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SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s UHS-I U3 V30 64GB SDXC Card Review
Introduction
The SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s UHS-I U3 V30 64GB SDXC card was released September 2016. The card adds the V30 speed rating to the label, the only external change from the similar card introduced just a year prior. According to SanDisk the card offers a 90MB/s read speed. The Extreme 90MB/s V30 cards are available in 32, 64, 128 and 256 GB capacities. A 16GB Extreme 90MB/s card if offered without the V30 rating. SanDisk rates the 32 and 64GB cards at 40MB/s maximum write speed. The 128 and 256GB cards are rated at 60MB/s maximum write speed. The card tested in this review is model number SDSDXVE-064G-GNCIN, UPC 619659147082.
The new V30 speed rating is similar to the UHS Speed Class 3 (U3). Both guarantee the card can sustain at least 30MB/s write speed and makes it suitable for recording 4K video. SanDisk Extreme cards are backed by a lifetime warranty.
Performance
The Extreme 90MB/s V30 64GB card was tested in several USB 3.0 card readers. The read speed peaked at 99.6 MB/s, the same as the Extreme 64GB U3 card without the V30 label. Sequential write speed reached 55.9 MB/s. This is significantly higher than the 40MB/s write speed quoted by SanDisk, and better than the 50.1 MB/s tested in the previous card.
Card: SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 64GB
Benchmark: CrystalDiskMark 3.0.3 x64
Program settings: 1000 MB, 5 passes, random test data
Operating system: Windows 10 Pro
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.40GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600
| SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 64GB Card Reader Benchmarks | Seq. Read 1000MB MB/s | Seq. Write 1000MB MB/s | Rand. Read 512KB MB/s | Rand. Write 512KB MB/s | Rand. Read 4KB MB/s QD1 | Rand. Read 4KB IOPS QD1 | Rand. Write 4KB MB/s QD1 | Rand. Write 4KB IOPS QD1 | Rand. Read 4KB MB/s QD32 | Rand. Read 4KB IOPS QD32 | Rand. Write 4KB MB/s QD32 | Rand. Write 4KB IOPS QD32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hama USB Type-C 3.1 UHS-II SD Card Reader | 99.561 | 54.140 | 91.390 | 44.635 | 8.731 | 2131.6 | 3.252 | 794.0 | 9.504 | 2320.3 | 3.234 | 789.6 |
| Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II | 99.552 | 54.325 | 92.409 | 44.715 | 8.370 | 2043.5 | 3.335 | 814.3 | 9.592 | 2341.7 | 3.284 | 801.8 |
| Hama USB 3.0 UHS-II SD Card Reader | 99.552 | 54.291 | 92.255 | 44.774 | 7.912 | 1931.5 | 3.258 | 795.4 | 9.573 | 2337.2 | 3.265 | 797.2 |
| Lexar LRWM04U-7000 UHS-II Reader | 99.552 | 54.466 | 92.409 | 43.409 | 8.433 | 2058.7 | 3.300 | 805.6 | 9.576 | 2338.0 | 3.262 | 796.4 |
| SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II Reader/Writer | 99.306 | 54.204 | 88.087 | 43.258 | 6.028 | 1471.7 | 2.505 | 611.7 | 6.591 | 1609.1 | 2.628 | 641.5 |
| Sony S1 High Speed UHS-II Reader/Writer | 99.288 | 54.109 | 88.232 | 42.785 | 6.000 | 1465.0 | 2.461 | 600.9 | 6.348 | 1549.9 | 2.532 | 618.1 |
| SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II USB-C Reader SDDR-409 | 99.288 | 54.565 | 87.496 | 43.572 | 5.974 | 1458.4 | 2.485 | 606.8 | 6.576 | 1605.5 | 2.575 | 628.6 |
| SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II USB-C Reader | 99.259 | 54.142 | 87.725 | 43.473 | 5.980 | 1459.9 | 2.471 | 603.4 | 6.511 | 1589.5 | 2.578 | 629.3 |
| Delkin Black Rugged Card Reader | 99.147 | 54.073 | 88.539 | 44.022 | 5.892 | 1438.6 | 2.636 | 643.5 | 6.347 | 1549.6 | 2.622 | 640.3 |
| SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD Reader/Writer | 97.851 | 54.356 | 92.393 | 44.301 | 8.333 | 2034.3 | 3.329 | 812.8 | 9.592 | 2341.8 | 3.301 | 805.9 |
| Delkin Multi-Card CFast SD UHS-II microSD Reader | 97.769 | 55.684 | 92.255 | 44.015 | 8.283 | 2022.3 | 3.298 | 805.2 | 9.581 | 2339.1 | 3.276 | 799.8 |
| Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader | 97.751 | 54.212 | 92.286 | 44.767 | 8.377 | 2045.2 | 3.307 | 807.3 | 9.591 | 2341.6 | 3.261 | 796.0 |
| Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF9 | 97.742 | 55.607 | 92.409 | 45.302 | 8.472 | 2068.3 | 3.289 | 803.0 | 9.583 | 2339.5 | 3.239 | 790.8 |
| Kingston MobileLite G4 UHS-II | 97.742 | 54.426 | 92.255 | 44.366 | 8.456 | 2064.5 | 3.305 | 806.8 | 9.572 | 2336.8 | 3.278 | 800.2 |
| Delkin Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Card Reader | 97.724 | 54.165 | 92.378 | 44.511 | 8.664 | 2115.4 | 3.294 | 804.2 | 9.601 | 2343.9 | 3.239 | 790.9 |
| Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader | 97.624 | 53.978 | 92.271 | 42.883 | 8.566 | 2091.3 | 3.997 | 975.8 | 9.575 | 2337.7 | 4.078 | 995.7 |
| Delkin Travel Reader | 97.551 | 54.179 | 89.903 | 43.080 | 8.398 | 2050.3 | 3.298 | 805.2 | 9.560 | 2334.1 | 3.244 | 792.0 |
| Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader | 96.875 | 54.460 | 90.846 | 44.222 | 7.724 | 1885.8 | 2.889 | 705.3 | 8.874 | 2166.5 | 3.034 | 740.7 |
| DriverGenius USB 3.1(G1) / 3.0 UHS-II SD Card Reader | 96.341 | 54.353 | 89.431 | 45.325 | 6.952 | 1697.3 | 2.766 | 675.2 | 8.995 | 2196.1 | 2.973 | 725.8 |
| SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer | 96.156 | 55.610 | 85.878 | 43.789 | 5.355 | 1307.4 | 2.451 | 598.4 | 6.253 | 1526.7 | 2.520 | 615.3 |
| Transcend SD Card Reader RDF5 Black | 95.612 | 55.933 | 89.270 | 44.489 | 6.046 | 1476.1 | 2.495 | 609.1 | 6.325 | 1544.3 | 2.558 | 624.5 |
| SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.0 | 94.971 | 54.359 | 81.098 | 42.024 | 4.784 | 1167.9 | 2.307 | 563.3 | 4.933 | 1204.3 | 2.308 | 563.5 |
| Sony MRW-E90 XQD 2.0 / SD UHS-II Card Reader | 94.017 | 54.221 | 87.120 | 44.194 | 7.861 | 1919.2 | 2.939 | 717.6 | 8.989 | 2194.6 | 3.044 | 743.3 |
| Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black | 85.549 | 54.653 | 81.231 | 44.265 | 7.528 | 1837.9 | 3.585 | 875.2 | 8.807 | 2150.1 | 3.845 | 938.8 |
The Extreme 90MB/s V30 64GB SDXC card will be tested in cameras for write speed. The results will be added to the table below.
| SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 64GB Tested in Camera | Write Speed (MB/s) |
|---|---|
| Canon 77D | 49.9 |
| Sony A9 | 49.9 |
| Canon Rebel T7i | 49.8 |
| Nikon D7500 | 49.2 |
| Fuji X-T3 | 48.0 |
| Canon EOS M5 | 47.6 |
| Canon EOS R | 45.3 |
| Panasonic GH5 | 38.4 |
| Nikon Coolpix P1000 | 32.5 |
Cameras tested with this card: Canon EOS R, Canon 77D, Canon EOS M5, Canon Rebel T7i, Fuji X-T3, Nikon D7500, Nikon Coolpix P1000, Panasonic GH5, Sony A9
The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.
| SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 64GB SD — Internal Card Information | |
|---|---|
| Serial number (PSN) | 3030360022 |
| Product Name (PNM) | SE64G |
| Product Revision | 8.0 |
| Manufacturer ID (MID) | 0x000003 |
| OEM ID (OID) | SD |
| Manufacture Date (MDT) | 11/2016 |
| Total capacity | 63,864,569,856 bytes |
Available sizes and prices
Compare prices on the SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 SD card. The lowest prices are highlighted in the table below. Prices are updated daily.
| Card | Size GB | Lowest $ / GB | Prices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama | |||
| SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 SD | 32 | $0.33 | $10.42 | Check price | Check price |
| SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 SD | 64 | $0.25 | $15.99 | $24.45 | Check price |
| SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 SD | 128 | $0.17 | $21.99 | $44.89 | Check price |
| SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 SD | 256 | $0.24 | $61.77 | $107.35 | Check price |