microSD Express Cards

Samsung P9 Express 512GB

Why choose it

Choose this 512GB P9 Express for a compatible Express host when you also want UHS-I fallback for an older device; the advertised 800MB/s read rate applies to Express mode, while Samsung rates UHS-I reads at 90MB/s.1

Before you buy

The three-year warranty excludes dashcams, CCTV, surveillance cameras and other write-intensive uses, so choose a card with suitable cover for those workloads.1

Capacity
512 GB1
Rated sequential read speed
800 MB/s (Host interface: 800MB/s is the SD Express rating; the maker separately specifies UHS-I sequential read90MB/s.; Test method: Internal testing with the P9 Express512GB card on a PCIe test board; actual performance varies with host, interface and usage.)1
Works in older slots
Yes (Host interface: UHS-I fallback has a separately specified90MB/s sequential-read rate; Express rated speed requires an Express host.)1

The details

Specifications

Core specifications5
Samsung P9 Express 512GB: core specifications
Capacity512 GB1
Rated sequential read speed800 MB/s (Host interface: 800MB/s is the SD Express rating; the maker separately specifies UHS-I sequential read90MB/s.; Test method: Internal testing with the P9 Express512GB card on a PCIe test board; actual performance varies with host, interface and usage.)1
Rated sequential write speed200 MB/s (Test method: Reviewer-stated rating for the256GB/512GB P9 line, not a measured512GB result; this review tested the256GB card. Samsung’s WW maker page does not publish a sequential-write rating.)2
WarrantyThree years (Workload: Warranty excludes dashcam, CCTV, surveillance camera and other write-intensive uses.)1
BrandSamsung3
More specifications2
Samsung P9 Express 512GB: more specifications
Works in older slotsYes (Host interface: UHS-I fallback has a separately specified90MB/s sequential-read rate; Express rated speed requires an Express host.)1
SD specificationSD 7.11
Specifications not documented (5)

Measured sequential write speed, Measured sequential read speed, Officially licensed, Sizes offered, PCIe interface.

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Capacity
1,000 GB4
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.)5
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.)5
PNY microSD Express Card 512GB

PNY microSD Express Card 512GB

Capacity
512 GB6
Rated sequential read speed
890 MB/s (Host: Requires a compatible host capable of the rated Express speeds; actual performance depends on host, settings and configuration.)6
Rated sequential write speed
810 MB/s (Host: Requires a compatible host capable of the rated Express speeds; actual performance depends on host, settings and configuration.)6

Sources

  1. www.samsung.com
  2. www.thessdreview.com
  3. www.samsung.com
  4. americas.lexar.com
  5. resources.lexar.com
  6. www.pny.com
  7. www.bhphotovideo.com

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