Silicon Power Superior Pro microSDXC UHS-I Colorful U3 256GB Card Review

Other by stefan @ 2020-07-23

The Superior Pro microSDXC UHS-I Colorful card performs well and exceeds the rated write speed in some cases; this is good news regarding 4K recording at high bitrates, but also when using the card for program installs or other types of backups. The card can be bought with capacities of up to 512GB, so we should not worry about recording very long footage with our action cameras while on vacation or during workouts.

Introduction

 

We would like to thank at first Silicon Power for supplying their Superior Pro microSDXC UHS-I Colorful U3 256GB Card for testing and reviewing.

 

 

About Silicon Power:

 

"Founded in 2003 by a group of enthusiastic data storage industry experts, Silicon Power is committed to delivering outstanding product and service quality. Headquartered and with our own state-of-the-art production site in Taipei, we have become a leading manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, portable hard drives, solid state drives, DRAM modules and industrial-grade products. As an international player with four branch offices around the globe, we continuously strive to offer the perfect data storage solution for all requirements of modern digitalized life. With a strong focus on combining innovative technology and award-winning design, we live up to our brand promise to reliably preserve and protect your most valuable data.

Because memory is personal."

 

Product Features

Meets the UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) and the UHS Video Speed Class 30 (V30) standards for 4K Ultra HD video recording

Specifically designed for high-speed capture of high-quality images and extended lengths of Full-HD and 4K Ultra HD video with high-speed continuous shooting

Meets the new A1 standards for app performance, delivering minimum random read of 1,500 IOPS and random write of 500 IOPS, as well as sustained sequential speeds of at least 30 MB/s

Read and write speeds up to 100 and 80 MB/s respectively

Up to 512GB storage capacity so you can get more out of your mobile devices

Fit for apps, photos, videos, music, and games to meet all the needs of digital life on your smartphone, tablet, digital camera, video recorder, and more

Waterproof, dustproof, temperature-proof, and X-ray-proof for use in extreme environments

Equipped with an automatic error correction code (ECC) function

 

Product Specifications

Video Speed

C10,UHS-I U3, A1, V30

 

Capacity

256GB

 

Dimensions

15.0mm x 11.0mm x 1.0mm

 

Weight

0.3g

 

Performance Read(max.)

100MB/s

 

Performance Write(max.)

80MB/s

 

Durability

10,000 insertions (minimum)

 

Operating Temperature

0° C ~ 70° C

 

Storage Temperature

-40°C ~ 85° C

 

Humidity

8% to 95%

 

Operation Voltage

2.7V ~ 3.6V

 

Warranty

5 years

 

Packaging, A Closer Look

The Superior Pro microSDXC UHS-I Card from Silicon Power is available with 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, each sporting a different color, since the series name, Colorful. This model was made to meet UHS Speed Class 3 and the UHS Video Speed Class 30 standards for 4K UHD video recording. In terms of speed rating, the card is noted to have up 100MB/s reads and up to 80MB/s writes; the speeds may differ depending on the device configuration as well.

 

The 256GB model which we have received as a sample was packed inside a simple cardboard enclosure with a small plastic compartment, where we can spot the main product, along with the microSD adapter:

 

 

 

On the back, we will note that the manufacturer has included a short product description in multiple languages, some technical details but also the product serial number and the internal code name:

 

 

 

The adapter together with the Superior Pro card can be easily removed from the transparent plastic compartment:

 

 

 

The supplied adapter does increase the compatibility of the card along multiple devices and does also feature a lock button (for not permitting writes to the card):

 

 

 

On the back of the adapter, we will spot the nine gold-plated feet:

 

 

 

The little microSDXC card does feature a catchy color scheme; here we will learn that it integrates 3D NAND technologies, but we will also find out of the total storage space and supported standards:

 

 

 

The gold-plated contact feet are available on the bottom; a factory code is also printed here:

 

 

 

Test Setup and Test Results

The testbench was composed from the following hardware:

 

CPU: Intel i7 9700K Retail

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming

RAM: Patriot Memory Viper RGB Series DDR4 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3200MHz

Video: XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6 RAW II Ultra

Power Supply: Cooler Master 850W

SSD: OCZ Vector 150

Case: Cooler Master HAF 922


The Silicon Power Superior Pro UHS-I Colorful card comes formatted exFAT; we have used a Lexar UHS-II USB 3.0 card reader in order to perform the speed tests:

 

 

To determine the flash drive read speeds, the HD Tune v5 utility was used:

 

 

 

Summary Graph (Read Performance)

 

To measure the real life performance, we have used the Total Commander application to copy to the card and from the card the same file and recorded the transfer speeds, when they have stabilized.

 

File Copy


File Read


Summary Graph (Real-life performance)

 

 

Conclusive Thoughts

The Superior Pro microSDXC UHS-I Colorful card performs well and exceeds the rated write speed in some cases; this is good news regarding 4K recording at high bitrates, but also when using the card for program installs or other types of backups. The card can be bought with capacities of up to 512GB, so we should not worry about recording very long footage with our action cameras while on vacation or during workouts.

 

The card is waterproof, dustproof, temperature-proof and X-ray-proof for use in extreme environments and is also equipped with ECC functions.

 

The 256GB version of the product, as tested can be found online for about 38.74 Euros.

 

Silicon Power Superior Pro microSDXC UHS-I Colorful U3 256GB Card is Recommended for:

 

 

We would like to thank again to Silicon Power for making this review possible!

 

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