The Best MicroSD Cards in 2024

If you need a fast but relatively affordable MicroSD Card for your action camera, the SanDisk Extreme microSD UHS-I is an excellent choice. The card’s rated write speed is up to 90MB/s, which is confirmed in tests. Read speed can reach 160MB/s, which also is a superb result.

Combined with its competitive price, this is a pretty good card for recording 4K videos, especially with action cameras thanks to its high capacity. It sports fast write speeds needed for high-def video and is available in a wide variety of capacities, ranging from 32GB to 1TB. No matter how big a memory card you need, the SanDisk Extreme microSD UHS-I has got you covered.

The Kingston Canvas Select Plus is an affordable MicroSD card that features solid read and write speeds. It’s a perfect memory card for dashcams since it’s fast enough to allow 1080p video recording, has an affordable price and comes in capacities up to 512GB.

Official specs list different read and write speeds depending on the capacity so be careful when picking the capacity. Cards with capacity from 16GB to 128GB can reach up to 100MB/s read speed and have a minimum write speed of 10MB/s (V10 speed class). 256GB and 512GB cards come with a write speed that can reach up to 85MB/s and 100Mb/s read speed.

Tests show that a 128GB card can reach more than 60MB/s write and almost 100MB/s read speed, which is faster than promised. Since 256GB and 512GB cards feature faster speed class (v30 compared to V10 on the 128GB card) we are certain they will reach their advertised 85MB/s write speeds.

If you need a dashcam card, this is the one to get. Don’t worry about the capacity since even the slower versions of this card have fast enough write speed for 1080p video recording. We just don’t like the fact Kingston made two versions of the card, which might confuse buyers.

Finding a competent MicroSD is pretty hard sometimes, but if you are ever lost going to Samsung is always the correct choice. Samsung makes everything you can think of including capable tiny flash drives.

The newer generation of the Samsung Evo Select MicroSD drives have up to 130 MB/s transfer speeds which is a solid improvement over the older Evo Select offerings. Besides the speed of the MicroSD card, there are plenty of storage options ranging from 64GB up to an excessive 512GB.

The Samsung Evo Select also boasts that it is waterproof, temperature-proof, drop-proof, magnet-proof, and wear-proof. All of this proofing has its limitations and obviously does not mean the MicroSD card is invincible, but it does give you peace of mind that your drive won’t simply die out of nowhere.

The new version of the SanDisk Ultra MicroSDXC UHS-I card comes with slightly improved transfer speeds, lower price, and higher capacities. The card is available in capacities ranging from 32GB to a whopping 1TB, offering enough storage space for any kind of use case.

The read speed can reach 120MB/s making this card great for smartphones and especially the Nintendo Switch, given the affordable price. You could also use this card for recording 1080p and 4K video on most smartphones and action cameras. Finally, this is a great MicroSD card for photo cameras.

The Lexar Professional 1066X is a great choice if you are recording footage on a pro level and need a flexible storage solution for your 4K footage. This micro SD card allows for UHS-I technology to be used resulting in read speeds of up to 160MB/s and 120MB/s write speeds.

Using this SD card on a smartphone is also a good choice since it uses A2 technology to load apps faster. Since this storage device is expected to be thrown into some harsh conditions the Lexar 1066X is tested and designed to be resistant to water damage, drops, vibrations, etc.

This storage solution comes in capacities from 64GB up to 256GB meaning it can be used for both smaller and bigger projects.

Fast and reliable performance is expected of a microSD card and in that regard, the Micro Center Premium delivers on all fronts. This is a microSDXC flash memory card with read speeds up to 90MB/s and write speeds up to 60MB/s.

The storage device is compatible with smartphones, laptops, handheld gaming devices, and anything else you can slot it in. The Premium SD card is tested under harsh environments to ensure that no data loss happens while capturing or storing information.

This microSD card can store/record both 1080P and 4K footage while also being rated A1 for optimized app loading. Although not the fastest on the market you are in fact paying for the reliability of the Micro Center brand which for many is a worthwhile investment.

If paying attention to your budget is a habit of yours, and you do not want to break the bank buying a simple accessory like an SD card then you should look at the PNY Premier-X MicroSD card.

This tiny card has class 10, U3 performance with up to 100 MB/s transfer speeds. What this means is that playing (even) 4K footage from the MicroSD card will not be an issue. Besides footage, you can also run apps directly from the SD card because of the enhanced speed.

The PNY Premier-X SD card also is reliable in terms of build quality with it being magnet-proof, shock-proof, and waterproof making it a great companion for any of your devices in need of extra storage.

The base storage options for the PNY Premier-X are 64GB, 128GB, and 256 GB giving you enough flexibility in your choices to suit your needs perfectly.

The ProGrade microSD Card V60 Gold is the best bang for the buck MicroSD card you can get for 4K video recording. The card advertises up to 250Mb/s read speed and up to 130MB/s write speed and real-world tests show even faster transfer rates!

All that for a very competitive price and with the choice between 64GB and 129GB capacity. If you need a MicroSD card for your DSLR or a mirrorless camera, this is the best choice out there. We would like to see a higher capacity option but even without that, this is one of the best MicroSD cards we’ve seen on the market.

If you are a gamer and have a handheld console like a Nintendo Switch or play games on your phone you will deal with the issue of extra storage at some point. The Lexar Play micro SD card is designed with this in mind enabling transfer speeds up to 150 MB/s and A1 or A2 performance for opening and loading apps.

This performance is not limited to just apps since media consumption is also a big part of your entertainment. You can capture and playback 1080P content with ease with the Play SD card allowing you to store entire series on your devices.

The Lexar Play comes in storage options from 128GB up to 1TB which would allow you to have an extensive library of games and content.