Top SBC Micro SD Card (Group Benchmark)

Best micro SD card for a Raspberry Pi 4 or other SBC. This video benchmarks the 32GB SanDisk Ultra, SanDisk Extreme PRO, Samsung EVO Select, Delkin Advantage, Lexar High Performance, Samsung PRO Endurance, and SanDisk High Endurance. But which is the best micro SD card to use as the boot drive on a single board computer?

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[carson]

Chris, I expect you will receive Knighthood due to your outstanding work.!

[rjbook]

This was great, and must have been tedious to go through.

[FlorisApon]

Thank you so much, there are loads of videos that either don't cover this, or are over 4 years old

An updated very detailed video about the little buggers is a warm welcome

[deedd]

my dad's dashcam chewed on a cheap sd fairly quick ... so we got him endurance one and so far, so good

[howardwilliams]

Great analysis of real world performance. What is surprising is the overall performance of each uSD was remarkably close and you could choose any of the cards tested and achieve very good results. Thanks Christopher for taking the time to do these test and provide the results in an easy to understand synopsis.

[Eyetrauma]

Great analysis, Chris. I do photography and use my GoPro *in addition to* using SBCs so microSD performance is something I'm always thinking about and my experiences are pretty in line with the outcomes of your benchmarking. One problem I've had with Samsung is that it seems to have a pretty substantial amount of variability: I've had Evo + and Pro Selects that have outstanding performance only to get another from that same line and have it be terrible. AFAIK they're all originals (proper serials, no sketchy packaging), so it really just seems to be kinda hit or miss.


Usually I stay away from Lexar just because the price premium they typically have doesn't correspond with better performance/longevity but yours seems reasonably priced. I also hadn't even heard of those high endurance cards, I'll have to check them out.



Great video as always!

[vnceigz]

• The thing that complicates is that for any given card, some attributes might be higher while others might be lower. For example, you might have to choose between a C10 A1 V10 (SanDisk Ultra) or a (no A rating) U3 V30 (SanDisk Extreme Plus). Unfortunately, it's not always as simple as pick the one with the bigger numbers (price not withstanding).
• 8:03 - Hmm. 🤔 The Lexar has the highest write IOPS but the second-lowest write speed. 🤨

[NewAgeDIY]

The tip about the new diagnostic software was a welcome bit of information. I found this review very timely due to the fact that I’m running a number of MotionEyesOS Pi’s and I was looking for the best SD card to use. Thanks Chris 🙏🏿

Stay safe and healthy my friend! We are living in troubling times but we will pull through😉

[perrymcclusky]

I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this video. It was interesting, informative and simply brilliant. Well done!

[samyojeetdey]

I used a Sandisk ultra 64 gb card from 2015 when it was first launched. It has been replaced 3 times under warranty till date. I am using a Samsung Evo 32gb from 2016 and is working flawlessly till today. You must have taken a lot of time to make this tedious video. Thank you from all of us for making such amazing videos.

[Goman]

Again, your comparisons are wonderful. I don’t think that anyone else would buy all these SD cards and then take the time to do the comparisons. It is obvious that the tests were fair and unbiased. I will use this video to help guide my purchases in the future.

[IM-breb]

This was by far the best microsd review I’ve seen . Thank you.

[elviraeloramilosic]

Hello Chris, 👋🏻
Explaining SD cards, excellent as always.
Beautifully done.
Makes my locked down Sunday brighter. 😁
Just keep on going making this excellent videos and stay safe.

[RoboNuggie]

Every video is learning tour de force.... Thank you Christopher, for everything you

[richardeadon]

Great video, must've been quite tiresome to bench all those cards. Your comforting videos and calm demeanour are always welcome, but just what we need at the moment :)

[MichaelGrantham]

Highly anticipated video. Excellent stuff, thank you!

[sbc_tinkerer]

Just recently switched from the SanDisk Ultra to the San Disk Extreme PRO. Thanks for the justification, sir!

[DelinkaD]

This video answers a lot of questions I've had on the topic, thank you for all the effort you put into this.

[rogerkoh]

I have been ask what SD card are more suitable for Raspberry PI. Thanks to your hard work, we know what to recommend. Another great show.

[akonako]

Even this vid is already 2 years old, you gave me an idea what sd cards should i buy specially my laptop that only have 64GB emmc storage and doesn't have m.2 slot.