Test Procedure
Test system:
- Dell XPS 15
- Intel Core i7 2760QM
- Kingston 8GB 1600MHz
- Nvidia GT 540M 2GB
- OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB
- JMicron SD/MMC card reader
- Kingston microSD to SD adaptor
Whilst I normally use a test bench for flash drive reviews, through some in-house testing I have found my laptop to have the fastest card reader to hand. This not only means that a USB card reader is taken out of the equation, but it also allows the card to stretch its legs where it can to give the best speeds possible.
Software used:
- ATTO Disk Benchmark
- CrystalDiskMark
- Anvil’s Storage Utilities RC6
For the purpose of testing this memory card, I’ve taken it away from the environment that it will be used in – i.e. smart phones and cameras and inserted it into a laptop. Naturally this is so that I can measure its performance, but take note that the performance that will be experienced out in the field may be slower. The speed that you will experience will be solely down the hardware that it is connected to.
I AM IN IT TO WIN IT I CAN USE IT SEND ONE MY WAY
The question is how does this card compare to cards around the £15 mark. Sure these tend to have a slower write speed, but they can have a comparable or better (on paper) performance. For example: http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Micro-SDHC/Samsung/Samsung-32GB-Micro-SDHC-Plus-up-to-48MB_s-Class-10-UHS-1, http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Micro-SDHC/PNY/PNY-32GB-High-Performance-Micro-SD-Card-%28SDHC%29-50-MB_s-UHS-1-Class-10-%2B-SD-Adapter, http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Micro-SDHC/Integral/Integral-32GB-UltimaPro-Micro-SDHC-Card-40MB_s-Including-Adapter—Class-10-.
Was the card reader used USB2 or USB3? It seems like it was being limited to USB2 speeds…
Just curious as I’m looking at getting one of these, yes I know, 1 year later, but these results could influence my purchase decision!