The EP Pro 64GB SDXC card is a high performance UHS-I memory card. According to Patriot, the EP Pro provides up to 90MB/s read and 50MB/s write speed. It is available in 32, 64 and 128GB capacities. The card is backed by a 5-year limited warranty.
In benchmark tests performed in card readers, the EP Pro 64GB SDXC card reached 96.4 MB/s maximum sequential read. Sequential write speed was 42.1 MB/s, which is slightly below the 47MB/s performance measured in a 32GB capacity version of the same card.
Card: Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 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
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 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 |
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Delkin Black Rugged Card Reader | 97.488 | 41.258 | 84.632 | 8.045 | 4.478 | 1093.3 | 0.708 | 172.9 | 5.232 | 1277.4 | 0.802 | 195.8 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II Reader/Writer | 97.469 | 41.403 | 85.194 | 8.391 | 4.798 | 1171.4 | 0.715 | 174.6 | 5.497 | 1342.1 | 0.825 | 201.4 |
Sony S1 High Speed UHS-II Reader/Writer | 97.289 | 41.397 | 84.563 | 8.022 | 4.344 | 1060.5 | 0.691 | 168.7 | 5.426 | 1324.8 | 0.799 | 195.1 |
Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II | 96.447 | 41.375 | 87.884 | 18.393 | 6.074 | 1483.0 | 0.788 | 192.3 | 7.389 | 1803.9 | 0.924 | 225.7 |
Lexar LRWM04U-7000 UHS-II Reader | 96.182 | 41.462 | 88.833 | 15.368 | 6.213 | 1517.0 | 0.793 | 193.6 | 7.530 | 1838.3 | 0.910 | 222.2 |
Kingston MobileLite G4 UHS-II | 95.725 | 42.149 | 88.951 | 13.583 | 6.254 | 1526.8 | 0.802 | 195.9 | 7.589 | 1852.8 | 0.923 | 225.4 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD Reader/Writer | 95.690 | 39.714 | 89.025 | 14.686 | 6.249 | 1525.6 | 0.797 | 194.7 | 7.562 | 1846.2 | 0.933 | 227.9 |
Lexar Professional Dual Slot Reader | 95.195 | 41.940 | 88.583 | 16.915 | 6.010 | 1467.2 | 0.793 | 193.7 | 7.120 | 1738.3 | 0.915 | 223.4 |
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF9 | 95.014 | 42.280 | 87.826 | 18.630 | 6.012 | 1467.9 | 0.758 | 185.0 | 7.360 | 1796.9 | 0.922 | 225.1 |
Delkin Multi-Card CFast SD UHS-II microSD Reader | 94.902 | 41.092 | 88.029 | 19.621 | 6.094 | 1487.9 | 0.791 | 193.2 | 7.464 | 1822.3 | 0.903 | 220.4 |
Delkin Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Card Reader | 94.859 | 42.235 | 87.524 | 19.243 | 6.168 | 1505.9 | 0.805 | 196.6 | 7.522 | 1836.4 | 0.937 | 228.7 |
Transcend SD Card Reader RDF5 Black | 94.791 | 42.161 | 87.323 | 16.147 | 4.882 | 1191.9 | 0.729 | 177.9 | 5.428 | 1325.2 | 0.841 | 205.3 |
Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader | 94.782 | 41.470 | 87.381 | 16.675 | 6.067 | 1481.2 | 0.731 | 178.5 | 7.332 | 1790.1 | 0.884 | 215.9 |
SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer | 94.739 | 41.357 | 83.469 | 8.245 | 4.295 | 1048.5 | 0.711 | 173.5 | 5.331 | 1301.5 | 0.821 | 200.4 |
Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader | 94.688 | 42.076 | 87.869 | 17.363 | 6.088 | 1486.4 | 0.795 | 194.2 | 7.461 | 1821.6 | 0.921 | 224.8 |
Delkin Travel Reader | 94.662 | 41.357 | 85.520 | 13.413 | 6.117 | 1493.3 | 0.756 | 184.6 | 7.514 | 1834.4 | 0.905 | 220.9 |
Lexar Professional Workflow SR1 | 94.654 | 42.017 | 87.453 | 20.483 | 5.790 | 1413.6 | 0.889 | 217.0 | 6.841 | 1670.2 | 0.911 | 222.4 |
Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader | 93.992 | 41.405 | 86.817 | 25.430 | 5.709 | 1393.8 | 0.731 | 178.5 | 6.919 | 1689.3 | 0.887 | 216.5 |
Sony MRW-E90 XQD 2.0 / SD UHS-II Card Reader | 92.926 | 41.027 | 84.244 | 8.602 | 5.710 | 1394.0 | 0.739 | 180.4 | 7.047 | 1720.5 | 0.879 | 214.5 |
SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.0 | 92.811 | 42.030 | 78.447 | 25.542 | 3.974 | 970.3 | 0.699 | 170.7 | 4.363 | 1065.2 | 0.785 | 191.7 |
Kingston Multi-Card Reader FCR-HS3 | 90.254 | 42.056 | 62.251 | 13.054 | 6.327 | 1544.6 | 0.802 | 195.8 | 7.550 | 1843.2 | 0.924 | 225.6 |
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black | 47.503 | 15.891 | 45.160 | 0.765 | 5.176 | 1263.8 | 1.826 | 445.9 | 4.493 | 1097.0 | 1.802 | 440.0 |
When measured in camera tests the EP Pro 64GB fell short of high performance cards from the competition. It would be fast enough many uses, but may not be adequate for extended continuous shooting beyond a camera's buffer capacity.
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 64GB Tested in Camera | Write Speed (MB/s) |
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Canon 80D | 39.0 |
Canon 77D | 38.7 |
Canon Rebel T7i | 38.7 |
Canon 5D Mark IV | 38.5 |
Canon EOS M5 | 38.4 |
Canon Rebel T6i/T6s | 38.1 |
Sony A9 | 37.9 |
Fuji X-Pro2 | 37.7 |
Nikon D500 | 37.1 |
Nikon D7500 | 37.0 |
Canon 5Ds | 36.5 |
Nikon D7100 | 35.2 |
Nikon D5500 | 34.8 |
Fuji X-T10 | 33.8 |
Nikon D5600 | 33.7 |
Nikon D7200 | 33.4 |
Olympus E-M1 II | 32.2 |
Olympus PEN-F | 31.9 |
Olympus E-M5 II | 30.8 |
Pentax K-3 II | 29.9 |
Panasonic GH5 | 29.7 |
Sony A7R II | 28.4 |
Sony A6300 | 27.5 |
Sony A6000 | 26.6 |
Cameras tested with this card: Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 5Ds, Canon 77D, Canon 80D, Canon EOS M5, Canon Rebel T6i/T6s, Canon Rebel T7i, Fuji X-Pro2, Fuji X-T10, Nikon D500, 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, Sony A7R II, Sony A9, Sony A6000, Sony A6300
As the flagship card from Patriot it falls short in write speed, but offers a decent value given its price.
Compare prices on the Patriot EP Pro card. The lowest prices are highlighted in the table below. Prices are updated daily.
Card | Size GB | Lowest $ / GB | Prices | ||
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Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama | |||
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s SD | 32 | $0.99 | $31.58 | ||
Patriot EP Pro microSD | 32 | N/A | Check price | ||
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s SD | 64 | $0.39 | $24.99 | ||
Patriot EP Pro microSD | 64 | $0.52 | $33.17 | ||
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s SD | 128 | $0.46 | $58.57 |