256GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC UHS1 U3 Memory Card + Adapter

Solandri

Sep 6, 2022 4:24 PM

1.3K Comments

Joined Oct 2010

SolandriSep 6, 2022 4:24 PM

1.3K Comments

Quote from rcvscoupons

:

Do yourself a favor price match this to bestbuy, i stopped buying memory cards on amazon, regardless of who the seller is, due to numerous issues of fake cards

Samsung EVO Seclect is an Amazon-exclusive brand (well, you can buy it direct from Samsung too, but Amazon is the only retailer which sells it). It's equivalent to the EVO Plus elsewhere.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS9...e_samsung/

I've stopped buying flash memory cards from Amazon due to all the counterfeits. It was ridiculous because EVO Select is an Amazon-exclusive brand, yet Amazon has listings from third party sellers offering it. Long ago I did get what seemed to be a fake EVO Select card - wouldn't hit the minimum speeds the card was rated for (its actual speed was supposed to be much higher)

But it shouldn't be an issue with Samsung memory cards anymore. They now put out a tool which can verify if a card or flash drive is authentic. Scroll down to the bottom to "Samsung Memory Card & UFD Authentication Utility". Download it, pop the card in, and run it. It'll tell you if it's genuine.

https://semiconductor.samsung.com...ort/tools/

11

460X

Sep 6, 2022 4:46 PM

420 Comments

Joined Nov 2017

460XSep 6, 2022 4:46 PM

420 Comments

Quote from dinousa

:

Safe for use on a camera? Panasonic GH5, would primarily be a backup

Yes, I use in my Sony A7iii camera without issue. I would only recommend the Samsung Pro Plus instead as it's a lot faster with writing and reading (100MB/148 MB/s vs 58/91 MB/s for me in h2testw to test speeds) if you ever shoot in burst mode and need to clear the buffer much faster.

1

rijones

Sep 6, 2022 5:19 PM

1.9K Comments

Joined Feb 2008

rijonesSep 6, 2022 5:19 PM

1.9K Comments

Perfect timing. Thanks OP! Will work perfectly with the recent SD deal on the Lenovo Thinkpad c13 Chromebook.

1

rijones

Sep 6, 2022 5:23 PM

1.9K Comments

Joined Feb 2008

rijonesSep 6, 2022 5:23 PM

1.9K Comments

Quote from rcvscoupons

:

Do yourself a favor price match this to bestbuy, i stopped buying memory cards on amazon, regardless of who the seller is, due to numerous issues of fake cards

Sage advice, but this item is sold by Amazon, not a third-party. So the risk of counterfeit is slim to none, right? Am I missing something?

1

jdsteel7

Sep 6, 2022 5:49 PM

1.2K Comments

Joined Jul 2018

jdsteel7Sep 6, 2022 5:49 PM

1.2K Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank jdsteel7

Quote from rcvscoupons

:

Do yourself a favor price match this to bestbuy, i stopped buying memory cards on amazon, regardless of who the seller is, due to numerous issues of fake cards

Quote from printerati

:

I have purchased at least 50 of this particular line of cards "sold by Amazon.com" over the years and have never once had an issue.

Quote from in5ane

:

thanks OP, bought one from Amazon. Hopefully will get a genuine one

Posted this on the last Samsung EVO MicroSDXC deal. When you receive your card make sure to run it though h2testw [heise.de] and the Samsung Memory Card Authentication Utility [samsung.com] to make sure you don't get a fake. You can easily tell you have a fake if 1) the capacity on h2testw doesn't match what's advertised on the card or 2) the read/write speeds are significantly worse than what they're supposed to be.

Last edited by jdsteel7 September 6, 2022 at 10:51 AM.

2

1

in5ane

Sep 6, 2022 5:52 PM

580 Comments

Joined Jul 2007

in5aneSep 6, 2022 5:52 PM

580 Comments

Quote from jdsteel7

:

Posted this on the last Samsung EVO MicroSDXC deal. When you receive your card make sure to run it though h2testw [lo4d.com] and the Samsung Memory Card Authentication Utility [samsung.com] to make sure you don't get a fake. You can easily tell you have a fake if 1) the capacity on h2testw doesn't match what's advertised on the card or 2) the read/write speeds are significantly worse than what they're supposed to be.

thank you, I knew of this utility to test fake cards and meant to do a search later but you saved me some time and effort with this post.

thanks again

1

jdsteel7

Sep 6, 2022 5:54 PM

1.2K Comments

Joined Jul 2018

jdsteel7Sep 6, 2022 5:54 PM

1.2K Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank jdsteel7

Quote from rijones

:

Sage advice, but this item is sold by Amazon, not a third-party. So the risk of counterfeit is slim to none, right? Am I missing something?

Unfortunately, years ago Amazon started co-mingling their inventory with that of 3rd parties so just because it's sold and shipped by Amazon, there is no guarantee of getting an authentic card unless you run it through programs like the 2 I listed above this post.

4

1

BraveClover5574

Sep 6, 2022 6:38 PM

48 Comments

Joined Nov 2019

BraveClover5574Sep 6, 2022 6:38 PM

48 Comments

Fwiw, I bought this 9 month ago for phone expanded storage and it broke last week. So can't comment on the reliability. But this is just one data point.

tiger1515

Sep 6, 2022 7:29 PM

16 Comments

Joined Sep 2016

tiger1515Sep 6, 2022 7:29 PM

16 Comments

Been using this same exact model card with my GoPro 10, no issue and works great with recording 4k/60. Wish I bought at such low price!

SlickSpork

Sep 6, 2022 7:32 PM

330 Comments

Joined Jun 2005

SlickSporkSep 6, 2022 7:32 PM

330 Comments

Quote from Davidhh

:

It doesn't look like they're selling those anymore on Amazon. When I go to this page, it says that I ordered another variety previously (I bought the 128GB with the reader), but when I click on the link to the item, it's just the card without a reader. There's no mention of a reader on the pages for any size card.

AFAICT the readers only come with the Pro Plus cards now. I don't see an option to buy them standalone, which is a bummer

slickdealwanter

Sep 6, 2022 8:34 PM

67 Comments

Joined Jun 2016

slickdealwanterSep 6, 2022 8:34 PM

67 Comments

If you use Discover points (cashback from Discover), you get another 30% off!
So it's $20-$6 = $14+tax

BlueVoyager308

Sep 6, 2022 9:09 PM

1.7K Comments

Joined Jul 2019

BlueVoyager308Sep 6, 2022 9:09 PM

1.7K Comments

I'll keep waiting for the 512GB below $40 price point. They already have 256GB @ $20. Why the hell not 512GB @ $40? The flash storage prices will fall and see what that will bring to us consumers.

1

2

jacksan1

Sep 6, 2022 10:17 PM

847 Comments

Joined Mar 2015

jacksan1Sep 6, 2022 10:17 PM

847 Comments

Quote from xrockmanx

:

Normally I would agree with you but now Best Buy only has a 14 day return policy! Not a lot of room to return in case you have issues.

If the card is authentic, which you can verify by using the Samsung Memory Card/UFD Authentication Utility, and unfortunately dies outside of the return window, be it with Best Buy or Amazon, you can always file a warranty claim with Samsung.

Samsung's website does not make it very obvious as to how to do this, but the best way to file a claim on a card like this is to call Samsung Memory Services Support at 1-800-726-7864. When I called, I did not have to wait for more than a minute before a live person answered.

Samsung pays the shipping both ways. I have done all this with Samsung, and once I learned how to get a hold of the right people, it was very easy to do.

3

jacksan1

Sep 6, 2022 10:19 PM

847 Comments

Joined Mar 2015

jacksan1Sep 6, 2022 10:19 PM

847 Comments

Quote from BraveClover5574

:

Fwiw, I bought this 9 month ago for phone expanded storage and it broke last week. So can't comment on the reliability. But this is just one data point.

Mine (this very EVO card but 128GB) died after only three months' use. However, Samsung replaced it very quickly after I filed a warranty claim.

460X

Sep 6, 2022 11:30 PM

420 Comments

Joined Nov 2017

460XSep 6, 2022 11:30 PM

420 Comments

Quote from Riddle.Me.This

:

Based solely on the reviews on Amazon, it looks as if the write speeds on these are very good.

For instance, this review shows 130 MB/s read and write from a verified purchaser using a reader which I assume supports Samsung's DDR200 extensions (which are required form rates above 100MB/s):

I wouldn't put too much trust into that one reviewer. Think about it - they're getting faster write speeds (only in the q8t1 test) than the Pro Plus which is rated at 120MB on the write.

There's a reason Samsung doesn't say what the write speeds is for this 2nd generation EVO Select - it's about 58MB/s for me using h2testw which I find to be more real-world realistic (91MB/s on the read). There's also a reason Samsung sells the previous generation (white/green card) for more as it's actually faster on the write speeds (for me about 78MB/s). For those looking for 100MB/s writing, look at the Pro Plus..and the reader is actually pretty good and on sale is only $2 more at times.

My results: USB 3.1 Gen 2 desktop workstation using Samsung's own reader for 64GB & 128GB EVO Select (1st Gen/Green-White), 128GB EVO Select (2nd Gen-Blue), and Pro Plus 128GB & 256GB (dark blue).

Last edited by 460X September 6, 2022 at 04:47 PM.

256GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC UHS1 U3 Memory Card + Adapter

$20

$40

Editor's Notes

Original Post

Editor's Notes

Original Post

Community Voting

Top Comments

Join The Conversation

72 Comments

Join The Conversation

Related Deals

Related Searches

Popular Deals

Trending Deals