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Review: Toshiba EXCERIA Type 2 32GB SDHC Memory Card 95MB/s 60MB/s
Introduction
Although the Toshiba EXCERIA line is not officially distributed in the US, it is a well-established brand wordwide. It is also one of the few brands that actually manufactuers the NAND memory chips used inside SD cards. Toshiba and SanDisk jointly own a flash memory factory in Yokkaichi, Japan.
This Type 2 sits in the middle of the EXCERIA line. It shares the same read speed of 95MB/s with the top-tier EXCERIA Type 1. The Type 2 claims 60MB/s write speed, while the Type 1 claims 90MB/s write speed. The Type 2 is offered in 16, 32 and 64 GB capacities.
Performance
In USB 3.0 card readers, the Exceria Type 2 reached 97.1 MB/s sequential read speed, the same as the Type 1. Sequential write speed was a consistent 65 MB/s across many card readers.
Card: Toshiba Exceria Type 2 32GB
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
| Toshiba Exceria Type 2 32GB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexar LRWM04U-7000 UHS-II Reader | 98.089 | 65.471 | 90.907 | 1.438 | 9.495 | 2318.1 | 0.586 | 143.1 | 17.046 | 4161.5 | 0.295 | 72.0 |
| Lexar Professional Workflow SR2 UHS-II | 98.062 | 65.651 | 89.504 | 1.648 | 8.643 | 2110.1 | 0.496 | 121.0 | 16.832 | 4109.4 | 0.303 | 74.0 |
| SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD Reader/Writer | 97.090 | 65.068 | 90.831 | 1.520 | 9.063 | 2212.6 | 0.491 | 119.8 | 16.912 | 4129.0 | 0.342 | 83.5 |
| Kingston MobileLite G4 UHS-II | 97.054 | 65.898 | 90.575 | 1.454 | 9.006 | 2198.7 | 0.598 | 146.0 | 17.637 | 4306.0 | 0.310 | 75.7 |
| Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black | 96.696 | 65.593 | 90.530 | 1.556 | 8.163 | 1993.0 | 0.471 | 115.1 | 14.674 | 3582.5 | 0.273 | 66.6 |
| Lexar Professional Dual Slot Reader | 96.607 | 65.791 | 90.530 | 1.574 | 8.331 | 2034.0 | 0.538 | 131.3 | 14.716 | 3592.7 | 0.341 | 83.3 |
| Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader | 96.607 | 65.561 | 89.299 | 1.541 | 8.316 | 2030.3 | 0.617 | 150.5 | 14.921 | 3642.9 | 0.316 | 77.1 |
| Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF9 | 96.376 | 65.287 | 89.519 | 1.440 | 8.613 | 2102.8 | 0.527 | 128.6 | 16.732 | 4084.8 | 0.328 | 80.1 |
| Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader | 96.306 | 65.721 | 89.843 | 1.428 | 8.809 | 2150.7 | 0.561 | 137.0 | 17.114 | 4178.2 | 0.332 | 81.1 |
| Delkin Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Card Reader | 96.244 | 65.279 | 90.185 | 1.468 | 8.647 | 2111.2 | 0.624 | 152.5 | 17.145 | 4185.9 | 0.295 | 72.0 |
| Delkin Travel Reader | 95.971 | 65.311 | 87.410 | 1.426 | 8.647 | 2111.2 | 0.513 | 125.3 | 16.725 | 4083.2 | 0.349 | 85.3 |
| Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader | 95.848 | 65.936 | 89.607 | 1.421 | 7.720 | 1884.9 | 0.505 | 123.4 | 14.033 | 3425.9 | 0.349 | 85.2 |
| Lexar Professional Workflow SR1 | 95.699 | 65.799 | 88.759 | 1.527 | 7.974 | 1946.7 | 0.557 | 135.9 | 13.023 | 3179.5 | 0.343 | 83.8 |
| Transcend SD Card Reader RDF5 Black | 95.516 | 64.871 | 88.422 | 1.591 | 6.234 | 1522.0 | 0.683 | 166.7 | 8.540 | 2085.0 | 0.320 | 78.2 |
| SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.0 | 94.136 | 65.680 | 80.004 | 1.571 | 4.890 | 1193.8 | 0.543 | 132.6 | 6.271 | 1530.9 | 0.322 | 78.5 |
| Kingston Multi-Card Reader FCR-HS3 | 91.157 | 65.986 | 63.030 | 1.567 | 9.269 | 2262.9 | 0.435 | 106.3 | 17.448 | 4259.7 | 0.345 | 84.2 |
In cameras the Type 2 performed well, reaching a high mark of 54.6 MB/s write speed in the Canon 7D Mark II. The D7100 reached 53.2 MB/s write speed.
| Toshiba Exceria Type 2 32GB Tested in Camera | Write Speed (MB/s) |
|---|---|
| Canon Rebel T6i/T6s | 57.1 |
| Canon 7D Mark II | 54.6 |
| Nikon D7200 | 53.8 |
| Nikon D7100 | 53.8 |
| Canon 5Ds | 52.9 |
| Nikon D5500 | 52.3 |
| Nikon D3300 | 50.8 |
| Nikon D810 | 50.2 |
| Nikon D750 | 49.8 |
| Samsung NX1 | 47.9 |
| Fuji X-T10 | 43.8 |
| Nikon D5300 | 41.6 |
| Olympus E-M5 II | 37.6 |
| Nikon D600 | 37.2 |
| Sony A7R II | 35.7 |
| Sony A6000 | 34.6 |
| Nikon D800 | 34.5 |
| Olympus E-M1 | 31.4 |
| Olympus E-M10 | 31.2 |
| Pentax K-3 II | 28.8 |
| Olympus E-M5 | 27.2 |
| Canon 6D | 19.8 |
| Canon 70D | 19.3 |
Cameras tested with this card: Canon 5Ds, Canon 6D, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon 70D, Canon Rebel T6i/T6s, Fuji X-T10, Nikon D750, Nikon D810, Nikon D800, Nikon D600, Nikon D7200, Nikon D7100, Nikon D5500, Nikon D5300, Nikon D3300, Olympus E-M1, Olympus E-M5, Olympus E-M5 II, Olympus E-M10, Pentax K-3 II, Samsung NX1, Sony A7R II, Sony A6000
Toshiba memory cards offer a 5 year warranty.
Made in Japan.
The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.
| Toshiba Exceria Type 2 32GB SD — Internal Card Information | |
|---|---|
| Serial number (PSN) | 3949792878 |
| Product Name (PNM) | SD32G |
| Product Revision | 8.6 |
| Manufacturer ID (MID) | 0x000002 |
| OEM ID (OID) | TM |
| Manufacture Date (MDT) | 01/2014 |
| Total capacity | 31,893,487,616 bytes |
Recommendation
Where the EXCERIA Type 2 is readially available, it would be a good choice. Its unofficial distribution in the US causes its price to rise. Toshiba USA recently announced an Exceria UHS-I SD card in the US, and it claims the same 95MB/s read and 60MB/s write performance as the Type 2.
Available sizes and prices
Compare prices on the Toshiba Exceria Type 2 card. The lowest prices are highlighted in the table below. Prices are updated daily.
| Card | Size GB | Lowest $ / GB | Prices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama | |||
| Toshiba Exceria Type 2 SD | 16 | N/A | Check price | ||
| Toshiba Exceria Type 2 SD | 32 | N/A | Check price | ||
| Toshiba Exceria Type 2 SD | 64 | N/A | Check price | ||