The Samsung PRO Select 128GB microSDXC UHS-I U3 card is optimized for HD video and DSLR use. The PRO Select offers up to 95MB/s read and 90MB/s write speed and the UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) rating assures it supports at least 30MB/s continuously for recording full HD and 4K video.Its operating temperature range of -13°F to 185°F means it will operate in the harshest environments. Samsung PRO Select series microSD cards are available in 32, 64 and 128 GB capacities. The 128GB microSDXC card (MB-MF128DA/AM) is covered in this review.
Samsung backs the PRO Select cards with 10-year limited warranty. The back of the card is marked, "made in Korea."
The Samsung PRO Select 128GB microSDXC card was benchmarked using USB 3.0 card readers. The highest test showed 94.9 sequential read speed, essentially reaching its stated speed rating, but just slightly below the 97.8 MB/s mark set by the 64GB capacity version of the card. Write speed peaked at 84.9 MB/s, which is slightly below the 90 MB/s rating Samsung advertises, and below the 88.5 MB/s benchmark set by the 64GB version.
Card: Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 128GB
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 Select microSDXC 128GB 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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Lexar LRWM04U-7000 UHS-II Reader | 94.911 | 84.209 | 83.455 | 2.874 | 8.676 | 2118.2 | 2.180 | 532.3 | 9.327 | 2277.1 | 2.135 | 521.3 |
Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II | 94.885 | 83.900 | 83.455 | 2.312 | 8.676 | 2118.2 | 2.196 | 536.1 | 9.296 | 2269.5 | 2.132 | 520.4 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II Reader/Writer | 94.782 | 84.460 | 79.242 | 2.398 | 6.674 | 1629.4 | 1.755 | 428.5 | 7.013 | 1712.1 | 1.756 | 428.7 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II USB-C Reader SDDR-409 | 94.774 | 84.230 | 78.853 | 2.161 | 6.426 | 1568.9 | 1.676 | 409.2 | 7.082 | 1729.0 | 1.763 | 430.5 |
Sony S1 High Speed UHS-II Reader/Writer | 94.739 | 84.926 | 79.885 | 2.573 | 6.551 | 1599.5 | 1.800 | 439.3 | 6.952 | 1697.2 | 1.782 | 435.0 |
Delkin Black Rugged Card Reader | 94.697 | 84.426 | 79.595 | 2.169 | 6.348 | 1549.8 | 1.790 | 437.1 | 6.677 | 1630.1 | 1.797 | 438.6 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD Reader/Writer | 93.531 | 84.270 | 83.552 | 2.328 | 8.698 | 2123.4 | 2.175 | 531.1 | 9.337 | 2279.6 | 2.155 | 526.2 |
Delkin Multi-Card CFast SD UHS-II microSD Reader | 93.506 | 85.306 | 83.275 | 2.401 | 9.019 | 2202.0 | 2.172 | 530.2 | 9.403 | 2295.8 | 2.124 | 518.5 |
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF9 | 93.198 | 84.014 | 83.372 | 2.475 | 8.662 | 2114.7 | 2.175 | 531.0 | 9.293 | 2268.9 | 2.123 | 518.3 |
Delkin Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Card Reader | 93.141 | 84.270 | 83.372 | 2.386 | 8.630 | 2107.0 | 2.177 | 531.5 | 9.244 | 2256.7 | 2.146 | 524.0 |
Kingston MobileLite G4 UHS-II | 93.050 | 84.318 | 83.248 | 2.401 | 8.806 | 2150.0 | 2.163 | 528.1 | 9.317 | 2274.7 | 2.135 | 521.2 |
Lexar C1 USB-C microSD Reader | 92.967 | 84.331 | 80.324 | 2.578 | 7.179 | 1752.7 | 1.834 | 447.8 | 7.478 | 1825.7 | 1.835 | 447.9 |
Delkin Travel Reader | 92.827 | 84.946 | 81.124 | 2.676 | 8.695 | 2122.7 | 2.171 | 530.1 | 9.273 | 2264.0 | 2.135 | 521.2 |
Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader | 92.753 | 83.893 | 83.386 | 2.154 | 8.713 | 2127.3 | 2.044 | 499.0 | 9.260 | 2260.6 | 2.077 | 507.0 |
Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader | 92.655 | 83.819 | 83.152 | 2.454 | 8.640 | 2109.4 | 2.179 | 531.9 | 9.264 | 2261.7 | 2.138 | 522.0 |
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black | 91.972 | 84.460 | 81.608 | 2.878 | 8.254 | 2015.2 | 2.017 | 492.5 | 8.878 | 2167.4 | 2.025 | 494.4 |
SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer | 91.876 | 82.364 | 78.434 | 2.731 | 5.975 | 1458.6 | 1.747 | 426.5 | 6.759 | 1650.1 | 1.759 | 429.5 |
Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader | 91.715 | 84.576 | 81.608 | 2.236 | 8.283 | 2022.3 | 2.002 | 488.7 | 8.875 | 2166.6 | 2.005 | 489.4 |
Lexar LRWM03U-7000 UHS-I microSD Reader | 91.236 | 84.203 | 80.337 | 2.423 | 8.075 | 1971.4 | 2.194 | 535.6 | 8.483 | 2070.9 | 2.128 | 519.5 |
Transcend SD Card Reader RDF5 Black | 90.872 | 83.565 | 80.137 | 2.389 | 6.631 | 1618.8 | 1.847 | 450.9 | 6.767 | 1652.2 | 1.824 | 445.4 |
SanDisk microSD UHS-II USB 3.0 Reader | 89.960 | 83.181 | 78.434 | 2.393 | 8.523 | 2080.7 | 2.053 | 501.2 | 9.080 | 2216.8 | 2.073 | 506.1 |
SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.0 | 89.891 | 82.774 | 73.156 | 2.295 | 4.966 | 1212.5 | 1.637 | 399.6 | 5.000 | 1220.7 | 1.585 | 386.9 |
Sony MRW-E90 XQD 2.0 / SD UHS-II Card Reader | 89.775 | 83.260 | 78.395 | 2.473 | 8.484 | 2071.4 | 2.035 | 496.9 | 9.075 | 2215.6 | 2.051 | 500.8 |
Lexar LRWM05U-7000 UHS-II microSD Reader | 89.446 | 82.228 | 78.473 | 2.412 | 8.275 | 2020.3 | 1.999 | 488.0 | 8.993 | 2195.5 | 2.015 | 492.0 |
Additional write speed test results will be added once the PRO Select 128GB microSDXC card has been tested in cameras. The results will be shown below when available.
Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 128GB Tested in Camera | Write Speed (MB/s) |
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Canon Rebel T7i | 75.3 |
Canon 77D | 74.8 |
Nikon D7500 | 74.5 |
Canon 5D Mark IV | 73.8 |
Nikon D5600 | 73.6 |
Sony A9 | 72.8 |
Canon EOS M5 | 71.3 |
Olympus E-M1 II | 39.9 |
Panasonic GH5 | 37.5 |
Cameras tested with this card: Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 77D, Canon EOS M5, Canon Rebel T7i, Nikon D7500, Nikon D5600, Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic GH5, Sony A9
The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.
Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 128GB microSD — Internal Card Information | |
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Serial number (PSN) | 1247499255 |
Product Name (PNM) | 0 |
Product Revision | 1.0 |
Manufacturer ID (MID) | 0x00001b |
OEM ID (OID) | SM |
Manufacture Date (MDT) | 07/2016 |
Total capacity | 128,026,935,296 bytes |
The Samsung PRO Select 128GB microSDXC card contains OEM ID (OID) "SM" and manufacturer ID (MID) 0x00001b in the card identification register. These codes denote Samsung as the manufacturer. The total card capacity is 128,026,935,296 bytes. The card register also contains the production date of July, 2016.
Compare prices on the Samsung PRO Select microSD 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 | |||
Samsung PRO Select microSD | 32 | N/A | Check price | ||
Samsung PRO Select microSD | 64 | N/A | Check price | ||
Samsung PRO Select microSD | 128 | $0.78 | $99.99 |