The Best SD Cards for Practically Any Product

Overall, this is a great pick and well worth considering as the SDHC card that's right for you. While the 32GB model is the largest storage size available as an SDHC card, there are also other options within this series, including a 16GB model and an 8GB card. The transfer speeds on this one are great since this is a UHS-I speed class card, but not quite the fastest on the market. Read speeds on this card go up to 80MB/s though the 8GB model only reads up to 40MB/s so keep that in mind. There are other cards out there that can read/write faster, but honestly there’s not many. If you need more storage, there are 64GB and 128GB models available in this series but they’re SDXC cards which not all SDHC devices can support.

The biggest weakness of this card really is its data rates, since it is a speed class 4 card, compared to the class 10 or UHS-I cards that have come to dominate the market. This is a great choice for an older camera or similar device that cannot take advantage of the faster rates of new cards. Write speeds with this model could be as low as 4MB/s, which is sufficient for many cameras, especially older ones, but definitely too low for a high-end model and some other devices.

With that in mind, you get a good number of options with this card, and if you need less storage then you can choose a 16GB or 8GB model within this same series. There are no larger cards available in this series, but that’s just a minor concern if you might need more storage later and want to use the same type of card. Overall, this is a solid choice for a legacy device, but just can’t compete with newer, faster cards designed for the latest hardware available.

There is a lot to be said for this microSDXC card, which works well and offers excellent speed and performance. The UHS-I speed class offers 95MB/s of read speed while the 633x design is hard to beat. Although your actual rates may vary (depending on the device you use it with) you’re not likely to find a faster card out there. The card is available in 128GB of storage space, although there’s also a 64GB version of this card available; if you need less storage, then you can also choose between a 32GB or 16GB model, though keep in mind they’re microSDHC cards. This is a great choice for small camcorders, tablet computers, and smartphones since the large storage size gives you a ton of space for photos and HD video.

The 32GB model is the largest storage size available for this card, which is sufficient for many devices, but might not be enough depending on your hardware. There are 16GB and 8GB models available if you need less storage, but nothing larger. The upside here is this is a microSDHC card, while larger ones are all microSDXC, so this is a great choice if your device isn’t compatible with microSDXC models. Despite the somewhat smaller storage size, this is still a UHS-I speed class card offering read rates up to 90MB/s, which is about as good as any other model on the market. How well this card works for you will ultimately come down to how much storage is needed and if your device is microSDXC compatible.

This is a UHS-I speed class 3 card which has a maximum read speed of 90MB/s and a maximum write rate of 80MB/s which is just about as fast as it gets for a micro SD card. There are two smaller storage sizes available (64GB and 32GB) so if you need anything less, then this isn’t the ideal choice. All of the cards in this series are microSDXC, so be sure your device is compatible with that standard. Otherwise, this is an excellent choice that offers very fast read/write speeds and plenty of storage for your data. This is another card that's perfectly effective, but nothing really pushes it beyond the other models that are available on the market.

When it comes to speed and performance, it simply doesn’t get any better than this model from Lexar. This is a UHS-II U3 speed class card offering 2000x transfer rates so you can capture full HD video even up to 4K. Data read speeds with this card go up to 300MB/s, which is pretty much unmatched with any other high-end SD card on the market. Keep in mind this is an SDXC card, so be sure your devices are compatible with that standard

If you need less storage, there is a 64GB SDXC card available in this series, as well as a 32GB SDHC card. Even though this is a UHS-II speed class card, it is backwards compatible with UHS-I devices although that will impact its data rates. This is the perfect choice for capturing 3D video or high-quality photos since it has very fast data rates and plenty of storage for files and other media.

For one of the fastest SD cards out there, this is a great option to consider. Designed for professional photographers and others in need of blistering fast read/write speeds, this card uses the UHS-II standard and U3 speed class to deliver incredible performance. It has read speeds up to 280MB/s, which is about three times faster than many other high-performance cards, and a maximum write speed of 250MB/s.

The 64GB model is the largest one available in this series, which is plenty of storage for many devices and uses, but could be an issue when capturing HD or 3D video. Smaller 32GB and 16GB models are available in the Extreme PRO line, but they are both SDHC cards although their speed and performance remains as good as this one.

In terms of performance and features, this SD card has a lot to offer, even if it's not absolutely the fastest card on the market. This pick has read speeds of up to 95MB/s and write speeds up to 90MB/s, which is quite good for this type of card. A UHS-II model can certainly deliver faster performance, but not all hardware works with that standard. Storage for this card is great, with options for cards ranging from 16GB to 256GB, as well as this 512GB model. Not only does that give you more choices when picking a card within this series than pretty much any other high-end model, the 512GB of storage offered on this card surpasses most other ones you can find.

While this really is an excellent SD card for speed, your choice will likely ultimately come down to what speed class your device can support. This is a great UHS-I class card offering maximum read speeds up to 90MB/s and write speeds as high as 80MB/s. That’s excellent performance for a UHS-I class card, but falls incredibly short of the type of speed you can get with a UHS-II card. However, if your devices don’t have UHS-II support, then this is a great choice.

This 256GB model gives you a ton of space for your files, and there are smaller options between 32GB and 128GB of storage. There’s certainly nothing wrong with this card, but it just can’t compete with some of the faster UHS-II cards available now; however, it has much more storage than even the best of said faster options.