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Sony 95MB/s U3 64GB SDXC UHS-I Memory Card Review Review

Sony 95 MB/s U3 SDXC 64GB Memory Card

Introduction

Sony offers a variety of Secure Digital cards, and the 95MB/s U3 64GB SDXC card is the fastest UHS-I card offered. The card offers extreme 95MB/s read and 90MB/s write speeds, according to Sony. The U3 label means the card meets requirements for UHS Speed Class 3 by maintaining at least 30MB/s write speed for writing a video stream, which is necessary for 4K video cameras. The card is also ideal for continuous shooting applications in DSLR cameras. The Sony 95MB/s U3 card is offered in both 32 and 64 GB capacities.

This Sony 95MB/s card may be confused with the earlier 94MB/s card, as the two offer a similar read speed. However the 94MB/s card only offers a claimed 60MB/s write speed (in our benchmark tests that card reached 67MB/s sequential write), whereas the newer 95MB/s U3 card claims up to 90MB/s write speed.

Performance

Read and write speed were checked using benchmark software with a variety of USB 3.0 card readers. The Sony 95MB/s card earned is rating, with 95.7 MB/s maximum sequential write speed in the SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II card reader. The highest write speed benchmark was 89.3 MB/s in the Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8.

Card: Sony 95MB/s U3 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

Sony 95MB/s U3 64GB
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Delkin Black Rugged Card Reader98.09986.76085.3356.3864.1521013.70.804196.34.8641187.40.822200.6
SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II Reader/Writer97.79787.43286.0054.9484.4961097.70.38894.75.1441256.00.819200.0
Sony S1 High Speed UHS-II Reader/Writer97.78887.19285.3354.7004.5591113.00.697170.24.9581210.40.795194.1
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II USB-C Reader SDDR-40997.75187.04885.2364.7924.6181127.50.743181.35.0201225.60.798194.9
Lexar LRWM04U-7000 UHS-II Reader96.67987.34589.65118.3665.8501428.30.880214.87.0511721.40.901219.9
Hama USB 3.0 UHS-II SD Card Reader96.67085.85788.14515.4635.7871412.90.845206.36.8391669.70.892217.8
Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II96.61687.54988.75925.5985.9441451.20.888216.77.0401718.70.906221.2
Hama USB Type-C 3.1 UHS-II SD Card Reader96.43087.30987.62525.3895.6301374.50.868212.07.2091760.10.889217.1
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD Reader/Writer95.71788.37689.68126.8466.2041514.70.917223.97.0341717.30.935228.3
Kingston MobileLite G4 UHS-II95.68288.39089.62223.1616.1781508.20.910222.17.0931731.70.850207.6
Delkin Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Card Reader95.45588.07989.19712.1175.8171420.10.19748.07.0381718.30.931227.3
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black95.28289.25689.59221.3565.5621358.00.876214.06.6661627.60.899219.5
Lexar Professional Dual Slot Reader95.23088.14589.53422.2595.7241397.50.907221.36.7411645.90.925225.8
DriverGenius USB 3.1(G1) / 3.0 UHS-II SD Card Reader95.14386.00586.71725.1345.1351253.50.843205.96.4651578.40.880214.8
Lexar Professional Workflow SR195.13587.34588.39222.6475.6801386.70.907221.56.4301569.90.924225.6
Delkin Multi-Card CFast SD UHS-II microSD Reader95.09287.38988.83330.9725.8031416.90.847206.76.9261691.00.734179.2
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF995.02387.65988.77425.3446.0141468.40.903220.57.0111711.60.926226.1
Transcend SD Card Reader RDF5 Black94.99787.82088.18825.9854.5851119.40.843205.95.0711238.10.868211.9
Delkin Travel Reader94.90286.54586.54524.2735.9941463.50.906221.37.0601723.70.918224.2
SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer94.84284.18984.01222.2524.051988.90.797194.65.0141224.00.801195.6
Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader94.76586.33889.44533.0296.1211494.30.870212.37.0161713.00.905221.0
Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader94.73986.28188.4365.1885.7161395.40.09924.26.8321667.90.915223.5
Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader94.50087.68889.08421.6905.3821314.10.851207.76.5911609.10.883215.6
SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.092.80386.53079.08621.8423.833935.80.807197.14.1311008.50.821200.4
Sony MRW-E90 XQD 2.0 / SD UHS-II Card Reader92.02184.38685.20812.5925.2311277.00.09924.26.6081613.20.886216.3
Kingston Multi-Card Reader FCR-HS390.13080.49962.47727.8485.9471451.90.910222.17.0801728.50.930227.0

We have yet to test this card in cameras, but it should offer performance similar to the Sony 95MB/s U3 32GB SDHC card we tested in the Canon 7D Mark II and Nikon D750. In-camera results will be added below when available.

Sony 95MB/s U3 64GB
Tested in Camera
Write Speed
(MB/s)
Canon Rebel T7i74.3
Canon 77D74.1
Canon 80D73.7
Canon 5D Mark IV72.8
Canon EOS M572.6
Nikon D50071.5
Fuji X-Pro270.5
Sony A969.8
Canon EOS R69.5
Canon Rebel T6i/T6s68.7
Fuji X-T367.9
Canon 5Ds67.9
Nikon D750067.0
Nikon D560061.0
Nikon D720060.2
Nikon D550059.0
Nikon D710057.0
Fuji X-T1054.2
Samsung NX152.2
Olympus PEN-F39.8
Olympus E-M1 II39.1
Olympus E-M5 II38.9
Panasonic GH536.8
Pentax K-3 II34.6
Sony A7R II34.2
Sony A600032.9
Nikon Coolpix P100032.5
Sony A630032.4
Canon 70D32.3
Canon 6D31.7

Cameras tested with this card: Canon EOS R, Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 5Ds, Canon 6D, Canon 70D, Canon 77D, Canon 80D, Canon EOS M5, Canon Rebel T6i/T6s, Canon Rebel T7i, Fuji X-T3, Fuji X-Pro2, Fuji X-T10, Nikon D500, Nikon D7500, Nikon D7200, Nikon D7100, Nikon D5600, Nikon D5500, Nikon Coolpix P1000, 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

Sony SD cards have only a 1-year limited warranty. The card is made in Taiwan.

The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.

Sony 95MB/s U3 64GB SD — Internal Card Information
Serial number (PSN)646972273
Product Name (PNM)NCard
Product Revision1.0
Manufacturer ID (MID)0x000082
OEM ID (OID)JT
Manufacture Date (MDT)07/2014
Total capacity64,826,114,048 bytes

Available sizes and prices

Compare prices on the Sony 95MB/s U3 card. The lowest prices are highlighted in the table below. Prices are updated daily.

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AmazonB&H PhotoAdorama
Sony 95MB/s U3 SD32$0.50$15.99Check priceCheck price
Sony 95MB/s U3 SD64$0.55$34.99Check priceCheck price
Sony 95MB/s U3 SD128$0.65$82.57Check priceCheck price
Sony 95MB/s U3 SD256$0.74Check price $189.95Check price