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Patriot EP Pro 32GB UHS-I Memory Card Review 90MB/s

Patriot EP Pro 32GB SDHC Memory Card

Introduction

The Patriot EP Pro SD card is the highest level SD card offered by Patriot as of 2014. It offers UHS-I performance up to 90MB/s read and 50MB/s write speed according to Patriot. The EP Pro is offered in 32GB SDHC and 64GB and 128GB SDXC capacities. It is covered by a 5-year warranty.

Performance

In card reader benchmark testing the EP Pro reached a maximum sequential read speed of 95MB/s. Write speed was a consistent 47MB/s in card readers.

Card: Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 32GB
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

Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 32GB
Card Reader Benchmarks
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Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II97.42448.13180.4440.7259.4242300.80.10224.810.8082638.80.10826.3
Lexar LRWM04U-7000 UHS-II Reader97.26147.75280.5810.7559.9022417.40.09022.010.8992660.80.09422.8
SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II Reader/Writer96.96546.99277.3540.8866.5241592.80.10024.46.8871681.50.09322.8
Delkin Black Rugged Card Reader96.76847.26577.0890.7546.1411499.30.08019.66.6101613.70.10325.1
Kingston MobileLite G4 UHS-II95.67347.55480.5410.7989.8012392.80.10726.210.8802656.20.12329.9
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD Reader/Writer95.66447.45880.4360.7979.9132420.20.08220.010.8472648.30.10124.8
Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader95.57747.66080.8980.8949.3502282.70.10024.310.8232642.40.09523.1
Delkin Multi-Card CFast SD UHS-II microSD Reader95.47347.18679.9780.8329.2782265.20.08119.910.7272618.90.10926.5
Delkin Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Card Reader95.47347.41080.5670.7519.4042295.90.09022.010.6382597.30.08721.2
Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader95.43847.98180.1240.7239.4632310.40.09924.110.7332620.50.10325.1
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF995.34247.53780.3510.7359.4022295.50.09322.710.6222593.30.09222.6
Lexar Professional Dual Slot Reader94.78247.83980.1640.7798.9092175.10.10224.99.2812265.90.08520.7
SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer94.39847.29376.0090.7555.7681408.20.09022.06.5791606.20.12029.4
Lexar Professional Workflow SR194.39847.43079.1640.7578.4022051.30.09122.28.8962171.80.10425.4
Transcend SD Card Reader RDF5 Black94.00147.40278.4210.7856.4781581.50.08921.86.6171615.40.11327.6
Delkin Travel Reader93.90047.86578.9310.7578.4122053.70.09022.09.1562235.30.11127.1
Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader93.90047.86578.9310.7578.4122053.70.09022.09.1562235.30.11127.1
SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.093.39847.62872.6860.8265.0361229.60.09021.95.1421255.50.11528.0
Sony MRW-E90 XQD 2.0 / SD UHS-II Card Reader92.18347.27176.3610.7528.2182006.30.09022.09.2512258.50.11929.1
Kingston Multi-Card Reader FCR-HS390.61347.32358.5990.7579.8572406.60.09122.310.9592675.60.10826.4
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black84.61047.51173.0350.8448.7262130.50.09022.19.1682238.30.09824.0
Sony S1 High Speed UHS-II Reader/Writer78.07741.11170.8850.8456.4471573.90.10024.46.7941658.70.09322.8

In camera testing the Patriot EP Pro 32GB had mixed results. It performed consistenly in the Nikon D750, measuring 39 MB/s continuous write speed. However in our Canon 7D Mark II test it fared much worse, averaging only 10MB/s write speed. Several attempts to reformat the card including a zero-fill format did not remedy its poor performance and at one point the card managed only 5 to 6 MB/s write speed over a series of runs. It also had mixed performance in the Canon T6i and T6s. It did function properly in all our card readers and other cameras, so we suspect a compatibility issue between this particular card and certain Canon cameras.

Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 32GB
Tested in Camera
Write Speed
(MB/s)
Canon Rebel T7i44.8
Canon 77D44.7
Sony A944.3
Canon EOS M544.2
Nikon D750043.5
Fuji X-Pro242.3
Nikon D50041.4
Nikon D560041.3
Nikon D720040.5
Nikon D710040.3
Nikon D550039.8
Nikon D75039.0
Olympus E-M1 II38.9
Olympus PEN-F38.5
Samsung NX136.5
Fuji X-T1036.5
Olympus E-M5 II36.4
Panasonic GH534.8
Sony A7R II34.1
Pentax K-3 II33.7
Canon 70D33.7
Sony A630033.5
Canon 6D33.4
Sony A600031.8
Canon 5D Mark IV11.6
Canon Rebel T6i/T6s11.2
Canon 80D11.1
Canon 5Ds10.9
Canon 7D Mark II10.9

Cameras tested with this card: Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 5Ds, Canon 6D, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon 70D, Canon 77D, Canon 80D, Canon EOS M5, Canon Rebel T6i/T6s, Canon Rebel T7i, Fuji X-Pro2, Fuji X-T10, Nikon D500, Nikon D750, Nikon D7500, Nikon D7200, Nikon D7100, Nikon D5600, Nikon D5500, Olympus E-M1 II, Olympus E-M5 II, Olympus PEN-F, Panasonic GH5, Pentax K-3 II, Samsung NX1, Sony A7R II, Sony A9, Sony A6000, Sony A6300

The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.

Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 32GB SD — Internal Card Information
Serial number (PSN)2095840705
Product Name (PNM)SD32G
Product Revision3.0
Manufacturer ID (MID)0x000027
OEM ID (OID)PH
Manufacture Date (MDT)03/2013
Total capacity32,090,619,904 bytes

Available sizes and prices

Compare prices on the Patriot EP Pro card. The lowest prices are highlighted in the table below. Prices are updated daily.

CardSize
GB
Lowest
$ / GB
Prices
AmazonB&H PhotoAdorama
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s SD32$0.99$31.58
Patriot EP Pro microSD32N/ACheck price
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s SD64$0.39$24.99
Patriot EP Pro microSD64$0.52$33.17
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s SD128$0.46$58.57