Camera Memory Speed
Memory Card Comparison & Performance Tests for Digital Cameras

microSD Card Benchmarks and Reviews

microSD cards are small form factor flash memory that are similar to regular SD cards except they fit into small devices such as smartphones, action cameras and tablets. Additionally, microSD cards can be used in a full-size SD slot by using a microSD to SD card adapter. The cards shown here were benchmarked in several card readers, with the maximum result shown in the table for each.

The benchmark used is CrystalDiskMark version 3.0.3 x64. Settings are 1000 MB, 5 passes, random test data. Benchmarks run with Windows 8.1 Pro and Windows 10 Pro. A list of USB 3.0 card readers used for benchmarks and complete details are available under each review.

When available, a full microSD card review is provided by linking the card name. Reviews show the full read and write speed benchmarks from several card readers in addition to a variety of digital cameras. The reviews here include UHS-I and UHS-II microSD cards. UHS-II microSD cards are backwards compatible and will work in UHS-I mode in SD devices, but only devices that have the UHS-II contacts can take achieve the additional speed of the UHS-II interface.

microSD Card BenchmarkCard
Size
GB
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
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 32GB32301.3247.9213.93.115.638052.150417.642961.6400
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 64GB64300.5248.3212.43.116.841071.742217.843551.5375
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 275MB/s microSDXC 64GB64290.7111.5205.81.214.635671.332317.743101.5363
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 128GB128290.1211.0203.62.915.537941.537718.144111.5360
SanDisk Extreme Plus V30 A2 microSDXC 128GB128175.799.7118.355.85.814153.38105.914333.3808
SanDisk Extreme 160MB/s V30 A2 microSDXC 128GB128169.6103.1130.663.15.814223.48325.914353.4834
SanDisk Extreme V30 A2 microSDXC 256GB256169.3101.4131.260.65.713953.48195.914353.3813
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II microSD 128GB128163.959.3135.61.515.637981.535816.339751.4331
SanDisk Extreme V30 A2 microSDXC 400GB400163.2110.4128.163.95.613633.27875.713853.2788
Lexar Professional 1000x microSD UHS-II 32GB32152.053.0140.813.811.528021.94688.921841.2293
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II microSD 64GB64151.254.0138.220.611.427861.94709.322811.8442
Patriot EP Series V30 A1 microSDXC 128GB12899.682.884.443.410.124774.4106710.826434.41069
SanDisk Extreme Plus 80MB/s microSD 32GB3299.665.793.954.310.024433.89398.821472.7658
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 64GB6499.692.593.476.89.623353.99508.621023.7912
SanDisk Extreme 100MB/s A1 microSDXC 128GB12899.664.392.853.28.420604.310469.322784.31059
SanDisk Extreme 100MB/s A1 microSDXC 64GB6499.672.692.955.79.623354.4107910.124644.51109
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s microSDXC 64GB6499.692.693.282.39.322823.89328.320373.5866
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s microSD 64GB6499.692.293.480.89.322603.89268.220093.4826
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 128GB12899.664.493.253.28.420544.19949.322804.21029
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 64GB6499.672.593.055.18.721294.110039.723764.21016
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 microSDXC 64GB6499.690.992.964.68.520644.210279.322774.41070
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s microSDHC 32GB3299.692.493.035.59.523213.89199.623542.7652
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s microSDHC 32GB3299.649.093.541.99.723723.89188.019502.6633
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDHC 32GB3299.671.793.154.68.821484.110119.824004.21017
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDHC 32GB3299.691.793.565.18.320244.310429.423074.31048
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 128GB12899.691.093.564.78.320184.210359.322804.41066
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 microSDXC 128GB12899.691.292.964.58.520724.210139.422874.21035
SanDisk Ultra Plus V10 A1 microSDXC 128GB12899.562.992.549.67.618612.86778.019612.8690
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s microSD 32GB3299.592.393.034.89.422943.790910.024373.0741
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 64GB6499.521.490.722.57.518422.76558.019512.6633
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 microSDHC 32GB3299.591.893.563.68.620984.310619.523184.41082
SanDisk Extreme 100MB/s A1 microSDHC 32GB3299.572.292.655.29.623354.3104510.224824.41077
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 128GB12899.578.390.827.16.515773.58576.816563.6881
Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 64GB6499.388.891.657.98.119793.48329.924133.4834
Transcend 633x microSDHC 32GB3299.090.390.726.26.315431.12717.518401.2291
PNY Pro Elite microSDXC 64GB6498.587.883.61.111.728641.331013.532951.1275
Kingston U3 (90/80) microSD 64GB6498.585.385.01.012.831210.615315.036560.7166
Patriot EP Series microSDXC 64GB6498.589.483.81.010.926571.331412.931591.1270
Patriot EP PRO microSDXC 64GB6498.587.383.41.111.728481.230413.633251.1271
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 256GB25698.489.682.654.86.215173.27789.423014.0980
PNY Elite microSDXC 64GB6498.033.088.016.06.916961.22997.819161.6384
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 64GB6498.028.988.315.36.816491.12587.819101.2303
PNY Elite microSDXC 128GB12897.930.685.717.15.413071.22906.014641.2301
Transcend Ultimate 633x microSD 64GB6497.888.288.026.66.014581.43457.117371.2296
PNY Elite-X microSDXC 64GB6497.874.787.532.85.513311.12696.515861.2302
Samsung PRO microSDXC 64GB6497.880.086.413.88.019502.97069.723602.1521
PNY Elite-X microSDHC 32GB3297.877.489.226.66.215181.02447.718850.8199
Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 64GB6497.888.386.713.98.019412.97169.723732.0496
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 64GB6497.526.188.565.810.224851.947510.826252.0485
Kingston U3 (90/80) microSD 32GB3297.087.182.40.911.628250.513012.831340.7160
PNY Turbo Performance microSDXC 64GB6496.859.888.728.95.814150.92157.017151.0245
PNY Turbo Performance U3 microSD 32GB3296.758.189.222.35.914370.82057.117220.8193
Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 128GB12896.684.987.727.49.022092.25379.422942.1520
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 32GB3295.068.687.535.66.716470.92107.718731.8431
Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 128GB12894.985.383.62.99.022022.25369.422962.2526
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s microSDXC 64GB6492.843.782.51.66.315451.33175.012110.487
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 200GB20091.837.480.710.85.513390.61526.114890.6147
SanDisk Ultra 90MB/s microSD 200GB20091.421.280.62.06.215070.61556.215171.9467
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 128GB12888.523.378.217.25.112530.92225.513310.6135
Samsung EVO Plus 128GB microSDXC12888.223.079.019.15.112570.92225.413300.8203
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 128GB12886.223.274.89.55.212680.92305.513480.7170
SanDisk Extreme U3 microSD 32GB3275.054.372.046.79.924083.79038.019502.7648
SanDisk Extreme U3 microSD 64GB6469.756.366.130.810.525723.584310.024463.2790
SanDisk Ultra microSD 64GB6447.916.345.20.95.313061.94764.510961.9461
SanDisk Ultra microSD 32GB3247.915.245.50.96.315301.94595.112341.7417
Samsung EVO microSDXC 64GB6447.724.245.839.48.520802.25359.021931.9474
Samsung EVO microSD 32GB3247.624.845.538.67.518302.04807.618631.5359