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Samsung PRO Plus 64GB microSDXC Memory Card Review

Samsung PRO Plus 64GB microSDXC Card

Introduction

The Samsung PRO Plus microSD cards were introduced in mid-2015 and positioned just above the existing PRO series cards. Samsung claims PRO Plus series cards offer 95MB/s read and 90MB/s write speeds, compared with the 90MB/s read and 80MB/s write speeds of the PRO series. Samsung PRO Plus microSD cards are available in 32, 64 and 128 GB capacities. The 64GB microSDXC card (MB-MD64DA/AM) is tested in this review.

The 64GB PRO Plus microSD card is UHS-I compatible and rated UHS Speed Class 3 (U3). The U3 designation is used to identify cards that can sustain at least 30MB/s continuous write speed for HD, 4K and 3D video recording. Samsung PRO Plus memory cards are backed a 10-year limited warranty.

Samsung PRO Plus 64GB microSDXC memory card back

The card is labeled on the bottom with the model number MB-MD64D and marked, "Made in Korea."

Performance

In performance benchmarks the 64GB Samsung PRO Plus microSD card reached up to 97.8MB/s sequential read speed. The highest speed was measured in the Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II card reader. This is slightly above the 95MB/s speed advertised by Samsung. The highest write speed benchmark measured 88.2 MB/s, very close to the 90MB/s write speed claim.

It is interesting to compare the benchmark results of this 64GB PRO Plus microSDXC card with the 64GB Samsung PRO microSDXC card. The read speed benchmark results were nearly identical between the PRO and PRO Plus microSD cards, while the write speed of the PRO Plus was about 9MB/s faster on average.

Card: Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 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

Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 64GB
Card Reader Benchmarks
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QD32
Hama USB 3.0 UHS-II SD Card Reader97.77887.01286.01911.8627.3841802.82.028495.29.3432281.01.493364.5
Lexar LRWM04U-7000 UHS-II Reader97.77888.02786.27410.3727.6091857.72.899707.79.4732312.71.958478.1
Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II97.76987.38185.75213.6387.7791899.12.824689.59.6192348.31.868456.0
SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II Reader/Writer97.61588.17582.6068.4925.7451402.61.758429.26.8331668.21.042254.5
Sony S1 High Speed UHS-II Reader/Writer97.61588.33181.98813.9216.0851485.72.212540.06.8111662.71.467358.2
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II USB-C Reader SDDR-40997.58787.70380.97811.0145.8371425.02.160527.36.9851705.31.707416.7
Hama USB Type-C 3.1 UHS-II SD Card Reader97.49787.20084.98211.9317.7401889.62.817687.79.7212373.31.998487.8
Delkin Black Rugged Card Reader97.46988.18281.46011.1215.6271373.82.264552.86.5451597.91.713418.2
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD Reader/Writer96.41288.10186.65911.0837.6991879.52.932715.89.5232325.02.031495.7
Delkin Multi-Card CFast SD UHS-II microSD Reader96.13887.98385.80811.8697.9511941.22.867700.09.6962367.21.962479.1
Delkin Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Card Reader95.97987.74085.75211.4407.6051856.82.836692.39.4452305.81.695413.8
Kingston MobileLite G4 UHS-II95.91887.14986.17510.7287.7461891.12.884704.29.3872291.91.626397.0
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF995.90987.89485.86412.0087.5561844.82.834691.89.4972318.51.897463.1
Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader95.82287.27286.00511.4907.6041856.52.623640.39.4812314.81.924469.7
Delkin Travel Reader95.71787.71883.48313.0387.7181884.22.875701.99.4352303.31.977482.7
Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader95.62987.55685.73411.7477.6831875.82.830690.89.6232349.31.753428.1
Lexar C1 USB-C microSD Reader95.57787.54982.83711.9236.4951585.72.385582.47.3851803.11.644401.3
SanDisk MobileMate USB 3.0 Reader95.49086.50280.2449.3894.9631211.72.069505.26.0721482.41.626396.9
DriverGenius USB 3.1(G1) / 3.0 UHS-II SD Card Reader94.75787.20082.74110.1957.0221714.52.472603.59.1352230.31.653403.5
SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer94.56085.36880.93811.0595.6571381.12.203537.96.7421646.11.624396.4
Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader94.55188.19784.02311.6607.2191762.32.605635.98.9312180.41.630397.9
Transcend SD Card Reader RDF5 Black94.13687.44082.45711.6406.0741483.02.371578.86.7411645.91.685411.4
Lexar LRWM03U-7000 UHS-I microSD Reader93.77487.84382.66011.7526.7381645.12.906709.58.1952000.81.815443.2
SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.092.94286.48875.61012.0614.6551136.41.992486.24.9871217.51.419346.5
Lexar LRWM05U-7000 UHS-II microSD Reader92.53284.06880.84510.4357.3581796.32.565626.29.0862218.21.718419.3
SanDisk microSD UHS-II USB 3.0 Reader92.46784.35880.88511.5887.3711799.52.632642.58.9612187.91.732422.9
Sony MRW-E90 XQD 2.0 / SD UHS-II Card Reader91.78783.57980.83211.6797.3071784.02.536619.28.9982196.91.651403.1

The 64GB PRO Plus microSD card will be included in upcoming camera tests. The write speed results in cameras will be added below when they are available.

Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 64GB
Tested in Camera
Write Speed
(MB/s)
Nikon D750077.1
Canon 77D76.1
Canon Rebel T7i75.6
Canon EOS M575.1
Canon 5D Mark IV74.2
Fuji X-T374.1
Canon EOS R73.0
Sony A973.0
Nikon D560058.9
Olympus E-M1 II40.7
Panasonic GH538.3
Nikon Coolpix P100030.5

Cameras tested with this card: Canon EOS R, Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 77D, Canon EOS M5, Canon Rebel T7i, Fuji X-T3, Nikon D7500, Nikon D5600, Nikon Coolpix P1000, Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic GH5, Sony A9

The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.

Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 64GB microSD — Internal Card Information
Serial number (PSN)2896823827
Product Name (PNM)00000
Product Revision1.0
Manufacturer ID (MID)0x00001b
OEM ID (OID)SM
Manufacture Date (MDT)09/2015
Total capacity64,021,856,256 bytes

The Samsung PRO Plus card tested has OEM ID (OID) "SM" and manufacturer ID (MID) 0x00001b encoded in the card. This identifies Samsung as the manufacturer. Actual card capacity is 64,021,856,256 bytes. The card has a production date of September, 2015.

Available sizes and prices

Compare prices on the Samsung PRO Plus microSD card. The lowest prices are highlighted in the table below. Prices are updated daily.

CardSize
GB
Lowest
$ / GB
Prices
AmazonB&H PhotoAdorama
Samsung PRO Plus microSD32$0.31$9.99Check priceCheck price
Samsung PRO Plus microSD64$0.83$52.99Check priceCheck price
Samsung PRO Plus microSD128N/ACheck price Check priceCheck price