Other by stefan @ 2021-11-21
The KIOXIA EXCERIA High Endurance 256GB microSDXC card performs great for its speed class, going in-line with the declared numbers. It uses BiCS 3D Flash memory from Toshiba and comes with very useful features such as waterproof, shockproof, X-ray proofing, temperature durability, ESD immunity but also overheating/ignition prevention.
At first, we would like to thank KIOXIA for sending us a sample of the EXCERIA High-Endurance microSD 256GB Card for testing and reviewing.
“KIOXIA Europe GmbH (formerly Toshiba Memory Europe GmbH) is the European subsidiary of KIOXIA Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of flash memory, solid state drives (SSDs) and software solutions. We are uniquely positioned with our broad product range to enable our customers to really drive their storage transformation. By working together with our customers across all growing markets like mobile, edge, cloud, data center and automotive, we provide our leading memory technology and are able to help accelerate the development of transformational solutions that really add value to end-users, creating new ways for them to interact and benefit from this technology, and create uplifting experiences that ultimately help to change the world.
From the invention of flash memory in 1984 to today’s breakthrough BiCS FLASH 3D technology, KIOXIA continues to move the industry forward and has carved out a path to a new era. Whatever the digital future demands, we will keep developing the right solutions for our customers.
KIOXIA Europe GmbH maintains offices in Germany, France, Spain and Sweden.”
Endurance for Surveillance and Dashboard Camera Recording
The EXCERIA high endurance microSD memory cards’ specifications were designed for continuous recording for dashboard or surveillance cameras. By combining BiCS FLASH™ with stringent quality control, this feature reduces the possibility of video recording failures.
High-capacity for the Long Hours
The EXCERIA HIGH ENDURANCE microSD memory cards come in capacities up to 256GB and can store up to 24 hours and 50 minutes of Full HD video.
The Speed to Capture
At 256GB capacity, read speeds of up to 100 MB/s and write speeds of up to 85 MB/s(1), making it possible for the cameras to capture unexpected guests.
Physical
Capacity: 256GB (microSDXC)
Approximate Usable Capacity: 230.4GB
Interface: UHS-I
Dimension (LxWxH): 15.0 x 11.0 x 1.0 mm
Weight: Approx. 0.3 g
Performance
Max Read Speed: 100 MB/s
Max Write Speed: 256GB -> 85 MB/s
UHS Speed Class: 256GB -> U3
Video Speed Class: 256GB -> V30
SD Speed Class: C10
Application Performance Class: A1
Endurance :256GB -> 40,000 hours
Environmental
Operating Temperature: -25 °C to 85 °C (no condensation)
Storage Temperature: -40 °C to 85 °C
Certification: RoHS compliant
Waterproof: Compatible with IPX7
X-ray Proof: ISO7816-1 compliant
Shock Proof: Passed 5-meter drop test
Overheating/Ignition Prevention: Electrical fuse is mounted
ESD Immunity: Resistant to electrostatic discharge
Compatibility
Target Applications: Dashboard cameras, surveillance cameras, and any other steady video recording devices
Compatible with microSDXC supporting host devices.
Additional Features
Services and Support: 3-year limited warranty
Included: SD Adapter LADP1
Copyright Protection (CPRM) Supported
After the Patriot High Endurance 128GB memory card review, it is time to check out something from KIOXIA as well, and to be more exact the EXCERIA High-Endurance 256GB card with V30 and U3 supported speed classes, while the interface used is UHS-I. This particular card is also available with capacities of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB, the 32GB version being the slowest of all and getting downgraded standards from U3 to U1 and also from V30 to V10.
Being a High Endurance product, it is made to be installed in devices with continuous recording such as dashboard cameras, security cameras and more devices you may think of with this capability. When taking about endurance numbers, KIOXIA is not joking: for the 256GB model we have a rating of 40000 hours of continuous operation!
The product is shipped inside a compact cardboard/plastic enclosure, which highlights the usage scenarios, supported standards but also the total storage space:
On the back we will receive even more information regarding the endurance, rated speeds and total storage space after the card has been formatted:
In the package, the card does not come alone, but with the LADP1 microSD to SD adapter, in order to be compatible with a wide range of devices:
The adapter also includes a lock switch, in order to prevent accidental deletion:
On the back side of the adapter, we will find the usual 9 gold-plated pins:
The 256GB EXCERIA High-Endurance card comes with a green accent and more details printed on the frontal area:
On the back we will note the gold-plated contacts:
The testbench was composed from the following hardware:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5600X
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Captain 240 EX RGB AIO
Motherboard: BIOSTAR RACING B550GTA
RAM: Patriot Memory Viper RGB Series DDR4
Video: PowerColor Radeon 5700 8GB
Power Supply: Cooler Master 850W
SSD: Patriot P200 512GB
Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840
The KIOXIA EXCERIA High-Endurance microSD Memory Card comes formatted exFAT; we have used a Lexar UHS-II USB 3.0 card reader in order to perform the speed tests and formatted it NTFS:
To determine the flash drive read speeds, the HD Tune v5 utility was used:
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
We have performed some other tests with tools we usually run during SSD reviews:
The KIOXIA EXCERIA High Endurance 256GB microSDXC card performs great for its speed class, going in-line with the declared numbers. It uses BiCS 3D Flash memory from Toshiba and comes with very useful features such as waterproof, shockproof, X-ray proofing, temperature durability, ESD immunity but also overheating/ignition prevention.
The product includes a 3-year warranty and is fully capable of recording in 4K. There is one exception though, for the 32GB SKU, which is slower and can do only FHD (32GB would fill rather fast for 4K recording anyway).
The product, as tested is now available online for about 63 euros.
We would like to thank again to KIOXIA for making this review possible!