So i'm looking for a new Class 6 8gb SD card to replace my sandisk class 2 8gb sd.
In your opinion, what brand is best to go to, Transcend or Sandisk?
or any other brand, I would like to see options. What brand runs best with apps2sd and linux-swap? I'm currently using enomther's AOSP extpansion pack rom, but i'm thinking about moving to a HTC Hero rom, thus why I need a class 6 sdcard.
Does it really increase the overall speed of a rom?
So, in your honest opinion, which brand should I go to? Links will be appreciated, and I like amazon =D
Sandisk or A-data sd cards are the best.
Class 6 is hellofalot faster then class 2, i only have a class for now since i lost my 8gb.But you should get either one of those maybe transend if its cheaper.
I like my Transcend 8gb Class 6....just wish I could find a 8GB Class 8 or 16GB Class 10.
This is my SD card and it runs lightning fast.
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blackknightavalon said:
This is my SD card and it runs lightning fast.
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I'm definitely going to give this a try, thanks for the help
jaboswell said:
I like my Transcend 8gb Class 6....just wish I could find a 8GB Class 8 or 16GB Class 10.
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Don't worry phones typically downclock the reader slot to keep battery consumption at a minimum. If you ask anyone to compare a 8gig class 6 vs a 16gig class 6 they will tell you the 8 gig is much faster then the 16. It's because the bigger card needs more voltage to get to the same speed as the 8 gig card due to it's more condensed package. Also this is to allow for less heat issues cause of course more voltage to the card slot means more heat.
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Don't worry phones typically downclock the reader slot to keep battery consumption at a minimum. If you ask anyone to compare a 8gig class 6 vs a 16gig class 6 they will tell you the 8 gig is much faster then the 16. It's because the bigger card needs more voltage to get to the same speed as the 8 gig card due to it's more condensed package. Also this is to allow for less heat issues cause of course more voltage to the card slot means more heat.
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so does that mean (in theory) that a 32gb would be super dooper slow? For linux-swap and such?
I'e never had any problems with transcend. I got my 8GB class 6 from Amazon for £14
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Im buying a newer memory card for my phone ..
ill choose between:
Transcend 4 GB Class 6 microSDHC Flash Memory Card TS4GUSDHC6
A-DATA Turbo 4 GB Class 6 microSDHC Flash Memory Card
All i need is 4GB i wont store music or anything ...i wanna know will higher capacity be (by any means) faster than lowr ..? ..i mean shud i get 8GB? will it make it faster?
in theory they should have almost identical speed. class only determines minimal write speed (class 6 = 6 MB/s) but it can be even doubled. it depends how lucky you are
edit: here you go http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital#SD_Speed_Class_Ratings
Another note, cheap cards (or nameless) even at class 6 will almost always be slower than a card from a good brand
So here is the question.Untill what speed can the cardreader of the Hero support?Class 2,4 or 6?Is there any point on getting a card above lvl2 for a phone anyway?I mean right now i have the default card on it and still i can see movies,photos play music etc pretty good without problems.Why should i choose class 4 or even class 6?
At the moment i found class 2 micro SD 16 giga for 25 euro and class 6 8giga for 19-20.Which should i pick?I am pretty sure that i can use even 16giga of data space but i am not sure if i can use higher speed rates than class 2.
You can choose any class of SD card you want, but the class 6 is faster and gives better performance. Trancend also have a 16GB class 6 card.
well i know that class 6 is faster.What i ask is if Hero can handle the speed or Class 4 or Class 6 and if there will be any real diference in performance.If yes in what application, since music , pics or even movies play good enouph in even class 2 cards.
You will notice it if you use Apps2SD and have a swap partition on your SD-card. Otherwise you won't notice the difference I guess.
Ludolf71 said:
You can choose any class of SD card you want, but the class 6 is faster and gives better performance. Trancend also have a 16GB class 6 card.
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This is a common misconception. A class 6 card is not necessarily faster than a class 2 card, because all that the class signifies is the *minimum* guaranteed sustained speed that a card can be written at.
It is perfectly possible for a class 2 card to outperform the minimums required for a class 6 card, so that a good quality class 2 card can be faster than a poor quality class 6 card.
My advice when buying an SD card is to look for independent reviews where the actual speeds are tested. For example, see here.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
This is a common misconception. A class 6 card is not necessarily faster than a class 2 card, because all that the class signifies is the *minimum* guaranteed sustained speed that a card can be written at.
It is perfectly possible for a class 2 card to outperform the minimums required for a class 6 card, so that a good quality class 2 card can be faster than a poor quality class 6 card.
My advice when buying an SD card is to look for independent reviews where the actual speeds are tested. For example, see here.
Regards,
Dave
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Very interesting
i've read a lot of things on the android forum about class 6 cards and that they are better for android?
can someone tell me why and if it makes any difference between my 2gb "standard htc sd-card"?
i've read that class 6 is compatibel of transferring 6mb/p/s, that sounds pretty good but is it working on our HD2?
i really want to make android my standard os (well sorta, WM still rules) because i can use PING while running android!
So if someone could tell me which class sd-card would be the best for using android as main os.. that would help me alot!
thanx in advance
(btw.. im a bit off tipsy while writing this so my english might be kinda poor)
The difference is in the speed of handeling data through the ssd card. Thus a class 2 and 4 are way slower then a class 6 ssd card
So when running Andriod on a class 6 ssd card it works a lil better then when it runs on a class 2 ssd card.
The class 2 ssd card will slowdown the performance speed of Android.
As far i know HTC delivers a class 4 ssd card with the HD2 package.
wilwilwel said:
The difference is in the speed of handeling data through the ssd card. Thus a class 2 and 4 are way slower then a class 6 ssd card
So when running Andriod on a class 6 ssd card it works a lil better then when it runs on a class 2 ssd card.
The class 2 ssd card will slowdown the performance speed of Android.
As far i know HTC delivers a class 4 ssd card with the HD2 package.
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nice thanx alot..
i will definitely buy a class 6 then!
and i see you live nearby me ^^ haha!
You might want to look at these test before buying a class 6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756781&highlight=card+speed+test
Is it possible that my honor is smoother when I pull the SD card out? I own a 32gb SD card and I think that phone works better without it. It's class 10 uhs1 and it's only 10gb full
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Is it possible that my honor is smoother when I pull the SD card out? I own a 32gb SD card and I think that phone works better without it. It's class 10 uhs1 and it's only 10gb full
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It shouldn't affect real life performance. I use uhs1 class 10 too and i don't see any difference in smoothness
Mini Review:
All these cards come at the speeds they're advertised at. HOWEVER, and this is very important!: It should be noted that the R/W speeds will differ greatly depending on if you're running exFAT or NTFS.
Benchmarks:
See below for the speeds, though you should keep in mind that your average tablet or phone will most likely throttle the speeds since the voltage output is way lower than on a desk/laptop.
Benchmarks for 128GB 45MB/s, 128GB 80MB/s, 200GB 90MB/s using exFAT:
Benchmarks for 128GB 45MB/s, 128GB 80MB/s, 200GB 90MB/s using NTFS:
I use my trusty Silicon Power USB 3.0 AIO card reader for these tests in case anyone is curious. See attached pictures below for reference when buying say off shady sites or retailers as fakes are easy to come by.
Thanks for the info!
Do you think there is any advantage in getting a microSD card with faster Read/Write speed. such as the Samsung Evo+ or Pro? or is the Read speed limited by the Shield K1's microSD slot?
If you are using marshmallow (6.0) the faster write speeds can be advantageous when using the SD card as internal storage. Apps on the SD card will use the SD card for writing temp files.
schmacky said:
Thanks for the info!
Do you think there is any advantage in getting a microSD card with faster Read/Write speed. such as the Samsung Evo+ or Pro? or is the Read speed limited by the Shield K1's microSD slot?
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Depends on what you're after really. If you only plan on filling it up with Plex/media content, then speed shouldn't be an issue for most once it's there. But if you plan on writing 100GB worth of content back and forth daily, then I would recommend a faster sdcard.
If you plan on using it as internal storage in conjunction with the internal one (feature introduced with 6.0) then I would also recommend a faster card so it matches the eMMC onboard storage speed since it's faster than this sdcard I currently have, not to mention if you plan on gaming (Android and or Shield only games) a lot on this device. For emulathors and stuff this card is enough.
Has anybody some experience with one of those?
-SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDXC (up to 95MB/Sec, Class 10, U3)
-Kingston SDCA3/64GB microSDHC/SDXC (UHS-I U3, 90R/80W)
According to this fairly recent comparison and benchmarks, they are one of the best:
http://www.techfunology.com/electro...for-photography-action-cams-and-videocameras/
I will hopefully update the thread with the 128GB 80MB/s version as of tomorrow as I managed to snag one for a little over 50€ (Remember, EU here! We have no luxury with 200GB microSD cards being sold for the same price or having 1 gallon of whatever costing the same as 1L of equivalent substance).
edit: no package until monday... sadface.jpg.
poo any decent 64gb cards? was looking at the Samsung evo or SanDisk Ultra 64 GB up to 80 Mbps
@ady702: actually yes.
I made a short benchmark of my 64GB Kingston card (that I mentioned above already):
Results: SD Card - Performance comparison ExFAT vs. NTFS (Benchmark)
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@ady702: actually yes.
I made a short benchmark of my 64GB Kingston card (that I mentioned above already):
Results: SD Card - Performance comparison ExFAT vs. NTFS (Benchmark)
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so the Kingston would be better than the other two? or is it down to the formatting?
It just means, the Kingston is good.
Though, the thread particularly only tells you that you should format sd cards as NTFS.