Other by stefan @ 2023-01-16
Even if the Elite is declared as being UHS-I card with at least a 10MB/s write rate, it can go considerably faster than that as noted from our tests. Thanks to the format and adapter, it is compatible throughout a large range of devices, while the 256GB will be able to fit quite a bit of data!
We would like to thank at first Silicon Power for supplying their Elite 256GB Class 10 UHS-I U1 microSDXC Card for testing and reviewing.
"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."
The perfect companion for high-performing Android smartphones and tablets. With capacities of up to 256GB, it keeps them well up to date with the ever-increasing demand of storage space that comes hand in hand with fast advancing photo and video quality of mobile devices. For worry-free shooting and recording pleasures on the go.
Powerful Performance for Photography and Recording
For an unspoiled experience without dropouts and stuttering, the Elite microSDHC/microSDXC features UHS Speed Class I (U1) and Class 10 video rating that enable smooth and high quality video recording in Full HD. The read and write speeds reach up to 100MB/s and provide outstanding storage and access efficiency.
Storage Flexibility for the Needs of Digital Life
Games, photos, applications, videos...pick from a range of capacities and find storage for them all.
Excellent Compatibility
Our Elite micro UHS-I flash card series complies to the SD Association's specifications. It is compatible with all types of digital devices that support SDHC, SDXC and 4K displaying as well as all kinds of DSLR camcorders.
Tried and Tested for Life
Durability tested to be shockproof, waterproof and x-ray-proof for long-lasting memories. Also equipped with an automatic error correction code (ECC) function for high stability in data transmission and further peace of mind.
Capacity: microSDXC 256GB
Dimensions: 15 x 11 x 1 mm
Weight: 0.6g
Performance Read(max.): 100MB/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
Silicon Power has sent us another interesting product from the microSD category, the Elite microSDXC 256GB, which is a Class 10 card, supporting UHS-I U1 standard so it can provide a minimum speed of 10MB/s in terms of writes, recommending it for FHD video recording. The product can be had with capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128 or 256GB, with a rating regarding read performance of up to 100MB/s.
Our 256GB sample was shipped in retail packaging, which means a cardboard layer with a slim transparent enclosure in the middle. Right from the frontal area, we will note the Full-HD compatibility logo, but also the supported standards:
On the back, Silicon Power has created a small product description, in multiple languages, but we will also learn regarding the product power rating, the addresses of the SP offices, the product internal code name and serial number:
The card is also bundled with a microSD adapter, to fit even more products:
The adapter is also provided with a locking system, which sets the card read-only:
On its back, we will note the 9 gold-plated contacts:
The SP Elite card frontal area includes the logos of the supported standards, but also the total capacity:
On the back, we will note the eight gold-plated feet but also some internal code names:
The testbench was composed from the following hardware:
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Silent Loop 2 360mm AIO
Motherboard: EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED 2.06 UEFI
RAM: Sabrent Rocket 32GB (2x16GB) 4800MHz DDR5
Video: PowerColor Radeon 5700 8GB
Power Supply: Cooler Master 850W
SSD: Sabrent Rocket Q4 NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 2TB
Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840
The Silicon Power Elite 256GB Class 10 UHS-I U1 microSDXC 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:
Even if the Elite is declared as being UHS-I card with at least a 10MB/s write rate, it can go considerably faster than that as noted from our tests. Thanks to the format and adapter, it is compatible throughout a large range of devices, while the 256GB will be able to fit quite a bit of data!
Silicon Power also notes that the memory card is shockproof, waterproof and x-ray proof, is equipped with automatic error correction code function, and is backed by a 5-year warranty.
The tested 256GB card is quite affordable, being available online for just about 18.8 Euros.
We would like to thank again to Silicon Power for making this review possible!