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SanDisk announces “world’s fastest” 1TB microSD card

SanDisk also announced a 512GB microSD card and Micron announced its own 1TB microSD card

SanDisk extreme 1Tb

Western Digital sub-brand SanDisk announced the “world’s fastest” 1TB microSD card at MWC in Barcelona, Spain.

SanDisk’s new ‘Extreme’ series 1TB microSD card will have a transfer speed of up to 160MB/s. That’s quite fast and coupled with that level of storage, would make for a great addition to any Nintendo Switch, GoPro or Android device.

However, there’s one caveat: it’ll cost $609.99 in Canada. For comparison, SanDisk’s 400GB microSD will run you $149.99 on Amazon right now.

For those who need a lot of storage but aren’t ready to pay quite that much, SanDisk also announced a 512GB model for $269.99.

Both sizes are available for pre-order through SanDisk’s website now and are expected to release in May.

Micron also announced a 1TB microSD card which will clock in at 100MB/s read speeds and 95MB/s write speed. However, that slower speed will likely come with a lower price tag as well.

Micron’s microSD card will be available worldwide in Q2 2019.

Update 03/01/2019: Added Canadian pricing and expected availability.

Via: 9to5Toys

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