Head to head
Lexar Play Pro 1TB vs SanDisk microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2 256GB
Our pick
Lexar Play Pro 1TB
microSD Express Cards
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What SanDisk microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2 256GB offers
Choose the SanDisk microSD Express 256GB when that capacity covers your files and your device supports Express cards. Older compatible hosts run at UHS-I speeds. The limited-lifetime warranty becomes 30 years in Germany, Canada and regions that do not recognize lifetime terms.3
2 models / at a glance
Key differences
What differs
| Specification | Lexar Play Pro 1TB | SanDisk microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2 256GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,000 GB1 | 256 GB3 |
More details
| Specification | Lexar Play Pro 1TB | SanDisk microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2 256GB |
|---|---|---|
| Rated sequential read speed | 900 MB/s (Host interface: Maximum speeds reached only when used with a microSD Express host device.; Test method: Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.)2 | 880 MB/s (Host interface: Compatible device required capable of reaching such speeds.; Host interface: Performs at microSD™ UHS-I speeds when used with microSD™ UHS-I and microSD™ UHS-II devices.; Test method: Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors.)3 |
| Rated sequential write speed | 600 MB/s (Host: Lexar microSD Express card reader; Host interface: Maximum speeds reached only when used with a microSD Express host device.; Test method: Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.)2 | 650 MB/s (Host interface: Compatible device required capable of reaching such speeds.; Host interface: Performs at microSD™ UHS-I speeds when used with microSD™ UHS-I and microSD™ UHS-II devices.; Test method: Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors.)3 |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime1 | Limited lifetime (Duration: 30-year warranty in Germany, Canada and regions not recognizing lifetime warranty.)3 |
| Measured sequential write speed | 310.03 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark in its default flash memory settings)4 | Not published |
| Measured sequential read speed | 831.97 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark in its default flash memory settings)4 | Not published |
| Brand | Lexar1 | Sandisk3 |