June. Seems like Aussie post lost it

    • It's sent via DHL…mine arrived by courier on a Sunday.

      • Mine got lost or damaged by auspost and returned to amazon.

        I contacted amazon asking what the story….they offered to resend plus 5usd discount and waive shipping via fastest Dhl courier.

        Should arrive Monday now according to DHL.

        • Mine just didnt arrive, going to contact them tomorrow. Never had a problem with them in the past… Aussie post on the other hand.. useless bunch.

  • I got mine yesterday, popped it in the card slot of my ASUS Transformer T100HA (which is what I bought the card for) and the CrystalDiskMark results were very disappointing:

    Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 59.434 MB/s
    Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 21.469 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 14.383 MB/s [ 3511.5 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 3.979 MB/s [ 971.4 IOPS]
    Sequential Read (T= 1) : 79.055 MB/s
    Sequential Write (T= 1) : 48.019 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 12.169 MB/s [ 2970.9 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 3.528 MB/s [ 861.3 IOPS]

    So then I tried my phone's 64gb Evo+ in the same slot and it was slightly faster! Oh no, I've been sold a fake, and I was scrambling to find out how to get a refund, when I decided to test the Evo Select in my USB 3.0 card reader via the USB-C port:

    Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 84.456 MB/s
    Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 79.589 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 8.337 MB/s [ 2035.4 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 3.951 MB/s [ 964.6 IOPS]
    Sequential Read (T= 1) : 86.201 MB/s
    Sequential Write (T= 1) : 75.502 MB/s
    Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 2.603 MB/s [ 635.5 IOPS]
    Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 2.043 MB/s [ 498.8 IOPS]

    Phew. OK, not 100/90 transfer speeds but I can live with that, and sequential write speeds were much higher than my 64gb Evo+ (around 34 mb/s) on the same reader. I also tried both cards in my Samsung S5 and neither would get more than 39/26 mb/s using A1 SD Bench.

    So it looks like the 128gb Evo Select is the real deal but the extra speed is not going to do me any good. Oh well, at this price you can't complain and I've future proofed myself for when I upgrade to gear with higher card read/write speeds.

    • thanks for sharing those tests, our devices are just too slow for the card :(

      agree that at least we are future proofing ourselves for a good price.

  • Thanks OP just ordered one.

  • Mine arrived recently and the performance to price ratio is outstanding.

    For those experiencing slow speeds, please note that your USB drivers, operating system, and card reader can make a big difference as well as the program you use to perform the speed test.

    The cards are currently on backorder (1-2 months waiting) but still available for ordering @ the $44US price.

  • No longer available it seems. :(

    • Yeah same, now saying "Not available to Aus"

    • Ok now.
      $44.99
      $5.29 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Australia
      Usually ships within 1 to 2 months.
      This item ships to Australia

      (us$1 cheaper to Amazon ParcelPoint = au$65.11)

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