The updated version of SanDisk Extreme Plus 128GB microSDXC card adds the App Performance Class 1 (A1) rating. This rating is given to cards that can perform a minimum of 1500 IOPS read and 500 IOPS write and makes the card ideal for use in mobile devices. The card is rated at 100 MB/s read speed and 90 MB/s write speed, making it one of the fastest UHS-I microSD cards available. As with the previous generation Extreme Plus, this one is Video Speed Class 30 (V30) rated for use with HD and 4K video that requires at least 30MB/s continuous write speed.
Extreme Plus 100 MB/s A1 microSD cards are offered in 32, 64 and 128GB capacities. This review is for the 128GB microSDXC card model SDSQXBG-128G-GN6MA with UPC 619659154615. The card appearance is similar to the previous generation card except the updated version adds the A1 symbol to the card. The back of the card is marked made in China.
This updated 128GB Extreme Plus microSDXC card was tested in several card readers using performance benchmark software. In these tests the fastest sequential read speed reached 99.6 MB/s. The sequential write measured as high as 91.2 MB/s. These results are consistent the speeds claimed by SanDisk and are practially the same as the last generation non-A1-rated Extreme Plus 128GB microSDXC card.
Card: SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 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
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 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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Hama USB 3.0 UHS-II SD Card Reader | 99.552 | 88.757 | 92.470 | 64.107 | 8.181 | 1997.3 | 2.973 | 725.9 | 9.341 | 2280.6 | 3.031 | 740.0 |
Lexar LRWM04U-7000 UHS-II Reader | 99.542 | 90.660 | 92.748 | 64.549 | 8.434 | 2059.1 | 3.005 | 733.7 | 9.331 | 2278.1 | 3.060 | 747.0 |
Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II | 99.533 | 90.967 | 92.916 | 63.250 | 8.459 | 2065.2 | 3.010 | 734.9 | 9.354 | 2283.8 | 3.039 | 742.0 |
Hama USB Type-C 3.1 UHS-II SD Card Reader | 99.372 | 89.760 | 91.270 | 63.602 | 8.437 | 2059.7 | 3.003 | 733.2 | 9.369 | 2287.3 | 3.071 | 749.7 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II USB-C Reader | 99.297 | 89.883 | 88.276 | 61.141 | 6.260 | 1528.3 | 2.271 | 554.5 | 6.599 | 1611.0 | 2.394 | 584.4 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II Reader/Writer | 99.288 | 90.363 | 88.700 | 61.995 | 6.115 | 1492.8 | 2.293 | 559.8 | 6.608 | 1613.3 | 2.425 | 592.1 |
Sony S1 High Speed UHS-II Reader/Writer | 99.259 | 90.794 | 88.744 | 63.281 | 5.935 | 1449.0 | 2.299 | 561.3 | 6.299 | 1537.8 | 2.402 | 586.4 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II USB-C Reader SDDR-409 | 99.259 | 89.760 | 87.725 | 60.692 | 5.698 | 1391.1 | 2.197 | 536.3 | 6.601 | 1611.6 | 2.373 | 579.3 |
Delkin Black Rugged Card Reader | 99.194 | 90.928 | 87.971 | 61.731 | 5.655 | 1380.7 | 2.295 | 560.3 | 6.243 | 1524.3 | 2.397 | 585.3 |
Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader | 97.970 | 91.085 | 92.439 | 62.343 | 8.427 | 2057.4 | 3.802 | 928.2 | 9.333 | 2278.7 | 4.064 | 992.2 |
Delkin Multi-Card CFast SD UHS-II microSD Reader | 97.952 | 90.022 | 92.537 | 63.219 | 8.466 | 2066.9 | 2.934 | 716.4 | 9.334 | 2278.7 | 2.981 | 727.8 |
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF9 | 97.915 | 90.935 | 92.470 | 63.208 | 8.459 | 2065.2 | 2.979 | 727.3 | 9.336 | 2279.2 | 3.021 | 737.5 |
ProMaster Professional Dual Card Reader SD UHS-II | 97.888 | 90.076 | 92.225 | 63.633 | 8.403 | 2051.6 | 3.075 | 750.7 | 9.364 | 2286.2 | 2.989 | 729.7 |
Delkin Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Card Reader | 97.833 | 90.574 | 91.707 | 63.748 | 8.470 | 2067.9 | 2.980 | 727.5 | 9.336 | 2279.2 | 3.041 | 742.4 |
Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader | 97.724 | 91.117 | 92.624 | 63.415 | 8.374 | 2044.5 | 2.990 | 730.0 | 9.354 | 2283.6 | 3.024 | 738.3 |
Kingston MobileLite G4 UHS-II | 97.687 | 91.181 | 92.409 | 62.737 | 8.487 | 2072.1 | 3.024 | 738.3 | 9.368 | 2287.1 | 3.059 | 746.9 |
Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader | 97.615 | 89.683 | 91.255 | 62.210 | 0.909 | 221.9 | 2.656 | 648.5 | 0.992 | 242.2 | 2.718 | 663.6 |
Delkin Travel Reader | 97.533 | 90.099 | 90.051 | 61.802 | 8.434 | 2059.1 | 2.961 | 722.8 | 9.318 | 2274.9 | 2.988 | 729.5 |
Lexar C1 USB-C microSD Reader | 97.469 | 88.765 | 88.671 | 61.014 | 6.604 | 1612.4 | 2.478 | 605.0 | 7.015 | 1712.6 | 2.512 | 613.4 |
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black | 97.451 | 90.099 | 90.892 | 64.447 | 8.019 | 1957.7 | 3.631 | 886.6 | 8.908 | 2174.8 | 3.831 | 935.3 |
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD Reader/Writer | 97.451 | 90.037 | 92.194 | 63.178 | 8.408 | 2052.6 | 2.977 | 726.9 | 9.357 | 2284.3 | 3.036 | 741.2 |
SanDisk MobileMate USB 3.0 Reader | 97.099 | 88.757 | 85.766 | 61.631 | 4.932 | 1204.0 | 2.213 | 540.4 | 5.697 | 1390.8 | 2.324 | 567.4 |
DriverGenius USB 3.1(G1) / 3.0 UHS-II SD Card Reader | 96.902 | 89.203 | 89.962 | 63.581 | 7.788 | 1901.3 | 2.522 | 615.8 | 8.868 | 2165.1 | 2.808 | 685.5 |
Verbatim USB-C Pocket Card Reader | 96.696 | 89.553 | 89.888 | 63.633 | 7.972 | 1946.3 | 2.594 | 633.3 | 9.150 | 2233.9 | 2.681 | 654.6 |
Lexar LRWM03U-7000 UHS-I microSD Reader | 96.182 | 89.945 | 89.387 | 63.229 | 7.247 | 1769.3 | 4.150 | 1013.2 | 7.884 | 1924.7 | 4.239 | 1034.8 |
SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer | 96.164 | 87.513 | 86.717 | 60.184 | 5.633 | 1375.2 | 2.205 | 538.3 | 6.376 | 1556.6 | 2.339 | 571.0 |
Transcend SD Card Reader RDF5 Black | 95.473 | 90.068 | 89.025 | 62.519 | 5.931 | 1448.1 | 2.314 | 565.0 | 6.338 | 1547.5 | 2.454 | 599.1 |
SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.0 | 94.894 | 86.831 | 80.357 | 55.325 | 4.682 | 1143.0 | 2.127 | 519.4 | 4.779 | 1166.7 | 2.144 | 523.5 |
Lexar LRWM05U-7000 UHS-II microSD Reader | 93.748 | 87.019 | 87.250 | 60.263 | 8.173 | 1995.3 | 2.620 | 639.7 | 9.008 | 2199.3 | 2.707 | 660.8 |
Sony MRW-E90 XQD 2.0 / SD UHS-II Card Reader | 93.698 | 86.659 | 87.725 | 60.511 | 8.174 | 1995.7 | 2.629 | 642.0 | 9.091 | 2219.4 | 2.717 | 663.3 |
Performance in cameras was tested using the Extreme Plus 100 MB/s A1 128GB microSDXC card. An average write speed during continuous shooting was calculated and results are shown in the table below. More cameras will be tested and added below when available.
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 microSDXC 128GB Tested in Camera | Write Speed (MB/s) |
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Nikon D7500 | 77.4 |
Sony A9 | 76.2 |
Fuji X-T3 | 75.3 |
Canon EOS R | 73.2 |
Nikon Coolpix P1000 | 33.4 |
Cameras tested with this card: Canon EOS R, Fuji X-T3, Nikon D7500, Nikon Coolpix P1000, Sony A9
The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 microSDXC 128GB microSD — Internal Card Information | |
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Serial number (PSN) | 1397165753 |
Product Name (PNM) | AGGCF |
Product Revision | 8.0 |
Manufacturer ID (MID) | 0x000003 |
OEM ID (OID) | SD |
Manufacture Date (MDT) | 05/2017 |
Total capacity | 127,865,454,592 bytes |
Compare prices on the SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 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 | |||
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 microSD | 32 | $0.37 | $11.95 | ||
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 microSD | 64 | $0.78 | $50.00 | ||
SanDisk Extreme Plus 100MB/s A1 microSD | 128 | $0.59 | $75.00 |