Other by stefan @ 2023-06-23
The EXCERIA HIGH ENDURANCE 512GB does deliver quite a bit in terms of promised performance and paired with durability this type of cards do offer, we can consider we have a winner in our book, also coming with internals from a reputable NAND Flash manufacturer.
At first, we would like to thank KIOXIA for sending us a sample of the EXCERIA HIGH ENDURANCE 512GB microSDXC Memory 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 512GB and are designed up to approximately 10 hours and 29 minutes recording of 4K video.
The Speed to Capture
At 512GB capacity, read speeds of up to 100 MB/s and write speeds of up to 85 MB/s, making it possible for the cameras to capture unexpected guests.
Capacity: 512GB (microSDXC)
Approximate Usable Capacity: 460.8GB
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: 85 MB/s
UHS Speed Class: U3
Video Speed Class: V30
SD Speed Class: C10
Application Performance Class: A1
Endurance: 17,000 hours (4K)
Operating environment / protection performance
Operating Temperature: -25 to 85 degrees Celsius (no condensation)
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.
Others
Services and Support: 5-year limited warranty
Included
SD Adapter LADP1
Copyright Protection (CPRM): Supported
The next microSD card we are going to concentrate on is also manufactured by KIOXIA, can be purchased with capacities ranging from 32GB and up to 512GB and was mainly designed for continuous recording in dash cameras or surveillance cameras; these do incorporate BiCS Flash which is carefully screened in order to reduce the possibility of failed video recordings.
The product is shipped inside a cardboard/plastic simple enclosure, which does show the supported standards of the card right in the frontal area, its capacity, but we will also be able to take a look at the actual product through the transparent plastic layer:
On the back side, we will learn that the microSDXC 512GB card is backed by a 5-year warranty and has quite a few of protection types integrated with it. The user will also find the product internal code name here, along with the serial number:
After removing the cardboard layer, we will get to see the sealed, separate plastic one:
The card is not shipped alone, but with an adapter for increasing compatibility among devices:
The adapter is named “LADP1” and allows using the card inside a SD slot:
As with regular SD cards, we will also get to see a write lock switch:
On the back, the 9 gold-plated contacts are available:
The 512GB version of the EXCERIA HIGH ENDURANCE comes with two tones of green on the top area of its chassis, including the logos of the supported standards, along with the capacity:
On the back, we will note no less than 8 gold-plated contacts:
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
TheEXCERIA HIGH ENDURANCE 512GB microSDXC Memory Card comes formatted exFAT; we have used a LEXAR UHS-II microSD/microSDXC 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 EXCERIA HIGH ENDURANCE 512GB does deliver quite a bit in terms of promised performance and paired with durability this type of cards do offer, we can consider we have a winner in our book, also coming with internals from a reputable NAND Flash manufacturer.
Please keep in mind that depending on the SKU you choose, you will receive a different endurance in terms of operating hours while recording FHD or 4K videos. The write speeds do differ as well, the 32GB version having a rating of only 30MB/s, the 64GB and 128GB models offering about 65MB/s, while the 256GB and the 512GB come with the maximum of 85MB/s (in our case, the 512GB model was even able to write with values nearing 87MB/s!).
The cards are Waterproof, X-ray proof, Shock proof, have Overheating/Ignition prevention, but also present ESD immunity.
The 512GB SKU, as tested can be found online for about 97 Euros.
We would like to thank again to KIOXIA for making this review possible!